When Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses 500 years ago, it sparked a reformation that profoundly changed how Christians interacted with their ultimate source of truth: the Bible. Rather than accessing that truth through the intermediary of the Catholic church – which often added its own layer of explanation on top of the Scriptures —... Read More »
Real estate agents continue to play a vital role in real estate. The number of buyers using an agents remains near a 10-year high with 87% of sellers using agents to sell their home, according to the National Association of REALTORS® 2014 survey. As NewsCorp Executive chairman Rupert Murdoch said recently at the 2014 Real Estate Connect,... Read More »
Real estate technology is experiencing a moment. Last year $1 billion was invested in the space, with two companies, Opendoor and Compass hitting a $1 billion valuation. Where there is funding, there are disrupters. These five caught our eye. The type of ingenuity demonstrated by these companies inspired the recent launch of our Jump... Read More »
Google announced a new feature in the Google Maps API, the ability for developers to compute travel distance and time between a number of points. This is an interesting feature which can be directly applied to the Real Estate Industry. Their launch partner is Redfin (note: Redfin is a current client of Onboard).“Taking the guesswork out of... Read More »
In our recent panel on Real Estate Technology Trends to Watch in 2018, we discussed what technology disrupted real estate in the past and what we should be aware of in the coming months and years. When it comes to true impact, what technology has had the most influence on the real estate industry? The panel narrowed it down to a top 3: Lockbox... Read More »
Here’s the thing…data is useless. Now, given what we do—or are at least perceived by the world at large to do—I should probably qualify that, huh? Honestly, though, I think the statement can stand on its own. While data seems like it’s useful, it’s trash, and this fact causes me no end of angst. We’re constantly... Read More »