Lead cultivation tool HelloAlex acquires Botplan for undisclosed sum
With this strategic acquisition, the 2018 Inman Innovator finalist will strengthen its AI tools and chat solutions that help agents engage and qualify leads
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 20
Robot onscreen at ICSF 18
Zenplace CEO Rahul Mewawalla and CoreLogic's head of content Kylie Davis say robots could make agents more productive and give them time to 'be human again'
by Patrick Kearns Jul 17
A misty graveyard
A recent piece in Forbes suggested the multiple listing service is on its way out thanks to startups such as REX, but backers tell Inman they're not worried
Zestimate is 15% more accurate with AI to judge home interiors
Zillow's artificial intelligence tech can distinguish between granite and formica to determine which home is nicer
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 21
Coldwell Banker's CBxSellerLeads tool
The company's new tool CBx Seller Leads uses big data, predictive analytics and machine learning to identify homeowners who are most likely to sell
by Marian McPherson Jun 7
A man examining a contract closely
The AI platform tells agents the best time to reach out to clients about a potential home sale
OJO Labs raises $20.5 million for house-hunting AI assistant
The tech startup will expand nationwide with funding from Series B round and will hire for product, data science and engineering
by Emma Hinchliffe May 17
Amazon's next big project involves smart robots for the home: report
Amazon is building a series of robots that drive around the home
Robot AI and girl
Artificial intelligence will create winners and losers in real estate. Which will you be?
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 19
3 ways agents will remain relevant as robots approach
Opinion
Anything tech can do, we can do better
by Spyro Kemble Mar 9
Buildings
Toronto-based ThoughtWire's platform Ambiant is already used in hospitals around Canada for alerts on patients' health. Now it wants to bring it to real estate and city planning in the U.S. as well.
Are you ready to make the most of spring homebuying season?
What real estate agents nationwide are doing to prepare for busy times
by Joshua Jarvis Feb 14
3 real estate tech trends to keep an eye on in 2018
Opinion
A look at the next big leaps in the technologies affecting the real estate industry
by Christy Murdock Dec 28
Watch out for these 5 website trends in 2018
Opinion
Clicking and waiting for pages to reload is so 2015
by Laura Ure Dec 26