Rob Hahn 
In a previous post, I talked about pretty lies that brokerages tell themselves to feel better about things, even though they know deep in their hearts that none of those will actually solve their problems. If you read that post, you know that I’ve been telling myself pretty lies about my weight and physical condition … Read more
If you managed to make it all the way through the massive post that was Part 1, let me thank you first of all and congratulate you on your powers of focus and concentration. I must warn you that this Part 2 is quite likely to be very, very long as well. We might start … Read more
So… I just learned today that my Mailchimp was on the fritz again, so you might not have received any Quick Takes for a while. I apologize about that, but you can find all past Quick Takes along with all VIP articles in the Notorious VIP Section of the website. (Make sure you’re logged in.) … Read more
[Warning: this is a very long post, even by my standards. I encourage you to take frequent breaks, brew a fresh pot of coffee, and maybe re-read sections if they interest you.] Last week, I broke the news that Realogy was going to shut down Climb, the San Francisco-based “youth culture” brokerage, and consolidate it … Read more
NAR is in the news, but for a positive reason for a change. Hoooray! It appears that the leadership team at NAR met in Washington DC on January 8th to formulate a plan on fair housing. From NAR’s website: The leadership of the National Association of REALTORS® met in Washington today where they unanimously passed … Read more
This is the week when work returned to something approximating normal, although that is a word I have trouble applying to my life in a lot of ways. I do hope everyone has had a wonderful holidays and a happy new year and is as excited about tackling 2020 as I am. I didn’t make … Read more
It’s a new year and a new decade, so welcome to the first Quick Take of 2020! I realize both the writing and the Quick Takes have been very sparse because… well… the holidays. Let’s leave it at that. Now, let’s move on into the brave new world. Notorious TL;DR Since we last did a … Read more
I gather that with 2020 just around the corner, navel gazing and thinking big thoughts about the ’10’s have become a relatively popular activity. Hell, I did it myself on the Industry Relations podcast with Greg Robertson. But I’m going to do it again, in writing, because it helps me think things through. What’s sort … Read more
Welcome back to another edition of The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate. As in earlier years, let me reiterate that Inman does the Influencers list, Swanepoel does the Power 200 list (I help out on that list), and both are far more respected and important than this short list of mine for a bunch … Read more