A Note on eXp and Margins
May 25, 2018
Happy Friday, everybody. I’m deep in the heart of final edits on the June Red Dot report, tentatively titled “Zillow, Redfin, Realogy: The Shape of
Articles filed under Technology
No Hat, Lots of Cattle: In Which Zillow Transforms
April 16, 2018
[Note: I advised Zillow on its communication plan for rolling out the program I discuss herein. I do not have an ongoing relationship with Zillow.]
Musings on the Parker Principles, Part 1: Principle 7 – Open Data
April 2, 2018
As many of you know, I was privileged to be at Inman Disconnect this year. This was a different kind of event than ever before
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
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
In Which Keller Williams Completely Confuses Me
February 25, 2018
[NOTE: Some of the early comments focused on Inman’s reporting, and my reliance on that as some kind of a flaw. I have now watched
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
Redfin to Overtake Realtor.com by 2020?
November 29, 2017
I’ve been extraordinarily busy due to a bunch of deadlines for a couple of projects. That isn’t an excuse, or an apology, but a setup
Please Stop Fighting the Last War
September 21, 2017
One of the recurring problems of the real estate industry is that it is almost entirely reactive when it comes to problems. We continually look
