Department of Labor Goes After Independent Contractors
October 19, 2022
As longtime readers know, I’ve been talking about the possibility of the 1099 exemption for real estate agents going away for quite a few years
How Will CMLS’s White Paper Argue Against RINRA?
October 11, 2022
I had heard that CMLS had retained two former DOJ and FTC attorneys to help them draft a white paper laying out all of the
The Mystery of the Housing Market in the Fall of 2022
September 29, 2022
I have to go back to work on a number of projects, but… I had to puzzle this out with you all in public. The
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy: Thoughts on CoStar and BPP’s Breakup
September 27, 2022
Writing has been thin as I’ve been on the road constantly, and very busy with projects. But news came across today that fairly requires some
BrightMLS Issues New Study on Off-MLS vs. On-MLS
September 5, 2022
A core principle of mine as some of you know from podcasts is “Strong opinions, weakly held.” That is, when presented with new data, new
The Tragedy of Numbers, or Why (Some) REALTORS Should Embrace the Coming Storm
September 1, 2022
A while back, I put up a short little tweet with just pure data, because I found it interesting: Robert Hahn on Twitter: “2022 might
DOJ, FTC & NAR: A Hundred Year War
August 30, 2022
My last post made it pretty apparent that contrary to my expectations, most of the real estate industry remains completely ignorant of what the U.S.
Potential Damages from Moehrl v. NAR
August 26, 2022
Last couple of days, I’ve given presentations and sat on a panel discussion talking about the class action lawsuits against NAR over the issue of
Quick Thoughts on Incentives and Disincentives: Housing Market
August 10, 2022
A quick thought today, brought on by a brief Twitter exchange that is otherwise unrelated. It is an economic law that you get more of
