Technology

Rechat now integrated with Canva

Canva designs can now be added directly to Rechat with one click, Rechat said in a press release, further consolidating agent workflow.

Rechat partners with SkySlope

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

Rate relaunches app with wellness focus

As part of the relaunch, Rate announced the results of a study it conducted, which found almost seven in 10 homebuyers said homeownership keeps them up at night. 

NAR survey finds Realtors willing to pay for technology tools

The annual survey finds most Realtors pay at least $50 a month for work technology, despite a majority feeling satisfied with the tech provided by their brokerages.

What’s new on Zillow? 5 features that enhance the home search experience

Zillow has rolled out five new features this summer to make searching for homes easier and more efficient.

Will AI make real estate fairer or more biased?

2025 Illinois REALTORS® President Tommy Choi asks if AI is helping us eliminate bias in real estate or reinforcing it in ways we don’t even realize.

Gateless integrates Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator to improve self-employment income analysis

Gateless has integrated Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator into its automated mortgage-underwriting package, which will enable lenders to quickly and accurately calculate income from self-employment, business ownership or rental properties.  

NAR names REACH class of 2025

The real estate-technology firms will receive help scaling up their businesses from the association’s strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures. 

Survey: How satisfied are you with your tech?

What tech tools do you use for your business? What are your thoughts on upcoming real estate tech trends? Let us know and be featured in our next cover story!

Breaking into the luxury market starts with crafting a presence

Building a luxury real estate brand starts with a luxurious website, says Malte Kramer, founder and CEO of Luxury Presence.

Crafting a presence: Social media for (relative) beginners

You don’t need to be an influencer. However, every working agent should manage some type of social media presence, if only to demonstrate you’re still in business.

Lessons from building a successful real estate podcast

Matt Laricy debuted his real estate video podcast Laricy Live on YouTube five years ago. Today, he has 32,000 subscribers.

HAR partners with RentSpree

The Houston Association of REALTORS® recently partnered with RentSpree, a rental software provider for agents, landlords and renters.

Investiocity aims to simplify property investment — and save agents time

“It’s a brutal, hard market, and anything we can do to save Realtors time and streamline the process is a win for everybody,” said Co-Founder Phillip Elbert.

How agents are working around the cyberattack that shut down MLS access in parts of 12 states

MLS freeze strikes agents in Florida, Massachusetts, Indiana, New York, California and elsewhere.

How homebldr.ai hopes to revolutionize investor-agent relations

Austin-based property technology company homebldr is launching a new service that claims to “revolutionize” the relationship between investors and real estate agents: homebldr.ai.

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