The Consumer Electronics Show took place in Las Vegas last week. To no one's surprise, the market for connected devices and smart home appliances only got bigger. And Procter & Gamble rolled out a robot that delivers toilet paper.
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Phoenix-based 3D aerial photography company has earned patents for its hi-res, high-elevation photography process that accurately puts lat-long coordinates on every pixel. With new funding, 70 markets are on the radar
Kleard Pro will now be a member benefit to the country's largest association, serving 52,000 agents
Intended to reduce emails, centralize office resources, and empower office connections, WhoHub is a simple, branded alternative to larger-scale platforms like Slack or Facebook's Workplace.
Announced at CES 2020, the Japanese carmaker will work with the Danish architect behind 2 World Trade Center and Google's US headquarters to build a hydrogen-fueled city designed around mobility and sustainable architecture
IDXSEO is a website building toolkit for agents and brokers who want to build their own IDX and RETS-compliant website
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AcctFusion doesn't require any third-party products to manage every penny that enters and leaves a brokerage. It includes e-checks, unlimited commission structures and easy integration with popular transaction solutions, if desired
For voice to really push the industry, it needs to be in proptech, not consumer search. Salesforce already has voice-powered CRM features, so where are real estate's technology leaders?
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Designed by agents to offer brokers and teams the best part of a technology support system, its deep lead assignment controls and reporting mechanisms are a dream
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From smart-home products to bad lead providers, here's a short list of what I hope to find in my stocking on Christmas morning
ShelterZoom's promise of all-digital blockchain transactions remains vague, but its transaction management software attracted the attention of billion-dollar BHHS Pro of Mason, Ohio
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We reviewed First in 2017. It has since gone mobile-only and encourages users to uncover new business from existing contacts and by keeping a pulse on the flow of the market
This smart, relationship-driven solution centers on referrals instead of the race to add more features or earn unqualified online leads
With so many options available to agents, the app makes some strong, yet unjustified, claims about its image quality. But there are a few bright spots
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In a year of acquisitions, swelling venture capital investments and heated industry debate about technology's place, 10 products managed to rise above the noise to stay focused on agents and innovation
A new player in the voice-activated internet space for real estate, Realty Voice can be placed in listings to help buyers learn more and sellers hear market updates from their agent.
This 4-star rated app is centered on existing networks rather than fresh leads. The new feature called Personal Network Efficiency lets agents know how much money they are winning (and losing) in their database
The company's programmatic advertising services receive boost from MathCapital and two new executives for development of user-interfaces and APIs
Zipi's API powers the creation of a proof-of-concept application for users of each product to ensure transactions and back-end data are always in-sync
Home inspections cause more hassles than they're often worth. Majordomo's quick prioritization of repairs, pricing models and other tools can get you to closing sooner
