Weeklong BoomTown outage was caused by hackers, CEO confirms

On Wednesday, executives told customers that a “security incident involving a malicious third party” caused the outage that has disrupted thousands of brokers and agents since last week. Continue reading

Agents feel the pain as BoomTown outage extends into another week

Since April 10, brokerage websites across the country have been dark as BoomTown scrambles to resolve service disruptions. The outage has already impacted the bottom line, agents told Inman. Continue reading

BoomTown is dealing with a service outage. Now agents want answers

Real estate professionals have been seeking answers since Wednesday, when many lost access to their personal websites, lead services and other tools provided by Boomtown, agents told Inman. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate hires seeking to bolster community growth

Software company Inside Real Estate (IRE) has added two industry veterans in key positions, naming Stacey Soleil Senior Vice President of Community and Engagement and Ryan Hartman Vice President of Social & Product Engagement. Continue reading

We’ve got mail: Inside Real Estate buys email manager Folio

Real estate software company Inside Real Estate (IRE) has acquired Amitree, the company that developed email-based productivity solution Folio. Continue reading

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

RE/MAX Holdings to lay off 7% of staff by end of September

The layoffs are part of a reorganization plan that will streamline operations and bring cost savings in the long term, the real estate franchisor said in Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Continue reading

10 proptech entrepreneurs get real with real estate’s decision-makers

From Rentspree to Better, Intel asked 10 property technology entrepreneurs tough questions on the minds of their colleagues and customers, many of them large, national brokerage brands. 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