Real estate braces for year of mass consolidation as startups eye exit

A contracting market will place pressure on struggling startup entrepreneurs while some broker-owners use the down market as an opportunity to nail down a succession plan, analysts told Intel. Continue reading

SFARMLS launches listing management app for 4,000+ agents

The San Francisco Association of Realtors and Zenlist have partnered to build a mobile listing management app for agent members. Continue reading

JPAR agents to benefit from insurance integration with Bubble

Bubble, the technology-blended insurance brokerage, provides clients of JPAR with a web-based series of solutions for home, auto and life insurance. Continue reading

Zillow CEO Rich Barton: ‘The real pain is probably coming’

Zillow — which held $3.4 billion in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in a new interview on Thursday. Continue reading

Beagel’s custom offer management is more than it promises: Tech Review

Beagel aims to be a deeply integrated software partner leading with an in-browser open offer solution that allows buyers to bid on homes and agents to manage the process Continue reading

RentSpree, SkySlope partner to speed renting workflows

SkySlope’s workflow benefits will enhance rental application and tenant screening actions, tools that help smooth out friction-prone, manual processes, RentSpree executives said Tuesday. Continue reading

RentSpree, SkySlope partner to speed renting workflows

SkySlope’s workflow benefits will enhance rental application and tenant screening actions, tools that help smooth out friction-prone, manual processes, RentSpree executives said Tuesday. Continue reading

Silicon Valley Bank, proptech hub for real estate clients, collapses

In the most dramatic banking implosion since the Great Recession, regulators on Friday shut down the bank, which boasted ties to proptechs, including Airbnb, Opendoor and OJO. Continue reading

MoxiWorks and Milestones team up to offer digital home management

The partnership will allow agents at more than 800 brokerages access to post-close software, providing new owners the ability to monitor the financial and operational state of their home. Continue reading

Zillow expands ShowingTime+ media tools into 6 new markets

Zillow’s Listing Media Services product is now available in Houston, Jacksonville, San Diego, Phoenix, Chicago and San Francisco, the search portal announced Wednesday. Continue reading