I think the new Echo Plus is a game changer for the Smart Home (a topic I’ve been writing about). I don’t have any “connected devices” in my home, so it’s hard for me to comment on how easy setup is. That said, in theory,…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Jed Carlson, the CEO of Adwerx. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the CEO of Adwerx. We make it brilliantly simple for small businesses like real estate agents and brokers to do highly…

I figured I should make it public I’m seeking a full time opportunity. Those of you who I’ve seen in person or spoken on the phone with recently likely already know — after 7 years of consulting and bootstrapping two products (both Horizon and Oh Hey World are under…

I read an article referencing a study on how For Sale by Owner (FSBO) sell for less. In my opinion, this is misleading because they are only looking at FSBOs that did NOT sell through the MLS. These days, most successful FSBO listings are on…

A little bit of Sunday inspiration to do more good in the world… watch this TEDx talk by Jessica Hansen from Kiva. PS: Jessica also spoke at Inman.

When talking about Amazon and their strengths and weaknesses for coming out on top for the looming (massive) smart home opportunity — you have to include both Echo (hardware) and Alexa (software) in the equation. While they are intertwined now, that’s not going to remain the case. The…

The finalists have been announced for the MIPIM PropTech Summit… Acasa (UK), an app that allows users to manage all their household bills. BrickVest (UK), a global financial marketplace that allows investors at all levels to invest in institutional-quality real estate globally. Contract Wrangler Inc….

There’s a proposal for NAR to change IDX policy to include a link back to a listing brokerage’s website within every IDX listing display. This has been suggested and supported by Redfin’s Glenn Kelman and WAV Group’s Victor Lund. References: Geekestate by Drew Meyers Notorious by…

In 2013, I said the following: Zillow, Trulia, and Move should make sure they don’t get blindsided in the rentals space (by AirBnB) a few years from now. I won’t say “I told you so”, but…there’s a bit of news on the “AirBnB and rentals”…

[Editor’s note: GEM Diamond now numbers more than 600 members.] Regular readers know I’ve been working on a new “Geek Estate” community (now called GEM Diamond). What is it? A private community of creatives making real estate, financial independence, & home ownership more accessible using technology. What…