Notorious Rob has a series of posts about the new CEO for the National Association of Realtors, and the future of the realtor industry. The interesting part is that the current president of the N.A.R. responded, which only brought up more questions. Rob's blog with...
With the big cyber-attack today, let's touch on a local security issue that is hard to believe. It didn't happen to me, but to a listing agent I know. It involves the new mobile app for our MLS, which is touted as a more convenient way for agents to access the...
I am a proponent of San Diego realtors joining the CRMLS (with 80,000+ members) because their system is vastly superior to the crappy MLS version supplied by our Sandicor. But here's an alternative reason why we should adopt a statewide MLS - because consumers know...
He says C.A.R. would "oppose any such development that eliminates many consumer protections". Well, are you opposing the Zillow Instant Offers? It doesn't sound like it. As usual, the leaders of the realtor business are comatose while outsiders strip us down for spare...
People want to see cut-throat realtors! Video here: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/18/orange-county-real-estate-wars-to-debut-on-bravo-tv-july-6/ “Real Estate Wars,” a Bravo-TV reality show pitting Orange County agents against one another as they try to woo wealthy...
Real estate hysteria is reaching new levels: LINK It sounds like an unorthodox concept: Meeting complete strangers to see if you’re compatible to buy a house together. But as bizarre as it might sound, that’s exactly what happened on the third floor of the Toronto bar...
More introduction to our favorite home-staging company, Transformed to Sell. In this video you will hear third-party testimonials of how home staging benefited the sellers – and buyers too!
David from Louisiana sent this in: Jim, I just watched your first attempt at the auction and must say that you did a fine job as the auctioneer. I have been a real estate auctioneer/realtor for 30+ years and have often recommended an auction to fellow realtors in high...
Want to know what it's like being a realtor? There's more to it than just driving around! Walking in on people having sex, or discovering a body is part of life. But if you want to get a feel for some of the sickos out there, click on the link below!...
There are 80,000 realtors in CRMLS - Art Carter is the CEO. Here's what he had to say about agent productivity: But many of the MLS’s 14,000 or so member firms have no listings, he added. The vast majority of the firms are one-man offices. “Typically, only about 48...
