I took in a good portion of the big realtor conference this morning via livestream. They had some big hitters on stage too. Rupert Murdoch delivered a 7-minute speech, and did some Q&A. He comes off as a proper gentleman, and he's a good speaker for a guy who is...
The NAR convention starts tomorrow in New Orleans, and for those who would like a preview - and want a peek behind the NAR curtain - read this great post by the Notorious Rob: http://www.notorious-rob.com/2014/11/04/things-to-watch-for-at-nar-new-orleans/
It was about a month ago that N.A.R. came out publicly and said that they don't have a position on pocket listings. Boom - Zillow jumps at the opportunity, and now here we are: http://www.inman.com/2014/06/11/zillow-launches-coming-soon-feature-to-site/...
The new MLS has its faults, but one new benefit is a 'Count' button, which allows it to search larger sets of data and give us a total number. According to the SDAR website, in 1985 there were 3,251 agents in the San Diego Association of Realtors (the largest of 3...
The two big corporate real estate entities, Reology and Berkshire Hathaway, lost money in the first quarter, and both lamented about first-time buyers: Ron Peltier, chief executive of HomeServices of America Inc, said "our industry is probably in the sixth inning of a...
Off-market sales have a nasty reputation, and deservedly so because the sellers usually get screwed by their listing agent who spoons the sale to their own buyer. A buyer for an off-market sale is typically found from pre-marketing done by the listing agent prior to...
Once lawsuits start flying over pocket listings (which limit exposure, and thus selling price), the practice should end quickly. Agents don't think there is anything wrong with them because they see so many other realtors doing it - heck, there are websites devoted...
Just one more Colorado dope realtor story - from Slate.com: Real estate agent Rona Hanson walks around a suburban home west of Denver that was recently put on the market by another realtor, liking what she sees. The 3,000-square-foot midcentury brick bungalow is in...
In the youtube video below, Galen lays out what it obvious to most - that disruption among big and small brokerages is underway. For years now, agents have set up their own office within an office, by calling themselves the (insert name) Team, or (insert name) Group....
It was noted earlier that after a couple years, most people don't remember their exact sales price - buying or selling. But, boy, is it critical in the moment! The ego interjects itself on both sides too. Buyers don't want to overpay, and sellers think they are...
