Virtually every individual who reaches greatness has an arch nemesis. Of course you likely think of super heroes when you hear the term “arch nemesis” (or maybe that’s just me?). Superman has Lex Luthor. Batman has the Joker. Spider-man has the green goblin. Etc. As a…

The first step in building any technology product is to wireframe the product, and validate the concept with real people. There are a wide range of software options to handle the wireframe stage. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Proto.io, one of the crucial web…

Realtor.com’s new ad is out… What say you? Bad? Okay? Good? Great?

The listing. Buyers won’t come without them. Sellers won’t come if you don’t have buyers. Buyers pay everyone’s bills. The elusive listing, the hook every consumer real estate startup must focus on. If you are focused on one market, just grab an IDX or RETS…

First, think through what your community members want. News Events Insider knowledge And they want to be connected to great… activities people professional service providers local establishments …all specific to their lifestyle. How do you deliver that? 1. Content / News. If you care deeply…

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Parker Hills of Keyzio. Keyzio is a startup out of Kansas City I’ve been hearing about for awhile from various people in the industry, so it’s good to finally catch up with Parker for an…

Speaking of a community member directory/showcase, I came across an amazing one today. Inspire9, which is community in Melbourne a friend of mine (Indi Tansey at Outtrippin) is a part of. The picture doesn’t give it justice, as it’s much better when you look at it…

The lifestyle community I wish to exist? Global entrepreneurs who think big and believe in social good. I’ll be honest: I haven’t personally executed on the the ongoing communication strategy I am detailing in the 4th and final article in my “Turning Clients into Lifestyle…

So, you are “in” when it comes to building community? You’ve got the tools. Now, the strategy (Note: I’m splitting “strategy into two posts – setup & ongoing communication & engagement. So, now it’ll be a 4 part series)… First things first: define your lifestyle community….

This might be another absurd idea (here’s my 1st). But… What if, at end of every month, an agent “checked in” with the current state of their real estate business? A check-in would include closed deals, commission, leads generated, active buyers in queue (among other…