Inspectify, Propy partner to modernize home sales

Both companies exist to improve the pace of the typical real estate transaction, while reducing cost and risk for agents and consumers. Continue reading

Super App stronger, Zillow acquires Virtual Staging AI

Another online space editor means the portal leader continues to focus on helping agents better serve sellers and buyers better grasp the potential of a prospective home. Continue reading

With cash and CLEAR partnership, 100 takes on renter fraud

A New York City-based software company for the multifamily industry, called 100, has emerged from stealth mode with a $5.2 million seed round of financing. Continue reading

Rocket hires Venmo, PayPal vet to lead product engineering teams

Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out fintech platform connecting its real estate, lending and personal finance subsidiaries. Continue reading

With AI, real estate is now a ‘game of attention,’ Serhant says

AI has changed the nature of competition within the industry, Serhant said at the CNBC Evolve AI Opportunity Summit, making relationship skills even more important. Continue reading

MoxiWorks brings 2 from Onit to fill leadership spots

MoxiWorks has added two new positions in its leadership ranks, naming Ben Tao as MoxiWorks’ first chief marketing officer and Jackson Mayes as chief of staff. Continue reading

DropOffer updates help buyers go it alone

DropOffer deploys an artificial intelligence component to support the buyer in their pursuit of the right home, a feature that provides deep market and property analysis for the user to support their outreach and potential offer. Continue reading

Nation’s biggest mortgage lender, UWM, jumping on AI bandwagon

Although it’s a wholesaler that doesn’t work directly with consumers, UWM has rolled out AI tools this year to help mortgage brokers serve both homebuyers and homeowners who might benefit from refinancing. Continue reading

After Helene, your next CMA better include climate risk

Realtor.com’s newest feature is made possible through an integration with a third party data visualization company called TopHap. The application delivers socioeconomic and environmental insights through a dynamic map interface. Continue reading

Latest updates show Matterport’s downmarket move no longer virtual

Digital twin creator Matterport introduced a new lineup of property marketing features to enrich its appeal as a more accessible resource for listing agents and brokers, including a de-furnishing tool and an artificial intelligence listing description … Continue reading