Update on NBER’s REALTOR Commission Study
September 28, 2015
A few weeks ago, I put up a post about a working paper study from the National Bureau of Economic Research that researched the question of
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Is It Time for Real Estate Marketing to Change?
September 23, 2015
A relatively brief post today, as I’m still trying to catch up from being on the road so much. Plus, I realized that I’ve been
CALBRE to Keller Williams: Drop Dead
September 12, 2015
I’ve been on the road driving all around Florida since Labor Day, so obviously, blogging has been light. But I was sent some news by a
On Project Upstream (Part 3): The Enabling Platform
September 8, 2015
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, I laid out my concerns with Project Upstream as it is currently structured, and a path
NBER Study: Conflicts of Interest and the REALTOR Commission Puzzle
September 2, 2015
Yesterday, I gave a presentation at the Pacific West Association of REALTORS Broker Summit which I named “Bring the Pain”. To be fair, I ask
NLRB's Browning Ferris Decision: Bad, Bad News for Franchising
August 28, 2015
Earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board handed down its ruling in the Brown Ferris case. If you are a brokerage who belongs to a
NLRB’s Browning Ferris Decision: Bad, Bad News for Franchising
August 28, 2015
Earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board handed down its ruling in the Brown Ferris case. If you are a brokerage who belongs to a
Short Friday Post: What If the Industry Yanked All Their Listings?
August 21, 2015
I recently found this post on GeekEstate, which was from a while ago, that asked a provocative question: There are some proponents for the entire industry ceasing syndication
On Project Upstream (Part 2): The Path Forward
August 18, 2015
In Part 1, we discussed why Project Upstream as currently setup is problematic, despite the goals of Upstream being absolutely worth pursuing. In this part, I