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Zillow Offers is dead. But Zillow (and iBuying) is here to stay

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At Connect Now on Tuesday, real estate analyst Mike DelPrete shared with Brad Inman where Zillow went wrong with Zillow Offers and what “Zillow 3.0” could look like. Continue reading →

Is HomeSmart’s tech worth the switch? A look at its client-first app: Tech Review

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HomeSmart Client is an app for buyers and sellers working with HomeSmart agents to search for homes, track sales and generally stay on top of their transaction. Continue reading →

Plunk, Restb.ai partner to power next-gen home valuations

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Two proptech apps, Plunk and Restb.ai, partner to better leverage how homesellers and agents analyze value in home renovations. They will work in unison on Plunk’s new Dynamic Valuation Model, developed to eventually analyze and value-track nearly ever… Continue reading →

Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3

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Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced in a press release the closing of a seed round of financing in the amount of $2 million. Continue reading →

Interactive Virtual Tours’ floor plan product faces a tough field of competitors: Tech Review

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To fully leverage Interactive Virtual Tours floor plan tool, the user needs two additional vendors: one to produce a floor plan and one to produce the photos. Given what’s out there today, this seems more than mildly inconvenient. Continue reading →

7 up-and-coming tech companies real estate pros should know

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, a group of innovative technology change makers hawked their wares to a tech-savvy audience. Continue reading →

All gas, no brakes: Knock speeds into Detroit en route to 75 markets

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As of Thursday, Knock’s Home Swap and Knock GO, its “same-as-cash” mortgage product, will be offered to consumers in the Detroit, Ann Arbor and Flint through its network of partner agents. Continue reading →

Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage’s evolution, betting on iBuyers and more

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Technology was a central theme at Inman Connect Las Vegas, dominating conversations about indie brokerages, new mortgage providers, iBuying and more. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading →

Knock focused on winning agents’ trust

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In case they’re not getting the message, Knock’s booth at Inman Connect Las Vegas sported a banner that read, “In Agents We Trust.” Continue reading →

Why Century 21 CEO believes tech is overrated in the industry

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Mike Miedler said onstage that it was the work of agents that powered America through the depths of the pandemic — and they’re the ones who provide value to the industry. Continue reading →