Think tech will replace agents? 55 things an app can’t do

Slowly I descended, spiraling down into yet another discussion about the impending demise of the real estate agent. Having been down that road countless times, I know I might be preaching to the void, but I’ll try once more. Continue reading

WATCH: I used an iBuyer to sell my home

A Phoenix-based homeseller shares his experience with Opendoor at Inman Connect Las Vegas 2019. Continue reading

WATCH: Get more out of Facebook and Instagram for free

Want to enhance your social media and video efforts without spending a dime? Listen in as Katie Lance gives intel on all the top tools agents should know about onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Red Oak is now the largest indie brokerage in California’s East Bay

In an era of tech disruption, Red Oak Realty is acquiring fellow indie brokerage Marvin Gardens Real Estate in order to compete with Compass and other well-funded rivals. Continue reading

Neighborhoods.com and 55places.com get funding

Long Ridge Equity Partners funds both sites with an undisclosed amount, and former Zillow Group exec Dan Hang has joined the board. Continue reading

‘A huge relief’: RE/MAX brokers react to booj platform launch

Jay Kalinski, the broker-owner of RE/MAX of Boulder, has been waiting a long time for RE/MAX to deliver tech like the new platform powered by the booj team. Continue reading

Opendoor will expand into Salt Lake City, Boise and St. Louis

The iBuyer plans make offers on homes in Salt Lake City and Boise later this year, followed by St. Louis in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading

What if SoftBank’s big bet is wrong?

Softbank has bet big on disrupting real estate, but what if the fundamental assumptions underpinning its bet are wrong? Unlike the taxi industry with drivers treated as commodities, high-earning real estate agents with valuable connections aren’t easy … Continue reading

WATCH: The ‘new kids’ see the future — and it’s technology

The CEOs of Peer Reputation, PhotoPerfectApp, SquadVoice, dashCMA, BrokerAssist, Real Estate Consortia and Addressable.app weigh in on the technology that can improve agents’ lives. Continue reading