Texas mega MLS provides full Remine toolset to 38,000 agents

Dallas-based multiple listing service North Texas Real Estate Information Systems is upgrading to Remines entire suite of services. Continue reading

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Zillow: ‘I’m scared of them’

Describing Zillow as ‘Godzilla,’ Kelman also conceded that Redfin’s iBuying program will never grow to 50% of the market. Continue reading

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘Real estate agents are not going away’

Rich Barton discusses Zillow’s ‘expansion’ into Zillow homes, his goal for the Zestimate and why he wants his company to be a home marketplace. Continue reading

ICLV Startup Alley: 6 intriguing stops worth making

Startup Alley at Connect is a pulsing, technology-infused pathway into the future of the industry. Here are a few of the companies that have gained my interest. Continue reading

Real estate execs promise they don’t want to steal your data

One of the things that often gets lost when discussing major acquisitions by big companies is the individual agent, who goes from utilizing a startup’s service to potentially running a crucial part of a business on a competitor’s platform. It happened … Continue reading

‘New Kids’ pitch the future of real estate

At a session called “New Kids on the Block,” company leaders offered their solutions to agent pain points, including ways to boost their reputation, collect more referrals, easily fix poor photos and get more clients. Continue reading

HouseCanary CEO: ‘70% of all transactions will be automated’

Douglas Elliman CEO Scott Durkin, however, slammed HouseCanary for ‘wanting a piece of our commission’ during an Inman Connect panel. Continue reading

Realogy’s new tech game plan? Chatbots, AI and next-gen search

Glenn Fitzgerald, vice president of Realogy’s tech division, discussed tools and technologies the real estate giant is investing in during an Inman Connect panel Monday. Continue reading

Homeward CEO: ‘Opendoor and Redfin will look like the same company in 5 to 10 years’

Tim Heyl, a mega agent with Keller Williams and a budding tech entrepreneur, argues that the residential real estate industry’s business model is going in two directions, and that successful firms don’t want to be caught in the middle. Continue reading