A notable week for tech M&A — and what it could mean 

A cluster of merger and acquisition moves this week seems to signal a shift from survival mode toward what could be real estate technology's next growth cycle: tighter control over data, fewer disconnected systems and a growing emphasis on platforms that scale with agents and teams.

The transactions range from core data systems changing hands to AI-driven platform consolidation and brokerage-backed bets on team services. Together, the deals suggest a market that's less interested in shiny new tools and more focused on what will actually hold up — and work together — over the long haul.

Constellation Data Labs acquires Seventy3, Gadberry Group; deepens REMAX ties

Constellation Data Labs, part of the Constellation Real Estate Group within Constellation Software, has acquired Seventy3 and The Gadberry Group from REMAX and entered into an agreement to provide national data services across the REMAX technology stack. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Seventy3 provides listing aggregation services, while Gadberry Group specializes in geolocation and geospatial intelligence. Constellation said the acquisitions strengthen its ability to deliver standardized, scalable property data across real estate, mortgage and valuation platforms — areas increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure as the industry pushes toward greater automation. 

"This acquisition and relationship mark an important step in Constellation Data Labs' long-term strategy to build the most trusted data platform in real estate," said Andrew Seminari, general manager of Constellation Data Labs. "By bringing Seventy3 and Gadberry Group into Constellation Data Labs, and by deepening our relationship with RE/MAX, we are investing in infrastructure that enables scale and consistency." 

REMAX positioned the move as a way to modernize its data capabilities while supporting its global agent network. "Working with Constellation Data Labs allows us to streamline our data capabilities at scale, ensuring our technology ecosystem is built for the future of real estate," said Tom Flanagan, REMAX's chief digital information officer.

Purlin, Final Offer merge to build AI platform spanning the full transaction

Purlin and Final Offer have merged to create what the companies describe as an end-to-end AI platform connecting the residential real estate transaction from search and pricing through offer negotiation and closing. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Final Offer's consumer-facing negotiation marketplace — a differentiator the companies argue is missing from other end-to-end platforms — will continue to operate as a standalone brand, while Purlin remains the enterprise platform serving brokerages.

The combined company serves more than 35,000 real estate professionals and 15 million consumers, with brokerage clients including Douglas Elliman, William Pitt | Julia B Fee Sotheby's International Realty and Keller Williams' largest franchise, GO Network. The companies say agents using the platform have achieved significantly higher returns on digital advertising and stronger sale-to-list price outcomes.

Executives framed the merger as a response to a fragmented technology landscape in which agents often rely on multiple disconnected tools to manage a single transaction. By unifying marketing, search, offer negotiation and closing workflows, the combined platform is positioned as an AI "operating system" trained on first-party data across the full lifecycle of a deal.

"For the first time, real estate will have an AI platform trained on the full lifecycle of a transaction, from search behavior to offer dynamics to closing terms," said Giorgi Chigogidze, founder of Purlin and CEO of the combined company. 

LPT parent acquires Humaniz, Reside as it expands beyond brokerage

LPT Aperture Holdings, the parent company of LPT Realty, has acquired Humaniz and Reside, two firms focused on recruiting, team management, coaching and brokerage operations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Humaniz provides AI-powered recruiting and management software for teams and brokerages, while Reside offers a platform combining training, coaching and community support. Both companies will continue to operate independently and remain brokerage agnostic, according to LPT.

"I firmly believe that teams will replace real estate franchises over the next decade," LPT Realty CEO Robert Palmer told HousingWire, framing the acquisitions as part of a broader strategy to support team-led growth across the industry.

The deals come as LPT Aperture Holdings positions itself for a potential IPO, with Palmer emphasizing the need to show investors that the company is more than a high-growth brokerage. "I think it is important to broaden out the company and show that we are not one dimensional," he said.