Thinking Through Platforms in Real Estate, Part 2: Contenders
June 1, 2020
In Part 1, we looked at what a Platform in real estate might look like, having been inspired by Ben Thompson at Stratechery who talked
Rethinking How MLS Rules Get Made, In Light of NOW Model
May 29, 2020
Over on Inman, Sam Debord, CEO of RESO, longtime friend of ours (even if we argue a bunch in public), and all around great guy
Industry Relations Ep. 47: 3 Predictions for the Future of Real Estate, with Errol Samuelson of Zillow
May 28, 2020
This was a fun one, for sure, as Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry Development Officer of Zillow, is one of the smartest guys in the industry.
Thinking Through Platforms in Real Estate, Part 1: Definitions
May 28, 2020
Ben Thompson at Stratechery is a great read, and he really does get my gears turning. Today’s email/post is particularly interesting as it raises some
Requiem for a Dream: Redfin
May 20, 2020
I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved
Must the Agent Be Local?
May 14, 2020
I’ve been busy with earnings season, which provides a unique peek under the hood of the five public companies (well, four, since EXPI doesn’t do
[VIP] RE/MAX Q1, 2020: Nothing Has Really Changed
May 13, 2020
RE/MAX came into 2020 on a big upswing. Q4 was a good quarter; it was a very good quarter, in fact. And as we have
Industry Relations Ep. 46: What’s Next for Real Estate
May 12, 2020
As threatened, Greg and I recorded a special live version of Industry Relations, inviting everyone to join in on a free-flowing conversation about what’s next
[VIP] Redfin, Q1/2020: Scared Money and The Big Squeeze
May 12, 2020
According to its own creation mythology, Redfin was born in the dark as it was founded just before the Bubble burst. If any company knows
