EMPWR Media doesn’t find leads, it multiplies them

This online presence builder is a resource for real estate agents to augment their digital footprint through dynamic content management and business profile marketing. Continue reading

About face: new Zillow competitor removes all listings

ComeHome, a new home search portal from real estate predictive analytics firm HouseCanary, has deactivated all of its property listings as of Friday — essentially turning itself off — after multiple listing service executives told Inman they were surpr… Continue reading

Canadian agent nearly murdered for El Chapo by Hells Angels

Iconic gangster Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán tried to use the Hells Angels to kill a real estate agent in Canada, a Brooklyn court heard this week. Continue reading

CoreLogic home valuations to get machine learning boost

CoreLogic has inked a deal with Pushpin, a company whose platform can automatically pick out property parcel information from aerial imagery. Continue reading

Blockchain-powered RealBlocks secures seed round of $3.1M

RealBlocks, a blockchain-backed platform for real estate fundraising and investment, announced Friday that it has secured seed funding in the amount of $3.1 million., led by Science, Inc. Continue reading

National HouseCheck buys Housefax

Housefax, a popular industry resource for home data and property reports founded in 2012, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by National HouseCheck, a property inspection and home reporting service. Continue reading

People are posing as agents to scam renters out of deposits

In the latest real estate scam in New York, people are posing as real estate agents and asking renters to transfer deposits for non-existent apartments. Continue reading