Articles filed under February 2008

The Rise and Fall of the Suburbs

One of the more interesting articles I’ve read recently from a mainstream publication comes from The Atlantic.  Christopher Leinberger, a scholar and a real-estate developer

Freedom Isn't Free

A cautionary tale from the real estate world: The Fifth Amendment ends saying, “…nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.”

Freedom Isn’t Free

A cautionary tale from the real estate world: The Fifth Amendment ends saying, “…nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.”

So… What Do You Need Brands For Again?

It appears that Zillow has broken the 100,000 real estate agent milestone: Sometime last Friday, real estate agent number 100,000 (yes, one hundred thousand!) registered

This Seems Odd…

The Real Estate Journal is reporting that the largest landlord in San Francisco is putting apartment properties up for sale, and raising some questions: After

Marty Frame Interview on 4Realz

Speaking of Dustin Luther, he has posted a fantastic interview with Marty Frame of Cyberhomes.  Read the whole thing.  It’s filled with interesting observations and

Why Have Realtors Ceded Local Services?

Michael Arrington at TechCrunch takes note of a new startup called GenieTown that is aiming at the local services space.  From his post: The company

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