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housing policy

Seven Predictions for 2026: The 80s New Wave Edition

I just can't get enough of the killing moon lighting these pictures of you, because how soon is now?

Dec 28, 2025 · 25 min read min read

Brokerage Issues

What is the DOJ Up To?

The Statement of Interest in the Davis v. Hanna Holdings case is a very curious signal

Dec 23, 2025 · 13 min read min read Members

Seven Predictions

Grading Time! The 2025 Predictions

How did I do with predictions for this year?

Dec 18, 2025 · 8 min read min read

CoStar

The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate, 2025

The annual tradition returns

Dec 15, 2025 · 37 min read min read

Brokerage Issues

Florida Brokerage Sues Its Client

Congratulations on the win, but uh... good luck to you!

Dec 10, 2025 · 6 min read min read Members

Strategery and Stuff

Corruption in Organized Real Estate

The EPCAR story should be the wakeup call the industry needs

Dec 2, 2025 · 18 min read min read

Brokerage Issues

[GUEST] Referral Fees Are Having a Moment: Try Not to Sabotage It Online

[This guest post from Summer Goralik has been very lightly edited for formatting and some typos.] An agent, a consumer, and a regulator walk into

Nov 30, 2025 · 6 min read min read

Observations and Thoughts

Good Vibes Only Day & Black Friday Sale

Only positivity today, plus, might as well offer a Black Friday sale on VIP

Nov 18, 2025 · 4 min read min read Members

MLS & Associations

NAR Accepts Its Irrelevance, Counters with Platitudes

An increasingly irrelevant organization issues an empty "strategic plan"

Nov 17, 2025 · 14 min read min read Members

Clear Cooperation Policy

SFAR's Latest Study Argues Against Prohibiting Private Listings

The free market works, and rewards adaptation over compulsion

Nov 14, 2025 · 9 min read min read Members

Zillow

A Couple of Corrections to the Zillow RESPA Lawsuit Post

These are big enough mistakes that they warrant a missive

Nov 12, 2025 · 8 min read min read Members