Plunk, Restb.ai partner to power next-gen home valuations
Two proptech apps, Plunk and Restb.ai, partner to better leverage how homesellers and agents analyze value in home renovations
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 10
Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3
The money comes on the heels of significant growth for the team-focused tech company that launched out of an Indianapolis incubator in 2020
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 9
Interactive Virtual Tours' floor plan product faces a tough field of competitors: Tech Review
Opinion
To fully leverage IVT's floor plan tool, the user needs two additional vendors: one to produce a floor plan and one to produce the photos. Given what's out there today, this seems more than mildly inconvenient
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 5
7 up-and-coming tech companies real estate pros should know
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, a group of innovative technology change makers hawked their wares to a tech-savvy audience
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 4
All gas, no brakes: Knock speeds into Detroit en route to 75 markets
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Knock revealed a new slogan, 'In agents we trust'
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 4
Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage's evolution, betting on iBuyers and more
Technology themes at Connect were dominated by a new wave of mortgage providers changing the way buyers enter homebuying, brokers' mixed agreement on how to deliver technology to agents and how iBuying is opening new ways to advise clients
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 2
Brad Inman and Knock CEO Sean Black.
In case they're not getting the message, Knock's booth at Inman Connect Las Vegas sported a banner that read, 'In Agents We Trust'
by Matt Carter Oct 29
Why Century 21 CEO believes tech is overrated in the industry
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Mike Miedler said onstage that it was the work of agents that powered America through the depths of the pandemic — and they're the ones who provide value to the industry
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 29
New marketing suite from Tribus offers features for social, email and print
The new browser-based software offers access to a compendium of tools that enable agents, teams and brokerages to devise, execute and measure digital outreach tactics
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 28
Realogy's Social Ad Engine makes social media advertising easy: Tech Review
Opinion
The user experience does a good job of recognizing the critical nature of simplicity. That seems obvious, but solutions to the problem of how to help agents create a social presence vary across the industry, and this is one of the better ways to do it
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 28
Robert Reffkin wants Compass to be the Amazon of real estate
The Compass CEO shared insight into his company's approach to technology and why brokers need to make decisions with the next decade in mind
by Marian McPherson Oct 27
RE/MAX, KW chiefs: Prepare now for a changing market
Agents need to decide if they want to be a 'tech-enabled fiduciary' or an 'Uber driver who opens doors,' according to Keller Williams President Marc King
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 27
Brad Inman challenges agents to embrace the future: 'This is your time'
Inman founder Brad Inman shares how venture capitalists and tech giants have changed the industry and what agents can do to stay relevant in the future
by Marian McPherson Oct 27
Instashowing launches offer management tool InstaOffers
InstaOffers helps reduce the confusion of multiple offer submission channels that stems from the industry having no single standard for accepting and considering offers
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 25
First American bets big on next-generation proptech investments 
The nation's second-largest title insurer has invested in 16 venture-funded companies valued at $669M after gains on Offerpad, Orchard, Sundae and Pacaso
by Matt Carter Oct 25