[VIP] On the Realogy-Compass Kerfuffle
September 10, 2019
The battle between Realogy and Compass took a strange turn in recent days, when Compass claimed that they rejected a marriage offer from Realogy according
Articles filed under Futurism for Fun and Profit
[VIP] Zillow’s Possible Long Game: Mortgages and iBuyer
August 29, 2019
It’s VIP Content Week, as I am home for several days without any travel. All that changes next week, but… in the meantime, I thought
[VIP] What NAR Can Do, But Likely Won’t
August 26, 2019
Happy Monday, everybody. A couple of you have asked for this topic in the Notorious VIP Network (all VIP Subscribers have been invited, so check
Notorious ROB’s Shiva Award 2019 Edition
August 24, 2019
It’s that time of the year again… by which I mean, the second time we have had the National Association of REALTORS put on the
Keller Williams and Offerpad Partnership: A Step Too Far
August 16, 2019
Brokerages and national franchises partnering with big money companies to offer iBuyer services appears to be all the rage these days. Realogy was first, partnering
[VIP] Realogy, Q2/2019: Justify My Love
August 14, 2019
Realogy reported its Q2 results last week, and on balance, it was a very nice quarter. The highlights of the presentation are improved profitability, strong
[VIP] Zillow Q2/2019 Earnings: Going All In
August 11, 2019
When Rich Barton took (back) over as CEO of Zillow earlier this year, I wrote a Red Dot and titled it, “The Return of the
Zillow Raises the Bar in Real Estate, Whether You Like it or Not
August 9, 2019
Happy Friday everybody. I realize most of you won’t get to this until tomorrow or perhaps Monday, but since I’ve been working on the Zillow
ShelterZoom, Blockchain, and Real Estate
August 7, 2019
As some of you know, I attended an event at Inman Las Vegas a couple of weeks back on Blockchain and Real Estate hosted by
