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:

I watched the following video on Realstir’s Angel List profile (a startup I’ve previously written about): After watching it, I don’t know what their focus is at all. What’s the one unique differentiator that is going to cause consumers to use Realstir instead of Zillow, Realtor.com, or…

More startup news… congrats on those selected for REach’s 2016 class (press release): Flipt enables brokers and agents to win more listings by connecting with millions of home sellers at the earliest stages of their selling decision. Homeselfe by Energy Datametrics helps brokers and agents…