Happier email is a cinch with Happy Grasshopper: Tech Review
Opinion
This is messaging software that goes beyond the fundamental metrics of open rates and click-throughs to determine what resonates with recipients and how that content leads to stronger relationships
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 30
ShowingTeam helps brokers, agents share work in emerging app category
Opinion
While I'm certain the team behind the company, all agents, are absolutely concerned with user safety, I'd like to see the software in some way integrate into its showing functionality beyond best practices documentation
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 2
Single-family rental investment is booming. These 5 apps are here for it
Perhaps no form of real estate asset is garnering more attention at the moment than single-family rentals, and the reason isn't entirely good
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 10
Lone Wolf enhances deal making with digital forms overhaul: Tech Review
Opinion
If one was to strip away all the surface-level bells and whistles of this software, or from other good industry examples, you would find that its true intent is to shrink the time it takes to do business
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 24
Homegenius inks partnership with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Owned by parent company Radian, Homegenius will now be put to work by the more than 50,000 agents under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
NextHome, Inside Real Estate announce national kvCORE rollout
Top independent franchise looks to future-proof its agents' technology with enterprise partnership across more than 575 franchises
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 15
Homebldr's property valuation reports are highlight of new model: Tech Review
Opinion
Recognizing the uphill of battle of competing in the iBuyer space, Homebldr took its smarts in home value analysis, search and agent support and applied that to an argument for helping agents better serve the investor market
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 2
Ask Doss now offers brokerage, home loans and FSBO solutions
Ask Doss is an app for agent advice and home search, and now the company is offering a slew of new professional services to the industry, including a brokerage
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 19
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
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
Eano makes home remodel management smart: Tech Review
The software was inspired by its founder's own struggle to oversee the building of an accessory dwelling unit. It secured $6M in seed funding in early 2021
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 14
Inman Review: Kagent gives you a quick way to digitally manage open houses
Opinion
Kagent is a software that helps real estate agents manage open houses and deliver post-event surveys to buyers and leads. It's also a great example of how a well-designed user experience can speed adoption
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 30
LeadSpark gives you fully serviced Facebook lead campaigns: Tech review
There's definitely value in outsourcing your advertising creative, budget and traffic, but make sure the result aligns with everything else you're doing to find new business
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 23
Constellation1 launches accounting, commission management solution
Brokers can use the new system in conjunction with all variations of commission splits and payout arrangements, eliminating accounting workarounds due to software limitations
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 13
Inman Review: Ribbon puts a bow on a unique package of fintech and proptech
Opinion
Ribbon helps buyers buy before they sell, rescues bad deals and gives first-time buyers a way to win deals in what might be the industry's first hybrid fintech-proptech application
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 23