I wanted to share a quick update on the standings of our Geek Estate Ballers NCAA March Madness group on Yahoo. After two rounds of action (which I’ve found no way to watch from Southeast Asia unfortunately), here are the top three in the rankings:…

Warning: random, NON real estate technology post to ensue. On with it… Who loves March Madness? I’m guessing a lot of you reading this do. And so do I, even though I barely watched a single college basketball game all year (Southeast Asia isn’t exactly…

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Maya Paveza (right) and Shantee Haynes (below) from TheHipRoof.com to the Geek Estate community. Maya and I have been talking recently about a whole range of things. Since both Geek Estate and The Hip Roof are focused on helping educate real estate professionals…

You’ve heard it before. We’re all selfish by human nature, and that assumption is the single largest reason that the world is designed the way it is. That’s why you can’t enter the subway without a ticket. Why you have to pay before you go…

It’s March 1st already (at least here in Asia where I am right now) — 2012 is flying by and we’re pumping out tons of valuable content here. Geek Build is just getting started. But I wanted to pause for a few minutes, and ask…

There’s a new series of in person events starting soon from my friends Rob Hahn and Sue Adler (Sue is a client of Virtual Results) — HearItDirect. From the about page: There has been a missing voice in real estate. Although there is no shortage of learning…

One of the many lessons that social media has taught us is that you need to go to where the conversations are happening, then skillfully listen and engage. At the turn of the century, people would congregate down at the general store and swap stories…

If you haven’t heard the Steve Jobs’ news, you’ve been under a rock today. It’s a sad day for the technology industry, and the world to see a true pioneer, innovator, and leader leave this world at the age of 56. Steve Jobs continually strove…

I think we all understand the importance of innovation as the lifeblood of the economy as a whole. It’s pretty simple equation — if businesses don’t innovate and improve, they get beat by others who do. But innovation doesn’t just “happen”. Far from it actually….

I remember seeing this story on Sports Center a couple years ago; it’s one of those feel good stories that gives you goosebumps when you watch it. I think the message it conveys is spot on — no matter what the circumstances, take advantage of…