I see a massive opportunity for brokerages to turn their past (& future) clients into lifestyle communities. Narrow your search, and build a community for those who live that particular lifestyle. This goes back to one of the dynamics behind my absurd idea — community building. Make…

A little bit of a belated congrats to my friend Tony Longo & team at CO Everywhere for their recent $6 million dollar round. Read some related fundraising advice from Tony on Boston.com. I’ve had many discussions with Tony about what they are working on, and…

One of the perks of my position is working alongside Sarah Hill, a Google+ Hangout pioneer and one of the first recipients of Google’s wearable tech – Google Glass. The primary benefit I receive from this relationship is a stronger understanding of Google+ and the…

Storytelling is everything when it comes to marketing. People and companies who tell great stories, succeed. And those who don’t, fail. Story telling is a topic I’ve written about repeatedly (see here, here, and here). Yet, not every agent is great at storytelling. Nor every…

If you follow the tech industry closely, you’ve likely already heard that news that Biz Stone (one of Twitter’s co-founders) has launched his newest creation, Jelly. It’s a visual twist on the Q&A space. Re-imagine what a Q&A offering would be in the mobile world…and that’s…

Jack Miller, Michael McClure, and Stefan Swanepoel announced their newest venture today: T3 Experts. The basic premise is a membership site for real estate professionals with expert technology advice & strategy on demand. Technology education is certainly an interesting space. There are many expert advice products…

Want to increase productivity? Cut costs? Maximize the safety and security of your data? If so, you’ll want to learn more about two key trends that have hit the real estate industry: cloud-based real estate CRMs and running a paperless business. Cloud computing can equal…

A few links from around the interwebs that may be of interest to some of you: Top Agent Network scoops up domain name PocketListings.net and CEO Alexander Clark Cozy purchases Landlordology REach applications for 2014 are open – apply HERE Seth Godin – “But What if…

I just came across this “Sign up for GaryVIP” link today on Facebook. It seems to be a test of Twitter’s Lead Generation Cards they announced earlier this year. The question for me, is what happens on Gary’s end when someone shares an email address…

Rand Fishkin’s first white board friday of 2014 is a great topic: What Should I Put On the Home Page? The topic is fitting given I had a conversation with an agent from the Geek Estate community earlier today and we discussed this exact topic….