First Street Foundation to build property-specific fire risk model

The model will provide an analysis of how various factors will impact a property’s wildfire risk over the next 30 years, giving property owners better insight into their home’s future risk for wildfire. Continue reading

LionDesk’s new feature helps agents build landing pages

CRM LionDesk, powered by Lone Wolf, has released a new feature that allows agents to build custom landing pages for marketing campaigns. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers majority stake acquired by global private equity firm Permira

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, but the Völkers family, as well as CEO Sven Odia and CFO Thilo von Trotha, will maintain nearly 40 percent of the company’s shares. Continue reading

New Adwerx product leverages motion graphics in online listing ads

Advertising company Adwerx announced the launch of Adwerx Motion, an HTML5-based offering that displays animated ads for agents and brokerages and their listings. Continue reading

From slideshows to high-end films: 7 listing video tools that win buyers’ attention

Every Facebook ad, email campaign and landing page you create is a chapter in your listing’s story, and video is likely going to be the one buyers flip to first. Here are the tools you need. Continue reading

Realtor.com parent company Move sees 68% Q4 revenue boost

Move took in $186 million in Q4 2021, as a booming housing market kept website traffic, lead generation and referral services riding high. Continue reading

Inman Review: Need more horsepower in your online presence? Try Agent Engine

From online profiles to super-sharp listing pages, Agent Engine is dedicated to refined visuals and empowering the digital age of real estate.
Continue reading

Acquisitions spur Black Knight’s double-digit revenue growth

A string of acquisitions coupled with strong organic growth helped software, data and analytics provider Black Knight post double-digit revenue growth during the second quarter. Continue reading

Zillow rakes in $1.3B revenue in second quarter, but sees profits slip

The company’s net income between April and June clocked in at $10 million — better than one year ago but short of the heights of the past two quarters. Continue reading