RentSpree’s ApplyLink deployed by Austin Board of Realtors

Software company RentSpree continues making headway into its multiple listing service partnership strategy with its latest union: Austin Board of Realtors and its 20,000+ member MLS, the Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS). Continue reading

Better’s ‘One Day Mortgage’ product lifts off

New products and agent partnerships could help Better make the transition from a company known primarily for refinancing to a lender that serves homebuyers. Continue reading

Restb.ai releases new option for automated property descriptions

Property Descriptions by Restb.ai leverages three types of AI to create narratives using a number of tonal approaches, including, descriptive, playful, standard, professional and simple — in 50 languages Continue reading

As iBuyers struggle, agents rethink relationships with cash-offer kings

IBuyers like Opendoor and Offerpad once appeared poised to be an essential player in the nation’s biggest housing markets. Now, real estate agents say their role has diminished dramatically. Continue reading

NAR selects 7 firms for its US real estate tech program, REACH

Flock, HighNote, Plus Platform, Prisidio, Real Grader, Summer and Tongo are the 11th class to participate in Second Century Ventures’ REACH program, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

FTC goes to court to stop ICE’s $11.7B Black Knight acquisition

Federal antitrust regulators are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop Intercontinental Exchange’s planned $11.7 billion acquisition of mortgage tech provider Black Knight from closing on April 28 — before an administrative hearing to determine its … Continue reading

Fifth Wall leads $9M Series B for Vero’s ‘new generation of leasing’

Vero, a RentTech company offering a platform for landlords and tenants, closed on a series B round of funding worth $9 million led by Fifth Wall, according to an announcement shared exclusively with Inman. Continue reading

7 new markets can use Listing Media Services

ShowingTime+ has again broadened the availability of its agent-focused Listing Media Services in Austin, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Sarasota. Continue reading

Zillow unveils affordability tool that prioritizes buyers’ monthly budget

Announced on Monday, the new filter enables users to search for homes within a range of monthly mortgage payment prices that fit their budget, instead of just listing prices. Continue reading

Fractional leads in community-based real estate investing: Tech Review

Fractional and its users find investment properties, create public proposals for like-minded group members and assemble a team of investors to purchase them. Continue reading