Zillow’s SkyTour uses complex 3D tech to simplify home search
Gaussian splatting is an obscure AI-based visual data capture technology introduced for commercial use in 2023. It's now behind Zillow's latest update to its Showcase Listing lineup
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 25
Realtor.com's FlyAround offers a bird's-eye view of the market
FlyAround is an update to Realtor.com listings, in partnership with TopHap and Google Maps, that provides low-altitude satellite views
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
After Zillow's recent decision, add climate risk to your next CMA
Start adding to your buyer presentations the ability to deeply scan for the risks posed by the planet, and maybe stop worrying so much about high interest rates or a commission-phobic seller
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 2
With Land id, you know it all: Tech Review Update
New features make it faster and easier to understand how unimproved real estate impacts the market
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 22
Reorzo's location marketing solution needs to find itself first: Tech Review
Reorzo integrates with Wordpress to deliver an AI chatbot, location-specific marketing reports and web pages
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 29
CubiCasa digital floor plans now available to 50,000 RE/MAX agents
The partnership will allow RE/MAX real estate agents full access to digital floor plans created by CubiCasa now that the company is an 'Approved Supplier' on the brokerage's online Marketplace
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 16
ChatGPT plugin to boost TopHap's market data visualizations
The AI tool's presence will assist TopHap’s users in navigating its 47 trillion records that cover 150 million parcels, the company told Inman
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 7
Climate-induced relocation inspires natural risk resource, AreaHub
The company offers a wide array of free reports, data and bonafide research on every way the outside world can impact a relocation decision. It can also benefit agents looking to help clients
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 17
Marketproof helps real estate data flex its market muscle: Tech Review
Opinion
Marketproof is software that helps agents, lenders and investors understand how urban market data affects industry trends and performance
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 14
TopHap continues to better how the industry can use data
The blending of public and private data is now a part of every great proptech solution on the market. It can be molded to fit into any number of business use cases — so many, in fact, that using it to merely find names of possible buyers seems pedestrian
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 20
Show potential buyers everything about a development with Imerza
Opinion
A powerful tool for developers and new construction sales teams, Imerza is taking property rendering and real estate data visualizations to the top floor
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
9 new real estate technology products that lit up 2020
Opinion
A number of new real estate software products emerged in 2020 — some from new companies and others from established players. Here are nine of them that stood out
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28
TopHap empowers real estate data like no other
Opinion
Set to go live in California next week, the data analytics platform has shifted from a data geek's new toy to a powerful, market-data-know-it-all, now runway-ready and gorgeous
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 30
Stocking stuffers: A few of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) things from 2019
Opinion
From smart-home products to bad lead providers, here's a short list of what I hope to find in my stocking on Christmas morning
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 22
10 tech products we loved in 2019
Opinion
In a year of acquisitions, swelling venture capital investments and heated industry debate about technology's place, 10 products managed to rise above the noise to stay focused on agents and innovation
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 11