The secret to generating more ‘offer-ready’ buyers

Do you have buyers who are on the fence about writing an offer? Bernice Ross interviews Andrew Flachner of RealScout on how to get your buyers “offer ready.” Continue reading

Virtual real estate brokerage Radius raises $13M in Series A funding

In a funding round led by NFX Ventures’ Pete Flint, California-based real estate startup Radius will use the $13 million to kick off a nationwide expansion and begin developing a mortgage product Continue reading

How thick is your skin? 5 challenges newbies need to deal with today

New agents face a variety of challenges when starting out, according to The Agency’s Santiago Arana, but they can be overcome using simple methods to build your network and increase your skills. Here’s how to break through as a newbie. Continue reading

Agents are more important than ever. Here’s why

It’s a tough world out there for real estate agents. Jay Thompson urges agents to boost their self-confidence and effectively communicate their unique value proposition. Continue reading

How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy

The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world’s richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry. Continue reading

Redfin property search to shine under Constellation1 partnership

The data behind home searches, market alerts and other listing services throughout Redfin will now be provided by Constellation1 Real Estate Data APIs. Continue reading

Seed funding of $2.6M poured into rent-to-own app Gravy

Gravy has issued over $4 million worth of rewards and its members have set more than $100 million in goals for their first home purchases. Continue reading

Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech’s reckoning and a Zillow pile-on

The event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving. Continue reading

For the seamless transaction, the devil’s in (digitizing) the details

Technology is key to smoothing out all of the friction points of the real estate transaction, according to two company executives at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

3 real estate brokerage pain points that tech firms are trying to fix

From slow appraisals to MLS interfaces falling behind agents’ needs, a few tech companies are eyeing solutions for brokerages, according to panelists at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading