Technology
Best Guess: US portal giant wins dispute over automated ‘valuation’ tool
An interesting case in the US has been examining the role of a major portal's automated "valuation" tool, after homeowners took umbrage with the figures.
‘Ahead of the pack’ eMoov in bumper £9m fundraise
Seven-year-old 'hybrid' estate agency eMoov has managed to raise a bumper £9m in its latest investment round, with some well-known HNWs and family offices pitching in.
eMoov boss Russell Quirk
UHNW Cities: Paris closes in on London as uber-wealthy take flight
UK capital still has the largest UHNW population in Europe, but lead over French counterpart has 'narrowed sharply' amid Brexit concerns...
Hamptons rolls out new app for landlords and tenants
CML-developed software promises 'single integrated point of access for payment, maintenance reporting and document storage'
Land Registry ‘signals the start of its transformation’
Public sector organisations maps out its planned route to "Digital Street", with big potential implications for conveyancing and property ownership transparency
JLL makes a ‘significant’ global move on proptech development
Real estate firm launches JLL Spark to "identify and deliver new technology-driven real estate service offerings"
Rightmove 2.0: The future of property portals is… agency?
"The choices Rightmove make in the next 12-24 months could see it either fall away, or cement its position at the centre of the home selling process"
Airbnb checks out mansion market
Short-term rental giant looks to be plotting a new luxury offering...
LonRes opens up London’s new-build market with ResDev launch
New platform links developers and their new-build agents with high street estate agents and their applicants
Top US property portal stirs agents’ ire with ‘Instant Offer’ function
Zillow is trialling "technology assisted transactions" in two cities
ZPG posts record results as agents return to Zoopla
Revenue climbs by 22% with ZPG's property division performance "driven by portal win-backs"
How To Spec It: Finding the fit-out balance
Where does specification add real value in a prime resi scheme, and where does it amount to an unnecessary cost?