This week, the Wall Street Journal ran a story entitled, 'How Should Realtors Get Paid'. The author is a general freelance writer who describes herself as 'a versatile writer with experience covering a wide range of topics. As a freelancer I contribute regularly to...
Rob Hahn and I had a conversation about the state of buyer agency - which might only interest realtors, if anybody - but we also got into the idea of home auctions too:
One more thought about the extinction of buyer-agents. There are many variables that point to the demise of the two-agent system that has prevailed for 100+ years. The coming changes should roll out over the next 12 months too - how exciting! What's already happened:...
I screwed up the national rankings the other day. Donna sent me that clip but it was the 2020 list, not from last year. Anyway, who cares about the national - real estate is local! In just 3+ years, Compass has become the dominant real estate brokerage in San Diego...
The best thing about 2021 for Kayla? Her new boyfriend Frank, who is a great guy and quite a golfer too! Natalie signed with a new talent agent and has high hopes for next-level work in the new year. Dancing on a concert tour would be ideal, all while being our...
Brian and Yunnie got together for a preview of 2022. Yun touted his usual vagueness and Brian touched on a sensitive subject that long-time blog reader Chris and I discussed yesterday. The shuffle of older agents leaving the business and being replaced by new-age...
This report should be the last dagger for buyer-agents. Won't buyers who are empowered by searching for homes on the internet themselves just go direct to the listing agent, rather than paying extra for their own representation? They don't think they need...
Excerpts from this article about real estate soliciting - it's going to get crazier! Hat tip to just some guy: Jennifer Folden-Nissen's three-bedroom, Victorian-style house in Duluth, Ga., isn't for sale. But that hasn't stopped a guy calling himself Henry from...
For those who are thinking of selling next year and plan to do some improvements, don't wait to begin. In fact, start today! Yesterday, I contacted three different flooring contractors, and all were booked into December. Our GC is currently booked for two months, our...
