Rob Hahn 
I spent a great deal of time the last couple of weeks doing research for a chapter in the 2016 Swanepoel Trends Report. It’s still in progress, but I rather think it’ll be awesome when it comes out. I was going to write a post or two about it but… you know, I think it’s … Read more
A couple of weeks back, I wrote a post in the aftermath of CMLS Kansas City in which I mused out loud about things that were left unsaid, and said this: So the clear implication is that everything in real estate is ultimately a zero sum game. If an agent leverages technology, smart lead management, … Read more
This fun post is for my friend Michael McClure, who asked earlier today on Facebook where he should start if he wanted to explore the Greatest (Still Working) Band in the World, Alison Krauss and Union Station. Obviously, this is a personal fun post, so skip right on by if you’re only interested in real estate … Read more
I’ve been meaning to write this ever since the end of CMLS Kansas City two weeks ago, but have been on the road working on tremendously exciting stuff… that I hope to be able to talk about more in a couple more months. This is more of a “think-out-loud” piece, so for those who want to think … Read more
A few weeks ago, I put up a post about a working paper study from the National Bureau of Economic Research that researched the question of real estate commissions. The authors basically concluded that the reason why real estate commissions are so high is because buyer agents steer clients to properties that are paying higher cooperating … Read more
A few weeks ago, I put up a post about a working paper study from the National Bureau of Economic Research that researched the question of real estate commissions. The authors basically concluded that the reason why real estate commissions are so high is because buyer agents steer clients to properties that are paying higher cooperating … Read more
A relatively brief post today, as I’m still trying to catch up from being on the road so much. Plus, I realized that I’ve been writing about Big Heavy Topics lately, and thought it’d be fun to talk a bit about marketing. Believe it or not, when I started this blog in 2009, my focus … Read more
I’ve been on the road driving all around Florida since Labor Day, so obviously, blogging has been light. But I was sent some news by a reader — again, the best informed audience in real estate — and I was really struck by the forceful language. CALBRE (California Bureau of Real Estate) has released a Licensee … Read more
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, I laid out my concerns with Project Upstream as it is currently structured, and a path forward in which Upstream becomes part and parcel of the MLS system. As I mentioned in those posts, the technology to do this is not science fiction. It exists today, … Read more