Short-term rental demand soars — and holidays are getting booked fast

Thanksgiving bookings have surged 65 percent year over year while the week between Christmas and New Year has skyrocketed 89 percent, according to short-term rental analytics firm AirDNA. Continue reading

Student loan payments resume soon, some Americans are not financially prepared

Nearly half (48%) of respondents with outstanding student loans are currently not making payments — 39% of those say they are using that money to pay for necessities.  Of those who have outstanding student loan debt, 58% say their financial stability is dependent on the pausing of payments through the current forbearance program.  63% of […] Continue reading

Instashowing launches offer management tool InstaOffers

InstaOffers helps reduce the confusion of multiple offer submission channels that stems from the industry having no single standard for accepting and considering offers. Continue reading

Luxury Presence launches referral network for top brokers

The Santa Monica-based marketing startup, which raised $5.4 million in 2020, is launching Global Collective, a referral network for agents who have brought in more than $1 billion in sales. Continue reading

First American bets big on next-generation proptech investments 

The nation’s second-largest title insurer has invested in 16 venture-funded companies valued at $669 million after gains on Offerpad, Orchard, Sundae and Pacaso. Continue reading

Studeo adds automated storytelling feature to real estate arsenal

Studeo, a marketing presentation software company for real estate, has introduced natural language processing to its products. It uses NLP to analyze the contents of your listing photos and produce narrative descriptions for each page of a presentation. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate targets client retention with CORE Home launch

Real estate technology company Inside Real Estate has released CORE Home, a new solution for homeowners and brokerages. Continue reading

Wealth, taxes and politics: The Las Vegas housing market’s wild ride

Home values in the gambler’s paradise recently eclipsed records from the 2006 housing bubble. As Inman Connect Las Vegas kicks into gear, agents describe a remarkable run. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Relationships matter most in this business

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out why top New York City broker Lindsay Barton Barrett believes nurturing relationships is the best thing you can do f… Continue reading