The Notorious POD Ep 17: The NAR Speech Code with Phillip Cantrell
May 24, 2021
In this episode, I speak with my good friend and mentor, Phillip Cantrell. He is the CEO and founder of Benchmark Realty, the #1 brokerage
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[VIP] Compass Q1/2021: Building a Better Realogy?
May 17, 2021
At long last, Compass has reported on its first full quarter of operating as a public company. This is a moment I have been waiting
[VIP] Realogy, Q1/2021: Tastes Great, Less Filling
May 16, 2021
Here in Q1 of 2021, I’m beginning to detect a certain pattern when it comes to trying to analyze earnings calls to see where the
If You Must Hide What You’re Doing, Maybe Don’t Do That
May 7, 2021
[UPDATE: I heard from Dave Price, CEO of MARIS, about this. Please read the updates below.] Yesterday, I posted something small just to my friends
Zillow, Q1/2021: Crossing the Chasm
May 6, 2021
This is going to be a relatively short post. Frankly, because I’ve run out of ways to say the same thing quarter after quarter. If
In Which Sam DeBord and I Solve the Clear Cooperation Dilemma
May 5, 2021
I did a livestream on Facebook yesterday with Sam DeBord, a good friend and a fellow supernerd in MLS-related topics. Of course, he’s also the
The Notorious POD Ep 16: Housing Market with Keith Robinson
May 4, 2021
In this episode, I chat with my good friend Keith Robinson, also the Chief Strategy Officer of NextHome. We discuss the housing market, why Keith
The Notorious POD Ep 15: Why Not Hourly?
April 27, 2021
I saw a Facebook post talking about a common problem with real estate agents — buyer disloyalty. That got me wondering, why aren’t we moving
Brokerage Valuation: Focus on Company Dollar
April 14, 2021
There must be something in the water. I got three separate emails recently regarding publicly-traded brokerages. Two were on EXPI because they hosted an analyst
