Chime taps Revaluate to empower lead quality with ‘likely to move’ scores

Sales and marketing technology company Chime partners with Revaluate to empower online leads of higher qualification standards. Continue reading

Tribus debuts mobile app to augment lead follow-up, in-house communication

Real estate technology company Tribus has released a new mobile app for Android and iPhone to help agents communicate with leads and manage business. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO steps down to lead Place

Place, Ben Kinney’s back-end technology platform, has tapped BHHS CEO Chris Stuart to lead the company as its new president, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Homeowner’s Airbnb ‘Hobbit House’ draws the ire of Warner Brothers

A woman in the Canadian province of British Columbia claims Warner Brothers asked her to remove reference to the 2012 “Hobbit” movie or the wider “Lord Of The Rings” franchise. Continue reading

10 ways your website is failing you — and how to fix them

If your website is done right, it can be a lead-generating machine. If it’s done wrong, it can end up in the “Google graveyard” bringing in no traffic or benefit to you. Here’s how to fix 10 common mistakes. Continue reading

Property sale in Rhode Island first in the nation to be paid in Dogecoin

Century 21 agent Kyle Seyboth said many real estate investors are using cryptocurrency as a means of offsetting some of the challenges they’re facing due to low inventory. Continue reading

Home efficiency startup Pearl Certification raises $9.5M

Pearl Certification evaluates the energy efficiency of new and existing homes. The startup will use the funding to expand its services and market reach. Continue reading

How smart shades support energy efficiency during summer

Automated window treatments can go a long way in boosting a home’s energy efficiency, keeping homeowners comfortable during every season. With summer quickly approaching, here’s what you should know about smart shades. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on real estate’s biggest rivalries

Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman’s unpacking all of them. Continue reading

Zavvie raises $1.75 million in new funding round

Real estate tech company zavvie announced Thursday that it has raised $1.75 million in new funding, some of which came from the National Association of Realtors’ venture wing. Continue reading