‘For sale by owner’ homes hit 40-year low. Is it even worth the effort?

Most homeowners who forego an agent are selling to someone they know, leaving a small group that fends for themselves on the open market, several new reports reveal. Continue reading

Genstar Capital investment gives Inside Real Estate reason to celebrate the new year

Private equity firm Genstar Capital has made a strategic growth investment in real estate technology company Inside Real Estate. Continue reading

The biggest questions and answers about portals ditching crime data

Redfin, Trulia and realtor.com have all vowed to not use crime data going forward. The companies’ stands are now prompting a debate in the industry. Continue reading

3 platforms to majorly upgrade your real estate game in 2022

From an agent-to-agent networking app to a digital assistant, these apps are must-haves for the busy agent looking to boost productivity and profits. Continue reading

The savvy agent’s must-have tech tools for 2022

Sifting through the never ending sea of real estate tech offerings can be exhausting, not to mention overwhelming. Consider this your go-to guide for cutting through the noise and choosing the platforms and tools that will serve you best in 2022 and be… Continue reading

Zillow-owned Trulia will ditch crime data beginning in 2022

The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit. Continue reading

Zillow debuts collaborative SharePlay search feature

SharePlay will let users search listings with friends and family, and is meant to turn the experience of searching Zillow into a “game sport.” Continue reading

TopHap continues to better how the industry can use data

TopHap’s approach is heavily strategic and long-form. This is data at a higher level, offered in a visually addicting, presentation-ready format for understanding everything below and above the surface of real estate. Continue reading

Airbnb has helped house more than 10K Afghan refugees since August

The program to house Afghan refugees for free or at a reduced cost was announced back in August and has met more than half its goal of housing 20,000 refugees. Continue reading