With $15M goal, Knock turns to 'everyday' investors
Second Century Ventures and Foundry Venture Capital have backed the company with $10M. Knock is now turning to public funding site Wefunder to get to $15M
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
Star broker Jaime Richichi moves to Sotheby's International Realty
After 2 years at Compass, NYC-based real estate broker Jaime Richichi is moving to Sotheby's International Realty. Richichi has a lifetime sales volume of $100M
by Marian McPherson Feb 26
Brokerages, lenders anticipate big recruitment push in 2024: Triple-I
Approximately 28% of brokerage leaders believe 'recruiting and retaining talent' will be their most challenging responsibility 1 year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey
by Chris LeBarton Feb 26
RentSpree, St. Louis's MARIS MLS forge new proptech partnership
About 15,000 members of St. Louis-based MARIS will now have access to ApplyLink, RentSpree's solution for slow lease transactions, dated lead capture, conversion tactics and rental workflows
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 23
Mobile app builder HomeStack partners with MoxiCloud
Software company MoxiWorks described HomeStack as 'a rapidly growing proptech startup with one goal — to reinvent the way real estate is done today' in its unveiling of the partnership Friday
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 21
Tomorrow’s problem? Not for these Sitzer-spooked brokerages: Triple-I
More than 1 in 4 agents say their brokerage has changed its policy on buyer agency agreements, and fallout from commission suits has already taken a toll, according to Inman Intel Index results
by Daniel Houston Feb 21
Jungo and Homebot team up to cultivate mortgage prospects
Integration of Jungo's CRM solution with Homebot lets mortgage loan officers share real-time data and insights into market trends, interest rates and property values with prospective clients
by Matt Carter Feb 20
Luxury Presence latest to unleash AI to automate lead capture
The tool capitalizes on a fast-moving trend in proptech — the automation of omni-channel prospect communication
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 20
Many hoped a March rate cut would boost housing. Now, it's not so clear
Most real estate professionals believe rate cuts by the Fed will be crucial for a sales recovery, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey. But the timing on those cuts is hazy
by Chris LeBarton Feb 19
We've got mail: Inside Real Estate buys email manager Folio
Folio is an email extension that 'reads' messages to automatically categorize critical transaction details, working within the 2 most-used email enterprises, Microsoft's Outlook and Google’s Gmail
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Legendary Atlanta agent Marsha Sell returns to Coldwell Banker
The award-winning Atlanta agent is returning to the brokerage where she spent over 40 years of her career after an 8-year stint at Berkshire Hathaway
by Ben Verde Feb 16
Latest Matterport release looks to 'automate the future'
Known as Matterport Property Intelligence, the release contains features for labeling and dimensions, floor plans and fully detailed physical listing insights
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 15
'The vibe is pretty good' as first earnings season of 2024 kicks off
Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 14
Staircase's ChatMTG promises to automate mortgage approval
ChatMTG can produce a rate for the consumer in less than a minute and the entire application for both new and refinanced mortgages can be completed in 10 minutes or less
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 13
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12