Opendoor launches in California's pricey Bay Area
The launch brings the world's biggest iBuyer to one of the world's most challenging real estate markets — and marks a new chapter for the iBuying concept
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
Marketing tech company Adfenix rises into US market as big brokerages face new threats
The Sweden-based company is hoping to use its success to push the industry away from the idea of relationship management and into data management
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 7
Metaverse investors to real estate agents: Butt out
Janine Yorio, CEO of Republic Realm, said the role of a third-party broker in digital worlds may look unlike its counterpart in reality. 'In the crypto world, the middleman is the villain,' she said
by Daniel Houston Feb 7
Coldwell Banker Bain augments search with more Local Logic
Leads and clients of Coldwell Banker Bain can discover retail brands close to prospective homes, explore median household incomes, house size, school information and other pertinent lifestyle needs
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 4
Technology-first broker Prevu is more than its message: Tech Review
Opinion
While the team at Prevu uses Expedia and Carvana to describe its approach, to me it's closer to the consumer insurance industry's move to shed its suit-and-tie, bureaucratic reputation with online quotes, service and mobile experiences
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 4
Payload Keybox gets everyone paid faster and more securely: Tech Review
Opinion
These are the tools that really matter right now, the ones that build powerful linkages between gaping inefficiencies in the deal
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 4
News Quiz: Do you know the biggest stories for the week of Feb. 3?
Buyers’ agent commissions, Florida and LoanDepot all made headlines this week. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories to see if you're up to date on the industry
by Inman Feb 4
Take care of you: 5 mental health apps for real estate agents
Tight deadlines, long hours, a pandemic — real estate is stressful in 2022. Check out these mental health apps for real estate agents to ensure you're a priority even if the transaction gets chaotic
by Santiago Arana Feb 3
Everything you need to know about Realtor.com's relationship with the National Association of Realtors
Realtor.com is the official listing site of the 1.5 million-member National Association of Realtors. In November 2014, News Corp. acquired its parent company, Move, with NAR's blessing
How to make sense of iBuying in 2022, post-Zillow
IBuying has existed for years, but it's growing faster than ever and now approaching the scale that could finally make it profitable
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
Can Homebldr help brokers compete with iBuyers? Tech Review
Opinion
Homebldr has a selection of vendor partners in place and ready to lend to brokers so they can act when a seller wants to forego the open market
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 2
Join us throughout February for iBuyer month at Inman
In the wake of 2021, where does the iBuyer movement go from here? All February, we’ll talk to the pioneers and newcomers to the game about the opportunities, now and in the future
by Inman Feb 1
Black-owned fintech startup Esusu hits $1B unicorn valuation
Esusu partners with landlords to report tenants' on-time payments to credit bureaus. The company secured $130M in Series B Funding on Thursday, boosting them to unicorn status
by Marian McPherson Jan 31
What crypto, NFTs and the rest mean for real estate
Where will you live when we're all in the metaverse? Putting the 'real' back in real estate
by Sam DeBord Jan 31
Florida home listed for $650K in proof-of-concept crypto auction
Ownership of the home will be transferred using a unique blockchain token — known as an NFT — that can be held in a crypto wallet
by Daniel Houston Jan 31
MoxiWorks launches new back-office software system
Approximately 3 months after acquiring software startup Reeazily, MoxiWorks is building its own real estate back-office software system, it was announced Friday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 31