The following question is from Ryan Gullet with EGA Homes: I am wondering if you know of any systems for seller reports where they are automated and they can give the most accurate numbers for how a listing is doing? Something that pulls from the…

Rob got me thinking… while Zillow is the #1 website in the real estate category, I’m willing to bet that most consumers don’t start searching there. I think they start searching on Google and go from there. So… say it with me: Google Instant Offer….

NAR is putting another $9 into Upstream. There was a comment thread in Inman’s Facebook group this weekend discussing the news and strategy behind it. I must admit, I still don’t really get it — at least not to the tune of $9 million in backing. Couldn’t…

Early in my startup career (when I was first building Oh Hey World), I severely underestimated the power of distribution. In today’s landscape, the behemoths’ (Zillow, Facebook, AirBnB, Uber, etc) have a massive — and I mean massive — advantage when it comes to eyes…

Following the conversation about listing videos a few days ago, thought I’d put together a few other examples… 1000 Flamingo Road, Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach: Point Place, Laguna Beach: Silicon Valley Estate, Los Altos Hills (via Jonathan Wilhelm with TOPTENnewhomes.com): (I couldn’t find an embed option,…

I recently helped put together a new website for Heidi Ward, seen at HeidiWardRealEstate.com, using a paid WordPress theme. We used the Qvrenti theme on ThemeForest ($59). It’s a single landing page meant to demonstrate Heidi’s experience. You’ll notice there is no IDX (read here for more on…

Here’s a slideshow video of a cool house I came across today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygrib4ZKtBI It’s a cool house (which is on 360modern), but lacking a bit on the execution side. My question for you, is do you have examples of listing videos (both full video or images stitched…

As a skeptic that millennials need another portal, I said I’d withhold judgement until I saw the product. Yesterday, I had a few minutes to take a look at the new RealEstate.com. It seems the main differentiator is searching by cost. An “All-In Monthly Pricing”…

In 2015, I asked the following question: How long until one of the big multi-billion dollar companies — Zillow or Realtor.com/NewsCorp –takes a stab at the local expert opportunity (in real estate)? Perhaps we have our answer. I recently received the following email from Trulia… Clicking “Leave…

Given my own travels and having friends all over the world — I think about “cities” often. When I hear the name of a specific city, I generally think about my experiences while visiting or, if I’ve never been there, people I know who live there…