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Compass Real Estate Technology: Making Home-Buying Easier
Real estate technology companies have been providing invaluable innovations over the past few decades, especially since the rise of mobile computing … [Read More...]
The Pulse
Refinance applications jump on wild swings in mortgage rates
Mortgage rates last week rebounded, having dropped towards the end of July. As a result, mortgage demand was split, with refinancing applications … [Read More...]
Tech
Advantages of Real Estate Agents Having Their Own App
As a real estate agent, you may wonder if having your own app is worth the investment. After all, most people already use their smartphones to find information about homes for sale. So what’s the point? In a competitive market, finding ways to set yourself apart from the competition is important. A real estate app
Building Your Virtual Real Estate Dreams: How the Metaverse “Housing Boom” Might Change Everything
Real estate investors are always looking out for the next great market to corner. Most recently, it’s been income properties that are ideal short-term rentals for the AirBnB crowd; before that, it was house flipping. And still, before that, the list goes on. However, the newest kid on the block when it comes to real
Zillow makes AI-powered virtual tour tech available to everyone
Zillow has said its artificial intelligence-powered virtual home tours are now available nationwide on all listings, giving prospective home buyers and renters a better sense of a home before they step inside. The free, AI-generated floor plan tool is known as “Zillow Surfing”, and is meant to save searchers valuable time while they’re looking through
CubiCasa’s new app makes it easy for real estate agents to create highly accurate floor plans
Mobile floor plan scanning app provider CubiCasa is making its service available for free in the United States. CubiCasa is the creator of mobile capture technology that can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone. From a simple walk-through of a home, the technology produces a highly-precise floor plan sketch with the
Three Digital Platforms that Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry
If there’s one market that has been undergoing incredible evolutions recently, it’s undoubtedly the real estate industry. Thanks to modern technological approaches that would have been simply impossible twenty or even ten years ago, real estate professionals have been able to leverage digital platforms that have truly transformed the landscape for the better. The new
Short-term rental pricing platform PriceLabs raises $30M
The vacation rental revenue management startup PriceLabs said last week it has raised $30 million in a “minority growth investment” round. The sole investors in the round was Summit Partners. Price Labs, which is already profitable, said the round is the first time it has sought outside funding, and that the cash will be used
