Domicile takes gamification of Zillow-scrolling to whole new level

The app is the first-ever game to pull real-time MLS data to merge gaming with an ever-changing real estate market where users can guess home prices and connect with agents. Continue reading

Will Perisphere and other AI-fueled startups pilfer clients from agents?

Perisphere uses an onboard computer vision solution and 0 percent commission model to help consumers self-direct transactions. And it’s using current consumer sentiment against agents to promote the tool. Continue reading

After a big 2023, make no mistake: Artificial intelligence is here to stay

A year after ChatGPT burst onto the scene, real estate professionals told Inman that AI and AI-backed companies are on the way to becoming a baked-in part of the modern real estate business. Continue reading

First American Financial warns clients to watch out for fake emails

Two days after being hit by a cyberattack, the title insurance giant says it’s still trying to restore operations and warns clients that it’s taken its email system offline. Continue reading

AsterKey makes proof-of-funds easier, more secure: Tech Review

AsterKey is a fintech app with real estate applications, the most notable being its ability to produce a secure, verified proof of funds letter while greatly minimizing the risk of exposure or fraud. Continue reading

Title insurer First American Financial is hackers’ latest target

The nation’s second biggest title insurer issues terse statement saying it’s taken some systems offline. A ransomware group known as Blackcat, ALPHV or Noberus has infiltrated the computer networks of more than 1,000 victims. Continue reading

Colleen’s AI property management solution automates rent collection

Colleen’s suite of products address a range of communications and apartment community needs for managers in the multifamily space, including lease renewal engagement, rent submission and other lease term milestones. Continue reading

Ocrolus grows clientele with new capabilities and document types

AI document automation platform signs 100 new customers in 2023 and now supports more than 1,150 types of documents to serve a growing number of use cases, including mortgage. Continue reading

How was your year? Take the Inman Intel Index survey: December 2023

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to the industry’s most ambitious monthly survey. Continue reading