I was in Las Vegas doing what I could to help Laker great Lamar Odom, and happened to swing by the Z-Group event for their premier agents. The big wigs rolled out a couple of new features, Stan did his presentation, and then they had breakout sessions that included...
The grass always looks greener somewhere else. From wsj.com: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rise-of-the-mercenary-real-estate-agent-1444225224 The hottest free agents this season are real-estate agents. In pursuit of more deals and commissions, real-estate...
The recent N.A.R-commissioned DangerReport surveyed thousands throughout the industry, and found that the #1 threat to agents was.......fellow agents. In particular, the inexperienced and incompetent agents that threaten the credibility of others, and the industry as...
I am a fan of transparency. The two best attempts of creating an agent-ranking website got shot down by realtors themselves. But outside entrepreneurs keep plugging away, and one of them could find the right mix and hit the jackpot some day. One website called...
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 C.A.R does make some minor changes every year to our purchase contract, but according to Gov Hutchinson, the lead attorney for C.A.R., they haven't made any wholesale changes in 12 years. Gov was in town yesterday to review the latest version. Here are my notes:...
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/
The CEO of Move, Inc has commented on the News Corp purchase, and how Realtor.com can position themselves among Zillow/Trulia: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/31747-exclusive-move-ceo-steve-berkowitz-opens-up-about-news-corp-deal?page=1 Berkowitz told HousingWire...
Twice a year the C.A.R revises our contracts, whether they need to or not. They are touting how much the new version will be changing in November, but from what I can tell it is only a word here and a sentence or two there:...
A few thoughts from Doug Harwood on the current market conditions:
