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Q&A With Stephen King from REX

Q&A With Stephen King from REX

I wrote about REX recently. I had a few follow up questions, and posed them to their CEO Stephen King for responses via email. Below is the ensuing dialogue… 1. What makes you believe a global listing marketplace is needed? Real estate has traditionally been a…

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What Would An Amazon Strategy for Brokerages/Franchises Entail?

What Would An Amazon Strategy for Brokerages/Franchises Entail?

You probably heard the news about the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon ($13.7 billion). It’s a big deal — Amazon just secured their biggest and best customer for their grocery services. Honestly, Amazon’s strategy and execution are beyond comprehension. For the curious, there’s some great analysis of…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Connell McGill from Enertiv

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Connell McGill from Enertiv

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the CEO of Enertiv, Connell McGill. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CEO and one of the co-founders of Enertiv. My focus is driving the company vision, growing the team,…

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The Smart Cities Movement Is Reshaping Commercial Real Estate

The Smart Cities Movement Is Reshaping Commercial Real Estate

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…

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Why Seattle?

Why Seattle?

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…

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The Flow of Power — Online vs Offline

The Flow of Power — Online vs Offline

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….

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REX – A Free Global Listing Network

REX – A Free Global Listing Network

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…

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Older and More Jaded

Older and More Jaded

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…

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The Screaming Horde

The Screaming Horde

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…

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Seller Report Card for Agents

Seller Report Card for Agents

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…

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