[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for Geek Estate Mastermind members that consists of long form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is a sample Transmission.] Certainty as a Service…

For brokers or agents who want to integrate their websites with local Multiple Listing Services in lieu of a canned IDX product, the landscape can be challenging for a number of reasons. Here are some of areas of concern to consider: Number of different Multiple…

[Editor’s Note: RealSavvy is a strategic sponsor for Geek Estate Blog, and this is a sponsored post. The company was first covered on Geek Estate Blog back in 2016. Their CEO Rick Orr is a Geek Estate Mastermind member. You’ll be hearing more about this…

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with David Michonski from Quigler. They are a member of NAR REach’s 2018 class. Without further ado… What do you do? I am the chief cook and dishwasher around here supported by a team of…

We’re launching a new Geek Estate Blog series. Geek Build II, an agent/broker website and marketing hackathon. It will span 2018-2019 and be a collaboration with RealSavvy (who has been a strategic sponsor of the blog the last few months). Those of you who have been reading…

[Editor’s Note: RealSavvy is a strategic sponsor for Geek Estate Blog, and this is a sponsored post. The company was first covered on Geek Estate Blog back in 2016. Their CEO Rick Orr is a Geek Estate Mastermind member. You’ll be hearing more about this…

Like it or not, realize it or not, real estate agents and brokers are in the business of building community. As such, I thought I’d share CMX’s 7P’s of Community: It’s a simple framework for building belonging. If you want to understand this topic more…

Disclaimer: I have worked with many Redfin agents, many of whom are great at what they do, and who are a joy to work with. This is not a commentary on Redfin’s agents’ performance. This is an observation of the overall consumer experience that Redfin…

[Editor’s Note: RealSavvy is a strategic sponsor for Geek Estate Blog, and this is a sponsored post. The company was first covered on Geek Estate Blog back in 2016. Their CEO Rick Orr is a Geek Estate Mastermind member. You’ll be hearing more about this…

Last week, I talked about the Keller Williams new consumer play: purchasing Smarter Agent. I’ve long been a skeptic of agent branded/template apps, for two main reasons: User acquisition costs are too high. Zero unique functionality meaning zero reason for a buyer to download / use…