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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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Real Estate Founders: Who is Your Ideal Investor?

Real Estate Founders: Who is Your Ideal Investor?

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…

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Another History of a Home Attempt: HomeTrackr

Another History of a Home Attempt: HomeTrackr

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…

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You is Now, A Real Estate Accelerator in Berlin

You is Now, A Real Estate Accelerator in Berlin

You is Now is a startup accelerator based in Berlin. I asked Sebastian Oehmigen to answer a few questions about the program to give founders more insight into the value proposition and what to expect. Why should real estate tech founders choose You is Now? Our biggest…

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Revaluate’s Demo Day Presentation

Revaluate’s Demo Day Presentation

Congrats on Revaluate’s continued progress (see here for more details). Below is Chris Drayer’ Boomtown demo day presentation…

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Can You “Platform” Community?

Can You “Platform” Community?

Arnold Waldstein wrote an interesting post the other day titled “Can you platform community?“. It’s a topic I think about non stop, given community is what I’m most passionate about enabling in this world. I KNOW community changes lives for the better, and if I…

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