What the Purlin-Final Offer merger says about the future of tech

The next wave of proptech won’t be defined by standalone tools but by strategic combinations that create end-to-end systems, Troy Palmquist writes. Continue reading

How I built a chief of staff with Claude Cowork

Audie Chamberlain connected Claude Cowork to his email, calendar, Slack, Clickup, Rechat and Google’s Chrome Browser, then turned it into a chief of staff that outlines priorities for the day. Continue reading

Opendoor’s mixed Q1 comes with a confident turnaround pitch

Opendoor’s Q1 numbers were mixed, but CEO Kaz Nejatian isn’t apologizing. Here’s what the company’s internal metrics say about whether the turnaround is real. Continue reading

EXp just bought NextHome. Here’s what’s next

On this episode, eXp CEO Leo Pareja and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins share how the deal came together, what it means and what comes next. Continue reading

Zillow is making itself ‘increasingly indispensable’ with AI

Zillow’s revenue rose 18 percent annually to $708 million during the first quarter as leaders double down on artificial intelligence. Continue reading

Luxury Presence launches unified AI platform for agents

Luxury Presence unveiled a revamped platform Wednesday that consolidates website, marketing, advertising and client relationship tools into a single AI-powered system. Continue reading

Zillow, Realtor.com to share pre-market listings this summer

Zillow and Realtor.com will share pre-market listings across both platforms this summer, giving buyers early access to preview homes. Continue reading

Compass adds 72SOLD founder to bring seller-choice fight to agent training

Industry veteran Greg Hague says his new CIH role will help agents rethink how homes are marketed before they hit the MLS. Continue reading

The San Francisco housing market is unhinged. Now it’s also a game

TurboHome launched a free San Francisco real estate prediction game that lets users forecast home sale prices daily. Continue reading

From efficiency to growth: Where to reinvest the hours AI returns

If AI gave you 10 hours back this week, Jason Waugh asks, what would you do with them? Be sure you’re investing those hours where they’ll compound. Continue reading