[VIP] The Notorious Interview: Jack Ryan, REX
Thanksgiving is behind us, along with the annual frenzy of consumerism known as Black Friday… although in 2019, I think Cyber Monday (which is today) might be an even bigger […]
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Time for a Housecleaning: Racism in Long Island Real Estate
I am alternatively furious and despondent that this post has to be written in 2019. But it has to be. In case you missed it, Newsday, the local newspaper for […]
[VIP] Realogy, Q3/2019: The Profitability Dilemma
Earnings Week content keeps rolling on! It’s time we took a look at Realogy, the bellwether for health of traditional real estate brokerage. I wish I could report some joyful […]
[VIP] Redfin, Q3/2019: Nice Rebound, And Yet…
Redfin’s Q3 results showed a solid rebound from a rather disappointing Q2. It looks great all around, with revenues, profit, market share, etc. all up and up very healthy. Agent […]
Compass and Coming Soon: Not About the Client
[EDIT: This post has been updated with responses from Compass, and my further responses to those responses.] [EDIT: I have updated the post once again, with another round of clarifications […]
[VIP] RE/MAX Q3, 2019: Don’t Look Back
RE/MAX reported Q3 earnings on Halloween, and I can’t help but think there was a lot more trick than treat in its Q3 results. Yes, RE/MAX remains fundamentally healthy and […]
Zillow Offers vs. Traditional Selling: Data from Zillow
Back in February, I wrote a post that is one of the top read posts of 2019. It was titled, “Homeowners Net More Selling to Zillow Than With a REALTOR.” […]
[VIP] Zillow Unlock Event: Stages of Grief
Zillow’s big event for its IMT segment — Premier Agents, Rentals and New Construction — just concluded in my (new) hometown of Las Vegas. I attended Tuesday as a member […]
A Few Initial Thoughts on the Future of Buyer Agents
Happy Monday, everybody! I’m completely jammed with preparation for CMLS where something big is going to be happening. I can’t tease more than that, sorry, but… watch the interwebz later […]
[VIP] Initial Thoughts on Realogy’s RealSure
I’m on the road, so blogging may be light. But I thought the announcement of the new RealSure Sell and RealSure Mortgage programs deserved some brief initial commentary. I didn’t […]
