RentSpree debuts new tenant payment tool Rent Payment

Dubbed “Rent Payment,” the new tool is free for landlords and managers and is meant to be easier and more secure than conventional payment methods. Continue reading

Zillow close to unloading more than half of its iBuyer homes

Real estate giant also announces $750 million stock buyback following the company’s stock price tumble after Zillow Offers shutdown. Continue reading

Digital yachts and $2.4M virtual plots: Power brokers to sell the metaverse

Oren and Tal Alexander, two of Douglas Elliman’s top luxury agents, are extending their reach into the metaverse of virtual real estate. Continue reading

Curaytor buys Canadian data company Fourwalls

Curaytor made the announcement in an exclusive statement to Inman, saying it will leverage Fourwalls data to augment its digital marketing products. Continue reading

VHT acquires TourFactory, partners with parent Collabra

VHT and TourFactory both provide photography services geared to the real estate industry. They believe the new deal will create the largest network of its kind in the U.S. Continue reading

Engage more leads with top-of-funnel Aiva: Tech Review

Aiva is a web and mobile app that works alongside real estate CRMs to better qualify and automate lead response. We all know way too much time is spent trying to qualify ghosts. Thankfully, that is why this category of software exists, and more agents … Continue reading

Lessen hits unicorn status with $170M Series B

The new funding round of $170 million, for a total of $214 million raised, pushes Lessen into “unicorn” status, meaning its valuation has topped $1 billion. It’s the second industry player in November to earn the title. Continue reading

Bright MLS welcomes teams into its platform

As teams continue to dominate the real estate industry, the major Mid-Atlantic MLS is launching new tools to help them better track their performance. Continue reading