We have a guest post today on the Seattle technology news site TechFlash. This is a follow up to an article I wrote back in January, based on Google’s recent acquisition of ITA Software, an airfare pricing and booking company. I think there are many similarities between the two industries when it comes to the [...]
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TechFlash Guest Post: A game plan for Google in online real estate
We have a guest post on the Seattle technology news site TechFlash. In the article, I take a look at the potential for Google to enter the real estate search industry, what it will take for them to succeed and some of the consequences it will have for other players in the real estate industry. [...]
findwell loses tie-breaker for Seattle tech trivia championship
We had a blast last night at the TechFlash Holiday Party & first birthday bash, courtesy of our favorite Seattle technology news team. Congrats to John, Todd & Eric on their successful first year and for continuing to be a valued member of the Seattle technology and startup scene. As part of the festivities, they [...]
Seattle real estate apps for the iPhone – SMACKDOWN
I did a guest post today on Seattle Bubble which gives a rundown of the real estate search apps available for the iPhone in Seattle. We’ve got a plethora of iPhone apps in the Seattle, including Zillow, John L Scott, Coldwell Banker and Redfin. We don’t yet have our own iPhone app, so I thought [...]
Zillow + iPhone – A Real Estate Combination I Could Not Resist
findwell is featured today on TechFlash, a news site about the technology industry in Seattle. I have been a loyal Windows Mobile user ever since I was a product manager on the team that launched the original Windows Mobile devices in 2002. However, I was lured to an iPhone because of the Zillow real estate [...]
The Old-School Version of Yelp
I love online customer reviews. Sites like Yelp and Judy’s Book are great when you are researching a business and want to here what everyday people are saying about them. ServiceMagic also does a decent job of showing you customer reviews and rankings for their suggested home repair vendors. Yesterday I was obtaining bids to [...]
Technology at every step of the real estate process
When choosing a real estate agent, it is important to understand how they use technology to help you buy or sell a home. Technology has transformed and continues to transform the real estate industry, yet amazingly there are many agents in the business who refuse or are slow to embrace it. I recently attended a [...]
