Quick Reaction to Opendoor Layoffs
April 15, 2020
Was just sent this article on The Information by a reader, which says that Opendoor has laid off more than 600 people today: Home-buying startup
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
Silver Lining from Pandemic, #3: The Rise of the Exurbs
April 12, 2020
I had a conversation with a friend in the industry about some of the “what comes after?” stuff, probably like everybody else in the real
Real Estate in the Time of Cholera: The Aftermath, Part 3 – The Taxman Cometh
April 7, 2020
I wrote a VIP post recently talking about the Durable investment into Redfin and what it signaled for the future of brokerage. But while writing
Redfin, Durable and the Future of Brokerage
April 6, 2020
Given my somewhat unique position, I am often amused by the gap between the world of real estate and the world of finance as it
[VIP] The Notorious Interview: Mark McLean, Key Living
April 1, 2020
In this episode, I speak to entrepreneur and longtime REALTOR from Toronto, Canada, Mark McLean about an innovative co-equity concept he’s been working on. It’s
Silver Lining from Pandemic, #2: No Housing Armageddon, Probably…
March 23, 2020
…the key word being “probably” since none of us have any idea how long the current state of affairs will last, how many jobs will
Silver Lining from Pandemic #1: Housing Market Will Explode
March 22, 2020
After my last post on triage, which was a bit dark, I have decided to spend some time doing something that will shock many of
It’s Time to Think About Triage…
March 20, 2020
I’ve been having a number of conversations with friends over this past week, as the quarantine situation got serious then even more serious. Some of
Real Estate in the Time of Cholera: The Aftermath, Part 1 – Brokerages
March 16, 2020
So here we are in the Brave New World of quarantines, lockdowns and barely contained (?) panic. May it be short, as it is simply
