In the wake of this news, Redfin also laid off 450 employees.

Prospective buyers can access the search-by-school feature via the search bar on Zillow’s iOS mobile app.

Redfin has launched a ChatGPT plug-in to help buyers find their new home, a potentially powerful tool in their arsenal as today’s homebuyers work to find the perfect home.

What are the tools that Boston’s agents and brokers can’t live without? From marketing and social media to lead generation and sales, we want to hear your how you utilize technology our new survey!

RentPath’s sites, which include ApartmentGuide.com, Lovely, Rent.com, and Rentals.com, will continue to operate as normal while their listings are integrated with Redfin.com, a process that is expected to wrap up in 2022.

“If you haven’t gone digital yet, you should really consider it. Digital earnest money deposits (EMDs) have been around for less than a year, and at first, I was reluctant to jump on board. Why? I am a security freak.” — Anne Ewasko, Chicago Realtor

The news that Zillow is purchasing ShowingTime for $500 million sent shockwaves through the residential real estate industry in February. See what readers had to say in our latest survey.

Will it hurt your business? Concerned about Zillow sharing information? Thinking of adopting ShowingTime or dropping the app altogether? We want to hear what you think about the deal and what it means for brokers. 

Are you paying for lead generation? See the top tools readers said they can’t live without.

The integration will let BoomTown CRM users create real-time performance leaderboards and motivational tools for productivity.

“In 2020, the appraisal industry saw an immediate need to shift from traditional in-person appraisals to consistently precise and dependable digital valuation tools — a need that continues to grow and has no end in sight.” — Frank Martell, president and CEO of CoreLogic

Venture capital and lead generation — what does one thing have to do with the other? A lot, for real estate tech firm Propertybase.

The National Association of Realtors and the Massachusetts Association of Realtors are encouraging agents to take a closer look at their social media presence for Realtor Safety Month.

The biggest players in the iBuyer market closed up shop at the beginning of the pandemic, and a new report shows the numbers.

Now might be a good time for brokers to make sure their online assets are in order, according to a new report from Today.

A new report conducted by Agent Publishing digs into how real estate brokers, teams and brokerages use CRMs; which tools they use; and how they feel about the CRM they’re using today.