In a subsequent post I plan to do a video review of several of the mapping IDX products out there. You might say that IDX comparisons have been done to death, but I want to specifically focus on the usability aspect of map search products….

As an agent, a broker, or a technologist, you probably interact with a world of small vendors who provide one or a few software services and do it well.  I’ll call these micro-vendors, as opposed to vendors, who provide a whole suite of services. For…

I often wonder why the lists of important numbers people keep on their fridges seldom contains a realtor’s information. Granted, it’s not like someone needs to call their realtor every day. However, it would still be nice to achieve that trusted professional status, wouldn’t it?…

Most of us can recognize the power of a good video when it comes to marketing real estate. Videos are seriously influential communication tool that can help us convey the value in a property – and when we’re talking about the difference between selling a…

The Big Hammer (Google) may lighten up a litte bit on small Business Owners. Check this article from Search Engine Land — “Google Working On A Softer & Gentler Panda Algorithm To Help Small Businesses.” It states …Cutts explained that this new Panda update should…

Is one of your primary goals this year to become paperless and thereby more efficient? Have you considered the security of the provider you are assessing? For most Real Estate Brokers when you bring up the word Security regarding their online transactions, it is one…

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Jim Plunkett of US Answer. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? I am the Founder and CEO of US Answer, a Salesforce powered, cloud based, small business…

Via Rob Hahn… Denver Broncos, in other words, are becoming more like Seattle Seahawks. And I think they’re going to come back pissed off in 2015, and be very dangerous, playing with a chip on their shoulders. True, Move will be dangerous because they are…

Here is the story behind the boutique real estate group… What’s your story?

The Crunchbase research tool I mentioned last week, is now live. You can play around with it at Crunchinator.com. Want to see only investment firms that have invested in “real estate” startups? Check this link. Go ahead. Add as many filters as needed to get…