The Notorious Interview: Bill Fowler, Compass
November 1, 2019
A different Interview episode than normal, I speak with Bill Fowler, Sr. Director of Industry Relations for Compass, the tech-brokerage who has been making all
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
[VIP] Zillow Unlock Event: Stages of Grief
October 31, 2019
Zillow’s big event for its IMT segment — Premier Agents, Rentals and New Construction — just concluded in my (new) hometown of Las Vegas. I
[VIP] The Notorious Interview: Mike Maher, Houwzer
October 24, 2019
Hot on the heels of the Alex Doubet interview, I’m pleased to give you all an interview with the CEO of yet another innovative W-2
[VIP] The Notorious Interview: Alex Doubet, Door
October 18, 2019
Today’s Notorious Interview is of a super-interesting, super-smart guy many of you probably have never heard of. His name is Alex Doubet, and he is
A Few Initial Thoughts on the Future of Buyer Agents
October 14, 2019
Happy Monday, everybody! I’m completely jammed with preparation for CMLS where something big is going to be happening. I can’t tease more than that, sorry,
[VIP] Initial Thoughts on Realogy’s RealSure
October 9, 2019
I’m on the road, so blogging may be light. But I thought the announcement of the new RealSure Sell and RealSure Mortgage programs deserved some
The Issue with Brokerage We Don’t Discuss: Oligopoly or Democracy?
October 7, 2019
Over the years, I have debated the question of “the brokerage community” with people like Ken Jenny and Sam DeBord. It usually comes in the
The MLS: A Way Forward on Exclusive Inventory Strategies
October 2, 2019
In my last post on the NAR MLS Policy Statement 8.0, I wrote that offering a solution would take a few thousands more words and
More On NAR’s MLS Policy Statement 8.0: A Step Forward On Clarity
September 30, 2019
(The following are the personal opinions of the author, Sam DeBord. They do not necessarily reflect the views of RESO or its members.) The “Clear
