Fintech Stake rolls out program for landlords to help struggling tenants
Among other offerings, Stake1 is designed to track a tenant's financial activity with the intent of using on-time payments as a mechanism to improve credit rating
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 1
Plunk to provide mobile valuation smarts to California-based The MLS
Real estate software company Plunk is partnering with The MLS/CLAW, a large multiple listing service in southern California, to provide its flagship home value analytics solution to members
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 28
Prevu acquires lending assets of shuttered competitor Reali
Technology-forward real estate brokerage Prevu has acquired the remaining lending service assets of its collapsed West Coast competitor, San Mateo, California-based Reali
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 26
Is Divvy Homes actually helping renters become homeowners?
Fast Company claims Divvy charges higher rents than other landlords in some markets, drags its feet on maintenance and has stepped up evictions of clients
by Matt Carter Oct 25
Inside Real Estate bolsters recruiting features with AmpStats
Inside Real Estate has acquired AmpStats, a recruiting, retention and coaching technology company, to strengthen its fast-growing enterprise product offerings
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 25
ListedKit puts market feedback to work for the better: Tech Review Update
Opinion
After almost a year in the market, upstart app stays on track with smart email campaigns, digital signatures and other updates to speed deals toward their closing date
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 21
5 ways proptech enhances land listings
Proptech applications are creating enhanced marketing, improved branding, better customer engagement and easy access to improved data
by Curtis Williams Oct 17
Say 'funding!' Photography software firm Aryeo closes on $3.5M
Aryeo’s vertical SaaS (software-as-a-service) product facilitates workflow for creating and organizing an agent’s property photos, videos, floorplans and documents
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 17
ASG acquires real estate software company Sierra Interactive
Sierra Interactive builds lead-generation and marketing tools for real estate agents and is now alongside Homebot, DoorLoop, NestReady and Airdna in the ASG/Alpine proptech ecosystem
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 13
Why is proptech being used to make housing less affordable?
Opinion
Housing fills a basic human need, so why is proptech being used to enrich the few rather than to benefit the many?
by Teresa Boardman Oct 13
RentSpree, SentriLock link up on software services for renters
RentSpree wants to expand through partnerships, relying on a number of already established industry partners bettering the way people rent and the agents that deliver those processes
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 12
The other real estate company named Rex just laid off 4% of its staff
The Texas-based firm does property management and provides a variety of tech platforms. The layoffs come amid widespread job losses in the real estate sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 5
Collabra debuts market analytics and video tool, Market Spotlight
The tool, which is part of Collabra's RElumio digital marketing platform, is designed to incorporate market data into listing videos with minimal effort — an industry 1st, company says
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 4
5 Airbnb options that are cheaper than this $143 a night storage unit
Short-term rental owners were surprised to find a container without windows and 3 bunk beds brought in that much rent. 'Jesus Christ,' wrote one rental investor, 'someone has done it'
by Taylor Anderson Oct 4
Nester unites nerds and contractors, lifts curtain on housing costs
The startup company's model is yet another great example of how real estate market and consumer services data can coalesce to improve how buyers and sellers respond to the market
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 3