Method to the Madness: Thoughts on the Redfin 2017 Earnings Call
March 16, 2018
One of my recurring dreams is that some kind of IPO fever sweeps real estate, and dozens of brokerages go public. I want to see
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Brief Reflection on Brand: CB and C21 with Promising Starts
March 3, 2018
As you might have noticed, the last few days here on Notorious have been a touch heavy. That’s not a bad thing, because heavy topics
The Keller Williams Vision Speech: Followup and Further Thoughts
February 27, 2018
Yesterday’s post on the keynote Vision speech by Josh Team and Gary Keller at this year’s Family Reunion generated… ah… let’s call it “a bit
On Leadership in the Real Estate Industry: ASOIAF Edition
February 15, 2018
I’ve been asked by the good folks at Inman to give some thought to the question of leadership as part of their efforts to revolutionize
Book Review: Disruptors, Discounters, and Doubters
January 20, 2018
I know Joe Rand, the Chief Creative Officer and Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. I think he’s one of the smartest
The Future of Brokerage Black Paper, Now Available
January 11, 2018
So in advance of Friday, which is when I figure most people might have time to read something like this, I wanted to let everybody
Beyond Semantics: A Response to Clint Skutchan
January 9, 2018
Over the weekend, Inman published an op/ed by Clint Skutchan, an experienced former Association/MLS executive and strategy consultant, who took issue with my Remember Who
Grading Time! The 2017 Predictions
January 6, 2018
Welcome to another edition of an annual tradition, in which I go back and grade myself on my predictions made at the start of this year.
The Top Seven Posts of 2017
December 31, 2017
It’s New Year’s Eve, 2017. The champagne is chilling, dinner reservation has been made, and it’s quiet around here. Rare thing, this quiet. In any
