Notorious POD, Ep 37: Construction Costs, Labor Problems and Housing Market with Tom Woiwode

I really enjoyed this conversation with Tom Woiwode who is not only the broker-owner of a large regional real estate brokerage, Coldwell Banker Access Realty with 13 offices throughout Georgia and South Carolina, but also owns Seabrook Classics, a high-end custom furniture maker, and Savannah Millworks, a custom wood products manufacturer. He’s also on the … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 35: Housing Market and Metaverse with Keith Robinson, Nexthome

A great pleasure to be able to record a conversation with my good friend Keith Robinson, Chief Strategy Officer of Nexthome. We actually argue quite a bit about all kinds of topics, and this was a public capture of discussions we have privately. It turns out that friends can have healthy back-and-forth debates and learn … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 33: End of Buyer Agency with Jim Klinge, Bubbleinfo.com

In this episode, I chat with Jim Klinge of Bubbleinfo.com about his prediction that the end of buyer agency is nigh *without* government action. Jim has been a real estate broker in the San Diego area for decades and has seen the industry change from the ground up. We talk about how the market has … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 31: Marnie Blanco, Pacaso

In this episode, I speak with Marnie Blanco, VP of Industry Relations for the co-ownership pioneer Pacaso. We tackle what it takes to introduce a new idea, that of co-ownership of homes, to the real estate industry, especially to the MLS that we both know and love so well while getting frustrated by it. We … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 30: Musings. Fed Action, Housing and Millennials.

Musings is a solo version of the Notorious POD in which I think out loud about issues in the economy, technology, and real estate industry. In this episode, I react to a wonderful video from Blockworks called “What Will Happen if the Fed Raises Rates with Danielle DiMartino Booth.” I strongly recommend viewers to consider … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 29: NAR, Speech Codes and Cancel Culture with Brandon Huber and Matt Monforton

I truly thought that one of the most significant yet mostly overlooked events of 2021 was the controversy that arose in Missoula, Montana when Brandon Huber, a part-time REALTOR and the pastor of the Clinton Community Church, was brought up on ethics charges with the Missoula Organization of REALTORS. He wrote a letter explaining why … Read more

Notorious POD, Ep 28: 2022 Predictions with Brian Adams of Hooquest

Happy 2022! May it be infinitely better than 2021 was! I thought to kick this year off with a podcast making predictions… or more accurately, discussing and debating predictions already made. My guest is Brian E. Adams of Hooquest, who also made his 2022 Predictions. We talk about his predictions, which are intended to be … Read more

Inflection Point: Changes Coming to Notorious ROB

I began writing Notorious ROB on January 16, 2008, with Hello World: I like blogging, from time to time. Since I am now working at a company that doesn’t have enormous legal departments and such wanting to look over my shoulders about what I do in my personal time, on my personal blog, I can … Read more