I’m waiting for a webinar I’m supposed to speaking on to start, but came across an excellent post by Sam DeBord of RESO on a new site I hadn’t seen before. The title of the post is LEAP Forward: Six Questions to Answer on Brokers’ MLS Data. LEAP stands for Listing Exchange and Access Policy … Read more
It’s a beautiful day here in Las Vegas. 77 and sunny, high of 84, not a cloud in the sky and no gale force winds. Just a lovely, lovely day. Then I get in front of my computer, and find this story from Mises.org. Granted, it’s a couple of weeks old, but I don’t check … Read more
I’ve been busy, including my first actual physical business trip in quite a while. I am happy to report for those who might have FOMO that air travel is even less pleasant than it was pre-virus. Trust me, you ain’t missing nothin’. In the strat plan session I ran, we talked about the commission lawsuits … Read more
What is the American Dream, Really? Yesterday, Rob asked me whether or not I believe in the American Dream. I said, “Yes,” and began to expound on how much exciting innovation there is taking place and how that is representative of a healthy, vibrant economy with endless opportunities for all. Look at all of the … Read more
Wednesday morning, I found myself staring at the monitor waiting for the Zoom meeting to start going. It was the American Antitrust Institute’s Virtual Competition Roundtable: Competition in Real Estate – Taking Stock of the “American Dream” event. Since AAI is a legit think tank in DC with a 13 year history, I figured the … Read more
Opendoor reported its Q4 and full year 2020 results a week ago, and I couldn’t get to looking closer at them until now. What I’m seeing is impressive as hell. It’s so impressive in fact that I broke my own self-imposed rule and decided to go long on Opendoor. So yeah, take everything I write … Read more
I am tremendously excited to bring you a new project, The Blueprint Sessions. What the hell is that? The Blueprint Sessions is a monthly podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional Real Estate startups. Basically, it started with me and Albert having a discussion one night over dinner: 1. Who are the people disrupting the real … Read more
In this episode, I speak with a researcher and policy influencer, Dr. Jacob Faber, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service at New York University. I wanted to talk to him given his research on systemic inequality, race and ethnicity, and housing. He was one of the experts that the New York State Senate … Read more
It is with great pleasure, and some queasiness, that I write my second blog post. The pleasure lies in my eagerness to keep writing for you guys. The queasiness, however, comes from the absolute chaos associated with first-time buyer experiences. As I’ve said, I’m new to the world of buying and selling homes, so I … Read more