Some of you may have heard about an Opendoor competitor that recently raised $260 million in financing (equity + debt). Offerpad. They are smaller than Opendoor: Revenues to date – which come from an average 9% fee that includes 6% that’s equivalent to the typical real estate…

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Last week was Inman Connect in New York, which is always a fun trip for me. I simply love New York (and thought about moving there a few years ago). Over the course of the week, I spoke with a wide range of startups, and discussed a…

Those thinking about — and especially entrepreneurs working on — the history of the home opportunity I’m so bullish on should read Thinking About Home IT Budgets by Josh Elman at Greylock Partners.

I’ve been seeing a lot of questions about the direction and makeup of the Broker Public Portal and its relationship with Homesnap. I have no direct influence or investment in either group, but plenty of interest. Let’s clear the table first—some of these questions come…

What if… Buyers didn’t need the MLS to find homes. Zillow verified agents. Agent certifications and class hours were posted to a public blockchain. Zillow added private fields to each listing to indicate commission splits. You know, like the ones in the MLS. Those private…

I saw the news that Homesnap and Broker Public Portal formed an equally owned joint venture. (click here for prior writing on Broker Public Portal) A few things… First, I’m still unclear EXACTLY what the goal of Broker Public Portal is? Second, is the new joint venture…

I saw this morning that HouseCanary raised a $33 million Series A. There have been a number of AVM attempts over the past decade. When I look at HouseCanary’s home page, they are much more CoreLogic, Onboard Informatics, or Home Junction than they are Zillow. Which surprised…

I found Seattle in Progress (a web app by Ethan Phelps-Goodman) this morning in the Evergrey newsletter…it helps you figure out what’s being built in the city of Seattle. Guess what I did when I found it? I immediately sent it to my friend who lives a few…

Bright MLS launched their new website… Greg’s right, it’s audacious. I like it. There’s no sense batting for a single when a home run is possible. There’s one section I question in their Our Story section: We want to empower everyone to get more out…