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MetaProp NYC Demo: Flip

MetaProp NYC Demo: Flip

We’ve covered Flip previously in one of our founder interviews. They presented at MetaProp NYC’s 2017 demo day. Having lived in numerous countries between 2010 and 2015 (among them Chile, Thailand, Spain, Ghana, Kenya), mobility and housing is something I spend an immense amount of time…

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Calling All Engineers & Technical Talent

Calling All Engineers & Technical Talent

We know entrepreneurs and brokers read Geek Estate, many of whom have a need for technical talent if they are to move their business/product forward. We also know engineers and consultants with deep industry expertise are among our readers, some of whom are looking for work. I…

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What Happens When Alexa Talks First?

What Happens When Alexa Talks First?

Most mornings, I ask Alexa about the weather and daily news. It’s replaced me using my oven timer (best feature by far). Unfortunately, Alexa/AppleTV don’t work together, or I’d use Alexa a lot more (have an AppleTV, and play a lot of music using the YouTube…

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Meet the RE Tech Entrepreneur: Rick Orr from RealSavvy

Meet the RE Tech Entrepreneur: Rick Orr from RealSavvy

In our latest real estate tech interview, we’re talking with the CEO of RealSavvy, Rick Orr. Based in Austin, RealSavvy is a technology platform for brokerages (Redfin-in-a-box). What do you do? I’m the CEO / Co-founder of RealSavvy. We offer collaborative home search platform for real estate professionals…

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Local News and Real Estate

Local News and Real Estate

The New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal will find a way to survive, but it’s no secret local news has had a rough ride over the past two decades. Newspapers aren’t what they used to be. Some even say they are…

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Reimaging the City as a Digital Platform

Reimaging the City as a Digital Platform

The future of cities is a topic that fascinates me. I watched a presentation by two team members of Sidewalk Labs about Reimaging the city as a digital platform. It touched on where they see the future of cities are headed. Among topics such as self…

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Why Brokers Support The Broker Portal

Why Brokers Support The Broker Portal

Background For the past two years, it has been my distinguished honor to serve the industry in the development of the Broker Public Portal. Today, I serve as the company’s Chairman, and am one of the representatives of the Large Broker class of the Board…

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A Deeper Look Inside Opendoor

A Deeper Look Inside Opendoor

There’s a lot of people fascinated with Opendoor (myself included). For those seeking to scratch their itch for more insight, here’s a presentation and Q&A with co-founder Ian Wong at Data Driven NYC in January: [via Greg Fischer]

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Chatbots (and AI) — and Winning the Consumer

Chatbots (and AI) — and Winning the Consumer

There’s a lot of talk about AI and bots. Much of it centered around increased conversion and acquisition. Cool tech for the sake of tech is great. But that doesn’t make it a business, nor does it make it a product consumers want (or need) to…

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10 Min Realty & Instant Showings

10 Min Realty & Instant Showings

I came across 10 min realty this morning. Request a showing, instantly. Sounds like another CurbCall. The big questions: How will buyers hear about the app? How do you get enough liquidity of agents in a given area to deliver showings in real time? What type…

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