US Tech Funding – What’s Going On?
For the startup founders and employees out there curious about the state of the venture market, here’s some new data from Andreessen Horowitz… U.S. Technology Funding — What’s Going On? from a16z
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Sunday Fun: 7 Words to Describe Yourself
Fair warning, this post has nothing at all to do with real estate technology. I read GothamGal’s post this morning about the 7 words you would use to describe yourself. Seems like a great exercise to go through. For me? How about… Loyal, driven, passionate,…
Interview with Product Hunt Founder Ryan Hoover
Many technologists who read this blog probably frequent Product Hunt at least weekly. Mark Suster, a venture capitalist in Los Angeles whose blog Both Sides of the Table I read regularly, recently interviewed Product Hunt’s founder, Ryan Hoover. The hour long video is below, and well worth watching:…
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):
