The NAR Code of Ethics is Illegal (Probably)
September 19, 2014
I got a heads-up from a source, which then led me to investigate further, and… unless there’s something I am missing, the NAR Code of
Articles filed under Politics & Regulation
Why Are Referrals Still Legal?
July 29, 2014
A brief question, born out of discussions online and offline in the wake of the Zillow-Trulia deal…. Let me set the stage. More than a
Association, MLS, RPAC: An Idea for Political Domination
April 7, 2014
File this one under: “There Is No Box” kind of thinking. The reason why this isn’t a Black Paper (yet) is that I haven’t checked
A Good Step… First of Thousands on the Long Road
February 27, 2014
Just saw on Facebook that NAR has renamed the “Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo” — its annual meeting in Washington DC — to “REALTOR
The Realcomp Anti-Trust Ruling Will Affect MLS Syndication
February 9, 2014
Inman News reports that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Realcomp II in a years-long case: Michigan’s largest multiple listing service “unreasonably
Zillow Plays the Race Card in Advance of Hosting HUD Secretary Donovan
January 21, 2014
Last Thursday, Zillow released a report on minority access to mortgages in partnership with the National Urban League. In case you were wondering what the
Why You Should Know About Aereo
January 13, 2014
I’m reasonably certain that 90%+ of my audience — that would be you — have no idea what Aereo is. And until recently, there was
Seven Predictions for 2014: Power Ballads Edition
January 7, 2014
I wanted to get to this before 2014 dawned, of course, but… it was more fun to hang out with my boys. And by that
Grading Time! Reviewing My 2013 Predictions
January 2, 2014
Welcome to another edition of an annual tradition, in which I go back and grade myself on my predictions made at the start of this
