Inside Real Estate BoldTrail Product Milestones from 2024
What is BoldTrail? It's a combination of the best of the best technology that Inside Real Estate has either built or acquired over the last ten years.
REAL AI: AI Podcasts for the Holidays, Sora and Gemini overpromise, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 50 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. Sora, Gemini overpromises (again) Big announcements this week: the news that OpenAI is finally releasing Sora and Google was upgrading to Gemini 2.0 was everywhere. The problem is that the average agent doesn't have access to any of the cool stuff being discussed. Both are [...]
RESO Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Winners
Congrats to RESO for recruiting a smart, passionate group of leaders representing many of the best and brightest companies in real estate today. I love that there are strong leaders like Caitlyn McCrory from Anywhere and Joe Wilhelmy from Re/MAX elevating the voice and influence of brokers in bringing the practical realities and data challenges to be address by RESO.
Webinar Recap: Navigating the Evolving Real Estate Brokerage Commission with SMARTS by LanTrax
The webinar highlights the evolution of commission structures over the past 30 years, from traditional split plans to more innovative models.
CoreLogic’s Trestle Share: Connecting markets and increasing broker value
In the real estate industry, we thrive on connections – between agents, clients, and data. For MLSs, seamless data sharing isn't just a convenience; it has become necessary to stay competitive as geographic borders disappear, creating an even more interconnected marketplace. Even with the reduction of MLSs across America, overlapping market disorder continues to plague data management for brokers spanning multiple markets. MLSs can better serve their broker clients by fulfilling the need for efficient tools to break down data silos and deliver access to broader listing pools. Traditional data-sharing models have often been a roadblock. Costly, time-intensive data-sharing connections [...]
REAL AI: Text from image pro tips, AI reimagines online shopping, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 49 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. Text from image pro tips Most real estate agents know that ChatGPT's superpower is content creation, but more and more, we are discovering it has other Ninja moves that impress. Putting together this weekly AI newsletter for real estate helped us test and refine ChatGPT's [...]
SERHANT. Technologies Secures $45 Million in Funding Round Led by Camber Creek
The funding will be strategically utilized to further develop SERHANT.'s proprietary AI workflow automation platform, S.MPLE, and to fuel the growth of its brokerage, educational technology (edtech), and content creation services.
Compass Acquires @properties and Launches Dual Brand Strategy with Christies
This collaboration signifies a transformative step in the luxury real estate market, merging technology, global reach, and best-in-class services.
REAL AI: Canva AI for photos rocks, Talk to AI, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 48 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. Canva AI for photos rocks We’ve been “Crazy about Canva” for a long time but exceedingly addicted to its AI photo editing capabilities. Besides the Chatbots we use daily, Canva is another practical AI tool we turn to throughout the week. If you haven’t used [...]
REAL AI: More AI tips from NAR NXT, Tell-tale signs it was written by AI, AI Facts, Headlines and AI Quote of the Week
By Kevin Hawkins with Korey Hawkins | Vol. 2 Post 47 REAL AI is a human-created weekly roundup of all things related to artificial intelligence in real estate and emerging AI innovations in other sectors likely to impact our industry. We post a new edition every Friday, and our free newsletter is delivered every Monday. More AI tips from NAR NXT The first time I saw Marki Lemons Ryhal on stage, I was impressed by her energy, style, content, and sassiness. She clearly was a force to be reckoned with. She also knows a thing or two about resilience. From [...]
Howard Hanna Leads the AI Revolution in Real Estate Search: Brokers, It’s Time to Act
The implications for the industry are profound. As highlighted by the WAV Group's recent workshop, this AI-driven search capability offers a unique opportunity for local brokers to gain a competitive edge over major real estate portals.
Brokerages: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
A recent Mergers and Acquisitions workshop, hosted by WAV Group, revealed a startling truth: many brokerages are undervaluing their businesses by overlooking a critical asset—buyer agreements.