Grading Time! The 2021 Predictions
December 19, 2021
Yes, it’s that time of year again. As always, in advance of my 2022 predictions, I like to grade my 2021 predictions and see just
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
Quick Observation: Real Estate Agents in the Metaverse?
December 15, 2021
I’m gearing up to release the next two big annual pieces — grading myself on last year’s predictions and 2022 predictions — but I got
The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2021
December 14, 2021
Welcome to another installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2021. I look forward to this
The Tale of Two Studies
December 9, 2021
I’m busy working on some blockchain-related research, but saw something come across my feeds that I thought deserved a brief treatment. On Inman, I see
The Inevitability of Commission Compression
December 5, 2021
For the past few years, the attention of the industry leadership has been focused on the issue of commission compression. The Moehrl lawsuit was the
Musings on Demand: Could Investors Sustain Home Prices?
November 16, 2021
Just watched a YouTube videos from Nicholas Gerli of Reventure Consulting that has me wondering about the housing market in the years to come. The
Ivy Zelman, Demographics, and Housing
November 11, 2021
I’m on the road, which means airports and hotel rooms. And I’m on an intellectual road trip as well, trying to puzzle out what the
The Upside of Doom: Price Signals
October 6, 2021
I often get accused of being a doom-monger. It’s probably because I kind of am. I mean, I find doomporn fascinating (and clearly, I’m not
Real Estate, Fiction and Science Fiction
October 1, 2021
In my consulting work, I often say that strategy is 18-24 months, because things change too fast to make any reasonable plans past that point.
