DOJ Ends the Armistice with NAR: Back to the Trenches We Go
July 2, 2021
[UPDATE: To celebrate Independence Day, I’ve decided to make this one open to everyone. My VIP subscribers have mostly already read it over the weekend
Articles filed under Futurism for Fun and Profit
Blockchain and Real Estate: Starting to Think About It
June 28, 2021
For a variety of reasons, I’ve gotten interested (again) in blockchain technology. The last time I really addressed this was back in August of 2019,
Brief: Inflation and Brokerage Profits
June 23, 2021
I’m super busy with a couple of important projects, and I’ve been up in the mountains celebrating the Sunny Freedom Tour ’21, so time is
Musings On Incentives
June 15, 2021
I had a long conversation recently with a friend who is serving as the president of a large REALTOR Association. He had heard my latest
The Implications of Financial Investors in Real Estate
May 26, 2021
Last month, I wrote a post wondering what financial investors might be thinking and noted that the post was almost entirely speculation: Yet, every single
[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
[VIP] Opendoor Q1/2021: The Flywheel is Spinning Up
May 12, 2021
When Opendoor reported its 2020 results, I was so impressed that I went out and broke my own self-imposed rule and bought some shares. It’s
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
