The uphill battle to cash in on tech: ‘Agents don’t know what they want’

As the market for proptech nears $100 billion, executives at companies like Contactually and Trackxi are grappling with a paradox: As supply grows, demand from brokerages and agents is narrowing. Continue reading

Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint leads investment round in Instashowing

Flint and other big-name investors including Tom Ferry collectively dropped $1.5 million on the showing management startup. Continue reading

What do agents love to hate about their CRM? Tech experts share top pain points

We talked to customer relationship management experts to find out what frustrates agents the most and what upcoming advances might make your CRM work better for you. Continue reading

WATCH: The partners helping to power indie brokerages

Not every brokerage has the ability to build an in-house technology stack. When should you ask for help when it comes to technology, and who can you turn to? Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Compass scoops up Contactually, CRM-maker beloved by rivals

Compass is set to acquire Contactually, a cloud-based real estate software company with one of the industry’s leading customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Contactually’s team of 32 engineers will join Compass’ 270-person tech team to further… Continue reading

Contactually updates Chrome browser extension for Gmail

Contactually expects the Gmail connectivity to further streamline how its customers use their product, the ultimate goal of every software product, and especially of customer relationship management platforms. Continue reading