With millennials finding themselves priced out of their local housing markets, many are searching online for opportunities to invest in real estate elsewhere, according to a report in Curbed.com. The report notes that millennials are instead getting creative with their investments, which they see as a way to build up savings so that they can […]
5 Ways Technology Is Changing the Face of Home Security
July 19, 2019 by
Home security has come a long way since the simple alarm system. With technology paving the way for smarter homes and even smarter security, there’s a lot more to expect these days when it comes to guarding your home against thieves. From long-range night vision and 1080p HD resolution to ultra wide angles and listen-in […]
Urban renewal startup Venn raises $40M
June 24, 2019 by
Urban renewal tech startup Venn has announced the completion of its Series A round with a total funding to date of $40 million. Investors include Pitango Venture Capital, Hamilton Lane, on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, and Bridges Israel. Venn plans to use the investment to enhance R&D capabilities, refine Venn’s […]
PropTech Update: No More “Baby Steps” Into the Future
March 4, 2019 by
PropTech for research, to buy, to sell and to manage real estate, is the future.
RE/MAX Debuts booj Function at R4 Conference This Week
February 24, 2019 by
Real estate industry stakeholders will get to try out the all-new RE/MAX booj platform at the R4 Conference this upcoming week.
Home trade-in startup Knock raises $400M funding
January 18, 2019 by
Knock, a real estate startup that buys homes directly from homeowners, similar to the better-known Opendoor, has brought in a $400 million investment to accelerate a national expansion and double its 100-person headcount. According to the company, the new funding will allow it to continue its nationwide expansion, add employees, and perhaps most importantly, advance […]
Agents predict more tech disruption in 2019
January 3, 2019 by
Leading Canadian real estate agent Shawn Zigelstein said in an interview this week that the industry has seen rapid adoption of new technologies in the past few years, and said he expects the trend to continue accelerating in 2019 as more tools and services become available. Speaking to CBC News, Zigelstein said real estate tech […]
The growing role of tech in real estate
December 18, 2018 by
As consumers increasingly use the internet as their main home search tool, real estate professionals know it’s essential to meet them there. According to a new survey by the National Association of Realtors, agents say the top technology tools they use to obtain leads include social media (used by 47 percent of agents), MLS suites […]
Rentl launches short-term rental solution for real estate brokerages
November 29, 2018 by
Short-term rental management company Rentl is launching “Powered by Rentl”, a new end-to-end solution that allows real estate brokerages and their agents to instantly launch short-term rental programs under their own brands. Rentl will serve as a comprehensive backend solution, providing the necessary technology and operational infrastructure to service the brokerage’s listings. The program allows […]
Tenant screening firm RealPage pays $3M to settle dispute over incorrect reports
October 25, 2018 by
Tenant screening company RealPage Inc. has agreed to pay $3 million in order to settle allegations that some of its reports were flawed over a five-year period.
