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Oct 01, 2025#strategy #buying

Using the 37% Rule to Find Your Perfect Home

Discover how computer science can revolutionize your home buying strategy. Learn to apply the mathematically proven 37% rule from 'Algorithms to Live By' using Homi's smart features.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Jul 15, 2026#property-flipping #renovation #investing #norway #usa

House Flipping in the USA vs. Norway: What Changes—and What Doesn't

A practical comparison of property flipping in the USA and Norway: deal structure, renovation risk, taxes, transaction costs, and resale documentation.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Jul 01, 2026#neighborhoods #guides #moving

How to Figure Out Where to Live Before You Fall for a Listing

A practical guide to turning commute, routines, budget, safety research, and household tradeoffs into a neighborhood shortlist before you commit to a home.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Jun 30, 2026#neighborhoods #research #guides

How to Research Neighborhood Safety Before Renting or Buying

A practical, user-led checklist for researching neighborhood safety, daily comfort, commute, noise, and local context before you commit to a rental or home purchase.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Apr 14, 2026#strategy #buying #psychology #ai

You Don't Know What You Want (And That's the Real Problem with Home Search)

85% of buyers compromise on their priorities. Not because the market is tough, but because they never figured out what actually mattered. Here's a better way to start.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 23, 2025#tools #productivity #buying

The 2025 Home Search Tech Stack: Essential Tools Every Serious Buyer Should Use

From listing discovery to closing day, here's the modern toolkit that makes home searching efficient, organized, and less stressful. Plus which tools to skip.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 16, 2025#strategy #buying #productivity

The Hidden Cost of Home Search Chaos: Why 52% of Buyers Have Regrets

Most home buyers feel overwhelmed during their search, and over half experience buyer's remorse. Learn why this happens and the simple framework that prevents it.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 12, 2025#psychology #buying #productivity

House Hunting Burnout Is Real: The Psychology of Search Fatigue (And How to Beat It)

After viewing 30+ properties, everything blurs together. This isn't failure—it's a known psychological phenomenon. Learn why our brains struggle with extensive searches and how to beat decision fatigue.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 09, 2025#founder-story #startups

Why I Left a Billion-Dollar AI Startup to Build Homi

The unexpected path from Silicon Valley's hottest AI companies to betting everything on solving home search collaboration—featuring ankle injuries, Burning Man, and the decision that changed everything.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 08, 2025#workflow #productivity

The House-Hunting Kanban: From Chaos to Clarity with Homi

House hunting is a team sport with dozens of moving parts. Learn how a simple kanban board turns the chaos into a calm, repeatable workflow you can run for any search—buying, long-term renting, or short-term stays.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Oct 06, 2025#strategy #buying

Why ChatGPT Can't Help You Buy Your Dream Home (But Homi Can)

Why general-purpose AI falls short for the biggest purchase of your life, and how structured workspaces combined with AI create better home search outcomes.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Sep 28, 2025#collaboration #buying

From Chaos to Clarity: How Families Actually Search for Homes Together

Common family conflicts during house searches and how collaborative tools transform the experience from stressful disagreements to shared success.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Sep 25, 2025#guides #renting

The Ultimate NYC Rental Moving Guide: From Apartment Hunt to Keys in Hand

Everything you need to know about renting in New York City, from budget planning to neighborhood selection, lease negotiations, and moving logistics.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Sep 20, 2025#brokers #productivity

Inside a Day with a Homi-Powered Broker: From Client Chaos to Closing Success

How real estate professionals use Homi's broker tools to manage multiple clients, streamline workflows, and close more deals with less stress.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Sep 15, 2025#strategy #productivity

Building the Collaboration Layer for Real Estate: Why Vertical AI Beats General Purpose

How purpose-built platforms with collaboration at their core will win in real estate tech, and why the timing has never been better for vertical AI solutions.

Kristian Elset Bø

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Jan 24, 2025#mdx #components #guide

Complete Guide to Custom MDX Components

Learn how to create and use reusable React components in your MDX content

Kristian Elset Bø

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Jan 15, 2025#founder-story #product-development #real-estate-tech

From Spreadsheets to Solution: How a Simple Idea Transformed Real Estate Organization

The journey from tracking properties in Excel to building Homi, and how the right timing, AI breakthrough, and real user needs created the perfect storm for a new category of real estate tools.

Kristian Elset Bø

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