Real Brokerage CTO: AI ‘extremely useless without proprietary data’

The Real Brokerage has already taught ChatGPT how to help agents. But failing to use the same software or work with the same data results in few opportunities, Chief Technology Officer Pritesh Damani told Inman. Continue reading

Meade High School, Kelly Moss and the rise of fake real estate listings

Two fake Zillow listings went viral at the end of May — one a high school senior prank and the other resulted in buyers losing thousands. Here’s how to save clients from online scammers. Continue reading

UtahRealEstate.com advances search with Restb.ai’s intelligence

UtahRealEstate.com’s new skill leverages a form of artificial intelligence called computer vision from Restb.ai to scan images for rapid description creation, item tagging and room identification, the company said. Continue reading

Academia to proptech, PropPal offers promising AI applications

The multifaceted software, built by the Atlanta-based company REAI, is designed to automate for agents a range of tasks that can often occupy hours of a standard work week, the company said. Continue reading

Ark7, the transparency-centered app that leaves no investor behind: Tech Review

Ark7 is a mobile and browser application helping accredited and non-accredited investors alike invest in real estate. Continue reading

Rental proptech Latch locks up new software partnership with AppFolio

Rapidly growing Latch, which will soon be led by Ring founder Jamie Siminoff, tapped AppFolio’s wide-ranging property management software to streamline its enterprise access systems. Continue reading

These are the smart home updates to add to your new luxury residence

With the right products, your new luxury home can become a smart, convenient and energy-efficient living space, smart home expert Brandon Doyle writes. Continue reading

Zillow must pay VHT $2M for listing photos, appeals court affirms

Unless the companies decide to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court and the court opts to take it, this is the end of the road for a legal saga that began eight years ago over the fate of sold listing photos. Continue reading

New scheduling, market reporting tools boost ShowingTime+

While Zillow remains centered on consumer search and lead generation, offspring ShowingTime+ is becoming the “super app” the industry giant promised, according to the company. Continue reading

Inman proudly announces the Inman Ambassadors for ICLV

This diverse group of successful real estate agents and brokers from across the U.S. and Canada will be sharing real-time knowledge from the best and brightest from the stage, dishing highlights, and relaying the action straight from the front row of s… Continue reading