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Thank You RE BarCamp!

Thank You RE BarCamp!

I’ve attended about 30 RE BarCamp’s all across the country. Most of them were on behalf of Zillow, but have certainly attended numerous since I departed in 2010 (including Phoenix, Austin, and helped organize a Seattle one). A couple weeks ago, I attended RE BarCamp X held…

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Reminder: Hacker Connect Discount Code for Geek Estate Readers

Reminder: Hacker Connect Discount Code for Geek Estate Readers

I mentioned Hacker Connect once already, but wanted to post a reminder that the event is taking place next week in San Francisco. Hacker Connect is a full-day of sessions on Tuesday of Inman week, plus a networking reception following the conference. Examples of sessions:…

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Hacker Connect 2018 in San Francisco (& $100 Off for Geek Estate)

Hacker Connect 2018 in San Francisco (& $100 Off for Geek Estate)

I’m guessing many of you are going to San Francisco for Inman Connect next month. If you’re reading this blog, the chances that you’d enjoy the Hacker Connect portion of Inman are pretty good. Hacker Connect is a full-day of sessions on Tuesday of Inman…

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REBarCamp X

REBarCamp X

Who remembers the Rebarcamp movement? I believe I’ve attended about 25 Rebarcamp’s around the country (most between 2007 and 2011). 10 years later after that first magical gathering in San Francisco, the original organizers are putting another one on together in on July 16th (in…

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Future of Real Estate Summit in Miami

Future of Real Estate Summit in Miami

There is an upcoming Future of Real Estate Summit in Miami that some of you may be interested in (press release here). The one day gathering is June 12th. I had the chance to ask Pamela Simon a few questions about the event to help you determine…

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MLS of Choice – A CMLS Webinar with NAR

MLS of Choice – A CMLS Webinar with NAR

There’s a CMLS webinar tomorrow (May 1st) those of you interested in the topic of MLS of Choice (see here for more context) may be interested in. More details: The recent changes to MLS policy by the National Association of REALORS® (NAR) means that association-owned…

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NYC RE Tech Meetup Tonight: Rental Tech

NYC RE Tech Meetup Tonight: Rental Tech

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/ —…

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Using Technology to Make Real Estate More Competitive

Using Technology to Make Real Estate More Competitive

Those of you with an interest in NAR’s expiring consent decree, there is an event organized by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation you may be interested in next month in Washington DC: Technological innovation has made it cheaper, easier, and faster to buy and sell most products….

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A Few Thoughts from Hacker Connect

A Few Thoughts from Hacker Connect

As many of you know, Inman’s Hacker Connect was this past Monday in New York. A lively day of real estate tech discussion, I’ve put together a few thoughts: Dr. Kate Stone, the founder of Novalia, showed the audience several interactive experiences. Her firm creates immersive, playable…

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Reminder: Inman Connect and Hacker Connect

Reminder: Inman Connect and Hacker Connect

The big east coast Inman Connect week is coming up in a couple weeks (January 22-26). Hacker Connect (January 22nd): A Real Estate Technology Deep Dive. We wrote about it a few weeks ago. Discount code for $100 off: geekestate Learn More Inman Connect (January 22-26): Inman Connect is…

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