8 cutting-edge listing tech tools you should get to know

Real estate data is an ecosystem, a cyclical, self-replicating entity connecting every transaction. Here are a few of the companies helping to forge this new reality, and all of them will be joining us at Inman Connect Las Vegas Oct. 26-28. Continue reading

Divvy Homes valued at $2B following $200 million Series D

San Francisco-based Divvy Homes buys homes on behalf of clients, who contribute 1 to 2 percent of the homes value toward their down payment savings while they rent. Continue reading

Inman Review: Holofy Spaces is leading the vertical video tour revolution

Based in London and rooted in retail, this video tour app gives users a simple, cool way to explore homes and reduces the anxiety many agents have about creating listing videos. Continue reading

First American providing same-day title decisions on eligible mortgage refis, home equity loans

Taking a page from the playbook of a fintech upstart, the nation’s largest title insurance underwriter is making an automated title decision engine available to title agents. Continue reading

Video app OneDay raises $19M shortly after entering apartment industry

OneDay, a company that helps senior care facilities, funeral homes and apartment communities create marketing videos, announced in a press release the closing of $19 million in Series B funding. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Real sees significant revenue growth in Q2

The company also saw its agent count grow to 2,451, up 126 percent year over year, according to earnings figures released Tuesday. Continue reading

Industry vet Russ Cofano signs on as real estate marketing startup CEO

Industry veteran Russ Cofano, who has previously served in top spots at both eXp World Holdings and Real, has joined real estate marketing firm Collabra Technology as its chief executive officer. Continue reading

IGuide’s Planix offers immersive visuals and floor plans in one solution

IGuide’s newest home capture solution, Planix, is one the best examples of how advances in camera smarts and market demand are coming together to create a new standard for what buyers know about a home before ever booking a showing. Continue reading