In 2014, 54% of the world’s population lived in cities. A UN report predicted that 66% of people in the world will live in cities by 2050. As cities grow at a rapid pace, they face an increasing number of problems. For instance, cities like New…

Have a look at the latest Evergrey video, showcasing a few of the many transplants to recently move to Seattle… We asked Seattle transplants: Why Seattle? What do Seattle newcomers really think about the city? We asked a group of transplants and heard some fascinating…

The physical world and online world differ in a massive way when it comes to the flow of power. From the Exponent podcast about podcasting and centralization: In the offline world, power flows from controlling supply. In the online world, power flows from controlling demand….

I was made aware of REX this week. It’s a decentralized listing marketplace, which includes a token currency. Why is it being created? According to them: IT’S 2017, AND CONSUMERS HAVE SPOKEN Traditional methods used to buy and sell real estate have failed to keep…

As I’ve grown older, I’ve grown more jaded — and I think that’s come through more than I’d like in my writing recently. There’s a fine line between negative and truthful. I’ve never wanted Geek Estate to push “rah rah every one, every startup, and every idea…

I wrote “Here Ye, Here Ye, Read All About it” 4 years ago. The noise hasn’t gone away. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s gotten exponentially worse (that’s the time suck economy at work). From Seth Godin: Today, because noise is everywhere, we’re all surrounded…

The following question is from Ryan Gullet with EGA Homes: I am wondering if you know of any systems for seller reports where they are automated and they can give the most accurate numbers for how a listing is doing? Something that pulls from the…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the CEO from Easyknock, Jarred Kessler. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CEO of Easyknock and an investor in startups. I am the jack of all trades in the company and on…

The first true “product” I brought into the world — Oh Hey World — failed. That’s a bit hard to stomach. We contemplated and tried many, many pivots (such as a focus on relocation). Ultimately, the product didn’t solve an urgent or frequent problem for a…

I wrote about a podcast with Tristan Harris I listened to in February. It’s very, very clear — the race for attention is not going away. Friends, family, politicians, startups, apps, websites, work, Netflix, etc. Yesterday, I listened to his presentation at the Code conference and…