There are dozens of app ideas floating around this industry (I wrote a few of mine here). Some of them terrible; others amazing. As you likely know, building apps is not cheap. Which begs the question, how do you know if an idea is worth…

If you are a realtor or a broker, you probably evaluate and buy software on a regular basis. Next time you are doing so, ask if your vendor provides an API. You’ll be glad you did. Why? Well, first, let’s talk about what an API…

Everyone seems to be wondering about Bitcoin. I’ve been asked about it several times over email and in person over the past few weeks. I suspect, that’s because a broker is now accepting Bitcoin — and no surprise, the media is eating it up. In my…

In our latest real estate tech interview, I’m talking to Dan Hodges of Reach150, one of the companies in the REach incubator, which I’ve covered before here. Without wasting anymore time, here’s a bit more from Dan… What do you do? Reach150 helps service professionals…

Speaking of search and mobile (& Sam’s response), Estately has gone mobile. I agree with Joel — if you’re in the industry, you should download the app so as to make sure you know what the competition is doing in the mobile arena. The app is the…

Drew wrote a great piece earlier on the state of real estate search.  I was at Inman Connect in New York last week as well, and it appears that not only did we share a few drinks, we also shared some of the same speaker…

There was a lot of talk last week about search last week in New York at Inman Connect. From my discussions (both at the conference and recent offline conversations I’ve had over phone/email), the overwhelming majority of agents and brokers do not plan to try…

Google Page Speed Service has been around for a number of years. It is in Beta and currently free of charge (it has been free for several years now).  Upon the official release Google Page Speed Service pricing will be competitive. So how does it…

As you know, I’m in New York city until the 27th. This past week has been a long one. When you’re used to drinking a couple times a month, and not usually having more than 3-4 in person meetings per week – socializing all day,…

I’d urge you to read Mark Schaufer’s post: Content Shock: Why content marketing is not a sustainable strategy. There is a LOT of content on the web, with more and more created every single day. How do you stand out? Are you writing amazing content that…