Shiva Wept: NAR Reach 2019 and Industry Mindset
May 7, 2019
A couple of weeks ago, NAR’s Second Century Ventures announced the 2019 class of companies in its REACH program. What is REACH? Here’s the official
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[VIP] Don’t Tell Yourself Pretty Lies, Part 2: Opendoor Sales Analysis
May 6, 2019
In Part 1, I looked at the economics of iBuyers generally, and concluded that we need to analyze them as market makers, using market maker
Competition in Real Estate is Changing
April 23, 2019
A few random, or perhaps not so random, thoughts this morning from three recent news stories. First, we get a story in the mainstream media
The Curse of Experience, the Real Estate Edition
March 26, 2019
I was recently at a real estate conference for a major brand watching a panel discussion. I’m leaving names out because it’s not important to
60% of Home Sales by 2024 Will be iBuyer: For My Friend James Dwiggins
March 19, 2019
Okay, so just had an exchange on the Book of Faces with my good friend, James Dwiggins, the CEO of NextHome. He’s really one of
Future of MLS Technology: Open Source Software
March 10, 2019
A couple of weeks ago, I gave a presentation at the Clareity MLS Executives Workshop in Scottsdale, AZ. It was on a topic that is
Homeowners Net More Selling to Zillow Than With a REALTOR
February 22, 2019
(Pardon me a moment while I go put on my asbestos suit for the inevitable flames coming my way.) The Zillow Group Q4/2018 earnings call
OK, I’ll take the bait: Upstream and CoreLogic are not the MLS
February 15, 2019
Rob had some good questions yesterday that many in the industry are probably asking, in “OK, I’ll Ask: How is CoreLogic Threading the Upstream Needle?” For
The Machine and the Real Estate Agent
January 21, 2019
I’m taking a break from writing my February report, and thought I’d think through something with you all. It’s not directly relevant to my Red
