Welcome to another edition of an annual tradition, in which I go back and grade myself on my predictions made at the start of this year. (Link goes to Inman.) For those keeping track at home, my record so far: 2010 Predictions: 6 for 10 (.600) 2011 Predictions: 4.5 for 7 (.642) 2012 Predictions: 2 for 7 (.286) … Read more
I super appreciate how Rob’s mind works, but his interpretation included in the Remember Who You Are blog on Bob Goldberg’s statement during his CEO report at the N.A.R. Board of Directors meeting in November is completely inside out, so wrote the following rebuttal for Inman. —- Goldberg said, “First and foremost, it’s imperative that … Read more
It’s New Year’s Eve, 2017. The champagne is chilling, dinner reservation has been made, and it’s quiet around here. Rare thing, this quiet. In any event, on this last day of 2017 — a year filled with changes, both good and bad and in-between — I thought it’d be fun to take a look back … Read more
So I’ve decided to add to my end-of-the-year workload by starting something new this year. I call it the Interesting List, and there are seven people — a number that is sacred to me as well as many of the world’s oldest religions — on it. Hence, The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate. … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I love having Sam Debord as a regular guest on Notorious. Because we often disagree, but unlike our national politics, people can disagree while still being friends. The latest example of such disagreement comes from Sam’s recent post, Triumph and the Molehill of Non-Realtor MLS Choice. Read the whole … Read more
Rob had a fascinating “what if” yesterday. In a nutshell, after NAR MLS policy changes this year, Realtor MLSs divest some of their Realtor ownership so they can avoid NAR policy, and stave off their impending defeat at the hands of non-Realtor MLSs. It was good… If you’ve read Rob’s work long enough, you may … Read more
I’m not wrong often (although Sunny might disagree) but when I am, I freely and eagerly admit it. The MLS of Choice change may be one of the times when I was wrong. I thought it wasn’t that big a deal: don’t charge people when they’re not using your MLS? Isn’t that a no-brainer? It … Read more
I’ve been extraordinarily busy due to a bunch of deadlines for a couple of projects. That isn’t an excuse, or an apology, but a setup since it was research for one of those projects that leads to this post. Let’s not bury the lede: On current trends, Redfin will overtake Realtor.com as the second most … Read more
This is something I’ve been thinking about for the past couple of weeks, but in truth, it’s something I’ve been talking about for years. The REALTOR Associations must remember who they are. Because they have forgotten the faces of their fathers. The issue comes up again because of this speech by Bob Goldberg to the … Read more