Piñata CEO: Tech can make life better for renters and managers

Lily Liu’s company offers rewards and credit reporting for renters. And she said that while there is anxiety in the market, technology has the potential to make things better. Continue reading

Can VC bring innovation to proptech? ‘We have to’

A panel of venture capital investors at Inman Connect Las Vegas said funding had likely been delivered to new proptechs without enough diligence during the most recent bull cycle in the market. And now is the time to get “more prudent.” Continue reading

Plunk unveils Plunk Pro for up-to-the-minute housing market data

Plunk Pro offers investors, advisors and analysts access to real-time information on the housing market, the AI-powered home valuation and analytics company announced Tuesday. Continue reading

CINC rolls out ‘Guaranteed Sales Program’ to help agents and teams

The customer relationship management platform vowed “a path to six-figure earnings within 24 months” for real estate agents and teams who follow the program from beginning to end. Continue reading

Arizona Realtors can stay hot with new DirectOffer partnership

This is the second such partnership the real estate technology company has secured lately, having also agreed to work with the Realtor Association of Metropolitan Pittsburg, DirectOffer said. Continue reading

Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program

Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords. Continue reading

Will the second quarter of 2023 match real estate’s Q1 meltdown?

Major real estate companies began reporting Q2 earnings this week against a backdrop of high rates, low inventory and a sluggish economy. Analysts shared what they’re watching with Intel. Continue reading

How ‘computer vision’ is disrupting real estate, 1 listing photo at a time

As ChatGPT reimagines how agents write, computer vision extracts data from millions of images to tell deeper stories about home, Restb.ai Chief Product Officer Nathan Brannen tells Intel. Continue reading

RentSpree adds 50,000-member OneKey MLS in latest partnership

OneKey, New York State’s largest multiple listing service, will now offer the software company’s ApplyLink tool to members throughout Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley region. Continue reading

Technology platform Inspectify finds $5.76M in new funding

The company provides an automated solution for booking and conducting home and property inspections, using dynamic, smart interfaces that can greatly reduce time spent at homes, data integrity and improve downstream workflows. Continue reading