The title business is very relationship driven and many local title company owners have this fear that the industry will be disrupted in a way that hurts these local relationships, Natalia Karayaneva, the CEO of Propy, said. These companies want to be more efficient and we want the local relationships they have, so these acquisitions are a win for everyone.
The suite of products includes Follow Up Boss, My Agent and Agent Profiles. The integration of these products enables agents to do things like invite any contact from Follow Up Boss to form a My Agent relationship. If the contact accepts the invitation, they'll see the agent's branding across Zillow. Additionally, it allows the agent to view real-time insights about that consumer's behavior.
What began as a way to centralize property insights, lead data and workflows has evolved into something much bigger. Today, research, discovery, and intelligence come together in one smooth experience. We keep building to make opportunities easier to see, decisions easier to make, and actions easier to take moving toward a platform that doesn't just support you but anticipates you.
Kaplan's inaugural Real Estate Survey of Trends reveals that 48% of agents expect client growth in the next 6-12 months. However, the study also shows that 46% of agents are not using AI professionally and 52% believe traditional brokerages are inadequately preparing for a tech-driven future. EquityProtect's SmartPolicy technology successfully prevented a title theft attempt targeting an elderly Columbus, Ohio, homeowner this summer. The system flagged a suspicious reverse mortgage request, alerting the owner's daughter who holds power of attorney.
Florida Realtors and Virginia Realtors are investing in data-driven platforms, safety apps and legal support tools. Florida's SunStats offers statewide real estate data while Virginia provides a Legal Hotline and FOREWARN app for member safety Amid regulatory changes, lenders face significant compliance challenges with 64% of mortgage respondents reporting compliance issues leading to rework or legal exposure.
Buyers can join a waitlist for homes they are interested in, signaling demand before a property ever goes on the market. The Waitlist is the future of real estate a way for people to explore never-before-seen inventory, signal interest, or create demand for what is often their most valuable asset; their home, said Katie Hill, founder and CEO of Unlisted. The traditional way we buy and sell homes is outdated
The platform allows homebuyers and sellers to receive real-time updates on property activity including when offers are submitted and when deadlines are set. Buyers and sellers today don't want cookie-cutter deals they want options that fit their situation, said Smokey Garrett, co-founder and CEO of GO Network. Partnering with Final Offer gives our agents a powerful way to deliver pre-market inventory, stand out in the crowd, and deliver clients more ways to win.