Real estate is a pretty big deal in this blossoming and bustling city of ours, especially during this time of year. Rent or own, commercial or residential – Boston’s brightest businesses and promising people need a place to live.

The success of The Ultimate Moving Guide series and weekly Real Estate Porn posts are proof: Boston has real estate on the brain. That’s why we’re thrilled that the following pros are a part of BostInno’s Channel community.

• The BackBayCharm.com Channel syndicates content from Erin Barry’s Boston real estate blog, featuring industry trends, local homes, and snazzy photos galore! Emphasis on the snazzy photos.
• Bushari Group Real Estate gave us some food for thought, and a hunger to comment, with Is Living in the ‘Burbs Really Worth It? The verdict’s still out on that one.
• JumpOffCampus, a premiere apartment search tool for students, uses their Channel to reach their audience with hot local happenings, inspection tips, and more. If you’re a college student in search of off-campus housing, look no further.
• A huge contributor to our Ultimate Moving Guide, JumpShell covers everything from tenant rights to thoughtful analysis the rental housing market, helping people save big when they move.
• Keep Me Certified is in the business of continuing education for real estate agents and brokers. Their Channel houses a wealth of knowledge and resources to keep industry pros at the top of their game.
• Apartment rental and social networking site PadMatcher has produced tons of useful content – from Tips on Being a Good Landlord to How to Split Rent Amongst Roommates - for folks on both sides of the rental equation.
• Pricing Nation is a real estate forecasting company, making reports on home prices across the state just a simple click away.
• Other real estate-related firms leveraging BostInno’s Channel platform to appeal to a vast and ever-expanding audience include: Associated Brokerage Group, Boston Pads, iBoston Realty, Greener Boston, NAI Hunneman Commercial, Penrose Realty, Point Plus Realty, and Proper Realty Group.

Now with just about 700 of some of the city’s most innovative brands using the BostInno Channel platform to showcase their expertise, engage readers, and drive traffic to their websites, we’ve had to make some updates to how Channels are featured and utilized on BostInno. We’ve introduced different levels of Channel membership so partners can sign on for the perks of their choosing.

We love our diverse and expansive community, from real estate to PR and marketing pros. That’s why we want to make sure they have the opportunity to take advantage of prime positioning and promotion, early and exclusive access to partnership opportunities, unlimited careers, events, and analytics, and more, if they so choose. This summer, free Channels will need to upgrade to the Basic, Member, or Partner levels in order to continue publishing unlimited content on BostInno.

Want to learn more about getting your desired value from the Channel platform? We’re hosting weekly Google Hangouts to walk people through enhanced Channel features, and we’d love to have you join us. Contact sales@streetwise-media.com for a sneak peek.

Act now for additional perks, including access to the Innovator’s Index, research reports, multimedia content, and BostInno’s State of Innovation Forum, all part of the upcoming month-long feature highlighting local innovation throughout the month of June.