6 new startups taken under the wings of Equity Angels

Equity Angels was founded in 2024 by Kenya Burrell-VanWormer and Katherine “Kat” Winston, each of whom has a diverse tenure in real estate leadership, technology and entrepreneurship. Continue reading

Rila Auctions launches to offer transparent bidding, access

Ben Bacal and Harry Dheedene have launched Rila Auctions, an off-shoot of social media app Rila, designed to help agents market homes in an Instagram-like video-search environment. Continue reading

Maverix Advisory Group names Baur founding board member

York Baur, formerly CEO of MoxiWorks, has joined the advisory board of real estate technology consulting group Maverix Advisory Group. Continue reading

Streamline buying new homes with Virtuo: Tech Review

Inman’s tech expert Craig Rowe reviews Virtuo, software that brings together homebuilders, agents and buyers into a single ecosystem to ensure every stage of the purchase process remains connected. Continue reading

Client-centricity isn’t a buzzword. It’s your competitive advantage

In a volatile real estate market, client-centricity isn’t optional — it’s your competitive edge. Chris Pollinger shares how elite agents turn uncertainty into opportunity by obsessing over what clients truly need, moving fast and thinking like strategi… Continue reading

The Land Report, Land id profile nation’s 100 largest landholdings

Land data and marketing solution Land id, reviewed by Inman in 2024, worked with Land Report editors to highlight the holdings of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Ted Turner. Continue reading

Mega MLSs are attempting to sell Remine — either whole or in parts

The joint venture formed by Austin Board of Realtors’ Unlock MLS, First MLS, Miami Realtors’ MLS and Heartland MLS has hired a firm to liquidate Remine’s assets, a review of legal filings show. Continue reading

Title insurance titan Bill Foley’s investment firm is in a proxy fight

Activist investor Dan Gropper claims Cannae Holdings’ “vague and undifferentiated” approach to acquisitions and “egregious governance practices” have cost shareholders nearly $1 billion. Continue reading

Fetch Agent promises to catch ‘motivated buyers’

Fetch Agent calls itself a “cutting-edge platform that humanizes the house-hunting experience by seamlessly connecting homebuyers directly with buyer’s agents to find their next home.” Continue reading

6 named to NAR REACH Australia’s latest class

Six innovative companies from Down Under have been named by Second Century Ventures as members of the 2025 cohort for REACH Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading