After having thought on it for awhile — I finally ordered an Echo Dot this week, and it arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Why’d I bite the bullet, even though my gut is the only thing I’ll actually use Alexa for is to play music?…

Brian mentioned a theme I’ve been thinking about: I also wonder if the very efficiency that makes teams work right now is also a long-term weakness. The rainmaker/buyer agent/TC pod fueled by online leads captured, scored, routed, incubated and dripped upon can be a lean,…

A few reads I’ve found interesting lately… Inside Opendoor: what two years of transactions say about their prospects Don’t Get Trampled: The Puzzle For “Unicorn” Employees Seven Predictions for 2017: The Boy Bands Edition (subscription wall) Humanizing our networks Online Publishing Should Look At Steem, Not…

Have you ever received a video email before? For most people, video emails are NOT something we see in our inboxes very often, but when they’re used properly – they can be an incredibly powerful communication tool that persuades, informs and builds trust on a level…

This post isn’t really “real estate tech” per say, but I came across one of the most unique properties I’ve ever seen — involving a “story”. A 2,100 square foot house built into a cliff in Utah. It’s selling on auction January 21st. Watch the video…

I almost bought an Echo Dot for $49 this week (affiliate link), but didn’t quite pull the trigger. Earlier today in Inman’s FB group (Yes, you should attend), I came across the following demo video from Voiceter Pro (they bill themselves as the conversational search company) of the…

For those interested in further analysis of Opendoor and real estate tech, here’s a podcast I listened to you may be interested in. It’s right here (66 minutes).

What am I thinking about as we go into 2017? What innovation are we going to see in the new year? I figured I’d write my own predications to follow Walter’s. Here we go… AI — I agree with Walter that AI is going to…

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In my previous post I mentioned I had found a new website/IDX vendor and promised to tell you who it was in an upcoming review post. Well, that time has finally come. The vendor I chose for our Intown Atlanta real estate website is Sierra Interactive…