A Bird’s Eye View

So it’s mid-July, and to most, the holiday season is still five months away. But for all those real estate technology geeks out there, our Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa starts on Tuesday and lasts the rest of the week. Inman’s Real Estate Connect San Francisco is once again gracing us with its presence in this beautiful city of ours.

This is the one event that cannot be missed if you work in the real estate technology space. It’s a virtual who’s who and unless you are anti-social by nature, I would find a way to get in the door if you don’t already have a ticket.

So for us here at Roost.com, this is our first RE Connect San Francisco since we launched back in late January. We are especially excited about this particular RE Connect because not only is it being held about five blocks from our office but we are one of the finalists for an Innovator Award in the new technology category. Inman is always on top of everything real estate and we are extremely honored to be nominated.

So who from Roost.com is going to be in attendance at this year’s event? Well for starters we have Alex Chang, our dynamic CEO, who will not only be roaming the lobby of the Palace Hotel but will also be speaking on a panel titled “The MLS Mess” on Thursday, July 24^th from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. The other members of the Roost.com team in attendance will be Alex Lange, CTO; Matt Cullen, VP of Business Development and of course Derek Overbey (me), your guide to everything Roost.

So what is the Roost.com team going to be up to while attending this great event? A lot! Between meetings, panels and social events, we are all going to have very packed schedules but we are just as excited as you to attend this incredible conference.

I’m going to be posting daily on all of our activities over the next week so you can get the scoop on any news, deals or great information that might come out of the Roost.com camp. To get this party started, I sent out a list of questions to Alex C., Alex L., and Matt so everyone could see what we are all looking forward to at Connect this year. I even answered them myself.

Alex Chang - CEO & Co-Founder

Is this your first RE Connect? Nope.  I think this will be my 5^th or 6^th.  Can’t get enough!
What are you looking forward to most? Excited to catch up with some of our clients.
Any big ideas you are hoping will be discussed? I’m really hopeful there will be some discussion about what it’s going to take to help consumers have confidence again in their ability to buy a home.
Who is the one person you hope to meet at this year’s event? Someone who thinks the housing market is already turning around…

Alex Lange - CTO & Co-Founder

Is this your first RE Connect? No. Second Year.
What are you looking forward to most?  Announcements and new releases… It’s all good fodder for me to improve upon.
Any big ideas you are hoping will be discussed?  Most interested in the industry’s opinion on the future of MLS.
Who is the one person you hope to meet at this year’s event? Just one?  I plan to meet everyone!  Joel Burslem and Andy Kaufman are at the top of my list.

Matthew Cullen - VP of Business Development

Is this your first RE Connect? No this will be my second.
What are you looking forward to most? Networking with forward thinking brokers.
Any big ideas you are hoping will be discussed? Tracking to conversion…How brokers effectively track traffic conversion on their website(s).
Who is the one person you hope to meet at this year’s event? Lennox Scott, CEO of John L. Scott and David Therrien, CTO of Keller Williams

Derek Overbey - Sr. Director of Partnership Strategy

Is this your first RE Connect? Nope, this will be my fourth year in a row. I also went in 2000 when I worked for eHome.
What are you looking forward to most? Meeting all the people I have met online in the “REAL” world.
Any big ideas you are hoping will be discussed? How Twitter is going to be effectively used in the Real Estate space.
Who is the one person you hope to meet at this year’s event? I would love to meet Craig Newmark from craigslist.

So we all look forward to seeing everyone in San Francisco next week and if you see us in the hall, don’t hesitate to say hi.