Sarah Maurer: ‘Zillow asks employees to move fast and think big’
“Thanks to my dad, I’ve always been interested in real estate,” says the Zillow program manager. “He was constantly talking about it while I was growing up, teaching me the concept of home values and...
View ArticleTodd Albert on a mission to give independent agents and brokers big-firm tech...
“We want our technology to help level the playing field,” says the chief technology officer at Mad Valorem, “giving smaller independent agents and brokers access to many of the same tools and data...
View ArticleMichael Haddad: ‘There are no industries that are immune to technology’s...
“Technology has already changed the way consumers approach searching for properties,” says Michael Haddad, “and this is just the start.” … See the original post here: Michael Haddad: ‘There are no...
View ArticleScott Atkinson: ‘Coding is part science and part art’
“I love the craft of writing software,” says the Homesnap developer. “Coding is part science and part art. There’s a series of established patterns and techniques that you should follow so that you...
View ArticleDavid Cruz: ‘I maximize our agents’ visibility’
“I am a LEMP (Linux, nginx (pronounced Engine x), MySQL and PHP) developer, database administrator and system administrator,” says Cruz. “I maximize our agents’ visibility across our various vendors...
View ArticleDave Sims: ‘I get a rush when the code I’ve been working on starts to come...
“It’s a different-but-equal rush when I see users start using my software and are getting benefits from it,” Sims adds … Here is the original post: Dave Sims: ‘I get a rush when the code I’ve been...
View ArticleJeffrey Vier: ‘Most important is the idea and its chief benefits to a user’
Vier’s favorite part of what he does is “The idea cultivation,” he says. Link: Jeffrey Vier: ‘Most important is the idea and its chief benefits to a user’
View ArticleNate Moch: ‘The more accessible we can make data, the more innovation we will...
“I am a big believer in open data in the government and the industry,” says Moch. “Long term, the most important differentiator for professionals and companies will not be control of basic data, but...
View ArticleRuss Perna: ‘I’d like to see the whole industry working together to make...
“I’ve always wanted to see a change in the transaction management process,” says Perna. “It can be daunting and confusing for clients, and it seems like homebuyers and sellers are constantly struggling...
View ArticleMartin Ruyant-Gadre: ‘Looking for a new home is a very intimate choice’
“Humans are not very good at making decisions based on multiple parameters,” says the PlaceFactor CEO. “The Internet has given us access to a tremendous amount of information, but it has not made us...
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