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Curated reading on photography, video, 3D tours, and the marketing tools that move listings — handpicked from the HomeJab editorial team.

FeaturedSeptember 22, 20264 min read

Real Estate Agents Weren't Hired to Manage Contractors

Listing prep has turned agents into project managers for cleaners, painters and handymen. Why sellers need one coordinated service, not more vendors.

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September 17, 20265 min read

The $0-Upfront Listing Is Here

Why sellers are often asked to pay for listing prep before they have been paid, and how pay-at-close financing could make the $0-upfront listing possible.

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September 3, 20264 min read

Would Sellers Spend More on Their Home If They Didn't Have to Pay Until Closing?

New data on pay-at-close financing suggests sellers spend significantly more preparing a home for sale when the cost isn't due upfront — and HomeJab is bringing that option to listing prep.

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August 25, 20264 min read

Why Are We Still Rekeying Vacant Homes?

Rekeying a vacant home sounds simple until nobody is on-site to help, prompting HomeJab to ask if keyless entry could finally replace the lockbox.

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August 20, 2026

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July 6, 20264 min read

World Cup Drone Restrictions Are Now Affecting Real Estate Photography

FAA temporary flight restrictions during the World Cup have led to drone seizures near host cities, and real estate photographers are getting caught in restricted airspace without realizing it.

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June 30, 20262 min read

Speed Is the New Margin in Real Estate

The gap between 'we have a listing' and 'the listing is live' is where time and money get lost. Here's why time-to-market is becoming the defining competitive metric in real estate — and what HomeJab is doing about it.

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June 24, 20263 min read

The Future of Listing Prep Is One Click

HomeJab is expanding beyond real estate media to offer one-click listing prep — photography, lawn care, cleaning, rekeying, and more — so agents and brokerages can get homes to market faster with less admin work.

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June 12, 20265 min read

Who Owns an AI Video Made From Real Estate Photos?

A debate is growing in real estate over whether agents can use listing photos with AI tools to create videos. Joe Jesuele breaks down the real question—licensing rights—and where the industry should land.

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June 9, 20265 min read

Could Your House Cleaner Be Training the Robot That Replaces Them?

AI companies are recording house cleaners to train robots — and it raises a bigger question about which jobs can actually be automated. Here's why real estate photography is different.

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May 28, 20263 min read

How Perfect Is Too Perfect in Real Estate Photography?

Real estate photo editing should enhance presentation, not change reality. Here's where the line is between acceptable edits and misleading buyers.

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May 14, 20262 min read

AI Can Coordinate the Entire Listing Prep Process. HomeJab Wants to Power It.

AI can already automate agent workflows—but who handles the physical work? Learn how HomeJab is building the infrastructure to let AI coordinate landscaping, cleaning, photography, and more.

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May 11, 20263 min read

Real Estate Buyers Don't Care About Gaussian Splats

Gaussian splats are generating buzz in real estate tech, but buyers care about emotional connection—not rendering pipelines. Here's why generative video AI may matter more.

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May 8, 20263 min read

AI Can Trigger the Job. It Can't Execute It.

AI can automate the order, but it can't show up at the property. Why real-world operational infrastructure is the true competitive moat in the AI era.

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April 29, 20263 min read

AI Is Already Running Real Work. Here's What That Looks Like.

AI is starting to run real-world production systems — creating, enhancing, evaluating, and executing real estate work. Here's what that looks like in production.

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April 20, 20265 min read

Salesforce Just Went Headless. Here's What Comes Next.

Salesforce's Headless 360 makes software agent-ready. HomeJab is making the real world agent-executable — APIs and MCP that let AI agents trigger real estate services.

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April 16, 20264 min read

The Infrastructure That Lets AI Execute in the Real World

AI can decide what should happen, but it can't execute in the real world. HomeJab is building the infrastructure that lets AI agents order, schedule, and deliver real estate services.

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