Unbiased, data-driven ratings for every apartment building in New York City…

Yale Fox, CEO of Rentlogic (looks at a building’s history over time and rates it for quality and safety) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu.

In this episode:

• Creating a ratings system for apartment buildings
• List of standards built into an iPhone app
• Basic standards include heat, hot water, no mold or roaches
• Corporate relocations into quality housing gives better chance employees won’t end up in low quality housing which can affect work performance, and for international students, affect academic performance
• One of only few ways to differentiate the rental product when similar buildings and location
• Ratings available online, and signage
• Data certifications, increasing transparency
• The genesis of the company from fighting in court and taking advice from a judge
• Becoming a partner in a club and being a DJ, getting attention from a blog article
• Trends from how open data is evolving from real estate space
• How Rentlogic is a socially responsible product
• Canadian bands, Spotify, and music licensing rights
• And — the first talking dog is intentionally profane?

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