[VIP] Don’t Tell Yourself Pretty Lies, Part 2: Opendoor Sales Analysis
In Part 1, I looked at the economics of iBuyers generally, and concluded that we need to analyze them as market makers, using market maker economic models, rather than as […]
Competition in Real Estate is Changing
A few random, or perhaps not so random, thoughts this morning from three recent news stories. First, we get a story in the mainstream media by Andrea Riquier of Marketwatch, [...]
BaaS is a Thing (and Why You Need to Realize It)
[Rob: I'd like to welcome Zane Burnett to the Notorious ROB family. I thought this post of his from LinkedIn was so good, and knowing Zane, felt that you all [...]
The Curse of Experience, the Real Estate Edition
I was recently at a real estate conference for a major brand watching a panel discussion. I’m leaving names out because it’s not important to the question/point I’m making and […]
60% of Home Sales by 2024 Will be iBuyer: For My Friend James Dwiggins
Okay, so just had an exchange on the Book of Faces with my good friend, James Dwiggins, the CEO of NextHome. He’s really one of the smartest and nicest guys […]
Future of MLS Technology: Open Source Software
A couple of weeks ago, I gave a presentation at the Clareity MLS Executives Workshop in Scottsdale, AZ. It was on a topic that is near and dear to my […]
Homeowners Net More Selling to Zillow Than With a REALTOR
(Pardon me a moment while I go put on my asbestos suit for the inevitable flames coming my way.) The Zillow Group Q4/2018 earnings call yesterday was a shocker in […]
OK, I’ll take the bait: Upstream and CoreLogic are not the MLS
Rob had some good questions yesterday that many in the industry are probably asking, in “OK, I’ll Ask: How is CoreLogic Threading the Upstream Needle?” For a lot of us in […]
The Machine and the Real Estate Agent
I’m taking a break from writing my February report, and thought I’d think through something with you all. It’s not directly relevant to my Red Dot topic, but it’s so […]
HomeDate: In Which I Offer a Free Idea for Tech Entrepreneurs
I’m on a flight to Austin today for what promises to be an interesting first trip of 2019. And thinking about the January Red Dot, which led to this post. […]
