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Zillow’s new iPhone app: Taking it to the streets

By Marc Davison | April 29th, 2009 | 21 Comments Categories: Apple, Apps, MLS, Mobile, Zillow, iPhone

When David Gibbons gave me an early peek of the new Zillow iPhone app on Monday, my first thought was how this would take the frustration I feel online at home to the streets. Great. Now trying to figure out what’s real when it comes to home values can be frustrating everywhere!
But then I delved [...]

A gorilla in real estate’s midst

By Marc Davison | April 17th, 2008 | 13 Comments Categories: Apple, Branding, Homegain, Max

My wife and I read to our youngest two boys each night. Gavin, the 7-year old, tends to picks books from my library rather than the children’s that we started 19 years ago with our eldest. This school year, we…

When loyalty is based on indifference.

By Marc Davison | February 5th, 2008 | 4 Comments Categories: AT&T, Apple, Change, Consumers, Customer service, The Industry, User experience, Verizon, Zappos

It’s amazing what some companies take for granted. It’s amazing what some companies leave on the table. It’s amazing what some companies don’t do to blow their customers away. It’s sad how little most companies invest in building affection with…

I am a customer

By Marc Davison | December 16th, 2007 | 8 Comments Categories: Advertising, Apple, Branding, Consumers

As I sit working on my iMac, I think back to my old PC. It was a machine. I, its operator. We fought. We disagreed. We hardly communicated. We had a love/hate relationship. I loved it for getting me through…

MAC OS Leopard: Sleek, smart and ready for real estate

By Marc Davison | October 30th, 2007 | 4 Comments Categories: Apple, Consumers, User experience

For those who think Macs are just for artists and musicians think again and again. The release of Mac OS Leopard, loaded with tools like iChat, Cover Flow, Quick Look and .Mac, has tons of relevance for the business user,…