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WeWork Valued at $16 Billion

WeWork Valued at $16 Billion

Based on their recent raise of $430 million at a valuation of $16 billion, it’s safe to say no real estate franchise is going to purchase WeWork. That said, I still think the brokers and franchises reading should absolutely investigate purchasing smaller regional co-working players…

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Would a Kiva for Real Estate Work?

Would a Kiva for Real Estate Work?

There’s a number of crowdfunding startups in the real estate industry; seeming a new one ends up in my inbox every few weeks. To be honest, I haven’t really dug into many of them much. The latest one I stumbled across is Patch of Land: From what I…

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Relola – Finally a Search-site Created by Agents

Relola – Finally a Search-site Created by Agents

[Note from editor: I left a few comments on Relola on my Inman Connect recap, and after an email dialogue with co-founder & CEO Heather Sittig, offered her the chance to tell her side of the story] Relola is dedicated to the success of its members….

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Latest Horizon Update

Latest Horizon Update

I get asked fairly often by readers I interact with privately how Horizon is going, so thought I’d share the most recent update: The Age Old Hospitality Exchange Conundrum – Host Incentives. ** If you have an Android device, and want to be one of the…

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MOTIVE RE Tech Incubator Takes A Pause

MOTIVE RE Tech Incubator Takes A Pause

John Backes of Motive, a real estate technology accelerator recently announced that they will be putting their aggressive plans for 2016 on hold. Last June Motive took off like a rocket with 85 applications and 4 companies receiving funding. “Clearly, much has changed since last…

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CurbCall Acquired

CurbCall Acquired

Some of you may have seen the news that CurbCall got acquired last week. CurbCall launched a couple years ago as the “Uber for real estate“. When Seth told me he had found someone to acquire the company, my first question was of course “who?“….

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A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

A Short Update on the Looming History of the Home Opportunity

I saw the news today that Onboard Informatics has announced their intent to acquire AddressReport (press release here). That means there is now one less player in the consumer market going after the long term History of the Home / Farfax for Homes opportunity. I know…

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Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Video for Founders: Mark Suster and Dana Settle

Founders reading this blog should watch the following video on Inc with Mark Suster and Dana Settle (both of whom are VCs): [via Josh Maher]

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The Solved Problems Of Real Estate Tech

The Solved Problems Of Real Estate Tech

For obvious reasons, this blog tends to focus a lot on the opportunities in real estate technology. This is great food for thought for all the entrepreneurs out there, but I think it’s equally as important to consider the solved problems in real estate. Since I’ve entered…

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pilabs – A Property Innovation Accelerator in London

pilabs – A Property Innovation Accelerator in London

If you’re an early stage real estate startup looking for an accelerator with real estate expertise/focus to help get you get to market, pilabs in London is one option currently taking applications. They provide £40,000 British pounds in exchange for 7% stake in your company. Of…

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