Since my last quick take on this, I have had more time to investigate, research, and talk to a wide variety of people from the real estate and financial worlds. I am more convinced than ever that iBuyer will return with a roar when this current shutdown is over, and why people in the real … Read more
In normal times, today would have been Uncle Sam’s favorite day of the year: Tax Day. But of course, we’re all on lockdown, including the IRS to some small extent. So… since y’all are also on lockdown, I thought you might find this latest episode of Industry Relations interesting and entertaining. Greg and I discuss … Read more
I had a conversation with a friend in the industry about some of the “what comes after?” stuff, probably like everybody else in the real estate business. While most of the “what comes afterwards?” was a bit of a downer, there was one thing we both agreed is a positive. We both believe that we … Read more
Happy Friday, everybody! Hope everyone is keeping safe and healthy, and in as high a spirit as possible given our current situation. Just a quick post to let you know that Greg Robertson and I recorded an episode of Industry Relations with Rob Chrisman, a widely-recognized expert in the mortgage industry. We discuss what the … Read more
Given my somewhat unique position, I am often amused by the gap between the world of real estate and the world of finance as it comes to news that affects both. A prime example comes to us from the announcement that Redfin raised $110 million in equity funding from Durable Capital Partners. On social media, … Read more
I’ve been very, very busy the last few days conducting in-depth interviews with some of the top brokers and agents in the real estate industry. So writing has been nonexistent. Coming up for a bit of air today, I thought I’d post something for the VIP audience that isn’t really getting talked about, but that … Read more
After my last post on triage, which was a bit dark, I have decided to spend some time doing something that will shock many of you: optimism and positivity. Fact is, I’m actually a pretty optimistic and positive guy — it’s just that I form opinions based on facts, and the facts are often rather … Read more
I’ve been having a number of conversations with friends over this past week, as the quarantine situation got serious then even more serious. Some of it was sparked by my series on the aftermath of this crisis for real estate, and others sparked by just general events these days. As I write this, I’m debating … Read more
This is a special pandemic edition of the Notorious Interview, which I am making public for everybody. With all that is going on, one of the things that people have gotten interested in is the question of security and home protection. It makes sense. Suddenly, the entire family is home, the kids are being homeschooled, … Read more