RentSpree teams up with LA-based multiple listing service
The partnership should give more than 16,000 Southern California agents easy access to RentSpree's technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 26
Industry vet Russ Cofano signs on as real estate marketing startup CEO
Cofano will lead Collabra Technology as it prepares to debut a new, tech-infused marketing platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 11
Dotloop inks new deals with 4 agent associations
The deals include a comprehensive agreement with a Canadian MLS, and will also see dotloop integrate documents that more than 100,000 American agents use for their work
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 19
Housing inventory shortage could ease later this year: report
Tech firm and brokerage HouseCanary found a shrinking gap between the number of new listings and the number of listings going under contract — a potential sign of an improving inventory landscape
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 15
OJO Labs expands into Canada
The company's virtual home shopping assistant and agent referral network are now available in more than a dozen Canadian markets
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 15
Here's the timeline of the NAR-DOJ legal battle
The US Department of Justice just backed out of an antitrust settlement with the National Association of Realtors, suggesting more legal wrangling is on its way
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 6
This is what makes real estate in the United States of America so unique
From commissions and entrepreneurism to Poland's legendary tale of the '1-hour MLS,' there are few places like the US when it comes to real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 2
Real estate shouldn't 'rush back to 2019' as the pandemic winds down
Industry leaders said Wednesday that real estate, and multiple listing services in particular, have evolved during the pandemic — and will continue to do so in the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 16
Major MLSs join forces to form 'Rosetta Stone' of showing services
The project comes about 4 months after Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime, turning showing technology into one of the hottest topics in real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 15
Stop calling NAR and Zillow a ‘cartel,’ judge tells REX
A judge also denied REX's request for a preliminary injunction against NAR and Zillow. REX asked for the injunction after arguing it was the victim of anticompetitive practices
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 9
The New Normal for listings is endless evolution
Over the past 20 years, listings have gone from a single photo in a newspaper to having dozens of images, interactive features and 3D tours. The only constant now is change
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 8
Tribus adds new collaborative search feature to platform
Household will let homebuyers share and collaborate on listings with friends, family members or investors
by Jim Dalrymple II May 6
SentriLock officially launches showing platform
SentriKey Showing Service is among the buzziest new showing management platforms in a space that has growing increasingly crowded in recent months
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 13
REColorado teams up with showing management platform BrokerBay
The new partnership will launch in the summer and give members of the major Colorado multiple listing service easy access to tools for setting up home showings
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 29
Bright MLS launches tool to measure home demand in real time
The 'Bright T3 Home Demand Index,' created in partnership with T3 Sixty, is designed to give Bright MLS subscribers a sense of how the market is doing in real time
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16