Compass CMO: The only path forward is automation

Matt Spangler, chief marketing solutions officer at Compass, shares the role personalization and automation play in marketing in a rapidly evolving real estate landscape. Continue reading

Stewart buying Informative Research to further ‘end-to-end’ platform goal

If and when the $192 million deal closes, it will be Stewart’s biggest bet on ancillary services, and it will bring the total spent on acquisitions during Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger’s tenure to more than half a billion dollars. Continue reading

Automation comes to appraisal management

Whether they’re assigning work to commercial appraisal firms or individual appraisers, lenders can now automate more of the process, eliminating manual tasks and gaining increased transparency with real-time monitoring, status-driven alerts and a detai… Continue reading

Brivity emphasizes follow-up and automation, starting with its websites

Ben Kinney Companies’ Brivity is team-focused real estate software that uses web-based lead capture to nurture leads into clients and manage their status with an included CRM. Continue reading

WATCH: The systems and tools top recruiters love

Automation, automation, automation — oh, and taking the time to call your agents and remind them that you value them. These are the keys to mastering recruiting, productivity and retention — at least as three panelists explained it at the Inman Connect… Continue reading

Ylopo debuts virtual assistant

Real estate digital marketing startup Ylopo has developed a digital assistant that can send text messages and follow up with consumers on behalf of agents. Continue reading

Consumers want an Amazon-like experience when closing

Consumers who are used to being able to buy things with a single click want a similar experience when purchasing real estate — and they’re pushing the industry to innovate in complex areas that have long resisted disruption. Continue reading