Last week, I dove deep on pocket listings and the strategic implications of the 2018 landscape I laid out. The key question is whether the strategy of using pocket listings to build a buyer audience that sticks around after the market turns prove fruitful for…

We’ve now published eight Geek Estate Mastermind founding member interviews; Jennifer Kjellgren, Sep Niakan, Eileen Romito, Ryan Coon, Caroline Pinal, Joel Leslie, David Harris, and Seth Siegler. The interviews are meant to give you a taste of current business priorities, products and trends to watch in 2018, and what they enjoy about being a Geek…

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…