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

Reputation matters: Rent’s software improves landlords’ online presence

Reputation’s software will be the foundation of RentRep, a unified interface to give users the ability to oversee and empower social media management, listing marketing and online reviews. Continue reading

GreenStats is exactly that — green: Tech Review

GreenStats is a software product built by an active agent that helps brokers and team leads stay abreast of how their business is performing. Continue reading

Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund

Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures’ fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators. Continue reading

Moving hub Relocator’s intentions are good, but the competition’s are better: Tech Review

Relocator is a moving concierge service that helps agents help their clients get settled in their new place. It helps them track their pending move date, find vendor discounts, storage facilities and everything else one needs to make a house a home. Continue reading

HomeZada wins Wells Fargo Innovation Challenge

Long-term home management app HomeZada, initially reviewed by Inman in 2015, beat out six other finalists in the Wells Fargo Innovation Challenge, according to a company announcement. Continue reading

MoveEasy raises $7M funding round

The Series A funding round was led by Moderne Ventures with strategic participation by The Travelers Companies, according to an announcement sent exclusively to Inman on Tuesday. Continue reading

Venture capital giants like Pylon’s embeddable mortgage offering

An $8.5 million seed funding round was led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Fifth Wall, Peter Thiel, QED Investors, Montage Ventures and Village Global. Continue reading