AI isn’t here to replace agents. It’s here to make you faster, better

As real estate moves further into the age of artificial intelligence, Lauren Henss writes, it requires a combination of tech and human connection to serve clients. Continue reading

Task Handwrytten’s 185 robots with your direct mail: Tech Review

Handwrytten’s 185 robots hold ballpoint pens to craft and automate the mailing of more than 15,000 pieces of mail a day. Continue reading

Lofty promises faster, smarter marketing with Bloom release

Real estate software company Lofty has developed a new product to assist agents with hands-off lead generation called Lofty Bloom. Continue reading

From grind to flow: Why letting go is key to real estate success

Mindfulness isn’t just a nice-to-do daily habit, coach Aaron Hendon writes. It’s a performance tool used by some of the world’s top-performing coaches and athletes. Continue reading

Aidium Mortgage CRM lands $19M in Series A led by PeakSpan Capital

Founded as Daily AI, Aidium rebranded last year to better align brands it had acquired — Whiteboard CRM and Recruitable.ai — under a single umbrella. Continue reading

Mortgage lenders use tech and local ties to grow national footprints

Atlanta-based direct mortgage lender Silverton Mortgage, a Snapdocs client, has added new branches in the Carolinas, Arkansas and Missouri over the past year. Continue reading

5 tactics to convert referral leads like a Realogy ‘Masters Cup’ winner

The brokers from this year’s winning Realogy teams, Dr. Susan Jenkins of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Native American Group and Nick Pasquini of Century 21 Redwood Realty, spoke with Inman about some of their secrets to success with converting … Continue reading

Ocrolus will help Blend automate mortgage doc processing

Cloud banking software provider Blend is turning to automation platform Ocrolus to help it classify documents and capture data submitted with mortgage applications. Continue reading

Email offers biggest returns for real estate marketing: Report

As the coronavirus disrupts face-to-face interactions, more agents may turn to online ads. A new report breaks down where they should spend their money. Continue reading