[VIP] Don’t Tell Yourself Pretty Lies, Part 2: Opendoor Sales Analysis
May 6, 2019
In Part 1, I looked at the economics of iBuyers generally, and concluded that we need to analyze them as market makers, using market maker
[VIP] Realogy Q1/2019: Things Done Changed
May 3, 2019
In my final Red Dot, where I looked at the full year 2018 earnings results for the public companies in real estate, I titled the
[VIP] Don’t Tell Yourself Pretty Lies About iBuyers, Part 1: Economics of iBuyer
April 30, 2019
Recently, there was an excellent post about iBuyers from Homebloq, a company that appears to sell some sort of a mobile app “connecting Chicago brokers
Are Brokers Screwed?
April 29, 2019
The other day Rob wrote a post on how Competition in Real Estate is Changing. I don’t think anyone would disagree. And it reminded me
Competition in Real Estate is Changing
April 23, 2019
A few random, or perhaps not so random, thoughts this morning from three recent news stories. First, we get a story in the mainstream media
Is It Time to Stop Solving Yesterday’s Problems?
April 17, 2019
Over at the WAV Group blog, Marilyn Wilson ponders whether it is time for a National IDX: Today, we have robust rules in place that
The Most Important Article for REALTOR Leaders to Read: The End of Aspiration
April 11, 2019
I’m busy and about to head off to a strategy session, but I had to share this with you all — especially with those who
Some Interesting Numbers from Swanepoel’s Mega 1000
April 2, 2019
Earlier today, T360 released the Swanepoel Mega 1000 report, ranking the top 1,000 brokerages by volume and transaction sides. Obviously, this report is competing with
The Curse of Experience, the Real Estate Edition
March 26, 2019
I was recently at a real estate conference for a major brand watching a panel discussion. I’m leaving names out because it’s not important to
