Thad Wong and Chris Lim pop the hood on Christie’s proprietary tech

During the 18 months that have taken place since the acquisition, the firm has gradually rolled out its proprietary technology, pl@tform, to Christie’s affiliates and early adopters are now seeing “great impacts,” said Thad Wong. Continue reading

MLS photo compliance drives latest Restb.ai partnership

Restb.ai, a software company that has pioneered use of computer vision, a form of artificial intelligence, in the residential real estate space, has cemented its latest multiple listing service relationship. Continue reading

A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America’s ‘30% rule’

The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as “the 30 percent rule” that has shaped U.S. housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights. Continue reading

KW Cares is 20! Its CEO reveals how leaders can mobilize agents to give

Alexia Rodriguez, CEO of KW Cares, Keller Williams’ philanthropic arm, reflects on the nonprofit’s 20th anniversary and why companies with employee hardship funds enjoy higher retention rates. Continue reading

The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?

Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least one rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete: Zillow and Redfin’s AI tools aren’t that big a deal — yet

In an interview with Intel, real estate tech strategist Mike DelPrete laid out how artificial intelligence might change the industry, including real estate search portals, and why we’re not there yet. Continue reading

Who’s winning (and losing) the agent count race? Mike DelPrete

The real estate industry is changing, driven in part by changes in brokerage affiliation, writes Mike DelPrete. Find out how agent migration patterns can offer significant insight into the future of real estate brokerage growth. Continue reading

5 key charts that illuminate real estate’s Q1 earnings season

Most publicly traded real estate companies continued to bleed money in the first chunk of 2023. These metrics help explain why investors aren’t panicking. Continue reading