Inside Real Estate reduces staff following BoomTown acquisition

Inside Real Estate CEO Joe Skousen confirmed the layoffs in an email to Inman, saying the cuts are the result of overlapping positions following the acquisition, which was first announced on Friday. Continue reading

Jonathan Klein: ‘Proptech is everyone’s friend’

In advance of his appearance at Inman Connect New York on Jan. 24-26, the founder of PropTech Consulting busts myths about this burgeoning area of the real estate industry. Continue reading

RE/MAX rolls out MAX/Tech platform powered by kvCORE

MAX/Tech powered by kvCORE is a new, nationwide marketing and business technology solution for RE/MAX offices, teams and agents, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading

IBuying-minded HomeBldr upgrades investment analysis tools

The reporting tool determines a number of return-on-investment scenarios, taking into account market conditions, available financing and any need for renovations and improvements. Continue reading

Website builder Luxury Presence lays off 44 employees

Luxury Presence has laid off 44 people. Founder and CEO Malte Kramer told the company it moved quickly to seize on the real estate market’s recent momentum by hiring quickly and capitalizing on available capital. Continue reading

Writer’s block? Break it, with computer-vision backed ListAssist: Tech Review

ListAssist is an ideal solution for real estate marketing teams tasked with cranking out original copy day after day, the creatively drained agent and the tech-savvy team that wants to further automate business tasks they find tedious. Continue reading

Year of the off-market deal? DropOffer sees potential in 2023

Proptech DropOffer, a company that developed an app to help agents assist buyers in off-market transactions, predicts the number of selling alternatives on the market will result in an increase in non-MLS deals in 2023. Continue reading

Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial

The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37 million in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement. Continue reading

Talent Solutions blends brokerage culture with agent performance

Courted’s latest update is called Talent Solutions, a brokerage-focused tool designed to recruit at scale, without embracing a “butts-in-seats” approach. Continue reading