Wednesday morning, I found myself staring at the monitor waiting for the Zoom meeting to start going. It was the American Antitrust Institute’s Virtual Competition Roundtable: Competition in Real Estate – Taking Stock of the “American Dream” event. Since AAI is a legit think tank in DC with a 13 year history, I figured the … Read more
In this episode, I speak with a researcher and policy influencer, Dr. Jacob Faber, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service at New York University. I wanted to talk to him given his research on systemic inequality, race and ethnicity, and housing. He was one of the experts that the New York State Senate … Read more
Got a press release this morning from Zillow — well, Zillow’s PR agency — that the Zestimate is now the offer price from Zillow Offers. Rich Barton talked about it during the most recent earnings call, but a mere days afterwards, here it is: “For 15 years, homeowners and home shoppers have come to rely … Read more
Since this is earnings week in real estate, with Realogy, Redfin and RE/MAX all reporting… I figured any non-VIP stuff I want to write, I should get in today. And as it happens, there is something I wanted to discuss and explore. In a crazy seller’s market like the one we have today, why aren’t … Read more
I love this industry, I really do. It has some of the best people I have ever met, real salt of the earth people who genuinely care about their clients, their communities, about each other, about the country, about the world. They’re real sweethearts and genuine and fun, fun people. But there are times when … Read more
I don’t have a lot of time, so this won’t be one of my normal lengthy speculations and such. Just a few questions. In case you missed it, Inman reported on the PLS v. NAR lawsuit that was just dismissed with prejudice by the federal court. It’s a good piece of reporting, so go read … Read more
Maybe I should be doing a press release or something, but we ain’t fancy like that around here. We’re a bit more down-home, take me home country roads style. Yes, I know that’s unusual for an Asian-American lawyer from the Ivy League, but that’s just how we roll here. After weeks of research, enormous effort, … Read more
Back in October, after Judge Woods laid the wood to NAR and the corporate defendants in the Moehrl v. NAR case, I wrote: Finally, I’ll go out on a limb (it’s a short one, I think) and predict that now that the motion to dismiss was denied, and denied in this manner with the judge … Read more
I am extremely busy putting the finishing touches on a massive report on CoStar and its entry into residential real estate, but… had to take a few minutes to… um, crow. Yes, I did sprain my shoulder patting myself on the back. But thought it maybe worthwhile in case people have forgotten the issues I … Read more