Project Upstream, as far as I can tell, is all about consolidating the MLS data. Zillow currently has to take data from hundreds of MLS organizations, in a variety of formats, and consolidate it to put it on Zillow. Once Upstream is completed, they will…

I’ve long thought (known) there is opportunity for brokerages to be the local market expert with the media (I wrote that post over 4 years ago in 2011). I agree with Brian — Pacific Union’s Market Pulse video is a smart approach to delivering local real estate…

    John Backes and Sean Caho believe that Dallas should be the epicenter of real estate technology. Together they have founded an accelerator to help early stage real estate technology companies get access to funding and resources. Since announcing on 6/23, The Motive accelerator…

Inman Connect San Francisco will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square from August 4-7, 2015. This year there are 36 companies slated to be a part of “Startup Alley”, a feature that allows new RE tech related companies the ability to meet with…

I’ll be in San Francisco from August 4th-9th. If you’re traveling into town for Inman Connect, or live in SF, and interested in meeting up — send me an email (drew at horizonapp co)…or, do the following: Download Horizon from an iPhone or iPad, and…

For those of you reading from outside the confines of the United States, what property search sites do buyers utilize in your country? Please leave URL’s in the comments, along with the name of the country. [Photo via Miami.edu]

[Editor’s note: Originally published on KWMayfair] No MLS. No buyer agency. No individual branding–everything is done in the name of the company and the company owns the customer relationships. No independent contractor status. You either form your own company or you are on a salary….

Redfin announced their On-Demand Home Tours today with a blog post by Glenn. Completely agree with the consumer win on this, and Redfin just might have enough agents in their network to solve the liquidity challenge. When I saw the announcement, I immediately thought of Curb Call (which…

You should all read Brian’s Friday Flash (on Thursday) post before the holiday weekend. It’s worth the read. I agree with Brian, I don’t think it can be said that today’s real estate process is more efficient. In fact, it’s less efficient and more complicated….

And…..another entrant is trying to get rid of agents. ListingDoor.com Their model is essentially a fancier, well designed FSBO offering. Sellers pay a one time marketing fee (pricing can be found here). I’m curious how this one plays out.