Remine investors drop company's valuation, hold founders' feet to fire
Term sheet obtained by Inman reveals Series B funding round will shift control of company's board from founders to investors
VIP Realtors rolls out multiviewer virtual visits on all listings
Notable independent brokerage Crye-Leike will be introducing the same Nodalview-powered concept to its southeastern US offices as the pandemic continues to hamper in-person showings
by Craig C. Rowe May 6
Massive new iBuyer report gives deep insight into Zillow, Opendoor
The 168-page report from Mike DelPrete takes a look at how the pandemic has impacted iBuyers and how they're positioned to thrive in an era of social distancing
by Patrick Kearns May 6
Homesnap update promotes live open houses
An increasingly popular way to tour homes in the age of COVID-19, live open house events can now be promoted within the popular home search portal
by Craig C. Rowe May 6
Orchard builds out its C-suite with two new execs
The real estate startup has brought on its first chief revenue officer and chief technology officer and plans to grow its headcount next year
by Patrick Kearns May 6
Qualia teams up with real estate software maker LemonBrew
Qualia's technology will help LemonBrew offer more digital services — something that has never been in more demand
by Jim Dalrymple II May 6
Offerpad fully resumes buying with safety certification
The company announced Wednesday its new safety procedures have been certified by HealthyVerify, a health safety organization
by Patrick Kearns May 6
Airbnb to lay off almost 1,900 people amid coronavirus struggles
The layoffs come as the pandemic has largely stopped global travel and after Airbnb previously undertook cost-cutting measures
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Realtor.com operator Move announces layoffs
A source close to the company told Inman more than 100 employees across Move, the operator of realtor.com, were laid off Tuesday
by Patrick Kearns May 5
Matterport debuts iPhone-based 3D tour tool
Matterport for iPhone is poised to make the 3D imaging company's technology accessible to more real estate professionals, and it comes amid surging interest in 3D tours
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
W+R Studios announces new virtual product Cloud CMA Live
A new version of the popular CMA creation tool integrates with video conference platforms for coronavirus-compliant listing presentations. There's also live markup and built-in objection handling
by Craig C. Rowe May 5
How Corcoran keeps agents engaged at the epicenter of the pandemic
The New York City-founded brokerage quickly made its agent studio a learning platform and has seen massive engagement as a result
by Patrick Kearns May 5
IXACT Contact’s full-service updates make building relationships a breeze
The CRM has been an industry staple for years. It's now faster to get up and running, and social-savvy agents can automate popular content sharing
by Craig C. Rowe May 4
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Opinion
Seven years ago, I said that buying a home should be as easy as buying a latte. My theatrics weren't enough to make that vision possible. But a pandemic is doing the trick today
by Brad Inman May 4
Opendoor returns to homebuying with contact-free selling
The company is returning to Phoenix on May 4 and Raleigh-Durham on May 11 with 2 new platforms while updating its self-touring app for buyers
by Patrick Kearns May 4
How these agents are getting listing videos right
Every house has a different story to tell. How do you make sure you're representing it well through video? Here are a few examples of different video styles and what makes them stand out
by Troy Palmquist May 4