Walkscore released their 2014 rankings. (methodology here) Zillow Reports Record Q3 Results Colorado MLS adopts BIG technology that could allow it to take back control of listings Why it matters that ListHub added 36 new MLSs in 2013 Are there any hardcore geeks out there…

Since I used to work at Zillow, am a techie myself, and readers here are all techies — seems it’s fitting to let you know about Zillow Tech Connect, which was just announced today. What is it? The Zillow Tech Connect program allows technology companies to…

I wrote about Google Helpouts on my personal blog awhile ago was it was first announced. This is the future of search, for complex search topics…such as real estate. Helpouts launched officially today (official Google Blog). How much would you pay to talk via video chat…

A Few Thoughts On The Zillow Housing Forum – Thoughts from Mr Rob Hahn Broker perspective: 2 ways frustrations with MLSs might play out – from Frank Llosa Apply with Lovely – they partnered with experian to put the whole experience of applying for and securing…

By now, we all know the future is mobile (related reading). There are some killer real estate apps that exist. Those with the largest adoption are built by Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and Trulia. Yet, I have to imagine, there are other real estate apps that…

Here’s a niche angle to explore. Help investors aiming to capitalize on the marketplace AirBnB has built. Jon Wheatly bought an apartment with the sole goal to rent it out using AirBnB (via USV). It’ll take him 4 years to pay for the $40,000 (+$10,000 in…

I’ve always thought I think big. But it’s all relative. I’m thinking small compared to Elon Musk. Jason Calacanis wrote a thought provoking post about Google, with some crazy huge ideas included. You should read it. Franchises getting into the travel concierge game is an…

AGBeat – Eight Austin real estate firms terminate listing syndication (PS: if you read AG, you should really join the AGBeat community page) Inman – 8 more Austin real estate brokerages turn off flow of listings to portals So, more brokers are shutting off the listings faucet to…

Sure, my post about real estate franchises getting into the travel concierge game is a bit absurd. But sometimes the absurd ideas are the best ones. I had quite a few offline discussions with people in the industry about the travel concierge idea, and it…

If the answer is yes, then you should certainly read this; my entire thought process of how we were thinking about approaching the relocation vertical if we pivoted Oh Hey World. That said, we’ve officially bagged the idea of pivoting to a relocation scenario. We’re…