REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY, INVESTMENTS

BoomTown to Become Inside Real Estate's Finest Real Estate Technology Company

Inside Real Estate and BoomTown | January 24, 2023 | Read time : 05:00 min

BoomTown to Become Inside Real Estate's Finest Real Estate Technology

BoomTown and Inside Real Estate recently announced their merger to establish the industry's premier residential real estate technology firm.

This merger will create a residential real estate software and services market leader in product and customer categories. After the acquisition, Inside Real Estate may help top franchises, brokerages, teams, and agents better manage their operations. Its research and development (R&D) and customer service will also help the new company come up with new ideas and help real estate agents get ahead quickly. Both missions help real estate professionals succeed.

Grier Allen, CEO of BoomTown, expressed, "This is the first day of an exciting new chapter for BoomTown and our clients." He further added, "Joining Joe and the talented Inside Real Estate team enables us to continue on our combined mission to serve the real estate industry with world-class technology and services. With a clear vision for the future, we look forward to accelerating the pace of innovation to fuel our clients' growth and success."

(Source – Newswire)

Inside Real Estate and BoomTown have a history of providing high-value, innovative solutions that help real estate professionals improve business outcomes, gain a competitive edge, and increase transactions and revenue. The merger will create the largest and most active community of high-performing real estate professionals and combine award-winning technological solutions, top-tier client support, and services offered by both companies.

When pooled, these assets and supports will allow us to accomplish - the best user experience in the front office, the most advanced back office software, a dynamic marketplace, and a global network of technology partners, and the most- innovative homeownership solutions in the business.

Nick Macey, President of Inside Real Estate, said, "This combination brings together significant capability to innovate as a true technology partner and support the needs of our customers." "Our passionate, capable team is committed to leading with the features, products and solutions that drive agent, team, brokerage and enterprise brand success," he concluded.

(Source – Newswire)

About Inside Real Estate

Over 4 lakh leading brokerages, agents, and teams trust Inside Real Estate, a fast-growing, independently-owned real estate software company. kvCORE platform, its flagship product, is the industry's most modern and comprehensive solution for broker growth at every level. Inside Real Estate's 250 outstanding workers and accomplished leadership team enable them to innovate and succeed for their growing customer base.

About BoomTown

BoomTown gives its users a mobile app for agents on the go, transaction management, commissions, and accounting, a mobile website that can be customized and linked to local MLS data, personalized advertising, lead creation services, and more.

Spotlight

We are a vertically integrated organization dedicated to the development, design, construction, management, and long-term ownership of inclusive living communities throughout Costa Rica.

Our mission is to build resort-style living communities that value all its members and help them to meet their basic needs so that they can live with dignity, engage actively, and contribute to their community.

Spotlight

We are a vertically integrated organization dedicated to the development, design, construction, management, and long-term ownership of inclusive living communities throughout Costa Rica.

Our mission is to build resort-style living communities that value all its members and help them to meet their basic needs so that they can live with dignity, engage actively, and contribute to their community.

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