More than a third of U.S. buyers last year made an offer without seeing the home first

March 1, 2018 by


according to a new survey of 1,500 home buyers from Redfin, which found that more than a third of Americans who bought a home in November and December of last year did so sight unseen.

Zillow allows 3D virtual tours to be added to listings, intros new app

October 10, 2017 by


Zillow has said it’s going to allow 3D tours for some of its home for sale and for rent listings, giving home searchers a more immersive way to view homes.

Office space listings platform Truss lands $7.7M Series A round

August 29, 2017 by


Commercial real estate listings platform Truss has landed $7.7 million in funding in order to fuel its bid to conquer the market for smaller office spaces.

Matterport lands $5M funding round to beef up its 3D real estate imagery

August 23, 2017 by


3D visualization company Matterport is intent on bringing its virtual reality technologies into the mainstream real estate industry, after landing a $5 million funding round led by Ericsson Ventures.

Surterre Properties teams up with roOomy to virtually stage its listings

July 13, 2017 by


Home design outfit roOomy, which uses new technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D video in its designs, is teaming up with luxury residential real estate brokerage Surterre Properties

YouTube adds new virtual reality-like video format VR180

June 28, 2017 by


YouTube has added a new virtual reality video format that has enormous potential for showcasing futuristic property listings

GeoCV raises $1.8 million for its 3D capture technology

April 10, 2017 by


GeoCV, a New York-based 3D capture startup, raised $1.8 million in seed investment from Runa Capital, Emery Capital, and several New York angel investors.

Matterport Makes VR Dreams a Reality for the Real Estate Industry

November 28, 2016 by


Matterport’s 3D Showcase is leading the VR-for-real-estate charge by makings its imaging capabilities widely available.

Here’s how 3D printing will revolutionize construction

November 24, 2016 by


3D printing technology has come a long way since it was first invented back in 1984. Today, engineers are using 3D printing to build everything from medical devices and guns to jet engines and now even houses.

InnerSpace enhances commercial listings with real-time, 3D maps

November 2, 2016 by


InnerSpace’s offering is able to create accurate 3D maps of interior spaces for location finding, and in order to assess foot traffic, among other uses