Mitchell: Existing landlord price discovery tools lack precision around specific property amenities
Sean Mitchell · Helping Landlords Find Tenants – Sean Mitchell of Rezi · Y Combinator · May 4, 2018 · at 8:59
Sean Mitchell, CEO of Rezi, explains why existing real estate valuation and pricing tools fail to provide landlords with granular data on specific unit features.
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“Because, you know, the thing is, when you think about the resources that landlords have to kind of get price discovery you know, the tools are not very nuanced and precise. They don't provide the landlord insight.”
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