The traditional way of selling homes has been picked apart for years now, and the players of the future are emerging. It's shaping up to be a competition between full-service brokerages vs. Redfin vs. ibuyers. This article describes the power play, and features...
Are you thinking of selling your home, and curious about the idea of out-fitting it for a multi-gen buyer? Or want help in getting the home into top condition in order to sell it for top dollar? We're here for you! The Compass Concierge program is willing to pay for...
This is about right. A brief spin around the house while listening to upbeat music, which is just enough to pique your interest, and make a buyer want to schedule a tour of this 6,115sf estate that Brett has listed for $11,495,000:...
Yesterday, we met briefly with Peter Jonas, president of the west region of Compass. He likes to reach out to agents to stay in touch with what's happening on the ground, which is commendable. We talked about the criticism received about the story that implied...
Our first experience with the Compass for-sale sign (that costs $700):
Going to work at Compass came with expectations of high-tech, big-game, etc. on my part, but underneath it all has been a quiet and humble fit for us among the family of experienced agents who appreciate being on the right team. All three recipients today (Donna on...
Saturday is the grand opening of One Paseo, the master-planned community in Carmel Valley that has been 13 years in the making. Here is my video, and their video which includes a cameo of Becca from Bachelorette Season 14:
While we're on how NAR and others have failed us, let's mention the latest class-action lawsuit: [button...
The real estate industry has never felt the need to create a powerful search portal in response to Zillow. There should have been an industry-wide effort to create a realtor-centric website to support our business, but NAR and others just shrugged it off. Traditional...
Compass Family- I'm excited to announce that as of today Alain Pinel will be joining our growing team in the Bay Area! Measured by sales volume, Alain Pinel is one of the ten largest brokerages in the country, according to Real Trends. Over the last 30 years, they...
