This is probably the future of real estate videos - short movie-quality films that include small details of the home as well as neighborhood footage too. But it hasn't been enough to sell this house, now down to $23,950,000 and under the zestimate! I think touring a...
The Future
Shop Talk
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...
How About a Treehouse?
How would you like to live in a tree? Hat tip daytrip:
Realtor Goals
The convention is complete, NewsCorp has purchased Move Inc./realtor.com, and we have a new president! Chris has been on the Board of Directors since 2002, participated on several national committees, and is still an active agent too. He's been waiting and planning...
Doomsday Condos
Housing Costs and the Future
In the last video, the presenter speculated that prices could go up 700% by year 2027, which would make homeownership all but impossible for regular folks. Prices seem likely to rise over the long-term - what could keep a throttle on their gains? Building more homes...
Move and Zillow/Trulia
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...
McTeardowns
From our friend Karen at BloombergBusinessweek: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-15/chinese-home-buying-binge-transforms-california-suburb-arcadia “Oh, hey! How ya’ doin’?” Raleigh Ornelas hollers, leaning out the window of his spotless white pickup truck....
Zillow Domination
Zillow is having a two-day bash in Las Vegas for its Premier Agents, and 1,000 of the 60,000 PAs are attending. It will take a miracle for realtor.com to get back in the game now - look at how Zillow is pulling away:...
Big Box vs. Independents
Though I speculate in this video that buyer agents will get phased out, it's not the best alternative - buyers should have representation, it is just a matter of cost/quality. In this futuristic scenario, the listing agent will only be representing the seller, and...