ATTOM Insights
CBx, a new app from Coldwell Banker, uses technology to empower Coldwell Banker agents
Real estate agents continue to play a vital role in real estate. The number of buyers using an agents remains near a 10-year high with 87% of sellers using agents to sell their home, according to the National Association of REALTORS® 2014 survey. As NewsCorp Executive chairman Rupert Murdoch said recently at the 2014 Real Estate Connect,... Read More »
Five Startups Shaking Up the Real Estate Industry
Real estate technology is experiencing a moment. Last year $1 billion was invested in the space, with two companies, Opendoor and Compass hitting a $1 billion valuation. Where there is funding, there are disrupters. These five caught our eye. The type of ingenuity demonstrated by these companies inspired the recent launch of our Jump... Read More »
Predicting Future Travel Times with the Google Maps APIs
Google announced a new feature in the Google Maps API, the ability for developers to compute travel distance and time between a number of points. This is an interesting feature which can be directly applied to the Real Estate Industry. Their launch partner is Redfin (note: Redfin is a current client of Onboard).“Taking the guesswork out of... Read More »
What technology is having the biggest impact in real estate?
In our recent panel on Real Estate Technology Trends to Watch in 2018, we discussed what technology disrupted real estate in the past and what we should be aware of in the coming months and years. When it comes to true impact, what technology has had the most influence on the real estate industry? The panel narrowed it down to a top 3: Lockbox... Read More »