ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FOR REALTYTIMES.COM MARCH 2026
The MLS was never about software or real estate platforms or monetizing data. It was about a group of competitors deciding they were better off sharing what they knew than hoarding [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FOR @REALTYTIMES.COM MARCH 2026
That scene in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alec Baldwin’s Blake, the “always be closing” diatribe—coffees for closers, second prize is steak knives, third prize is you’re fired. It’s the cinematic shorthand for aggressive, high-pressure sales. It’s great cinema. It’s [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2026 FOR @INMAN SELECT
Compass’s assault on the MLS: How a private deal with Redfin threatens the open market
The Multiple Listing Service has been the backbone of American real estate for over a century. It is the shared, transparent marketplace where every broker and buyer has equal access to inventory, where [...]
Real Estate 101: Dedicated Lands Explainer
I write these explainers to help me stay fresh on real estate areas I don’t get a chance to consistently work on but find fascinating. This explainer deals with how cities get parks and green [...]
The data war is here, and local MLS boards are losing because they still think they're in the cooperation business. Local boards had the freedom to be cooperative because, for decades, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) guarded our data from non-members like a dragon resting on a pile of gold and the cost of access was [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FOR REALTYTIMES.COM FEBRUARY 2026
Every week at brokerages, agents—both new and experienced—ask questions that get answered in varying degrees of correctness. The questioners usually grab on to this answer and charge directly back into [...]
Give Me a P… for Property Tax
Lots happening in February for property owners including the tax bill. Second installment was mailed February 1, 2026, and if it seems a little more than normal you own a traditional home; if it seems a lot more than normal you own one of Piedmont’s “Large [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN @REALTYTIMES.COM FEB 27 2026
January 9, 2026, Compass closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate, merging the nation's two largest brokerages into a single entity with 340,000 agents under one technology platform
This deal moves far beyond simple agent count or brand recognition. It represents [...]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN Real Estate Agent Magazine (realesateagentmagazine.com) NOV 2025
The Golden Age of the "No-No" VA Loan Is Over—Here’s What Changed
For years, veterans and active-duty military personnel enjoyed one of the best deals in real estate: the "No-No" VA loan—no down payment, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and, until [...]
Real Estate 101: Mercenary of CRM
I am going to preface this article with the absolute truth. I want your email address to put into my contact relationship management system. I want to know about you, the houses you're viewing, where you think you may want to live, and get an opportunity to send you an occasional email when I think I might [...]
