Last week, I had an opportunity to attend an extraordinary meeting with some of the most senior people at NAR, on the topic of social media. I have to thank Jim Duncan for putting the meeting together, and of course, I am grateful to the leadership at NAR for being willing to listen to a … Read more
As expected, my latest Inman column brought out only wide agreement and headnodding. Positively sleepy comments section there. NOT. Go read it fast, or better yet, go be a subscriber so Inman can continue to pay me for my ramblings. (LOOK! A COMMERCIAL PITCH!) First of all, I owe a word of thanks to everyone … Read more
I had promised in Part 2 of this series that I would tackle the so-called “K-Dub” model in this part. Well, I’ve decided against it. Looking at the numbers, it seems to me that from a model perspective, there’s nothing particularly novel about the K-Dub (based on Keller Williams) model. Its appeal and power lie … Read more
In Part 1, we explored the traditional brokerage model by the numbers and found that there are significant issues with the current model as constructed. It may be, of course, that my hypothetical numbers are just way off, and therefore, the entire analysis ought to be trashed. I get the feeling, however, that in the … Read more
One of the more insightful posts on the industry came earlier this week from one of the more insightful people in the industry: Nicolai Kolding, COO of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and former head of M&A for Realogy. This is a man who knows what he’s talking about. He gave a presentation (PDF) … Read more
In all seriousness, if you’re a student of the real estate Game, you need to be reading Brian Larson on a regular basis. The man gives out knowledge like the government gives out your money. One of his recent posts is a fantastic read as it goes into a bit of the history of the … Read more
Reuters reports that a major study by scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Topical Medicine at the University of London shows organic foods have no nutritional benefit over conventional foods: A systematic review of 162 scientific papers published in the scientific literature over the last 50 years, however, found there was no significant … Read more
I’d like to make a major announcement that impacts the little company, 7DS Associates, which I started a couple of months ago. We have raised a second round of funding — totaling approximately $22 and a bottle of vodka — from Jeffrey “JeffX” Corbett, formerly of ActiveRain, Ratespeed, and a half-dozen other companies. That brings … Read more
But I don’t want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies. All I want is someone to believe. – Billy Joel I had a very interesting conversation with a realtor friend of mine today on the topic of personal branding. She said something like: You know what phrase I hate the most? “To be … Read more