Brokerages and national franchises partnering with big money companies to offer iBuyer services appears to be all the rage these days. Realogy was first, partnering with Home Partners of America, for its cataLIST program. Redfin was next, partnering with Opendoor… while saying that they plan to compete head on against their partner in overlapping markets. … Read more
Once in a while, realestistas get around to discussing tame, non-controversial topics. And as any regular reader of this blog knows, I am simply allergic to controversy and disagreement. I am glad, therefore, that people are talking over at Agent Genius about the entirely boring and controversy-free topic of dual agency. As it happens, I … Read more
As expected, my latest Inman column brought out only wide agreement and headnodding. Positively sleepy comments section there. NOT. Go read it fast, or better yet, go be a subscriber so Inman can continue to pay me for my ramblings. (LOOK! A COMMERCIAL PITCH!) First of all, I owe a word of thanks to everyone … Read more