Inman Review: VSH Media rolls out mobile-based virtual staging

Virtual home staging and image enhancement marketing continue to become powerful tools for listing agents. VSH Media’s mobile app offers agents an good, affordable option but charges more for faster turnaround. Continue reading

Inman Review: Plunk helps homeowners evaluate renovation projects

A new app called Plunk, with a reputable pedigree of industry knowledge behind it, has launched to help homeowners better evaluate the return on home improvement. Continue reading

Blockchain-backed Blimp raises $200K to reinvent the real estate deal

Blimp, a real estate industry business software that provides cryptocurrency in exchange of transaction data, announced in a press release that it has secured its first $200,000 from investment company Dispersion. The funding is part an effort to raise… Continue reading

Inman Review: Holofy Spaces is leading the vertical video tour revolution

Based in London and rooted in retail, this video tour app gives users a simple, cool way to explore homes and reduces the anxiety many agents have about creating listing videos. Continue reading

Inman Review: VoxDirect makes text marketing simple

A “MailChimp” for text marketing, VoxDirect is a mobile app for both major operating systems, helping agents schedule and leverage text messaging for lead capture and nurture. Continue reading

Inman Review: Agent on Duty simplifies local home search

Agent on Duty is an app for finding homes and agents, and it has some big-name competitors. It could carve out a niche for mid-market and bilingual agents with its support for eight languages. Continue reading

Blimp’s blockchain partnership will incentivize leads to share information

Deal-collaboration app Blimp has announced a partnership with Home Network Foundation, an organization using blockchain to decentralize the transaction, in a press release. Continue reading

Home renovation valuation app raises $6.5M, launches in Seattle

Inman was provided an early look at the Plunk app, which is member of NAR’s Reach Accelerator Class of 2021. The funding will be used to further hone the app’s first national iteration Continue reading

Live tour app HomeRover launches refresh after agent feedback

HomeRover by BrightDoor has announced new features to its live tour app for real estate agents and homebuyers. The refocused version includes a more business-tailored interface for agents and improved consumer-facing features and usability. Continue reading

Browse second-home opportunities on updated Pacaso app

Pacaso’s mobile app allows users to browse available homes, share them with aspiring co-owners and friends, and be alerted to new properties or changes to those they’re following. The company’s intent is to democratize second homeownership. Continue reading