Openland launches messaging tool to speed up property construction

The Y-Combinator-backed startup raised $2.25 million for its platform to make development planning and completion more efficient. Continue reading

WATCH: Dealing with the MLS — a developer’s perspective

Moderator Katie Ragusa and Seth Siegler, founder of Hoverboard Labs, discuss the multiple listing service (MLS) through the lens of a developer at Inman Connect San Francisco. Continue reading

WATCH: This is what real estate’s most powerful teams look like

When structured correctly, teams can be a powerful and profitable addition to a brokerage. For a look at some of the most successful brokerage-team relationships, listen in to Inman Connect San Francisco’s session, “Team: It’s not a four letter word.” Continue reading

DC Attorney General warns Realtors of rise in online listing scammers

Karl Racine, Washington, D.C.’s first elected attorney general, addressed attendees at the National Association of Realtors’ new iOi Summit, a tech conference. Continue reading

WATCH: Referrals vs. lead gen — which is best?

What’s better — buying leads or focusing on your sphere? Kendyl Young of Diggs Real Estate, Barbara Betts of The Betts Realty Group and Dan Sundberg of Kendrick Realty tackle this topic onstage at Inman Connect San Francisco. Continue reading

KW Labs, BoxBrownie win NAR hackathon, pitch battle

KW Labs and BoxBrownie each took home $15,000 checks and accolades Thursday at the National Association of Realtors’ iOi Summit in San Francisco. Continue reading

Home values continued to rise in July, but at slower rate: Zillow

Median home values increased 8 percent year-over-year, to $218,000 in July, but in 20 of the 35 largest markets growth slowed modestly, according to Zillow. Continue reading