Anthony Hitt: E&V looks to future while doubling down on the basics

Following a brand “refinement,” Engel & Völkers will continue rolling out additional technology updates to better arm agents to serve the clients of tomorrow, all while sticking to its core values, Hitt told Inman. Continue reading

Brown Harris Stevens launches a new digital hub for agents, ‘BHSOne’

The in-house-built, internal digital hub includes features like an agent design studio, a video library of educational content, a marketing center, a region-specific document library and more. Continue reading

Does real estate tech ever make you cry?

Real estate companies and associations have spent bazillions on technology that no one wants to use or that quickly becomes obsolete, writes broker Teresa Boardman. Here’s what would make it better and more user-friendly. Continue reading

Fredrik Eklund and Thomas Ma announce new agent social app

REAL is like a mashup of WhatsApp, Instagram and Zillow for agents and consumers, Eklund said, but at “lightning speed.” Continue reading

Compass taps Mindbody CEO Josh McCarter to join board of directors

Compass has added Mindbody CEO Josh McCarter to its board of directors, according to an announcement on Monday. McCarter is the New York City-based brokerage’s seventh board member, alongside CEO and founder Robert Reffkin, Charles Phillips, Jeffrey Ho… Continue reading

‘Most agents are time-poor:’ Why tech needs to cut through the crap

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, four proptech executives discussed how technology can be used to empower agents to save time, flatten work processes and better serve clients. Continue reading

WATCH: Compass likely to avoid WeWork’s fate: Venture capitalists

Compass and WeWork both took massive amounts of cash from SoftBank, but experts say the two companies are actually quite different. Continue reading

WATCH: Consumers want simplicity, not speed

During an ICNY panel, leaders from several startups revealed that consumers have little interest in closing on a home in 24 hours; instead, they want a frictionless transaction. Continue reading

WATCH: Consumers want simplicity, not speed

During an ICNY panel, leaders from several startups revealed that consumers have little interest in closing on a home in 24 hours; instead, they want a frictionless transaction. Continue reading

The befuddled state of today’s real estate technology

There’s much hype about technology in the real estate industry, but are real estate agents even using the technology available to them properly? Does the use of technology result in more sales? Will the company with the best technology win? And if so, … Continue reading