AI comes into focus at Inman Connect New York 2026

Once again, the industry gathered in New York City, and AI was all the buzz. Here are just a few of the hottest takes. Continue reading

What is ‘agentic’ AI, and why does it matter for real estate?

Proptech innovators at Inman Connect New York said that a new, more proactive version of AI may come into its own — and spread throughout the real estate industry — in 2026. Continue reading

Lofty promises faster, smarter marketing with Bloom release

Real estate software company Lofty has developed a new product to assist agents with hands-off lead generation called Lofty Bloom. Continue reading

Chime: Chatbot AI Assistant at 93% conversational accuracy

The company attributes the success to “consistent coaching and humanizing of the chatbot,” which in the past year increased daily messages by 322 percent and daily lead responses by over 108 percent. Continue reading