RentRedi acquires Payment Report and eRentPayment in buying spree

The 6-year-old digital property management firm scooped up the companies in a bid to boost digital payment workflows and aid tenants in credit building, according to an announcement this week. Continue reading

Whatever became of Inman’s Latte Vision? Real estate issues a verdict

A decade after Brad Inman asked if homebuying could ever be as easy as purchasing coffee, Clelia Peters, Curt Beardsley and David Voorhees assessed the state of the end-to-end transaction at ICLV. Continue reading

Despite Q4 decline, Realtor.com says it’s ready to take on CoStar

Realtor.com parent company Move’s Q4 and FY 2023 revenues slipped by double digits, with the company bringing in $602 million for the full year, according to an earnings call on Thursday. Despite its struggles, News Corp CEO is confident in the brand’s… Continue reading

Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus

Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again. Continue reading

4 outside-the-box uses of AI that could change real estate

Everyone’s talking about chatbots. But three experts at Inman Connect Las Vegas explored AI’s other cutting-edge applications for agents during a panel on Wednesday. Continue reading

AI will bring tremendous change — someday in the distant future

Artificial Intelligence could make lending more efficient, though the most radical developments may still be decades away, two tech leaders said Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Katie Lance: ‘We’re in a big moment with ChatGPT and AI’

At ICLV, the social media consultant offered a prescription for using AI and ChatGPT in your real estate business, from marketing to customer service to automated lead gen. Continue reading

Matterport defies Q2 revenue estimates as subscribers multiply

Matterport posted second-quarter revenues of $39.6 million — a 39 percent increase from the same period a year earlier that squeaked past analyst estimates of $39.2 million, according to a Tuesday earnings call. Continue reading

Proptech spending expected to resume this year, investor says

“We remain bullish about an increase in activity over the back half” of 2023, Houlihan Lokey Managing Director Chris Hough said during a presentation Tuesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

NAR reveals 12 new startups vying for iOi Summit ‘Pitch Battle’ crown

Highnote, Instacard and ListAssist are among the startups the National Association of Realtors has tapped for its annual ‘Pitch Battle’ later this month in Miami, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading