Real estate’s antitrust woes may continue during Trump’s 2nd term

The real estate industry has been drowning under antitrust lawsuits and complaints regarding its commission and pocket listing rules. Some hope Trump will bring a lighter hand to antitrust, but his nominees for Attorney General and Assistant AG suggest… Continue reading

RealForce gives marketing teams agency-level power: Tech Review

Craig Rowe reviews for Inman a digital marketing solution called RealForce, which offers an array of enterprise-level capabilities ideal for empowering marketing and creative teams for big-brand brokerages. Continue reading

6 new technologies shaping the future of residential development

Brad Hargreaves, editor of “Thesis Driven,” shared how he believes emerging technologies surrounding home equity, AI, ADUs, property development, off-the-grid living and driverless cars will impact residential development. Continue reading

Use software to automate the small stuff, tech leaders advise

Courted CEO Sean Soderstrom, Zoocasa CEO Carrie Lysenko and Bramlett Residential Real Estate owner Eric Bramlett debated the impact technology has on homes sales Thursday at ICNY. Continue reading

Recruiting isn’t always about who’s the best, but who’s the best fit

Recruiting and retaining agents is all about finding the people who are already the right fit for your culture and business model, brokers at Connect NYC say. Continue reading

AI’s potential for real estate agents is vast, ICNY panelists argue

Industry leaders said Thursday that artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of producing content and that in the future it will make home searches better and more useful. Continue reading

Real estate is not broken: Anywhere’s Sue Yannaccone

Zillow’s market cap may be 50 times bigger than the franchise giant’s, but that doesn’t mean traditional industry players need to make a “fundamental pivot,” the CEO tells Brad Inman. Continue reading

LA agent charged with rental price gouging as fires continue

Mike Kobeissi, president and broker of Kobeissi Properties, told Inman that the state’s district attorneys had got their facts bungled and that the property in question had been rented out to the couple at a reduced rate once it became known they were … Continue reading

DelPrete: Guard yourself against ‘propaganda’ in real estate data

The real estate tech strategist laid out how companies often use accurate data to present skewed conclusions — and what real estate professionals can do to spot it. Continue reading

AI home transaction platform Indigo secures $8M seed round

Six months after launch, Indigo has secured its first funding round backed by NFX, Era Ventures and GTM Fund. The company will use the funds to expand its reach throughout the Southeast. Continue reading