Viant Eye says Trufile plug-in enables all-digital mortgage

Viant Eye’s says rollout of its MISMO-compliant plug-in means SMART Docs “aren’t just for eNotes” but documents across the whole loan lifecycle from origination to recording. Continue reading

‘Hey, Siri! Can you sell my house?’ Your AI questions — answered

New Inman contributor and tech CEO Sheila Reddy writes that technology and consumer sentiment are trending toward curated information and experiences. Real estate professionals are well-positioned to capitalize on this trend simply because it’s what th… Continue reading

Zillow’s Spencer Rascoff launches AI personal assistant heyLibby

The latest product of Spencer Rascoff’s 75 & Sunny Labs, heyLibby takes care of engaging and tracking leads for business owners. The free platform takes less than five minutes to set up, the company said. Continue reading

In crucial Q2, real estate separated wheat from the chaff: Intel analysis

The biggest publicly traded brokerages and tech companies significantly slashed losses in the second quarter, restoring investor confidence, according to an exclusive Intel analysis of Q2 earnings data. Continue reading

CubiCasa digital floor plans now available to 50,000 RE/MAX agents

The partnership will allow RE/MAX real estate agents full access to digital floor plans created by CubiCasa now that the company is an “Approved Supplier” on the brokerage’s online Marketplace. Continue reading

Industry rallies to work around ongoing Rapattoni cyberattack

A ransomware attack was unleashed last Wednesday, Aug. 8, on Rapattoni, a prominent software and property data provider for the real estate industry. The attack is ongoing, according to reports. Continue reading

Blend Labs laying off 150 more workers on ‘path to profitability’

The mortgage technology, title provider and cloud-based banking platform has eliminated more than 1,000 positions in five rounds of layoffs in the last 16 months. Continue reading

New Western’s marketplace and other solutions to inventory crisis

Retail investors and local landlords offer real estate agents a wide array of options for staying active in a market bereft of traditional inventory, you simply need to know how to connect with them. Continue reading

Computer vision pioneer Restb.ai unleashes its tech on valuations

The Valuation Product Suite is geared at modernizing the appraisal process and assisting in compliance with new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs that make it easier to get loans approved without an appraisal. Continue reading

Rapattoni hit with ransomware attack, paralyzing MLSs and agents

Federal investigators are working with MLS software company, and its insurance carriers are negotiating with hackers, who have prevented new data from being input after the Aug. 9 attack. Continue reading