Things Become Clearer: NAR vs. Zillow; C2EX vs. Best of Zillow
November 6, 2018
I’ve been busy researching and writing the November Red Dot, which has now been published. But as often happens, when I’m deep in that project,
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Will Compass Invest in the MLS?
October 17, 2018
There is a great interview with Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass, up on Inman today. Read the whole thing. But I saw something that really
iBuyers and Competition: In Which I Welcome Jay Thompson Back to the Blogosphere
October 10, 2018
Over at Inman News, Jay Thompson, one of the original RE.net bloggerati, has returned to blogging in triumph with his post “Are iBuyers Going to
Data Manipulation in the MLS is a Must Fix Issue
September 24, 2018
Yesterday, an item on Facebook caught my eye. It was someone sharing a Medium post by Frances Flynn Thorsen, the “Blogmother” of real estate. Before
Seven NYC Brokerages and RealScout Do A Dangerous Thing
September 20, 2018
I’m deep into writing the October Red Dot, but Andrew Flachner of RealScout sent me a personal email this morning with his Open Letter to
What Should Zillow and Realtor.com Charge for Leads?
September 14, 2018
So a couple of weeks ago, we got news that Move (the parent of Realtor.com) agreed to acquire Opcity for $210 million. Since that means
On the Opendoor Acquisition of Open Listings
September 11, 2018
Just thought I’d drop a brief (well, for me) note here about Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings, in between preparing for hurricane Florence…. Inman News has
When the Market Turns: Redfin
September 4, 2018
Reader Ben Thompson asked me in a recent comment if I would opine on the topic of the impact of (and to, I would think)
The Notorious ROB’s Shiva Award
August 30, 2018
I’m neck-deep in getting the September Red Dot on the Real Estate Platform out the door, but had to pause and poke my nose in
