An International Outlook: 12 years of Listings in Sweden
by Magnus Svantegård on 11:27 am July 22, 2008
Let’s break away from the traditional mold and talk about online listing services in Sweden (where I live). Among the first to display listings online Already in 1996 it was possible to search for houses on sale using Internet through the Bovision service. (The service was a spin-off from Capitex a provider of CRM tools for residential brokers. In 2006 the Finish media company Alma Media acquired Bovision.) The Associations of Realtors make their move In 1998, two years after Bovision’s entry, the two Swedish associations of Realtors decided to create … Read More »
A Geek from Sweden
by Magnus Svantegård on 11:11 am July 21, 2008
It’s a great feeling when you actually admit one of your burdens officially. It also start you thinking about how you ended up here. For me there wasn’t one eureka moment but actually a series of experiences during internships at construction and real estate companies back in the early 90′s. There were so many processors that were inefficient that it almost drove me crazy. Adding to this, I started to do some work for an Internet start up in the real estate market. By combining those two experiences, … Read More »
