'For sale by owner' homes hit 40-year low. Is it even worth the effort?
Most homeowners who forego an agent are selling to someone they know, leaving a small group that fends for themselves on the open market, several new reports reveal
by Daniel Houston Dec 28
Genstar Capital investment gives Inside Real Estate reason to celebrate the new year
Private equity firm Genstar Capital has made a strategic growth investment in real estate technology company Inside Real Estate
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 23
The biggest questions and answers about portals ditching crime data
Redfin, Trulia and realtor.com have all vowed to not use crime data going forward. The companies' stands are now prompting a debate in the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
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Opinion
From an agent-to-agent networking app to a digital assistant, these apps are must-haves for the busy agent looking to boost productivity and profits
by Victoria Kennedy Dec 23
These are Zillow's most searched places of 2021
New data from Zillow shows what the website purports to be the most popular places of the year
by Ben Verde Dec 22
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Opinion
Sifting through the never ending sea of real estate tech offerings can be exhausting, not to mention overwhelming. Consider this your go-to guide for cutting through the noise and choosing the platforms and tools that will serve you best in 2022 and beyond
by Bernice Ross Dec 22
Zillow-owned Trulia will ditch crime data beginning in 2022
The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Zillow debuts collaborative SharePlay search feature
SharePlay will let users search listings with friends and family, and is meant to turn the experience of searching Zillow into a 'game sport'
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
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
Airbnb has helped house more than 10K Afghan refugees since August
The program to house Afghan refugees for free or at a reduced cost was announced back in August and has met more than half its goal of housing 20,000 refugees
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 20
Local Showings by Delta Media enters the showing coordination contest: Tech Review
Opinion
What ShowingTime really had going for it before its acquisition was timing. It was first to market, the first to get its toe in the MLS door. What it lacks is the industry experience and collective mass intelligence that its new alternatives now have going for it
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 20
Zillow in 2022: How one of the biggest names in real estate recovers from its biggest stumble
Zillow started 2021 ascendant, but finished by bowing out of iBuying. The coming year will test the portal's ability to pivot
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 20
HAR's ShowingSmart is the latest entry in the race to replace ShowingTime: Tech Review
Opinion
ShowingSmart is a software solution for scheduling showings and arranging buyer tours developed for members of the Houston Association of Realtors
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 17
Mortgage tech provider Evolve makes third acquisition in 12 months
Provider of end-to-end loan services acquires Brooks Systems to expand its regulatory compliance offerings
by Matt Carter Dec 16
RealScout closes 2021 with new Buyer Graph in Detroit
9 brokerages have partnered to launch the Buyer Graph, which hosts real-time anonymized buyer data and habits, and climate risk data
by Marian McPherson Dec 16
Instashowing partners with Rhode Island Association of Realtors
Initially launched as a solution to help listing agents better manage how they schedule and arrange home showings, the company has since evolved to address the multitude of agent needs on the front-end of the deal
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 16