AI property management startup MeetElise raises $23.5M in Series B

MeetElise reported that the new funds will go toward hiring, product expansion and the company’s movement into adjacent verticals. In total, MeetElise has raised $32 million in funding. Continue reading

Curaytor buys Canadian data company Fourwalls

Curaytor made the announcement in an exclusive statement to Inman, saying it will leverage Fourwalls data to augment its digital marketing products. Continue reading

Lessen hits unicorn status with $170M Series B

The new funding round of $170 million, for a total of $214 million raised, pushes Lessen into “unicorn” status, meaning its valuation has topped $1 billion. It’s the second industry player in November to earn the title. Continue reading

Adwerx nabs $14.5M to expand customer relationship advertising

Customer Relationship Advertising, or CRA, refers to the technology’s capability of connecting directly to clients’ CRM tools to identify and target leads with online campaigns, per agent. Continue reading

Relocation tech startup Updater eyes big 2022 with $60M round

The funding will be dedicated to sustaining Updater’s current growth trend, which has seen the company climb to approximately 250 employees over the past 12 months. Continue reading

Baird & Warner’s Balance looks to even out agent workloads: Tech Review

Balance, developed by Baird & Warner, is an online business services hub for its agents. The intent is to offer an array of in-house business support needs, such as marketing campaign development and transaction management. Continue reading

Video marketing gets new entry in affordable, versatile REVideos app: Tech Review

REVideos is an app for creating marketing videos for real estate listings. It combines automated voice-overs and image enhancement with rapid turnaround and multiple sharing options. Continue reading

Rental lead converter Zuma emerges from beta, raises $6.7M

Zuma’s software flattens traditional lead qualification and follow-up processes using on-demand engagement methods to qualify prospects as leads, arrange appointments and determine best practices for ongoing lead nurture. Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS teases upcoming tech investments

California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter highlights broker discomfort after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime and Compass’ acquisition of Glide. Continue reading

Homeward kicks off 20-market expansion effort in Phoenix

Six months after securing its most significant funding round yet, cash-offer startup Homeward is aiming to raise the bar once again with the launch of 20 new markets before the end of 2022. Continue reading