It’s pretty easy to figure out why NAR put out the ad above. Follow the money. Realtors don’t get paid when people rent. They only earn a commission when buyers buy homes. It’s not optimal, but I’m a renter. Always have been. Am I annoyed I’m not…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the c0-founder and CEO of StackSource, Tim Milazzo. Tim was another founder I met in New York while attending the mipim summit. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the Co-founder & CEO at StackSource. We…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Brian Gaudio, the founder of Module (which was previously written about here). Without further ado… What do you do? At Module, we’ve created “pay-as- you-go” housing product, enabling homebuilders to provide an affordable and…

Thank you to our November sponsors… How will you keep up with the changing MLS landscape and technology while also growing your business? With ListHub, the largest and most trusted partner for broker-authorized listings from nearly 600 MLSs in the United States! ListHub provides a reliable,…

The first hackathon I ever participated in was actually just in 2013 when I built an app called Curb Call at the Retsly / Realogy Hackathon in SF.  I got second place at that one which won me an oversized novelty check (plus a smaller…

For those interested in the future of retail and commercial real estate, I highly encourage you to listen to the most recent Fifth Wall podcast with Ross Bailey from Appear Here. Retail from the consumer perspective, and commercial real estate on the supply side, are…

I came across the following advertisement on ESPN while checking to see when Game 7 (if necessary) of the World Series was… As you know, there’s no more free lunch…how are those without hundreds of millions in funding getting distribution leading into 2018? News flash: If…

What website platform should you use in 2017? One option is BoomTown. I had a chance to ask Tom Lipinski in Macomb County (a former client while I worked at Virtual Results) his thoughts on his time with BoomTown as his online marketing partner (website +…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the founder and CEO of Upad, James Davis. I had the chance to meet James in New York a couple weeks ago while attending the mipim summit. Without further ado… What do you do? I…

How often do deals fall through due to financing? 5%? 10%? 20%? FlyHomes is guaranteeing the financing for their buyers to give them an edge in a bidding war (via GeekWire). If a seller agrees to an offer and the deal falls through for any reason,…