Thousands of startups have been saying this _exact_ same thing for 10+ years in real estate. Out of all those that tried, only two have had major success.
Why?
Entrenched interests that don't want to give up control or data for fear of being disintermediated.
Regulations and association control that makes it tough to get traction & adoption.
Real estate is like anything. The vast majority of transactions are done by a fraction of the actual base. Getting traction quickly enough is very challenging.
So while it seems like a great space, and there is tons that _should_ and _could_ be done, it's a helluva battle to get things to change.
Why?
Entrenched interests that don't want to give up control or data for fear of being disintermediated.
Regulations and association control that makes it tough to get traction & adoption.
Real estate is like anything. The vast majority of transactions are done by a fraction of the actual base. Getting traction quickly enough is very challenging.
So while it seems like a great space, and there is tons that _should_ and _could_ be done, it's a helluva battle to get things to change.