Everyone knows generating blog content ideas is hard for most (not all) people. I know a few brokers used to have “Ask the Broker” calls to action on their sites to help with this. Jay Thompson and Doug Heddings both had them back in the…

For those developing apps, the “home” screen is the holy grail to be on that screen. But few apps ever make it. To the right is my “home” screen on my iPhone… No brainers: Calendar. Photos. Camera. Clock (alarm). Google Maps. Twitter. Facebook. Music. More explanation: CNN (frankly,…

Helping you create an app with zero coding is what Mobile by Conduit‘s value proposition is. Yup, the app craze is on. Everyone needs an app. At least that’s what vendors want you to believe. What we’re quickly getting to, is app overload. Heck, we may…

In our latest Meet the Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Robb Monkman of React Mobile. Since we are both tech founders in the Seattle area — I sat down with Robb for lunch last week in Pioneer Square to learn more about what…

You might have seen the post (poll) I put up asking what your biggest pain point in your business is. Granted, only 16 people voted – but here are the results… One thing immediately jumped out at me… If no agents or brokerages need a mobile…

You might have seen my post about the opportunity for a Zillow Advice experience, inside of an app. Yahoo! just revamped their Yahoo Answers offering, and it looks like mobile support is a huge component of that revamp. What’s new Product tour

I’m curious, what is the biggest challenge in your business right now? Please take a minute and pick one of the following…

If you’re a broker trying to figure out your unique value prop when it comes to search, go read Joel’s “Don’t build broad, build narrow” post on 1000watt. A few narrow search options to consider optimizing for. Find homes that are within… …X minutes of…

A drop dead simple way to ask real estate questions, and get responses from real estate experts. In an app. On Zillow’s iOS app — there is no way to ask questions in Zillow Advice. Maybe they should just package that experience into a separate…

I saw the following Century 21 commercial yesterday (yes, I know it’s from the Super Bowl last year) while watching the Seahawks game… What jumped out at me? Someone asks for a C21 agent in a parking lot, and the guy standing 20 feet away…