I’m certainly a fan of the new Century 21 branding. Below is an episode of Listings Bits: an interview Greg Robertson did with Century 21’s CEO, Nick Bailey. Happy listening. [via VendorAlley]

Did you know homes can unfold? I didn’t, until seeing the following video the other day. If you’re curious to learn more, look into what Ten Fold Engineering is working on.

The purpose of Geek Estate’s mastermind community is two fold: Curate the most incredible and diverse membership of real estate innovators, creatives, doers, and creators in the world. Make our members wildly successful in their careers building real estate companies. In this week’s member newsletter…

For those in New York City, the Spring 2018 real estate tech meetup is tonight at 6 pm. The topic is rental technology (a topic I’ve thought a lot about given Horizon’s sublet support), and they have a speaker, panel discussion, and BEER! Companies represented: Flip ( https://flip.lease/ —…

Pretty simple. Your “brand” means absolutely nothing. No brand values. No differentiator. If that’s the case (as it is for most real estate companies), the only way you can recruit is by paying more. Solve your brand, and you’ll solve your recruiting issues. [Graphic via business2community.com]

A few weeks ago, I shared the news that Compass was entering the Seattle market. The wait is over — they’ve opened their doors, via a partnership with Northwest Group Real Estate. I’m anxious to watch how Compass positions themselves in the Seattle market over the next 12-24…

[Note from the editor: This is a sponsored post, from this month’s Geek Estate Blog sponsor, ReviewHomeWarranties.com.] Home warranty is a rather small niche inside real estate but it has been constantly picking up to an extent that a single company, namely American Home Shield,…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Maia Bittner, co-founder of Pinch. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the cofounder at Pinch, and I work with my cofounder Michael Ducker to run our business and partnerships strategy. He’s more…

A couple weeks ago, we finally deployed the new home page for Horizon. The old home page was more of a “how it works” landing page than an aspirational story showcasing “why you would want to use Horizon”. The goals for the new home page were…

Redfin’s analysis/report on the “top green neighborhoods in 2018” adds validation to my longstanding belief there is a major curated search play to be had for green/sustainable homes. This website exists: It’s dated, and doesn’t exude any trust as a consumer. I know someone can,…