Zillow: Homecoming Commercial
Once again, Zillow nails it with their latest ad…
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A Marketplace for Public CMAs
We all know homeowners want to know what their homes are worth, particularly if they are selling or planning to sell soon. We know how they get the answers to that question. They either look at Zillow, ask knowledgeable friends in the industry, get an appraisal, or…
Is There D.A.N.G.E.R. In The Future Of Real Estate?
It’s been well over 20 years now since then NAR president Bill Chee warned everyone of the “Lion Coming Over The Hill”. “Non-Industry competitors” and Microsoft were viewed as a clear and present danger. NAR leadership created RIN (the Realtor Information Network) Shortly after it…
Another Way for Homeowners to Achieve Financial Freedom: Real Estate Equity Sharing
I came across ClearStep via my friend Josh Maher: Received a letter in the mail about ClearStep – offering to buy 10% equity in my home – interesting model http://t.co/MN86FARiCP — Josh Maher (@JoshMaher) June 5, 2015 What is it: …tailored to the needs of…
Lifestyle Marketing in Multi-Family Real Estate (Or Lack Thereof)
I’ve been doing a great deal of research lately in the multi-family / rental vertical. Look at just about any apartment community website, and you’ll find the same content structure. Photos (almost always poorly produced) Amenities A Map Floor Plan Images Pet Policy Absolutely none…
UK Property Sites Utilize New “Travel Time” Search Feature
Editor’s Note: By way of his inaugural post, I’d like to introduce our newest contributor Charlie Davis. Charlie is a co-founder of iGeolise.com, a company that delivers software to the property industry and beyond in the U.K. One of their products, TravelTime, allows properties to…
AirBnB and Rentals
I mentioned in 2013 that I believed AirBnB would get into rentals. Here’s a fairly good indicator that is happening (or going to):
Massachusetts Courts Uphold Real Estate Employment Affiliation
In a ruling today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the Suffolk County Superior Court ruling in the case of Monell v. Boston Pads, LLC. “We are pleased that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the pro-consumer choice by real estate professionals to affiliate as either independent…
New Story: Crowdfunding Homes for Those in Need
Those who read regularly, know I’m a huge fan of doing good in the world (see this and this). That’s precisely why when I came across New Story a couple weeks ago on Twitter as a result of getting backed by YCombinator, I immediately knew it…
