TechCrunch reports on a whole new level of fun to be had in the real estate industry. My-Currency is a social network masquerading as a game to value real estate (with other markets to come).
Basically, anyone can value any property for what they think it is worth. The wisdom of the crowds [...]

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I’m constantly amazed at the growth of blogs in the real estate industry. It’s positively booming. With that growth some real gems show up. Below are just a handful of niche blogs that I’ve come to enjoy, each of which adds real value to readers and the industry as a whole:
The Land [...]

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Spencer Barron writes an excellent piece on comparative market analysis for individual homes. What makes it such a good piece is how he breaks down what should be considered in the estimate and why.

New Sold Comps
New Competition
Changing Absorption rates
Change in Days on Market before a sale

One of my favorite nuggets in [...]

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Dumb Little Man is a website full of “tips for life”. They have an article titled “Selling Your Home: 10 Questions I Asked When Choosing an Agent“. Here is one of them, read their article to read the rest:
Q. Why are you saying my home is worth $400K when I think its worth [...]

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Every web company proves its value in cyberspace, but still has an brick and mortar office somewhere. Eppraisal.com is located in Orlando, and though our scope is national we are beginning to take a larger role in the real estate ecosystem in our  own local area.
Beginning this month, we have become a proud sponsor [...]

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A number of people are claiming 2007 to be the year of video in the real estate industry. Meaning, online listings will have video as a major component, rather than just pictures or 360 degree virtual tours. I agree, and think that this space within the industry is shaping up quite nicely.

Below is [...]

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My first day back in Orlando after Inman in New York this week. Besides trying to catch up on emails and following up with all the great people that I ran into, I’m trying to find some time for a quick post. First, some outstanding reviews of the conference:

Inman Connect Highlights by Joel [...]

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Inman New York is winding down, and I’ve had the time to upload a couple of videos from it. One of my favorite sessions was “Predicting Real Estate’s Future Trends” moderated by Michael Rogers, the New York Times Futurist-in-Residence. I was able to capture his opening comments on the video below:

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Real estate is inherently local. When people are running an estimated home valuation, it’s generally done in their own neighborhood or those of friends and family. This week at Inman’s Real Estate Connect in New York we are unveiling a new feature of eppraisal.com that allows real estate professionals to sponsor a zip code.
With [...]

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I just got back from a great get together with a bunch of fellow real estate bloggers, a sort of pre-conference meeting for those of us at Inman New York. It was initiated by Joel from Future of RE Marketing with help from the Sellsius guys. By the way, the place they picked was [...]

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