Philippines Condo’s on the Rise 50 story glass skyscrapers. Bad Traffic. Starbucks on every corner. A massive urban sprawl by the Pacific Ocean millions call home. You may think I’m talking about Los Angeles, but I’m not. This is Manila, the capital city of the…

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Dan Daugherty of rentbits.com. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? I am the CEO and founder of rentbits.com, a rental solutions company for the apartment and single family…

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Eric Liu of Rocket Lease. Without further adieu, here’s a bit more from his own mouth… What do you do? My company, Rocket Lease, provide online rental applications for property managers (and landlords/real estate agents).  The majority…

This isn’t particularly an opinion piece, just personal experience looking for your insights.  I use multiple web browsers simultaneously to stay logged into different user accounts on Google etc. for business and personal.  None of this is ground-breaking but I thought some of you in…

Watch this video… Yes, it’s about the building and the units within it. But it’s actually peeling back the curtain to the lifestyle that goes with living in the Fuente Laureles Penthouse. I’m going to Medellin, Colombia for a month, departing a week from today. The…

Warning: This has nothing to do with real estate technology. My friend Monica clued me into this TED video the other day, which I’ll leave you with today… So, CAN art change the world? You can learn more about the Inside Out project here.

So you’ve recently purchased the latest product or technology that’s going to revolutionize your business. You’ve done your due diligence. Check references and are looking forward to implementation. You are excited about seeing the fulfillment of all the promises made by the sales person who…

The coders reading, would be wise to take note that Trulia released some open source code today — the Trulia Java RETS Client. It is an open source RETS data feed importer — meaning it should vastly speed up the time it takes to start working…

Virtually every individual who reaches greatness has an arch nemesis. Of course you likely think of super heroes when you hear the term “arch nemesis” (or maybe that’s just me?). Superman has Lex Luthor. Batman has the Joker. Spider-man has the green goblin. Etc. As a…

The first step in building any technology product is to wireframe the product, and validate the concept with real people. There are a wide range of software options to handle the wireframe stage. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Proto.io, one of the crucial web…