Zavvie revamps iBuyer comparison tool for brokerages

Real estate tech startup zavvie is revamping its proprietary iBuyer comparison tool to gear it toward easy brokerage implementation.  Continue reading

Fifth Wall Ventures announces new $500M proptech fund

Fifth Wall Ventures announced today it successfully hit its $500 million goal for a second proptech fund. The Opendoor and Blend-backer now has 48 global limited partners across a number of proptech subsectors, giving startups access to some of the ind… Continue reading

How to talk to clients about iBuyers

Everyone’s abuzz about iBuyers and their threat to the real estate industry. But the reality behind the hype is more complex, as a couple of recent news stories show. Here are three quick ideas on how to use these stories to highlight your own value as… Continue reading

Redfin and Opendoor are teaming up to take on Zillow Offers

In Phoenix and Atlanta, users of Redfin’s website and mobile app are now invited to request an offer from Opendoor. Prompts will appear in the form of a button on property pages for off-market homes and on a page through which homeowners may schedule a… Continue reading

Constellation Real Estate Group picks up predictive data firm offrs

The purchase comes amid an acquisition spree from Constellation that has seen the firm make investments in an array of real estate technology. Continue reading

Redfin CEO says measured growth is key to his brokerage’s success

Glenn Kelman believes clear victors will emerge from the real estate tech arms race in the next couple years. Mergers and acquisitions are inevitable, he argues. That’s because real estate websites want to insert themselves into the transaction, while … Continue reading

California Association of Realtors seeks innovators for competition

Winners could get $10K from CAR, as well as a marketing package and access to other resources from the trade organization. Continue reading

It ain’t over ’til it’s over: Jury’s still out on discounted real estate services

How do consumers find a transparent picture of what they’re getting when they sacrifice service over price? The short answer is that they don’t. The new business models may be winning over some segments of customers, but the overall war for their heart… Continue reading