Proptech investment is way down — but these 4 areas still see demand

AI, green building and energy transition, and property and transaction management solutions are still seen as stable investments by VC firms, recent reports show, despite an overall decline in investments in proptech. Continue reading

New release Harvist offers another option for lead farming

The company specifically referenced a pending legal settlement that could lead to a number of changes in the way agents and brokerages make money, saying that the importance of communicating the profession’s value to consumers is paramount. Continue reading

Colleen’s voice AI rent collector knows where you live

Property management software company Colleen has added voice-based interaction to its artificial intelligence rent collection solution, five months after its initial launch. Continue reading

Homebourse’s marketplace lacks foundation: Tech Review

Craig Rowe reviews Homebourse, an online resource for new construction sales and offer facilitation focused on urban high rise projects and remote buyers. Continue reading

‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ for these proptech entrepreneurs: Intel

Real-estate startups are beset from all sides by existential threats — No. 1 of which is simply this depressed housing market. Four dozen proptech leaders shared their experiences with Intel. Continue reading

RESAAS ‘coming soon’ listings can now be found on Zillow

Customers of real estate software company RESAAS can now opt in to having listings published as “coming soon” on industry-leading search portal Zillow. Continue reading

HomeStack, LiveEasy partner to advance white-labeled solutions

HomeStack and LiveEasy offer white-labeled applications for real estate agents, vendors and consumers and provide a range of communication functions, home insights and market data. The two have announced a partnership. Continue reading

Location marketing goes plug-and-play with Local Logic’s latest

Local Logic is a software company that unearths community data for use in provided marketing tools. Its latest is called Neighborhood Wrap, delivered via APIs and SDKs. Continue reading

Energized by AI, brokerage leaders eye big tech spend in 2024: Triple-I

Nearly 70 percent of brokerage leaders who responded to the latest Inman Intel Index earlier this month expect to invest in technology in 2024, with many now saying artificial intelligence is top of mind. Continue reading