Musings on the Supply Crisis
March 30, 2016
The real estate industry has been talking about low supply for a couple of years now, but it seems that some in the mainstream media
Articles filed under Futurism for Fun and Profit
What If We Let the Consumer Decide on Syndication?
March 22, 2016
It’s funny. Although I’ve been writing about syndication issues on these pages for oh… five or six years now… looking at all the different angles
Musing on Culture: Is There Still a Stigma to Foreclosure?
March 15, 2016
Back in the dark, dark days of the Bubble (2008-2011), I remember thinking a lot about, and talking about, strategic default. Here’s a sample from
Agent Professionalism, Millennials, and Value
March 11, 2016
Russ Cofano, formerly of Move and the former CEO of Missouri Association of REALTORS, and an all around thoughtful man who knows a lot, has
How the Agent-Free Future of Real Estate Could Come About
February 25, 2016
There’s not much that excites the hoi polloi of the real estate industry more than the suggestion of disintermediation: that one day, buyers and sellers
Taking the Brokercentric MLS Seriously
February 3, 2016
It’s been a busy week and a few. First, there was Inman which usually knocks me out of any sort of blog-like activities for a
Why Am I Nervous About the 2016 Housing Market?
January 22, 2016
I think I need some help. [Ed: You’re just now realizing this? Really?] Something’s not really adding up for me as I think about the
If I Ruled The World: Insane Strategery for the Real Estate Industry
January 19, 2016
Yesterday, either Inman News or I broke the news that the California independent contractor case, Bararsani v. Coldwell Banker was settled. (I kinda think I broke it, because the
Forecast Calls For Vultures – Bararsani Case Settled
January 17, 2016
Thanks to reader Aileen Kane (who is one of you — the best informed readers in real estate) I just got word (via a comment
