I’m certain that anybody reading this is already aware of the news that United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against NAR alleging violation of antitrust law, and that NAR has already agreed to settle that lawsuit. Inman has the news side of things covered, so go there if you need the basics. … Read more
First, an apology: I meant to get this post up soon after the earnings call, but… um… I’ve been distracted by the goings on in our country. I’m sure I’m not the only one. But while that is the reason, it remains merely an excuse, and for that, I am sorry. Perhaps by the time … Read more
It appears that Redfin, the wokest brokerage in real estate, has been sued by a coalition of fair housing organizations for what they say is a violation of fair housing laws. Specifically, these organization claim that Redfin’s failure to provide services in lower priced areas that happen to be majority-minority, is a form of redlining. … Read more
I keep having to write posts like this, about NAR, about REALTORs, and the state of the industry. Some of you think I’m picking on NAR, but some of you who have known me longer, have worked with me on a variety of projects, know that I do this out of love. I genuinely believe … Read more
Recently, the NAR Professional Standards Committee announced that it had forwarded a set of recommendations to the Board of Directors for a vote in November at the (virtual) NAR Annual Meetings: The NAR Professional Standards Committee met on October 5, 2020, to consider recommendations from its Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board on the Code of … Read more
Thanks to a catastrophic plumbing issue that just happened at Casa de Hahn last Thursday, Sunny and I became front-row observers and participants in the customer service debacle that is home warranty companies. We’re nowhere near out of the woods yet, and we’re facing weeks of repairs ahead of us, including replacing the flooring throughout … Read more
In case you missed it, Greg Robertson and I recorded an episode of Industry Relations on Zillow’s announcements last Thursday; it was just posted. In it, I started musing about how IDX is less of a deal than VOW, and Greg and I started to talk about what Zillow might be able to do for … Read more
I debated on writing this, since it kind of felt like a waste of time and energy to debate with someone who is so ill-informed as to what has been happening in the industry over the past few years. But at the start of Notorious ROB back in 2009, I did have a lively engagement … Read more
I’m writing this on Sunday night, because there was something tickling the back of my head all week as I was thinking about Zillow’s announcements. That itch got scratched in part because of my friend Phillip Cantrell’s post on LinkedIn (which I have reposted with permission here) which answered one piece of the puzzle. Another … Read more