Credit-building app for renters, Boom, reports $4.5M seed round

“We invested heavily into building our end-to-end software solution for rent reporting and consumer app layer and now we’re focused on revolutionizing the entire renter experience,” said Boom CEO and co-founder Rob Whiting. Continue reading

HomeZada updates, releases AI chatbot interface

In a seemingly unstoppable trend, HomeZada is the latest proptech player to enhance its product with artificial intelligence to handle a number of common functions for users. Continue reading

Too busy to show homes? Maybe Showami can help: Tech Review

Showami is software that facilitates the broadcast, acceptance and payment of showing needs between licensed agents, offering teams and brokerages a quick way to create a showing delegation system. Continue reading

Real has the moxy to make agents go viral, now it needs adoption: Tech Review

While gathering leads is certainly the goal, the best ones will come to those agents who leverage Real’s connectivity to each other, and who remain active in curating relevant market content. Continue reading

Rila aims to capture home ‘vibes’ with 30-second short-form videos

The update also includes what the real estate search app calls a “home-centric machine learning media classifier,” or an algorithm that improves its content recommendations with each use. Continue reading

Task app KeyPleaz unlocks ways for agents to make more money: Tech Review

KeyPleaz is a showing and real estate task outsourcing app for iOS and Android operating systems. Continue reading

Investment app Fintor raises $6.2M, aims for inclusivity in real estate

Public.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures, Graphene VenturesPublic.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures and Graphene Ventures all contributed to the funding extension. Continue reading

ShowingTeam helps brokers, agents share work in emerging app category

ShowingTeam’s intent is ideal for new agents needing to learn a market, and can be used by brokers to tell top talent there’s a system in place for handling the tasks that become mundane as you experience success. Continue reading

Win your next open house with these smart lead capture apps

Now that things are stabilizing, at least in terms of competition, agents will need to do more to market their in-person open house and ensure those who show up are made part of their CRM. Inman’s tech expert Craig Rowe shares some of the best lead cap… Continue reading

Revive releases app to help sellers, agents manage pre-sale renovations

The app, called Revive Home, allows all parties involved in the renovations to communicate via direct chat, insert renovation updates and store critical documents on both major mobile operating systems. Continue reading