After reading Fred Wilson’s post about 2nd and 3rd tier cities, and then Seattle, I thought I’d list the top real estate startup cities (in a very unscientific way): Seattle: Zillow, Estately, Market Leader, HouseValues, Redfin, ActiveRain. Even without Zillow, it’s a thriving real estate startup…

The real estate industry sees its fair share of startups looking to “disrupt” the real estate industry. That sounds great, but it’s not a strategy. Here’s a good read on the subject.

I recently came across KnoCard Realty. It bills itself as a tool to expose, promote, and sell properties. How? By serving as a mobile business card. Consumers get it, then can easily refer other people they speak to to you, direct from their phone. More context: My…

I came across SideDoor this weekend, with the following value proposition: Sell your home directly to buyers. No agents or their fees. More context in their video: Given the context here, I’d be curious to hear what’s unique about SideDoor’s approach? Where are they going to…

Realogy announced the contests for the 2016 FWD competition (press release): ASK DOSS – An artificial intelligence-powered real estate advisor designed for real estate professionals with a voice-controlled natural language interface. (Houston, TX) CallAction – A mobile web application to automate the tracking and engagement…

"What's the most important non-obvious skill for success?""The ability to keep believing in your own ideas when others say they're dumb" — Sam Altman (@sama) May 1, 2016 To re-iterate what I mentioned last year — don’t let me derail your startup by telling you…

Note to all startup founders, MetaProp NYC is accepting applications for their 2016 accelerator. Flip, a company profiled here already, is the anchor member of the 2016 cohort. Apply now (closes July 31st): http://www.metaprop.org/apply/

I’ve alluded to the fact we’ve been working on and testing an Android version of Horizon. Today, I’m excited to be able to announce we’ve released a public Android beta on Product Hunt — with full support for posting and filtering to find sublets. Would…

PiLabs, an accelerator in London, recently announced it’s 3rd cohort of startups: Candarin Home: A platform for Chinese and other international students to find accommodation. Industry Hub: Enables developers to discover the professionals behind projects they admire and crease online notebooks. A who’s who of a…

I’m a fan of the new Cloud CMA logo, seen below: