Zumper, Matterport to tag-team 3D apartment tours
The well-funded, fast-growing online apartment marketplace is now offering Matterport tours to its landlords, revealing in a survey that 72% of tenants would rent sight-unseen if a 3D tour was available
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 13
ActivePipe rolls out custom content campaigns
The Australian email marketing company's newest offering lets agents send emails according to categorized personas for more accurate targeting
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 12
Qualia beefs up end-to-end platform with remote notarization
Qualia RON comes amid a broad push to move real estate online in response to the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 12
Offerpad expands Florida footprint
The expansion into Port St. Lucie, Florida, is the first new market for the company since it began offering a home listing service and resumed buying homes
by Patrick Kearns Aug 12
Do agents still need websites? Hell yes
Opinion
Some agents argue that there's no need to put the time and effort into building and maintaining a website when there's strong social media game. Wrong!
by Jay Thompson Aug 12
How a married couple is making fixer-uppers go viral on Instagram
Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein, the creators of Cheap Old Houses, talk to Inman about their popular Instagram account and how agents can benefit from its 1.1 million followers
Startup AerialSphere takes 360-degree 3D IDX search to 26 new markets
After a successful beta test in December, Pheonix-based startup AerialSphere is expanding its 360-degree, 3D map coverage to 26 new markets nationwide
by Marian McPherson Aug 11
Real Housewife Tamra Judge is heading back to real estate
The longest-running cast member of the Bravo television series 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' has joined luxury brokerage Agent Inc.
SoftBank's Vision Fund recovery reveals tech's resilience
The venture capital investment arm of the Japanese multinational behind Compass and Opendoor posted a quarterly profit for the first time in a year
by Patrick Kearns Aug 11
What investors need to know about predictive cleaning amid COVID
Technology experts share how property owners are using sensor-enabled predictive cleaning to streamline resources and enhance safety amid COVID
by Marian McPherson Aug 11
Management platform Breezeway cleans up with $8M funding round
Founded in 2015, Breezeway is a virtual platform that helps manage which property units have been cleaned and maintained. The Series A round was led by firm Schooner Capital
Planitar partners with Floorplanner and adds powerful multiparty home tours
The Canadian real estate software company's new partnership with Floorplanner and its fast, browser-based virtual showing feature adds significant horsepower to its proptech stable
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 10
Will Instagram's new video feature Reel in fleeing TikTok users?
Facebook's newest social media tool Instagram Reels was announced 24 hours before President Trump announced a ban that will take effect in 45 days on TikTok
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 7
Gary Keller: Amid Q2 declines, agents are serving 'critical roles'
Keller Williams agents have shown 'remarkable resilience and fortitude over the past several months,' the Keller Williams CEO said during a Q2 earnings call in which the company reported a 15% year-over-year decline in transactions and sales volume
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7
RE/MAX to investors: COVID-19 accelerated tech transformation
The pandemic also underscored how agents remain the most important part of the transaction, Chief Customer Officer Nick Bailey told investors Friday morning
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7
Realtor.com replaces lead-gen products with Opcity referral model in 60 markets
News Corp. subsidiary Move Inc. says it continues to offer realtor.com's lead gen products such as Connections Plus and Advantage Pro in about 90% of markets across the country