Tag Archives: technology

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

By Inman | December 13, 2019 - 9:00 am |December 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading →

This ’emerging job’ is quietly driving the real estate industry

By Marian McPherson | December 12, 2019 - 6:07 pm |December 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Compass, Zillow, Redfin and Realogy executives all agree that artificial intelligence specialists are crucial to the future of real estate. But supply, it turns out, isn’t meeting demand. Continue reading →

Is the Tesla Cybertruck the perfect car for real estate?

By Luis Leiva | December 12, 2019 - 10:30 am |December 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Tesla’s new Cybertruck is perfect for real estate agents. It has lots of trunk space, it’s cool-looking, and it offers value for money, in my opinion. Continue reading →

The future isn’t quite what I thought it would be

By Teresa Boardman | December 12, 2019 - 9:10 am |December 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Columnist Teresa Boardman revisits her 2010 predictions about technology’s impact on the real estate industry. Homebuyers can get 3D tours and look up home histories online, but the mortgage process is still painfully slow. Continue reading →

Real estate firm distributes $10M in holiday bonuses to 198 employees

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 11, 2019 - 10:04 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Commercial real estate firm St. John Properties just surprised its 198 employees with a $10 million holiday bonus at a company party. Continue reading →

What are you gifting clients this holiday season?

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 11, 2019 - 8:24 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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With less than two weeks until Christmas, we want to hear what you’re planning to give your clients over the holidays. Enter your own gifting plans in this short survey. Continue reading →

Keller Williams selects Conversion Monster as top startup

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2019 - 8:20 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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The lead conversion tool nabbed first place at Keller Williams’ Las Vegas pitch battle, futuRE. Continue reading →

Hometap, a cash-for-equity startup, bags $100M to take on HELOCs

By Teke Wiggin | December 11, 2019 - 8:11 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Hometap is among a growing number of startups that provide an alternative to HELOCs by letting homeowners sell stakes in their homes to investors. Continue reading →

Up-and-coming iBuyer Flyhomes lands in Southern California

By Teke Wiggin | December 11, 2019 - 4:28 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Cruising under the radar, Flyhomes, which offers cash-purchasing power to buyers and price guarantees to homesellers, has been growing rapidly with variants on the iBuyer model. Continue reading →

IBuyers gobbled 3.1% marketshare in third quarter of 2019: Redfin

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2019 - 3:05 pm |December 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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More than 5 percent of homes were sold to iBuyers in Phoenix and Charlotte, the top two markets for the direct-buying platforms. Continue reading →