In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Yale Fox from Rentlogic. Without further ado… What do you do? I am a TED Fellow/Kairos Fellow working on ways to use data and technology to improve the life for the middle class. I…

I wrote a post back in May of 2014 about using pocket listings to shift the balance of power away from the MLS. In it, I said this: Everyone trying the pocket listings strategy now, such as @Properties, is doing it between agents. I think a…

Last week, I imagined a world where Zillow Offers is the greatest strategic mistake in the company’s history. Flipping houses directly adds significant operational complexity utilizing on the ground employees and contractors, with low margins. Was their original entry to the market, a marketplace enabling…

Founders, there’s only two days left to apply to MetaProp’s Accelerator at Columbia University. Benefits include: Up to $250,000 in financing 22-week program focused on driving business growth and accelerated market penetration Participation in exclusive Pilot Days and Demo Days, as well as discounted or…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Luke Tomaszewski from ProxyPics. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the founder and CEO of ProxyPics. I also own an appraisal management company in Chicago, eValuationZone. What problem does your product/service…

I saw this Tweet by Spencer Rascoff today showing a listing photo with selective coloring of property boundaries for 1223 Ocean Road in Bridgehampton. The tactic certainly makes the image pop. I thought it to be quite a smart marketing angle on the luxury side of…

RaiseMe’s recent fundraising caught my attention: A startup that uses micro-scholarships to motivate students and demystify the cost of higher education. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, RaiseMe has extended over $2 billion in scholarships for milestones like an “A” in an AP course…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Daniel O’Toole from TowerHouse. He and I had a great discussion in San Francisco during Inman, and he recently joined the Geek Estate Mastermind. He’s working on a product that has traces of “history…

Are you still paying to design and print your real estate folders? Presentation folders can cost up to $3000 in design and printing. If your office regularly provides real estate folders for your clients, you may be eligible to save thousands of dollars with the…

I’ve attended about 30 RE BarCamp’s all across the country. Most of them were on behalf of Zillow, but have certainly attended numerous since I departed in 2010 (including Phoenix, Austin, and helped organize a Seattle one). A couple weeks ago, I attended RE BarCamp X held…