Predicting the future is hard. If it weren’t so challenging, we would all be super rich because we could predict winning Powerball numbers. However, some people do take a crack at it — not predicting lottery numbers — but peering into the future to see what kinds of...
Rob filed his report on Friday, and it's a good summary of where we are. The winning solution? Not the big agent teams, nor the employee model like Redfin: Future of Brokerage Black Paper by Robert Hahn on Scribd
We have convinced the public that buying and selling 'off-market' properties is sexy and cool, and the high-end agents in Los Angeles took it a step further to create a website to share listings privately. The PLS.com has 476 listings so far! I'd expect some quirky...
For those on the other end of the spectrum, all it can take is a bad break like a serious medical issue or unemployment to cause a disruption in housing. Many are living out of their car: Extreme housing prices in California -- driven by a combination of speculation,...
A video tour of affluence - three shopping centers in full-upgrade mode, plus more on the new homes around Carmel Valley this year. With this much action, it is hard to believe we'll have any trouble selling the limited amount of homes for sale in 2018 - as long as...
The way people digest their real estate listings has evolved over time, and Alexa looks like it will be the next whiz-bang option. But somebody still needs to do the selling. Read full article here: LINK Excerpts: A year ago people were telling Miguel Berger he's...
These are perfect for those who don't have any expectations of their agent, other than opening the door and identifying each room. Read full article here: LINK
If you look at the new homes being built around here, you'd think multi-generational living was the builders' primary target! LINK Donna Butts remembers one of the moments that sold her on the idea that there was a sustained rise in the number of multigenerational...
Advertising houses for sale on Marketplace can't be far off now - will some sort of brokerage or mortgage services be next? LINK Last week, Facebook announced that U.S. users are able to search for housing rentals on its Marketplace platform. Like Craigslist, Facebook...
If there were a viable housing unit that you could buy for less than $25,000, it could change the marketplace. But these start at $99,000: https://kasita.com/faq/
