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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Alain Kapatashungu from FrontDoor

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Alain Kapatashungu from FrontDoor

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the founder of Frontdoor, Alain Kapatashungu. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the CEO & Co-founder at Frontdoor. What problem does your product/service solve? The ugly truth is — real estate professionals…

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Blockchain Big Picture: Q1 2018

Blockchain Big Picture: Q1 2018

My former boss, the one and only “David G from Zillow”, has always been an amazing writer. Ever since Mr Gibbons moved back to South Africa, he hasn’t been writing (at least publicly). However, he’s resurfaced recently while researching blockchain, bitcoin, and crypto. Fortunately for us,…

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Buyer and Seller Pain Points in 2018

Buyer and Seller Pain Points in 2018

How do you reach and acquire clients in 2018? Start with answering what actual “pain points” (aka problems) buyers and sellers have? Buyer: Getting placed on (irrelevant and non personalized) drip email campaigns — meaning they don’t ever contact agents early on to ask them…

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Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

Another “Give Back Brokerage”, Giving Tree Realty

I was pleased to find another socially conscious brokerage this week — Giving Tree Realty in Charlotte. Short video: It’s no surprise I love their about page… What makes Giving Tree Realty different than all the other real estate companies? Our company is built upon…

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Meet the RE Tech Founder: Sanya Gurnani from AgentDesks

Meet the RE Tech Founder: Sanya Gurnani from AgentDesks

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the co-founder & COO of Agentdesks, Sanya Gurnani. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the Co-founder & COO of Agentdesks. Agentdesks is a free professional network for Real Estate Agents and Brokers where…

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The “Pitch” to Download an Agent App

The “Pitch” to Download an Agent App

I received a “pitch” from a Keller Williams agent to download their app this morning… Customized tools to bring you the best experience in real estate search. Are you curious about what’s for sale in your community? Would you like to peek inside that house…

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2018 Real Estate Tech Trends and Predictions

2018 Real Estate Tech Trends and Predictions

In this week’s private newsletter for Geek Estate members, I wrote a few thoughts looking forward to real estate tech in 2018:  7 trends and 3 predictions. If you’re interested in reading, apply for a membership here.

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Meet the Real Estate Tech Exec: Gonzalo Navarro from ArX Solutions

Meet the Real Estate Tech Exec: Gonzalo Navarro from ArX Solutions

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Gonzalo Navarro, the Creative Director and Partner for ArX Solutions. Without further ado… What do you do? I run the main production office of ArX Solutions, one of the top 10 architectural visualization companies in…

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Zillow’s House Tour Highlights, and Winning the Consumer

Zillow’s House Tour Highlights, and Winning the Consumer

I’ve long thought brokerages (or franchises) should place a manually created CMA on every listing in their “farm”. Publicly. Read this post from 2015 about a public marketplace for CMAs. You may have seen Zillow is testing “Home Tour Highlights” (Inman story). This is the first…

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Hacker Connect in New York (& $100 Off)

Hacker Connect in New York (& $100 Off)

Are you going to be in New York for Inman Connect at the end of January? Are you more tech savvy than the norm? If so, why not attend…Hacker Connect? Who: Join engineers, developers, designers, product managers, database architects, webmasters and technology executives from across the…

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