I listened to the RECODE podcast with Tristan Harris this week while I was working late. Super fascinating discussion. Formerly a Design Ethicist at Google, he’s now working on Time Well Spent: Time Well Spent is a movement to align technology with our humanity. Today apps and media…

GoldenKey recently raised $1.75 million (TechCrunch). What’s the model? Instead of a commission, you pay an agent a flat fee for the services you need and get a 3 percent rebate when you buy or sell a home with the help of one of the…

I wanted to continue the discussion/dialogue about MLS networks… First, this weekend I listened to the Listing Bits Podcast episode with Michael Wurzer which touches on the staying power of the MLS. Greg Robertson and Michael both have years of MLS technology, and discuss the future…

Some of you may have heard that the W&R Studios team put out another product at Inman. Cloud Attract. Attract buyers and sellers with beautiful landing pages that automatically respond with a home valuation, CMA, or listing alerts. A demo video:   Love the simplicity…

The future of MLS’ has been a hot topic recently, and was discussed at Inman Connect. Michael Wurzer from FlexMLS (a MLS software vendor) wrote a response titled “MLS Cooperation Creates Value for All Brokers, Not Just One” to Rob and I (and others). I’ll repost it…

Some of you may have heard about an Opendoor competitor that recently raised $260 million in financing (equity + debt). Offerpad. They are smaller than Opendoor: Revenues to date – which come from an average 9% fee that includes 6% that’s equivalent to the typical real estate…

Last week was Inman Connect in New York, which is always a fun trip for me. I simply love New York (and thought about moving there a few years ago). Over the course of the week, I spoke with a wide range of startups, and discussed a…

Those thinking about — and especially entrepreneurs working on — the history of the home opportunity I’m so bullish on should read Thinking About Home IT Budgets by Josh Elman at Greylock Partners.

What if… Buyers didn’t need the MLS to find homes. Zillow verified agents. Agent certifications and class hours were posted to a public blockchain. Zillow added private fields to each listing to indicate commission splits. You know, like the ones in the MLS. Those private…

I saw the news that Homesnap and Broker Public Portal formed an equally owned joint venture. (click here for prior writing on Broker Public Portal) A few things… First, I’m still unclear EXACTLY what the goal of Broker Public Portal is? Second, is the new joint venture…