Op-Ed: Confidence or Chaos? What Agents Need to Know When Markets Get Moody
Ever notice how real estate feels like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded? One day, buyers are fired up. Next, they’re frozen. ...
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Op-Ed: Private Listings Are the Shopping Carts of Real Estate
Everyone’s up in arms about private listings—and everyone has a point. But somehow, everyone’s also missing one. Compass has been ...
Op-Ed: Zillow’s New Listing Ban Isn’t About Fairness—It’s About Control
Let’s stop pretending this is about fairness. Zillow’s newly announced listing policy—set to take effect this May—claims to support the ...
Op-Ed: Cooperation or Disintegration
It was during a recent long weekend at the beach with the missus that I finally connected via telephone with ...
Op-Ed: Some Comments on the Consolidations
Above, Phillip Cantrell In early March, Keller William’s accepted an investment by private equity firm Stone Point Capital—the same people ...
Op-Ed: Breaking the Chains: Reforming the Industry for Brokers and REALTORS®
The real estate industry is built on the dedication and perseverance of countless brokers and REALTORS® who navigate a labyrinth ...
Op-Ed: Clear Cooperation—A Rule Worth Defending
Clear Cooperation is an essential rule from the National Association of REALTORSⓇ that is under fire by some brokerage leaders ...
Op-Ed: Frustrations of a Large Brokerage Leader
I write this on the eve of the NAR proposed settlement rule change deadline. The same settlement which specifically excluded ...
Op-Ed: How We Really Got Here (A Response)
Recently an op-ed was published entitled "How We Got Here," and it was so one-sided I felt compelled to respond. ...
Op-Ed: Our Industry is Finally Studying the Craft of Buyer Agency—It’s About Dang Time!
The 22nd anniversary of my real estate license passed a few weeks ago. Ooh Rah! (Sorry. My military is showing.) ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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