The NAR settlement has sparked debate over the real estate industry’s future without affecting cooperative compensation or making commissions negotiable, as they have always been. Concerns about increased cash needed for buyers are raised, but home values remain driven by market forces, not agent fees. Nonetheless, realtors remain dedicated to serving clients ethically and professionally in achieving homeownership.
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Ten Predictions for the 2018 Real Estate Market That Are Almost Guaranteed!
There’s something about the arbitrary end of the year that makes us both regret the past and wonder about the future. Resolutions for both our business and personal lives abound. Savants tell us how to do what we already know…
The NAR Code of Ethics is NOT Illegal (Definitely)
Did you ever have a friend that you really like and respect who sometimes drives you crazy? Rob Hahn fills that slot for me. I love talking to Rob, conjecturing about the future of the business and having those long…
Why Telling Google Who the Author is Shouldn’t Be Difficult for the MLS
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucious Two days ago, I wrote a blog post about the MLS using Author and Canonical tags to increase the SEO of their member’s sites with Google.The concept is simple,…
Houses Don’t Sell Themselves – Ever!
Ever hear the phrase “the house sold itself”? I think its nonsense – salespeople sell houses, they don’t sell themselves. Ever. And buyers are far better off because they do.
Are You Prepared for the Absence of Search?
Zillow announced a new initiative providing WordPress based IDX websites for real estate agents at only $10 per month, or free for their premium customers. The announcement immediately provoked a number of conversations on Facebook, which had poor Jay Thompson running from group…
Of the People, By the People, For the People, A Response to Rob Hahn
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor- Albert Einstein I love talking with Rob Hahn, even when we disagree. But having an online conversation with him can be frustrating. Rob is an artist with words…
Are You Too Independent for Your Job?
I had to explain to an agent last week why she was being terminated. She was an articulate and experienced mature woman, with an MBA and strong business backgrounds. But she couldn’t take direction. Every time the managing broker in…
Ready for RETSO?
Its just a week until I will be on stage at RETSO as the Emcee for one of my favorite conference experiences. Originally titled ReTechSouth, the conference was, unlike others, created by a couple of people in the real estate…
Chicken Little and the Extinction Event Horizon
I really like Rob Hahn and think that he’s a really smart guy- then he goes off and shows me that even being smart doesn’t help if you push off on the wrong foot. Rob wrote a post called “Extinction Event Horizon: Real…
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