Brivity emphasizes follow-up and automation, starting with its websites

Ben Kinney Companies’ Brivity is team-focused real estate software that uses web-based lead capture to nurture leads into clients and manage their status with an included CRM. Continue reading

Kribbz offers home sellers an alternative — a 1-day bidding war

Kribbz is a real estate marketplace where investors can offer cash and fast close to home sellers looking for an alternative to traditional brokerages. Continue reading

TotalBrokerage stays on mission with QuickBooks, Facebook updates

Four-star rated and broker-developed, TotalBrokerage worked on a lot of new things during the past year, including updates with Facebook and QuickBooks. It all looks good, but do its new features and efficiencies come with a caveat? Continue reading

Stay relevant with these 5 real estate tech trends

Over the last decade, technology has changed the face of the real estate industry, leading some industry professionals to fear what future advancement will mean for their careers. There’s no need to fret. It’s just a matter of keeping up with the times… Continue reading

Afraid to have the selling options talk with sellers? Try Homebot

Homebot recently unveiled a new feature in its home-equity management app that’s been bothering me. But it might just help you broach a topic you’re afraid to talk to clients about. Continue reading

Online, DIY brokerage Savvy Lane secures $2M, expands to SoCal

Discount broker Savvy Lane uses a small team of remote, tech-powered agents and 1 percent listing fee to win deals. It also facilitates a for-sale-by-owner option with low-fee MLS listings. Continue reading

CRMLS now offers unlimited custom IDX links through Absolute Strategic Agent partnership

California Regional MLS, the nation’s largest multiple listing service with 96,000 members, has further partnered with website provider Absolute Strategic Agent to offer members an improved custom IDX link product. Continue reading

Want your own TV channel? Smart TV Marketing is here

Smart TV Marketing can give real estate agents their own channel on web-connected televisions, next to channels like HBO GO, Amazon and Netflix. Continue reading

Clients allege Compass is no longer supporting Contactually

Multiple clients of customer relationship management tool Contactually are dismayed over the lack of support the company is providing existing clients since it was acquired by brokerage Compass in February. Continue reading

New AR tour app from Sparkout raises questions about the tech

Sparkout has launched an augmented reality real estate tour app for Android users in an increasingly crowded market with decreasing interest. Continue reading