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February 26, 2015

How real estate agents will use ‘collaborative maps’ to help clients

Citymaps, a “social mapping platform,” has unveiled a feature that lets groups of people create “collaborative maps,” and announced $6 million in additional funding. The mobile app, which fancies itself as “Evernote meets maps,” lets users create collections of places, or personal maps, with searchable themes. People can use the free app, which is available for Android…
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The tech tool real estate agents aren’t using (but should be)

Inman’s recent special report, “How to deliver technology agents need,” highlights one of the most common challenges faced by the real estate industry: agents are not taking advantage of the technology that brokers offer to them. It is somewhat understandable. As consumers of technology, if we don’t see a quick and…
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Analytics providers tracking most U.S. home sales through MLSs

Rival data licensing initiatives from analytics providers Realtors Property Resource and CoreLogic have succeeded in gaining traction among multiple listing services representing most of the nation’s Realtors. As of Feb. 1, National Association of Realtors subsidiary RPR had signed data licensing deals with 616 multiple listing services, commercial information exchanges…
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Serious money, big names get behind PayPal vet’s big-data house-flipping startup

Opendoor — the “big-data house-flipping startup” that’s out to shake up real estate by making instant offers to homeowners who want to sell their homes quickly online — has landed another $20 million in funding, bringing the total raised to date to $30 million. Founded by former PayPal and Square…
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February 26, 2015

Heather Marie on how testing and analytics are changing her tech-driven business

The Shoppable founder and CEO talks about diving deep into Google Analytics, how working in a technology business means constant change, and why the best ideas come up during cocktails. The post Heather Marie on how testing and analytics are changing her tech-driven business appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance…
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3 major business changes I made after Real Estate Connect NYC

The big question on my mind as I arrived at Real Estate Connect New York in January this year was, “What can I learn to make the big leap this time?” I’ve been asking myself that same question for the past two years. I felt that my business was stagnating. I was…
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Kenneth Ham’s real estate tech career started with TI-82 calculator games

Lead developer and architect, Balcony Time at Balcony: Six months What he does: My job is to fully realize the Balcony platform, which includes our Web product, mobile app, vendor integrations, as well as development that targets social media and marketing. Age: 31 Degree, school: MS in computer science, Texas…
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Dotloop’s transaction management platform comes in new flavor for teams

Digital transaction management platform provider dotloop has released a new version of its platform that’s specially designed for agent teams and team leaders. The new offering, dotloop for Teams, goes for $249 per month and features customized branding options and real-time analytics. Users also get real-time charts and graphs that give…
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6 critical ‘musts’ for every real estate investor

Investment in any industry isn’t easy, and real estate investment can be particularly challenging. Here are six things you need to get a handle on before you start pouring money into a real estate investment. 1. You must know your market. When I first jumped into the real estate business, I…
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Barbara Corcoran on fire: Watch the video

Real estate icon and media star Barbara Corcoran delivered a brash, direct and hilarious keynote address at Real Estate Connect New York City. Get ready for keen insight, practical lessons and many belly laughs. The post Barbara Corcoran on fire: Watch the video appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance…
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