Zumper introduces Zoe, latest AI for aspiring renters
The AI interface assists current and aspiring renters wanting help with an apartment and can answer virtually any question about a property or neighborhood
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 10
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty now powered by Rechat
Rechat markets itself as an 'experience management platform' for its library of tools that assist agents from lead initiation through deal completion — the entire transaction experience
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
With $184M, Backflip to offer residential transition loans
Residential transition loans are used to rehab investment properties, and Backflip will use Setpoint-backed financing to offer them to its membership
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 17
Entrata buys Colleen AI in bid for property management autonomy
This is Entrata's second acquisition in 12 months, having bought Rent Dynamics in July 2023
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 21
HappyCo expands property management offer with API library
Tech stacks can be tailored and expanded as needed and via each API, data remains unedited and flows 2 ways to enhance its value to the operation
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 13
Finaya acquires Nexme in bid to create a homebuyer 'super app'
The mobile solution merges home shopping with mortgage, insurance, title search and escrow management to offer a comprehensive home transaction experience, among other features
by Craig C. Rowe May 14
Constant Contact's new AI release executes marketing campaigns
Constant Contact said its intent is to help marketing teams and small businesses get past the most manual and challenging aspects of marketing campaigns: creating and delivering content
by Craig C. Rowe May 8
RESAAS 'coming soon' listings can now be found on Zillow
Listings categorized as 'coming soon' have traditionally carried additional marketing appeal to sellers, allowing agents to build momentum and gather market feedback prior to accepting offers
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 20
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Stars align for Fathom to outsource data services to Constellation1
The data partnership will spread across the NASDAQ-traded company’s operations, which includes services in mortgage, title, insurance and data aggregation, and transaction software
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
Referral management and monitoring spurs launch of Realay
The company states that its system does not charge real estate agents a percentage for each referral, replacing it with a one-time fee of $89 for joining
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
Hom screenshots; mobile application
Hōm makes the right updates to move from a handy mobile tool to a legitimate productivity asset
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 5
How Andy Kurtz is leveraging tech to transform real estate
In the latest in his Snapshot series, team leader Brandon Doyle talks to Kopis CEO Andy Kurtz about how the real estate industry is harnessing custom, integrated tech solutions
by Brandon Doyle Dec 12
Technology platform Inspectify finds $5.76M in new funding
'The data and determined insights from an inspection creates exponentially more efficiency in terms of how homes are owned and operated,' Inspectify's CEO Josh Jensen said
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 24
New tech company looks to Humaniz agent recruiting
Using automated outreach and qualification workflows, Humaniz removes manual tasks, shrinks the process and allows managers to decide from a system-delivered list of sound candidates
by Craig C. Rowe May 18