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…

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]

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…

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…

Today’s Geek word is “Ethnographic”. Basically, it’s the presentation of data as it applies to society or groups. Lynden Foust, Spatial’s CEO and a team of about 10 engineers are building a social layering platform that uses AI to cull about 30 different social media…

In our latest real estate tech interview, we’re talking with the CEO of DOSS, Bobby Bryant. Based in Houston, DOSS is working on a voice powered real estate search experience. I met him in New York a few weeks ago, and it’s clear his passion for his work…

I met with one of the founders of FlyHomes, Stephen Lane, a month or so ago at Impact Hub. On the surface, FlyHomes is a real estate brokerage for millennial travelers. In the background, it’s a discount model — but instead of giving the consumer…

Everyone knows I’m a supporter of Giveback Homes, so here’s a video on Super Bowl Sunday for your viewing pleasure…

I listened to the RECODE podcast with Tristan Harris this week while I was working late. Super fascinating discussion. Formerly a Design Ethicist at Google, he’s now working on Time Well Spent: Time Well Spent is a movement to align technology with our humanity. Today apps and media…

GoldenKey recently raised $1.75 million (TechCrunch). What’s the model? Instead of a commission, you pay an agent a flat fee for the services you need and get a 3 percent rebate when you buy or sell a home with the help of one of the…