It’s no secret I’m bullish on Point; it’s one of the few startups I’ve genuinely excited about. Partial equity home ownership will fundamentally change the way real estate has been done for decades by the majority of buyers/sellers. That said, there are certainly risks — both to…

I brought up the Future of Cities topic back in July as a result of attending the Unlikely Allies summit in Seattle (at Impact Hub). I happened to speak to two people who work for Microsoft’s Civic Tech team today, and came across an announcement…

Another non real estate tech post, but the possibility of inhabiting Mars is worth the interruption (IMHO). In the beginning of the hour long video below (which I watched last night), Elon Musk says the goal of the speech/presentation is to make becoming a multiplanetary species (on…

Let’s bring the “understanding the game we’re playing” discussion into the context of a real estate business. The core question is, as a real estate agent or broker or franchise, what game are you really playing? To provide a bit of background to that question, think…

This is another non real estate tech post. For that, I apologize. Simon Sinek gave a presentation at Creative Mornings worth watching, titled “Understanding the Game We’re Playing”… He talks a bit about the entire next generation that as grown up with social media and…

Real estate industry insiders will likely enjoy the latest Acquired podcast, which is Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal speaking with Kathleen Philips about the Zillow-Trulia merger (which closed in 2015). It’s an hour long, and dives into the backstory, negotiations and takeaways from the deal. Listen now

Real estate has traditionally been a lagging industry when it comes to technology. This is because real estate is a “hand shake” type of industry where a lot of the action comes from relationship building. Here are just a few examples: Real estate agents and…

From a guest post I published on Inman: The hardest part of running any business is finding customers. Real estate is no different. One way or another, as a broker, you’re going to spend money to attract clients and leads. You pay in either time…

I often tell people community building is the most defensible strategy in existence. It’s also the hardest. For those who want to better understand community, you should read the latest post by David Spinks at CMX Hub (hint: he knows more about community than virtually anyone…

I read Brian’s “The Real Estate Moment” blog post this morning… Pepsi created meaning around sugar water. Imagine what we could do with Homeownership. What cultural moment could a real estate brand seize upon to create a new connection with people? Who might be bold…