Bridging islands of real estate technology

Editor's note: We scoured the industry in search of behind-the-scenes technology innovators driving change for real estate. In this special Inman News series, we share their stories, but the five people and companies we chose are by no means the only pioneers in real estate. There are hordes of innovators out there, and we'd like to hear all their stories. Drop us a tip if you have someone in mind. (See Part 1: Age doesn't stop Baird & Warner's innovations; Part 2: Neighborhood real estate videos come alive; Part 3: A perfect online real estate marrriage and Part 5: 'Lazy' investor turned tech pioneer.) After pounding 88 keys in nightclubs and concert halls across the Gulf Coast for 19 years, Darren Ross decided to become a computer programmer, a decision that eventually led to his tenure as a technological innovator at Stewart Information Services Corp. "The parallels between playing music and writing computer programs are clear. In music you set it ...