Raising the Bar and Lawsuits… A Thought
October 27, 2014
I know I haven’t been blogging, but hey… when you’re sitting on the beach in Aruba staring at gently lapping waves of turquoise waters, diving
On Rupert Murdoch Buying Realtor.com (Part 2): Wherefore Hope?
October 16, 2014
I meant to get this up days ago, but between travel, client engagements, other writings, and an upcoming vacation, I just couldn’t. But if you’ve
On Rupert Murdoch Buying Realtor.com (Part 1)
October 1, 2014
By now, I’m sure any reader of mine knows that we have seen the second major blockbuster deal in the digital real estate space, with
Edina Realty Reverses Course on Syndication
September 30, 2014
I realize that the news of the day will be the News Corp buying Move, which certainly requires some thought, but since important details are
Antitrust Questions on MLS Decision to Screw With Syndication
September 26, 2014
Having just spent a couple of days at CMLS, a young man’s fancy turns to questions of MLS-related things. In this case, a middle-aged man’s
In Which I Welcome the WSJ to 2011
September 23, 2014
Longtime readers of this blog know that I’ve been talking about Millennials for years now. Back in April of 2011, I wrote a post worrying
Competition Is Not Tortious Inteference
September 20, 2014
A brief note this Saturday morning… Conversations around my last post, about FTC taking action on anti-competitive Code of Ethics provisions, have raised an interesting
The NAR Code of Ethics is Illegal (Probably)
September 19, 2014
I got a heads-up from a source, which then led me to investigate further, and… unless there’s something I am missing, the NAR Code of
Notorious POD: Episode 11 — Kathy Dryden of Allre.com
September 17, 2014
Wow, it’s been a long time, eh? I apologize for the lapse, but as I sort of explain in the podcast itself, I’ve been
