I started Notorious R.O.B. back in January of 2008. Back then, WordPress was more or less the state of the art in technology and I was extremely excited to venture into the world of blogging — something I had actually been doing for a while in political and comics/gaming space before 2008. After over 15 … Read more
In my post about the likely impact of the commission lawsuits against NAR and four corporations, I mentioned that I had a conflict of interest when it came to the issue of real estate auctions because I had been working on an auction-related initiative for a while. I had kept the initiative relatively quiet because … Read more
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
Longtime readers know that I have an annual tradition around here that I’ve kept going for ten years. I repost this 2010 post about my personal experiences on that September day, and what I took away from it. This year, I thought long and hard about continuing that tradition, despite it being the 20th anniversary … Read more
This is the first and last time that I will address this topic, until circumstances change. I know it’s controversial, but well, to quote Omar Little, “A man must have a code.” I have just canceled a planned speaking engagement at a major industry conference because I have learned that the conference instituted a policy … Read more
[Editor’s Note: The image above is not Pedro, but it is how I imagine he is writing posts like this one and beyond.] To all the wonderful readers of Notorious ROB: My name is Pedro Robinson and I just joined 7DS Associates to help Rob with content. I’ll be writing, both in my own blog … Read more
The new year brings a new face to the 7DS Associates family, and since he’ll also be joining the World of Notorious, I figure it’s a good time for an introduction. Grant McCandless has joined 7DS Associates as a Senior Associate, and I’ll let him introduce himself below. To celebrate, and for a win-win situation, … Read more
This post has nothing to do with real estate. Go ahead and skip over if you’re one of my readers who only want the real estate stuff. For as long as I can remember, my parents drummed into my head the idea that college was not only important, but the most important milestone of my … Read more
The following is entirely personal, and unlikely to offer any sort of insight into the burning issues of the day. I thought to write it because I was presenting at a meeting just this past week, and as is often the case, the attendees usually fly in the night before and have a chance to … Read more