Reorzo’s location marketing solution needs to find itself first: Tech Review

Reorzo is a web app that integrates with Wordpress to give agents a way to deliver an AI chatbot and location-specific marketing reports and web pages, among other lead engagement tactics. Continue reading

Title insurer First American back online after cybersecurity incident

There are “some limits to functionality” as First American continues efforts to return to normal business operations following a cybersecurity breach that led the company to isolate some systems from the internet on Dec. 20. Continue reading

Artificial intelligence roused real estate amid a big year for proptech

Technology roared to life in 2023, sending a current of excitement across brokerages, MLS’s and the vendors who serve both. But it was AI’s rapid acceleration that drove the narrative. Continue reading

Aziba, Fello, Cloze among Inman’s best-reviewed proptech of 2023

AI fueled the biggest trends in proptech this year, but so did efforts to put the consumer first, tech critic Craig Rowe writes. Check out the dozens of products that received his highest praise in 2023. Continue reading

Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against 2 major MLSs

The listings portal filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Arizona Regional MLS and MLS Inc. for what it asserts are violations of federal antitrust law. Continue reading

Lessen, Darwin Homes partner to evolve SFR services

Lessen provides a wide array of technology services to managers of single family rentals, multifamily communities and commercial income properties, while its newest partner, Darwin Homes, offers a mobile solution for finding, applying and moving into s… Continue reading

How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis

Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts. Continue reading

Salt Lake City: The utopian community that (sort of) worked

Utah’s capital was founded as a religious refuge and built according to spiritual ideals. But it has evolved dramatically, offering a compelling glimpse of what successful urban planning looks like. Continue reading

How our utopian dreams became the stuff of dystopian nightmares

In the 19th century, many people had a utopian view of the future, as well as fantastic visions of future cities. Then something shifted and we’ve been obsessed with dystopias ever since. Continue reading