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Right on time: The Corcoran iPad app

Right on time: The Corcoran iPad app

“Introducing the new Corcoran app for iPad! Simply put, when you browse for real estate in New York, The Hamptons or South Florida, we want you to dream big. So we built an app for you that allows you to do just that, every day.”…

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Reduce your Screen Sharing Headaches and Wow your Prospects with Join.me

Reduce your Screen Sharing Headaches and Wow your Prospects with Join.me

If you have ever had a painful experience while attempting to share your screen or while trying to view someone else’s screen remotely, then continue reading. If not, then I salute you, for you are a rare breed. At Contactually, I am frequently on the…

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A new site and a video you should see

A new site and a video you should see

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer. I have a few longer posts on draft but thought I would share a new website and a budding video star with the Geekestate community. Ha Media has been churning out attractive real estate websites for years. However, their…

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1000watt launches new site

1000watt launches new site

Veteran real estate marketing firm 1000watt Consulting launched a gorgeous new website this weekend at 1000watt.net. Go look at it. Nice huh? Knowing the people behind 1000watt it’s safe to say that they won’t make a big deal about this site launch. They simply deliver…

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International Portal Spotlight : PropertyFeast in India [Sponsored]

International Portal Spotlight : PropertyFeast in India [Sponsored]

I’ve been wanting to cover international real estate technology in detail for quite some time, but have never gotten around to it until now. PropertyFeast in India paid for a sponsored post via the Press Release submission tool built into this site (their Press Release is already…

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The Launching Of Zillow's Agent Websites With IDX… Is The Playing Field Changing?

The Launching Of Zillow's Agent Websites With IDX… Is The Playing Field Changing?

The Latest Move, Zillow’s Agent Websites.. Last week saw the launch of Zillow’s agent websites with idx. From the onset, it appears like a too good to be true offering.  Wordpress site, domain, hosting, idx and support all for $10 a month.  This move brings…

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Zillow Reframe – A New Point Of View

Zillow Reframe – A New Point Of View

I recently made my first significant contribution to the ongoing Z, T, R saga, which I urge you to read and consider here.  Though it was posted on another source, I thought it was significant enough that I did not want GEB readers to miss…

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The RE Tech Vendor Scene is Slowly Consolidating – Zillow Acquirers RentJuice

The RE Tech Vendor Scene is Slowly Consolidating – Zillow Acquirers RentJuice

RentJuice is now part of Zillow. I love this strategic move by Zillow to get into the rentals market in a big, big way. Speaking of acquisitions, I wonder which real estate technology vendor will be next to be acquired? The likely candidates in my…

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Zillow Realty, and a Couple Other Recent Industry Stories

Zillow Realty, and a Couple Other Recent Industry Stories

There have been a number of issues going on in the industry recently, and some of them haven’t been covered here on Geek Estate — so thought I’d do a quick recap: 1. Rumors that Zillow will become a Brokerage (AGBeat story) Zillow Realty has a…

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Trulia vs Zillow – Home Page Design Differences

Trulia vs Zillow – Home Page Design Differences

I just spent a few minutes taking a look at the home page of both Zillow (my former employer) and Trulia. As a shareholder of Zillow, I’m always curious what their main competitor, Trulia, is doing and how they are publicly positioning themselves. As you…

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