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Do REALTORS think it’s OK to SPAM Now?

Do REALTORS think it’s OK to SPAM Now?

Facebook has recently become replete with countless real estate groups of every stripe. There are tech support groups, online marketing groups, direct mail groups, WordPress groups, video groups and so on, all focusing on the real estate realm. This can be a great resource to brainstorm with…

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A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

I saw the news today that Onboard Informatics has announced their intent to acquire AddressReport (press release here). That means there is now one less player in the consumer market going after the long term History of the Home / Farfax for Homes opportunity. I know…

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Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Founders reading this blog should watch the following video on Inc with Mark Suster and Dana Settle (both of whom are VCs): [via Josh Maher]

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The Solved Problems Of Real Estate Tech

The Solved Problems Of Real Estate Tech

For obvious reasons, this blog tends to focus a lot on the opportunities in real estate technology. This is great food for thought for all the entrepreneurs out there, but I think it’s equally as important to consider the solved problems in real estate. Since I’ve entered…

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Realstir, AirBnB, Zillow…and A Few Thoughts

Realstir, AirBnB, Zillow…and A Few Thoughts

I came across Realstir recently, and their “Try Before You Buy” concept/trademark. A blend of Zillow & AirBnB essentially. Thought I’d share a few thoughts… AirBnB and Realtor.com partnered in a very similar fashion in June of last year (see here). That initiative is already…

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In New York City January 26-29

In New York City January 26-29

New York City has long been one of my favorite spots to spend time. I’m taking a redeye from Seattle to JFK January 25th, arriving at 6 am Tuesday morning. I’m in town until early afternoon on Friday. If you want to want some free advice…

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Asking + Giving to Start 2016

Asking + Giving to Start 2016

My Asks to start 2016 Download the Horizon iOS app, or login to the web version if you don’t have an iPad/iPhone/iPodTouch. Note we just recently added the ability to post sublet opportunities in the web version (adding to iOS in our next update). Use the unlock…

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Xome’s Brand Problems

Xome’s Brand Problems

Greg wrote about whether Xome is going to rebrand the other day. I saw a television commercial last week during the Seahawks game advertising Xome as the official real estate app of the Seattle Seahawks. I went to their website, and see the primary value…

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Is WordPress Power/Penetration in the Real Estate Industry Dwindling?

Is WordPress Power/Penetration in the Real Estate Industry Dwindling?

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been thinking about WordPress a bit recently, having spent time re-launching Local Market Explorer and looking into agent review plugins. I can’t help but notice the fact that the largest real estate technology player, Zillow, doesn’t seem to be aggressively…

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Want to Put Agent Reviews Directly on your WordPress Website?

Want to Put Agent Reviews Directly on your WordPress Website?

The other day, we got a referral from Google for the search term: real estate ‘agent review’ plugin widget for websites Clearly a tech savvy agent looking for a response. So here’s the answer. RealSatisfied is one of the clear leaders (from what I can…

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