Compass names chief financial officer, ending 8-month search

Kristen Ankerbrandt, formerly a principal at The Carlyle Group, has been named chief financial officer at Compass, ending an eight-month search. Continue reading

Compass hires leadership team from startup VeryApt

Compass hired away four of the top executives – and two co-founders – from the apartment search and review startup VeryApt, to bring their tech development team to more than 150 employees and bring the company closer to its ultimate goal of building a … Continue reading

Homesnap Pro+ wants to help bolster your SEO

Homesnap Pro+ is a new product from the search app to help agents establish and manage Google My Business Profiles. Continue reading

Magicplan creates floor plans in seconds for $3 a piece

Magicplan, a floor plan and 3D tour creation app, is perfect for real estate agents, designers and contractors — and it’s very affordable. Continue reading

Realty One adds a way for agents to recommend home services

Under the deal, Realty One Group’s 11,000 real estate professionals across 35 states will gain access to HomeKeepr in early December, through an integration with the real estate brand’s tech platform, zONE. Continue reading

Inman Connect New York: C.A.R.’s WomanUP!™ Video Recap

Watch all of Inman Connect New York 2018’s C.A.R. WomanUP!™ sessions in one place, and learn from such great discussions as ‘Built to Last – How to Build it, Grow it and Keep it’, ‘So, You Want to #OwnIt? Here’s What You Need to Know’ and ‘Why Are Real… Continue reading

Inman Connect New York: Data Connect Video Recap

Watch all of Inman Connect New York 2018’s Data Connect sessions in one place, and learn from such great discussions as ‘Why is Creating a National MLS so Difficult? And why it is a bad idea, why defending the status quo is the best strategy’, ‘How MLS… Continue reading

Inman Connect New York: Tech Connect Video Recap

Watch all of Inman Connect New York 2018’s Tech Connect sessions in one place, and learn from such great discussions as ‘The Fast & Furious Transaction: What it Looks Like’, ‘The On-Demand Consumer: What They Expect and Want’ and ‘The Inside Scoop… Continue reading

Realogy is watching these 10 startups — are you?

Realogy executives, franchisees, agents and venture capital leaders converged at Realogy’s FWD Innovation Summit to look at some of the top real estate technology companies and meet the innovators behind the products. Here’s what we learned. Continue reading