Musings on Defining Fundamental Problems
I was on a conference call earlier with a client discussing an upcoming strategy planning session, and one of the people raised a very interesting and a very good point. […]
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[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 […]
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] The Notorious Interview: Jarred Kessler, EasyKnock
In today’s episode of the Notorious Interview, I talk with Jarred Kessler, Founder & CEO of EasyKnock, the most interesting company in our space I had never heard of. I […]
Pass Clear Cooperation Policy, But Address the Gaping Loophole
On Saturday, the MLS Policy Committee of NAR approved the proposed Clear Cooperation Policy (also known as MLS Policy 8.0) as written and forwarded it on to the Board of […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
The Notorious Interview: Bill Fowler, Compass
A different Interview episode than normal, I speak with Bill Fowler, Sr. Director of Industry Relations for Compass, the tech-brokerage who has been making all kinds of waves in recent […]
[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 […]
