Quick Question on Zillow's IPO
July 20, 2011
As I’m sure you all have heard by now, Zillow has gone public this morning and at least the first day’s worth of trading
Curious Things Are Afoot, Part 3: Google Plus and the New Paradigm
July 20, 2011
In Part Two, we looked at how social might impact real estate, if it is in fact taken very seriously indeed. All of it triggered
Curious Things Are Afoot, Part 2: Commodities, Power, and Change
July 19, 2011
In Part One, we congratulated Ernie Graham and his team at SocialBios for getting acquired. I hope he picked out a nice Lamborghini Reventon in
Curious Things Are Afoot, Part 1: Move Acquires SocialBios
July 18, 2011
This is the first part of what I think will be a three-part examination of some rather curious things I’ve been seeing. First of all,
The Challenge of Apple to Social Marketers Everywhere
July 15, 2011
The other day, at the as-yet-unnamed Houston Social Media Club dinner, we got to talking about (what else) using social media for marketing purposes.
Dr. Lawrence Yun, Call Your Office
July 11, 2011
A mere six days ago, NAR’s Chief Economist (and my doppelganger) Lawrence Yun released this cheery video forecast on housing for the remainder of the
A Few Random Questions About the Latest Rent Report
July 8, 2011
The Wall Street Journal reports that rents are up and vacancies are down across the United States: Apartment landlords are enjoying rising rents and falling
Is This What Passes for Real Estate Journalism These Days?
July 3, 2011
First, watch (or not watch) this: Even though this video looks like hundreds of other listing videos that real estate agents have been shooting
Back to Basics: A Conversation With Mrs. Notorious
June 20, 2011
One advantage of long road trips, particularly with say… one’s spouse, is the opportunity to talk without interruption. The car moving down the highway at
