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February 28, 2015

Real estate disruption won’t be what you think

Real estate disruption is inevitable, and the industry eventually will experience a massive overhaul. However, disruption may come in a form far different from what most people expect. Looking at the current state of the real estate business, there are a handful of major players at the corporate level that…
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February 28, 2015

Watch bird’s-eye video of Boston’s snow-covered cityscape

Boston Virtual Imaging, a specialty video and photography firm, compiled this aerial view of some of the city’s historic landmarks dusted by the historic winter storm. The post Watch bird’s-eye video of Boston’s snow-covered cityscape appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance Company.
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February 28, 2015

California IDX website provider moves into Florida

RealtyTech Inc., a California-based provider of agent and office IDX websites and Internet marketing tools, has broken into the Florida market and expanded its customer base and line of products by acquiring Strategic Agent Inc. Strategic Agent’s existing clients will be provided with RealtyTech’s Premium Suite at no extra charge,…
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February 27, 2015

Zillow’s drinking the Trulia Kool-Aid, realtor.com gets feisty

Realtor.com operator Move Inc. has been feisty out of the gate with its new rival Zillow Group Inc. Just a week after Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia closed, the two already have a new court date. On March 12 a judge will decide whether Move’s syndication platform ListHub can cut its listings feed to…
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February 27, 2015

Inman announces daily real estate technology reviews — coming next week

Technology is supposed to make work — and life — easier. But the irony of our modern world is that oftentimes, it actually makes life more difficult. How do you find the best software (or hardware) for your budget and work environment? How do you know that your hard-earned money is being…
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February 27, 2015

Startup lets you ‘shop without an agent’ … but uses agents

Well, well, if it isn’t another real estate tech startup that wants to help consumers buy homes without “real estate agents.” At least, that’s what the company’s branding might lead you to believe at first glance. Offering on-demand showings and a next-generation online platform and listing search tool, Open Listings says it lets buyers find and make offers…
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February 27, 2015

‘What the hell does Zillow mean?’ Watch the video

“What the hell does Zillow mean?” News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch famously said when asked at Real Estate Connect New York City whether “realtor.com” remains relevant. “We know what Realtor means.” Pop some popcorn and clear your schedule for the next half hour — News Corp. owns realtor.com operator Move…
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February 26, 2015

Realtors welcome FCC’s ‘net neutrality’ stance

The National Association of Realtors is welcoming FCC rules protecting “net neutrality,” saying that allowing “paid prioritization” of Internet traffic would have “created a two-tiered Internet and put Realtors and other small business owners at a competitive disadvantage.” Realtors are increasingly reliant on the Internet to serve their clients using…
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February 26, 2015

How real estate agents will use ‘collaborative maps’ to help clients

Citymaps, a “social mapping platform,” has unveiled a feature that lets groups of people create “collaborative maps,” and announced $6 million in additional funding. The mobile app, which fancies itself as “Evernote meets maps,” lets users create collections of places, or personal maps, with searchable themes. People can use the free app, which is available for Android…
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February 26, 2015

The tech tool real estate agents aren’t using (but should be)

Inman’s recent special report, “How to deliver technology agents need,” highlights one of the most common challenges faced by the real estate industry: agents are not taking advantage of the technology that brokers offer to them. It is somewhat understandable. As consumers of technology, if we don’t see a quick and…
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