The 900-lb Gorilla Cometh
December 12, 2008
There are really very few voices in the RE.net I respect more than Russell Shaw‘s. I mean, this is a guy who not only talks
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
The Swarming Doctrine and Real Estate
December 10, 2008
I was recently asked by Inman to provide some opinions on a variety of topics, and one of my responses is as follows: 5. What
The Gods of the MLS Headings
December 5, 2008
Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew And the hearts of the meanest were humbled and began to believe it
Tackling the Future of Real Estate Brokerage
December 3, 2008
I was tempted to jump in after part 1, when Danilo Bogdanovic threw down the gauntlet. But man, am I glad I waited until he
Context Goes Both Ways: Numbers, Buyers, Sellers, and Agents
November 22, 2008
Matthew Rathburn puts the NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2008 into context. I think it’s worth reading the whole thing, including the cool
Independent Study Shows Trulia As #1 Threat To Franchisors
November 20, 2008
According to this post on the Trulia Blog, Trulia is the #1 lead generator in the RE.net: Threewide’s ListHub, the most widely adopted network for
Kudos to Larson/Sobotka – Must Reads on VOW Policy
November 19, 2008
I think I might have fallen in love with Larson/Sobotka. I haven’t the faintest idea who they are, but it looks like they combine some
A Word (or Two) About Realogy
November 19, 2008
Noah Rosenblatt over at Urbandigs notes potential huge problems over at Realogy (H/T: 4Realz): According to Crain’s “Seven area firms make endangered list“: “The most
Inside the Brokerage Numbers, Part 2 (AKA, Our People Are Our Most Valuable Resources. NOT!)
October 20, 2008
In part 1 of this series, I looked at per-person productivity numbers which simply made no sense. Thankfully, people like Russell Shaw and Jay Thompson
