Field Notes
Field Notes
Field notes from building HomeSignal, informed by conversations with industry leaders who understand the pain points in real estate, lending, appraisal, and property data.
Conversation - July 1, 2026
Why Nothing Lies Like Real Estate Photos
A conversation with Chris Davis of Compass about why listing photos mislead buyers in both directions, and how accurate condition data could change how agents work.
Behind the build - June 24, 2026
Why Small AI Teams Feel the Cost Curve First
A field note on token discipline, bring-your-own AI tools, and why small AI teams feel capacity constraints early.
Conversation - June 23, 2026
Building Trustworthy AI for Real Estate
A conversation with Joe Wilhelmy of Roof AI about explainability, defensible decision systems, and building AI products people trust.
Conversation - June 19, 2026
Trust, Expertise, and Building Products People Actually Use
A conversation with Ryan Campion of Nexxt Spine about AI, trust, expertise, workflow, and building products that experts are willing to adopt.
Behind the build - June 15, 2026
Building HomeSignal: Day One and an Initial Architecture for Property Intelligence
A first look at the AI pipeline the HomeSignal team is designing to extract structured property data from imagery.