How to level-up your virtual presentations like a pro
Improving virtual presentation skills takes a little time, energy and practice. CINC CEO Alvaro Erize and Terri Sjodin of Sjodin Communications share their tips at Connect Now
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 20
How agents can take advantage of new business models in 2021
Adena Hefets of Divvy Homes and Sean Black of Knock talk about how their platforms help agents increase their addressable market at Connect Now
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 20
Real estate startup takes aim at new construction market
The startup, Welcome, raised $5.35M in seed funding and is founded by the team behind DigitalOcean, a unicorn cloud infrastructure provider
by Patrick Kearns Oct 20
HouseCanary adds HomeAdvisor integration to streamline reno process
The HomeAdvisor integration allows homeowners to view projects with the highest ROI, connect with licensed professionals and secure financing for home renovations
by Marian McPherson Oct 20
New company Dippidi handles all aspects of ad campaigns
From budgets to creative headline writing, 13-month-old real estate marketing agency wants to take the burden of online advertising off the shoulders of teams and brokerages
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 20
Constellation Real Estate Group acquires digital marketer Paradym
CREG continues to grow in the marketing space by absorbing long-time industry player, which first offered CD-ROM tech in the early 1990s
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 19
'Opendoor for rentals' startup adds former WeWork, Opendoor veterans
Rental operations firm Doorstead announced new hires Monday, including WeWork's former chief real estate officer and executives from Opendoor, Expedia and Uber
by Patrick Kearns Oct 19
John L. Scott Real Estate launches zavvie-powered iBuyer in Portland
John L. Scott Real Estate, a brokerage with over 110 offices and 3,000 brokers across 4 states, has teamed with end-to-end iBuyer platform zavvie to create Instant Purchase Plus+
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 16
Billionaire real estate tech investor behind Lone Wolf settles with DOJ
Robert Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners, will pay back taxes owed on offshore assets totaling $140M. Vista has a majority stake in Lone Wolf Technologies
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 16
Growth-oriented Keap hits most of the CRM high notes
Opinion
Previously Infusionsoft, this CRM is focused on small businesses in multiple industries but has some unique ways to appeal to real estate agents
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 16
Preclose updates signal the elevation of transaction coordination
Updates to Preclose include streamlined communications, intake workflows, and an evolving consumer experience
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 15
Adam Neumann, former WeWork CEO, returns to real estate industry
Adam Neumann, the embattled co-founder of the coworking startup, has invested $30M in residential management startup Alfred
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
After diversity pledge, Zillow appoints first Black board member
Claire Cormier Thielke, managing director of Hines Asia Pacific and a member of Stanford University's adjunct faculty, is joining Zillow's board of directors
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
OJO Labs acquires fintech startup Digs
The move brings OJO Labs closer to its stated goal of aiding consumers throughout the entire homeownership journey
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
eClosings
Adobe's Sign platform will now offer remote online notarization at a time when digital closings are booming due to the COVID-19 pandemic
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15