Shaker updates include in-deal text messaging and Dotloop integration

Text messaging gives agents and clients a fast, convenient way to keep deals progressing, and has become a ubiquitous sales and marketing channel for the real estate industry. Continue reading

Lydia Pope talks fair housing and the fight for equality

The president-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers dives into the continued fight for fair housing and how the industry can help. Continue reading

Property management platform Guesty raises $50M

Guesty, which offers a software solution to manage multiple short-term rental listings through sites like Airbnb, also scooped up competitor Your Porter. Continue reading

Keller Williams CEO is making his debut Inman appearance

Like the real estate industry as a whole, Keller Williams has recently undergone huge shifts. Carl Liebert, the newly appointed CEO of KWx, sits down with Brad Inman at Inman Connect, June 15-17. This is Carl’s first speaking appearance at Inman, and y… Continue reading

CoStar unlikely to dethrone Zillow in portal wars: DelPrete

Attempting to directly compete with market-leading real estate portals is an incredibly difficult proposition — with success unlikely. The smart challengers understand this game and how it’s played, not trying to overtake the leaders, but instead build… Continue reading

Cheaper home purchases by student debt holders could widen wealth gap

Hispanic and Black Americans who purchase lower-priced homes than white Americans can lead to further wealth gaps, according to a study by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading