Skimming the net today looking for news, I found a little article on inman. It has a real short interview with the co-founder of Trulia.
What caught my attent were two things:
What sparked the idea to start Trulia?
I moved to the Bay Area in 2003 and shortly after that I was looking for somewhere to live. As many people who have relocated have experienced, I had no idea about the local real estate markets, neighborhoods and the home-buying process. I first went to the Internet to find out information and was thoroughly disappointed with the online experience. After discovering that I was not alone with my frustrations, I vowed to try to solve the problem and Trulia was born!
What style of home do you live in and when did you buy it?
I live in an apartment in the center of San Francisco. It's a fairly modern condo with a great view. I'm a sucker for views.
So in essence he got frustrated and tried to create a solution. One that seems years away from reaching its potential. I may be reading too much into this, but don't you kind of have to go through the whole buying process to really get a good grip on what the process entails and what tools might be useful. Living in an apartment is a completely different thing than owning.
I'm not saying anything one way or the other, I just thought it was an interesting read. I use Trulia (no leads yet) so, we'll see.
