Stocking stuffers: A few of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) things from 2019

From smart-home products to performance apps, here’s a short list of what I hope to find in my stocking on Christmas morning and a few players who deserve a lump of coal. Continue reading

Finding new business from old leads, a second look at RE/MAX’s First

First, recently acquired by RE/MAX, is an app for discovering new business from old leads and existing contacts. Continue reading

Referrals, not leads, are the heart of Buffini & Company’s CRM

Referral Maker is a CRM for members of national coaching company Buffini & Company. The smart, relationship-driven solution centers on referrals instead of the race to add more features or earn unqualified online leads. Continue reading

PhotoPerfect app has some highlights and some low points

PhotoPerfect makes some strong claims about its image quality; however, with so many other easy ways to edit and improve listing imagery, the claims simply aren’t justified. But it does have some features worth considering. Continue reading

10 tech products we loved in 2019

In a year of acquisitions, swelling venture capital investments and heated industry debate about technology’s place, 10 products managed to rise above the noise to stay focused on agents and innovation. Continue reading

Want to reach buyers in your listings? Ask Alexa to open Realty Voice

Realty Voice is the latest in a line of software using voice-activated internet on Amazon Echo to help listing agents share information with buyers. Continue reading

Global iBuyers? A one-click close? Tech trends to watch for in 2020

Venture capital and real estate tech leaders share their technology predictions for 2020. Continue reading

Lead mining and coaching app First unveils income-tracking feature

This four-star rated app is centered on existing networks rather than fresh leads. The new feature called Personal Network Efficiency lets agents know how much money they are winning (and losing) in their database. Continue reading

Digital advertiser Audience Town gets powered by seed money, new staff

Audience Town’s programmatic advertising services receive boost from MathCapital and two new executives for the development of user-interfaces and APIs. Continue reading

Zipi and SkySlope cooperate to build business app

Zipi’s API helps power SkyZip, an application built from Zipi’s real estate accounting systems and SkySlope’s transaction platform. Continue reading