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Blend trims loss, shrugs off decline in mortgage segment revenue
Mortgage tech and cloud banking software provider says it’s debt free and on faster track to profitability, thanks to $150 million cash injection from Haveli Investments.
Members of SFAR have a new AI productivity Sidekick
Sidekick was developed by San Francisco-based boutique brokerage Avenue 8. It primarily uses a text interface to send commands to retrieve data, execute tasks and in many ways, function as a common, “visual” interface would. It’s now offered to members of SFAR.
Redfin AI search assistant, Ask Redfin, launches nationwide
Nearly two months after beta testing, Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has launched its artificial intelligence-powered home search assistant, Ask Redfin, nationwide. Homebuyers using Redfin’s Apple iOS app will automatically see Ask Redfin on a home’s listing page after completing a quick update.
AI, machine learning power lead-gen tool from Realeflow
Seller predictive analytics company Realeflow has announced its latest product, Leadflow AI Agent, a lead-generation solution to help residential agents be the first to know when someone wants to list a home.
In the wake of Matterport’s sale, digital twin options are plentiful
Matterport’s sale to CoStar will ignite interest in the value of digital twins and tour marketing, and the options for creating them are many.
CoStar Group tallies Q1 revenue growth on success of Homes.com
The Virginia-based commercial and residential real estate behemoth released its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, which revealed the company grew its revenue 12 percent year over year to $656 million. The company remained profitable, although its net income dropped 91 percent from $87 million in Q1 2023 to $7 million.
Flat-fee brokerage Homie makes remarkable pivot amid upheaval
The Utah-based disruptor “moved our real estate agents from W2 to 1099” while other “non-Homie” agents were laid off last week due to “role redundancy,” a Homie spokesperson confirmed to Inman.
Undeterred by federal scrutiny, RealPage continues to innovate
RealPage’s Lumina is being rolled out to automate a number of the supporting tasks that drive the large facets of its solution, helping an array of commands and tasks perform faster, much of which is made possible by the massive dataset from which it can learn.
Realtor.com campaign makes pitch for buyer representation
The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals.