RESAAS is latest proptech to integrate ChatGPT

RESAAS said it’s going to put the software to work on property descriptions to help users at the Premium and Ultimate account levels get over creative hurdles and more efficiently tackle general marketing tasks. Continue reading

OJO nets $200M via sale of Canadian operations, new debt raise

The company is selling its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada, while also raising new funds from Vista Credit Partners. Continue reading

Builders are pulling their hair out. Why do investors still love them?

To get a clearer picture of where things stand for builders — and where they’re headed for investors — Inman compiled financial results from the nation’s five largest publicly traded homebuilders. Continue reading

Floor plan startup Cubicasa inks partnership with growing Utah MLS

UtahRealEstate.com is the latest multiple listing service to partner with CubiCasa on free floor plans and discounts on property analytics and the startup’s database of real estate photographers. Continue reading

Fifth Wall’s Brendan Wallace on why ‘proptech is existential’ for leaders

Fifth Wall’s co-founder revealed why proptech is worthy of venture capital, how friction generates money for lenders and why physics can better illuminate real estate’s carbon footprint. Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS will use AI to catch listing compliance issues

California Regional MLS is teaming up with Styldod, which CRMLS partially owns, to improve how it handles listing photos and rule violations and to eventually provide a revenue pipeline. Continue reading

New funds creation muddies talks of VC slowdown

“TechCrunch” reported that the start of 2023 has been more active than many anticipated, stating that $8 billion in new capital commitments were made in the last week of January. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: MooveGuru acquires relocation competitor Relocator

The deal was inked for “eight figures” and brings to MooveGuru a number of substantial mortgage marketing partnerships, according to news sent exclusively to Inman. Continue reading

Purplebricks is a ‘cautionary tale’ for all tech disruptors: DelPrete

U.K.-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here’s what we can learn from its journey.
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AI is ushering in a new era for real estate. Are you paying attention?

Recommendation engines, transaction automation and rapidly evolving chatbots have already transformed how agents, buyer and sellers tackle the housing market, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. Continue reading