Realogy Enters the Schneider Era: Thoughts from the 2017 Earnings Call
March 11, 2018
One of the biggest changes in the industry as we entered 2018 was a changing of the guard atop the largest real estate company in
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
[FREB] Cut the Crap With Two Numbers
March 6, 2018
Sunny and I got into a discussion earlier today over breakfast. Yeah, we do that in the Hahn household. Yeah, we’re real estate nerds. In
Brief Reflection on Brand: CB and C21 with Promising Starts
March 3, 2018
As you might have noticed, the last few days here on Notorious have been a touch heavy. That’s not a bad thing, because heavy topics
The Keller Williams Vision Speech: Followup and Further Thoughts
February 27, 2018
Yesterday’s post on the keynote Vision speech by Josh Team and Gary Keller at this year’s Family Reunion generated… ah… let’s call it “a bit
In Which Keller Williams Completely Confuses Me
February 25, 2018
[NOTE: Some of the early comments focused on Inman’s reporting, and my reliance on that as some kind of a flaw. I have now watched
On Leadership in the Real Estate Industry: ASOIAF Edition
February 15, 2018
I’ve been asked by the good folks at Inman to give some thought to the question of leadership as part of their efforts to revolutionize
[FREB] On Culture: Show Me the Money!!!!
February 7, 2018
Over at Inman, Bernice Ross pens a column refuting the idea that traditional brokerages are dying a slow death. It’s worth reading in full because
Book Review: Disruptors, Discounters, and Doubters
January 20, 2018
I know Joe Rand, the Chief Creative Officer and Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. I think he’s one of the smartest
[FREB] Thoughts On Commission Splits
January 14, 2018
As many of you already know, we officially published our Black Paper on the Future of Real Estate Brokerage on Friday. The response has been
