DS + Zillow = A whole Host of Questions
Warning: this post is not within the realm of purely local real estate blogging … First, Congratulations to the Diverse Solutions team and to Zillow. This is a perfect pairing of two of the most innovative companies in the real estate tech/data space. Second, when…
Connecting in Charlottesville – with Twitter!
Great post from @Emarieg about how she moved to Charlottesville and became part of the community using Twitter. Charlottesville has a tremendously active online community that has a tendency to take it offline into real friendships - both personal and business. (more…)
Using New Technologies – Does it Help my Clients?
Seth Godin notes: When you talk about your market or your peers, do you say, "no one is using it..." or "no one is using it yet"? Yet implies inevitability. If they're going to use it, it might make sense to get there before they…
Trulia Enters the Cluttered and Confusing Home Valuation Arena
With one more entry into the (automated) home valuation arena, how does one make sense of all the methods of valuing a home in this market? There are at least six methods of home valuation out there right now; I know that my customers and…
Communicating. With Clients
The NYTimes * noted a few weeks ago In the last five years, full-fledged adults have seemingly given up the telephone - land line, mobile, voice mail and all. According to Nielsen Media, even on cellphones, voice spending has been trending downward, with text spending expected…
More Fiber in Charlottesville – Fiberlight
Fiber internet is good, so I hear (I live in Crozet, so have heard only rumors) ... I wrote about FiberLight in August of 2010 about the prospect of more fiber coming to Charlottesville. Internet is the new infrastructure. This can only be good for…
If You’re Looking at Zillow to Value homes in the Charlottesville Area
Be warned. Even Zillow says they're not accurate. While it's only been five years ... I have no doubt that in two they will be more accurate. And one day, Zillow might be right. Heck, Greene County's not even there. Of course, they "only" represented 10%…
Search for Homes in Charlottesville – This Time, It’s a Beta
Everyone loves a beta. I've long thought (and most importantly, so have my clients) that Diverse Solutions, the providers of my home search tool, put together the best search for homes tool in the real estate industry. They've been testing a new version for a…
Apparently, an iPad Changes Everything (in Real Estate)
My beloved wife got me an iPad for Christmas. I know. A new one is coming in a few weeks and I should return it, but I just can't do it. In two days, I have already seen how it will transform how I interact…
Gone Droid – A Step in the Evolution
I've come a long way from my first Nokia, and a much longer way than my mom's first bag phone. Following up on my "What's next in Real Estate Technology" series ... It's been five days since I switched and while I miss the simplicity…