Reader AI said that "Eventually the big guys will own the entire process from beginning to end and the consumer will suffer, and pay more to do so". Zillow is on the verge of owning the entire process, but they aren't the only ones trying. Here's another example: In...
The Future
Compass Anniversary
We've been working at Compass for two years now! Compass hired the first San Diego agent in January, 2018, and by the time we signed in July, I was #160. Today there are 1,028 Compass agents in San Diego County! Here are my first two blog posts as a Compass guy (with...
Remote Home Tour
This is one of the better options I've seen for touring a home remotely. The live tour would be similar to showing the home in person because of the open discussion between buyers and agent, and the recording of the event is especially helpful for reviewing later!...
Housing Revolution
Watching the nationwide unrest on television last night made me think of the potential of future conflicts. San Diego enjoys a rather mellow population but we undoubtedly have our concerns about any and all oppressed parties in America - but being physically farther...
When Will the Market Comeback?
Everything seems like "If" these days, but if we had a market comeback, the dates of a modified and compressed selling season would be fairly predictable, looking at it logically. The actual results will be a matter of compression and intensity. If there isn't much of...
The Big Gaslight
Wondering about the Big Rebound? Our industry can't wait to promote it! https://forge.medium.com/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0 An excerpt: Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and move forward, very powerful...
The Future Of Real Estate
Wells Fargo is 'suspending' their jumbo-loan funding of all correspondents today, and the others (like Chase) are sure to follow. It's one thing to stop funding loans for mortgage brokers, but to shut down the credit lines to the big players like Loan Depot, Quicken,...
Vanlife
Two San Diego women have created an app for travelers that’s gaining a sizable following of nomadic young people living out of vans. Inspired by a social media phenomenon, Breanne Acio, a former San Diego State University lecturer, and public relations worker Jessica...
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Container Homes
This 3,000-square-foot home in Phoenix is made up of stacked shipping containers, but you’d never know it once you walked inside. It’s modern, open designed interiors matches the style and spaciousness of any other single-family home today. Homes constructed...