Aziba, Fello, Cloze among Inman’s best-reviewed proptech of 2023

AI fueled the biggest trends in proptech this year, but so did efforts to put the consumer first, tech critic Craig Rowe writes. Check out the dozens of products that received his highest praise in 2023. Continue reading

Will Perisphere and other AI-fueled startups pilfer clients from agents?

Perisphere uses an onboard computer vision solution and 0 percent commission model to help consumers self-direct transactions. And it’s using current consumer sentiment against agents to promote the tool. Continue reading

Is Aalto the alt brokerage consumers want? Tech Review

At its heart, the company is a brokerage, but with twice the number of coders and designers than advisers, it’s more of a “technology company” than Keller Williams and Compass. Continue reading

As homebuyers pine for options, startups scramble to fill the void

A new class of tech company is responding to the home inventory shortage by taking sellers to the edge of the MLS — and sometimes beyond — with off-market appeals and more. Continue reading

Pocket listings are still around, but the off-market landscape is evolving

Two years after the National Association of Realtors approved the Clear Cooperation Policy, pocket listings haven’t disappeared. But they remain hotly debated, and demand for off-market housing is as strong as ever. Continue reading