A stock analyst reveals the 2 big winners from Q2 earnings season
Among the publicly traded real estate enterprises to release second-quarter earnings reports this month, 2 companies stood out for John Campbell, a managing director at analytics firm Stephens
by Daniel Houston Aug 16
CubiCasa digital floor plans now available to 50,000 RE/MAX agents
The partnership will allow RE/MAX real estate agents full access to digital floor plans created by CubiCasa now that the company is an 'Approved Supplier' on the brokerage's online Marketplace
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 16
New Western's marketplace and other solutions to inventory crisis
Retail investors and local landlords offer real estate agents a variety of options for staying active in a market bereft of traditional inventory. You simply need to know how to connect with them
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 14
Computer vision pioneer Restb.ai unleashes its tech on valuations
Valuation Product Suite is geared at modernizing the appraisal process and utilizing new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs that make it easier to get loans approved without an appraisal
by Matt Carter Aug 11
RentRedi acquires Payment Report and eRentPayment in buying spree
The 6-year-old property management firm scooped up the companies in a bid to boost digital payment workflows and aid tenants in credit building, according to an announcement this week
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 11
Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus
Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again
by Marian McPherson Aug 10
4 outside-the-box uses of AI that could change real estate
Everyone's talking about chatbots. But 3 experts at Inman Connect Las Vegas explored AI's other cutting-edge applications for agents during a panel on Wednesday
by Daniel Houston Aug 10
As NAR searches for its next CEO, here's how it spends member dues
An Intel analysis of the National Association of Realtors' nonprofit tax filings between 2004 and 2021 reveals just how much the trade group pays its top executives and leadership team
Piñata CEO: Tech can make life better for renters and managers
Lily Liu's company offers rewards and credit reporting for renters. And she said that while there is anxiety in the market, technology has the potential to make things better
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 9
Plunk unveils Plunk Pro for up-to-the-minute housing market data
Plunk Pro offers investors, advisors and analysts access to real-time information on the housing market, the AI-powered home valuation and analytics company announced Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 8
Christie's International Real Estate and tech company Modwell partner
The agreement provides 50 of Christie's International Real Estate's Masters Circle agents access to Modwell's proprietary tech design platform to assist homebuyers in seeing a home's potential
Did the US dodge a recession? As outlook softens, analysts reassess
A rising tide of economists are backing away from early forecasts that the US is very likely to enter a recession later this year or by the first quarter of 2024. But some still see dark clouds ahead
by Taylor Anderson Aug 4
Will Zillow's Listing Showcase jolt agents with pay-per-listing pivot?
Zillow's new product represents a new business model — from pay-per-lead to pay-per-listing — that mirrors the way profitable international peers monetize their market-leading positions
by Mike DelPrete Aug 3
Location! Location! Funding! Local Logic lands $13M in Series B round
'With an increasingly complex real estate market, our proprietary insights have become crucial in understanding location's impact on ROI' - Local Logic's Vincent-Charles Hodder
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 2
'Empowered with great products,' Zillow acquires Aryeo
Aryeo offers an online platform for managing real estate marketing media, founded by a trio of real estate photographers and media creatives. It will fall under ShowingTime+, Zillow said
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 2
What the early '80s inflation crisis reveals about today's home market
The Fed has raised interest rates to fight inflation in the past. A new Intel analysis illuminates the data behind the 'rate lock' of the early 1980s and how long it took home sales to eventually recover
by Daniel Houston Aug 2