5 of the Most Important People in Real Estate You Have Probably Never Heard Of

When it comes to real estate, the industry is practically brimming with incredible entrepreneurs who have helped to pave the path to the future. While some of those names may be fairly well known, there are others who often work quietly behind the scenes, yet are some of the most important movers and shakers in the industry. 1. John Gray-Blackstone John Gray and real estate private equity are practically synonymous. First beginning Blackstone back in 1992 as a staffer, Gray has authored some of…

3 Reasons Why the Real Estate Boom Is Fueling Demand in the Legal Industry

During the housing crisis, the real estate legal profession, like most everything else related to the real estate industry, suffered significantly. Now; however, all of that is beginning to change, as booming real estate markets throughout the country have once again begun to draw upon the skills of attorneys experienced in real estate zoning, taxes, and transactions. In fact, real estate attorneys are in such demand that in many areas, there simply are not enough attorneys to meet the growing d…

Storefront Revolutionizes Short-Term Rental Market

While e-commerce has completely revolutionized the way in which many people shop and entrepreneurs conduct business, a large amount of sales are still conducted offline. Not every fledgling shop requires a tremendous amount of space, however. In fact, when a new shop is being launched, it’s quite common for the shop owner to only require a small amount of space. Renting a large amount of space can be counterproductive and exorbitantly expensive. Furthermore, the shop owner may only need the spa…

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REthink CRM Launches New Website

In today’s competitive business world, real estate businesses must take advantage of every available tech tool possible to stand out from the crowd. REthink CRM has recently leveraged the power of tech to redesign its website and offers users an impressive array of features. Partnering with SalesForce.com, Rethink CRM offers a mobile-ready CRM specifically designed for both commercial and residential real estate professionals. Features Available with the Commercial Version of REthink CRM With t…

21 Real Estate Tech Leaders to Watch in 2015

Great post on The News Funnel: Things are really heating up in the real estate tech scene. At The News Funnel, we are keeping our eyes on these 15 leaders to see what’s next for each of them. As these leaders continue to innovate and grow, their respective real estate tech sites, our bet is that the entire sector will follow in their wake. Read the full post here. …

Real Estate Professionals Now Able to Monetize Listings

Real estate has remained one of the few sectors relatively untouched by technology until recently. While virtually every other sector has been able to take advantage of modern technology to monetize everything from websites to social media posts, real estate has been the lone holdout. At least, until now. Recently, ListTrac revealed a new revenue model that would allow real estate professionals to monetize their listing content as it is disseminated online. ListTrac, which has earned a reputatio…

RealMassive and CoStar Continue to Battle It out in the Courts

Both RealMassive and CoStar have a reputation for revolutionizing the world of real estate. Now, the two companies are battling it out in the courts over allegations of copyright infringement. Earlier in the year, CoStar Group filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Austin, accusing RealMassive of systematically stealing and improperly using photographs of commercial properties copyrighted by CoStar. What’s Involved in the Lawsuit According to CoStar, millions of dollars in damages c…

Real Agent Guard Helping Keep Real Estate Professionals Safer

As real estate professionals are all too well aware, their jobs can be dangerous. Each time that an agent leaves to show a property, there is the potential that he or she could encounter someone with less than the best intentions. In the past, due to a lack of tech tools, real estate professionals had few options for ensuring their safety. Today, however, that situation has changed. Real Agent Guard now offers a suite of tools developed by security experts for the sole purpose of keeping real es…

Could ListingDoor Spell the End for Real Estate Agents?

In an ever-continuing effort to prove that real estate agents could be superfluous, a new service has entered the world of online real estate services. ListingDoor.com seeks to revolutionize how homeowners sell their homes on their own by providing a full suite of services to make the process easier for a one-time fee. As a result, FSBO sellers are able to market their homes in a competitive manner while avoiding expensive commission fees. In the past, one of the problems that prevented many hom…