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Is CoStar moving into Residential RE with the acquisition of HomeSnap?

Real Estate, Industry Insights Dec 18th, 2020

Is CoStar moving into Residential RE with the acquisition of HomeSnap?

Costar has announced they have acquired HomeSnap for 250M dollars. This a significant deal as CoStar dominates and controls the commercial real estate market.
Do you think Opendoor with Chamath Palihapitiya are worth $50B?

Real Estate, Property Data, Ibuyer, Open Door Sep 30th, 2020

Do you think Opendoor with Chamath Palihapitiya are worth $50B?

It’s a beautiful thing when some of our favorite businesses and venture capitalists/entrepreneurs team-up.
What Happened to Zillow’s API?

Real Estate, Property Data, Real Estate Data, Zillow Api, Zillow, Bridge Api, Bridge Network, Zestimate, Zestimate Api Sep 15th, 2020

What Happened to Zillow’s API?

Zillow will be transitioning their data business to Bridge Interactive which is focused on MLS data and brokerages.
iBuyer Opendoor lays off 35% amidst economic uncertainty

Real Estate Apr 16th, 2020

iBuyer Opendoor lays off 35% amidst economic uncertainty

This week, the Opendoor announced it was cutting 35% of staff, approximately 600 of its 1800 employees.
iBuyer’s Zillow, OpenDoor, and Offerpad have $2B worth of real estate, what happens if the housing market collapses?

Data Insights, Real Estate, Investing Mar 24th, 2020

iBuyer’s Zillow, OpenDoor, and Offerpad have $2B worth of real estate, what happens if the housing market collapses?

On March 18, Inman reported that two mega iBuyers Opendoor and Redfin (Zillow too) are suspending purchasing homes for an unknown amount of time. If you aren’t familiar with iBuying, it is quite simple.
5 real estate APIs for a platform your customers will love

Property Data Api, Real Estate Nov 5th, 2019

5 real estate APIs for a platform your customers will love

Delivering a better user experience is paramount. The right API stack can help you become a go-to real estate portal.
How 3 innovative startups are powering real estate tech with property data

Real Estate, Proptech, Industry Insights Jul 2nd, 2019

How 3 innovative startups are powering real estate tech with property data

It's the perfect pairing: real estate tech and property data
You can use big data in real estate, too

Real Estate, Proptech, Big Data, Investing, Brokerages, Agents, Use Case Jun 18th, 2019

You can use big data in real estate, too

Increased access to business-critical data is here!
Using New Technologies to Drive Efficiencies in Real Estate

Real Estate, Proptech, Industry Insights Dec 17th, 2018

Using New Technologies to Drive Efficiencies in Real Estate

Addressing 21st-century challenges in the commercial real estate industry.
Simplify data entry for you and your customers

Data Insights, Real Estate, Use Case, Insurance Jun 4th, 2018

Simplify data entry for you and your customers

Data entry is tedious but important in any business workflow....
Who uses property data?

Data Insights, Real Estate, Use Case, Property Data, Home Services Jun 4th, 2018

Who uses property data?

Businesses have access to more data and technology-driven solutions than ever before.
Validate property titles automatically before approving credit

Data Insights, Property Data Api, Real Estate, Use Case, Ownership Data, Home Services Jun 4th, 2018

Validate property titles automatically before approving credit

Validating property titles can be a major time-saving technique when pre-qualifying customers...
Add useful insights to your real estate listings

Data Insights, Real Estate, Use Case, Property Data Jun 4th, 2018

Add useful insights to your real estate listings

Real estate teams need a simple method for filling property info fields on their listing pages.
A Simplistic Guide to Property Tax Assessments

Advice And Guides, Real Estate, Tax Data Feb 16th, 2018

A Simplistic Guide to Property Tax Assessments

We’ve officially reached that point in the year to abandon keeping up with the Joneses. It’s property assessment season.
Rental property investing: single or multifamily?

Advice And Guides, Investing, Tax Data, Real Estate May 10th, 2019

Rental property investing: single or multifamily?

Choosing to spend your money on a property rental is considered to be one of the safest investments you can make.
When a House Inspector Might Not Be Enough

Advice And Guides, Real Estate Nov 22nd, 2017

When a House Inspector Might Not Be Enough

Real estate experts will tell you that you should never rely on a single source when investing or purchasing property.
Should you use an LLC for real estate investing?

Advice And Guides, Real Estate, Investing Nov 14th, 2017

Should you use an LLC for real estate investing?

The formation of limited liability companies (LLCs) for the use of real estate investing has become more prevalent.
The Importance of Knowing Your Neighborhood

Advice And Guides, Real Estate Oct 12th, 2017

The Importance of Knowing Your Neighborhood

44% of Americans have regrets about their current home or the process they went through when choosing it...