We’re on the cusp of something big: Zillow’s Samuelson on AI

While who’s responsible for the absence of a true end-to-end remains up for debate, four real estate and proptech executives found common ground on the fact that AI is “what’s next” for the industry at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

This is what real estate tech actually needs to do

At Inman Connect New York on Tuesday, Joe Skousen and Grier Allen discussed how technology leaders should look for ways to simplify agents’ lives, enhancing their productivity and eliminating mundane tasks. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate acquires industry competitor BoomTown

In what could be described as the most significant proptech acquisition since Zillow purchased ShowingTime, the resulting company will boast 700 employees and a massive range of customers. Continue reading

BoomTown acquires Brokermint to create a full ‘lead-to-close solution’

BoomTown touted that the acquisition would allow it to become one of the only “integrated, end-to-end solutions addressing every aspect of the real estate transaction.” Continue reading

BoomTown launches new lead generation and marketing tools

The company promises to nurture leads for up to a year and says its concierge will field leads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Continue reading

BoomTown buys lead qualification company Real Contact

BoomTown, a sales and marketing platform for the real estate industry, has bought a company that, it says, attacks a real pain point for real estate agents — following up with leads promptly. Continue reading