Seven Predictions for 2012, The Techno Edition
January 2, 2012
Continuing the tradition that started when the earth was young (or last year… depending on your definition of “time”), I’d like to present this year’s
Articles filed under Brokers & Agents
Extinction Event Horizon: Real Estate
November 17, 2011
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The recently concluded NAR Convention in Anaheim that is. On the one hand,
A Couple of Notes on the REALTrends 250 Top Sales Professionals List
September 8, 2011
RealTrends does some great work. I love playing with their numbers, when they become available. The most recent one is a project they did
A Modest Proposal On Fixing the MLS
August 6, 2011
Over at 1000watt, there is a rather interesting debate going on with some heavy hitters contributing, on whether big brokers should or should not support
Dr. Lawrence Yun, Call Your Office
July 11, 2011
A mere six days ago, NAR’s Chief Economist (and my doppelganger) Lawrence Yun released this cheery video forecast on housing for the remainder of the
Back to Basics: A Conversation With Mrs. Notorious
June 20, 2011
One advantage of long road trips, particularly with say… one’s spouse, is the opportunity to talk without interruption. The car moving down the highway at
On Franchise IDX, Industry Rules, and Complaints
May 20, 2011
I think this mostly analytical, mostly opinion post nows goes beyond the ambit of my NAR Midyear coverage. So, many many thanks to Zillow for
Buyer Diaries: The Pregame
May 9, 2011
As some of you know, I’ve recently moved from New Jersey to Texas, because my wife got one of them “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunities to join a
Technology Cannot Save Broken Business Models
May 4, 2011
There’s an interesting post discussing the Future of Tech in the Brokerage making the rounds of the RE.net by Harper Thorpe, a senior executive at
