Brief Reflections on the DOJ/FTC Panel
June 6, 2018
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the joint DOJ-FTC workshop on competition in real estate ended. I’ve heard quite a bit, and although one
Articles filed under The Fun World of MLS Associations and Organized Real Estate
NAR and the MLS: the Elephant in the Room
May 17, 2018
Joe Rand is one of the smartest guys in the industry, not to mention one of the nicest. He’s an author, who wrote the book
NAR: Crisis and Opportunity
May 10, 2018
Chances are, if you read this blog on a regular basis, you’re already aware of the op/ed by Jim Harrison in Inman News titled “It’s
No Hat, Lots of Cattle: In Which Zillow Transforms
April 16, 2018
[Note: I advised Zillow on its communication plan for rolling out the program I discuss herein. I do not have an ongoing relationship with Zillow.]
Forest for the Trees: the NAR #Logogate Edition
April 11, 2018
Look, the past 24 hour or so has been a lot of fun. I know I had a few laughs. But things are getting a
Musings on the Parker Principles, Part 1: Principle 7 – Open Data
April 2, 2018
As many of you know, I was privileged to be at Inman Disconnect this year. This was a different kind of event than ever before
7 Questions on NAR’s S.M.A.R.T. Initiatives
March 25, 2018
The latest word out of National Association of REALTORS is that the Budget Committee, together with Leadership, has approved a new set of initiatives (not
The Keller Williams Vision Speech: Followup and Further Thoughts
February 27, 2018
Yesterday’s post on the keynote Vision speech by Josh Team and Gary Keller at this year’s Family Reunion generated… ah… let’s call it “a bit
On Leadership in the Real Estate Industry: ASOIAF Edition
February 15, 2018
I’ve been asked by the good folks at Inman to give some thought to the question of leadership as part of their efforts to revolutionize
