The Most Important Chart from 2020
January 6, 2021
The mainstream financial press is talking about what might be the single most important chart from 2020, which is above. The U.S. money supply increased
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On Stoicism: A Theme for the New Year
January 5, 2021
Happy New Year, everybody! And a good riddance to the annus horribilis that was 2020. I am quite hopeful that 2021 will be far less
The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2020: The Unprecedented Edition
December 17, 2020
Welcome to the fifth installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate, the 2020 Pandemic Edition. This was
Seven Predictions for 2021: The Eurovision Song Contest Edition
December 13, 2020
It’s that time of year again. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. And Rob making ridiculous predictions sure to
Disparate Impact and the NAR Code of Ethics
December 11, 2020
In my previous post on the topic of the new NAR speech code regulations, I pointed out something I thought was problematic: In addition, the
Tweetstorming the Industry Relations Podcast with Jack Ryan of REX
December 8, 2020
[Note: These are the personal opinions of Sam DeBord and do not represent the position of RESO, the National Association of REALTORS, or any other
Grading Time! The 2020 Predictions
December 8, 2020
Okay, so… let’s be honest here for a moment. 2020 was the Year of Black Swans. I mean, when I made my Seven Predictions for
Harshing the Mellow: NAR, DOJ, Lawsuits
November 29, 2020
I’m actually a bit busy with critical research and writing, but thought I’d take a moment out to write something fun and lighthearted about real
CoStar Acquires Homesnap: Welcome to the Black Parade!
November 24, 2020
A couple of nights ago, I saw this news come across my feeds… but it was Sunday evening, and I needed to think about this
