Another RE Tech start-up has moved from stealth to beta recently. Revaluate is hedging a bet that prospective home buyers are hungry for data that exists outside standard MLS descriptions on the homes they are considering. From the about page at Revaluate.Com. “Most real estate sites…

Mid-Atlantic Multiple Listing Service (MRIS), and Federal Title & Escrow Co. have launched MRIS Close It!, a desktop and mobile app that provides quick and concise closing cost estimates. http://www.mris.com/CloseIt“MRIS Close It! accurately answers questions real estate agents commonly hear such as ‘how much cash…

Gravidi is a startup that chose SXSW to launch a new iPad app that provides the ability to add hotspots to video. Truth told, it’s really nothing new. Apple’s Quicktime and slew of 3 rd party applications were out about 7 to 12 years ago…

When I met Drew Meyers for the first time I was immediately impressed with him as young man intent on soaking up every bit of knowledge a human could consume. He’s a quiet combination of compassion and passion. It’s refreshing to find someone who sees…

RETSO is a conference (April 4th & 5th) created to help business professionals refocus. The Atlanta based event was launched in 2008 and features a great slate of presenters. Brad Nix, the event founder took a couple of minutes to answer some questions about RETSO….

Home Improvement is a huge category, $300 billion big. When you combine the retail products and myriad service providers together you have vertical that makes up a respectable chunk of the U.S. consumer economy. When it comes to the web and the creativity of this…

I’m very excited to be back editing helm of GeekEstate Blog. When Drew asked me to partner with him, it was an easy decision. GEB has been a “go-to” resource for real estate industry professionals and the vendors that provide technology services to them. We’re…

Back in the old days when when smart phones were so dumb they only had one camera and most tablets required a pencil instead of a battery, a different kind of event debuted in San Francisco. July 2008 marked the very first, Real Estate Barcamp…

The second generation iPad was unveiled yesterday. Despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ recent announcement that he was taking a leave of absence due to health issues, he showed up to do what he does best. The live blogs I followed said most people seemed shocked…

A few years ago when David Gibbons and Drew Meyers both worked at Zillow.com, they came up with the idea of launching a new multi- author blog focused exclusively on real estate technology. GeekEstate was launched and has since become a go-to resource for anyone…