[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….

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…

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…

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?“….

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…

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]

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…

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…

If you’re a founder working on a network startup, chances are pretty good, if given the choice, you’d choose Union Square Ventures. If you’re a travel founder, you’d want one of these angels. What about for a real estate startup founder — who tops your list? Brad…

I took a brief look at HomeTrackr today. It’s another shot at the history of a home opportunity looming out there for someone to capture. Is there enough there beyond what you can find on Zillow to engage consumers? What’s defensible about the product / business long…