What If Housing Affordability Is Not About Supply and Demand?
February 5, 2023
I’ve been thinking about this topic for a few years now, but felt motivated to write on it after reading Ryan Gorman’s Medium post announcing
Articles filed under In the News
NAR’s Victory in NAR v. United States of America: I Don’t Understand It
January 26, 2023
[This is a VIP post, but given its importance and the fact that I’d love to hear from antitrust experts outside of the industry, I
CoStar + Realtor.com = ???
January 25, 2023
I apologize for the lengthy silence. I’ve been heads down on final prep for launching a new project I’ve been working on for over a
2023 Starts With Hopeful Signs, or Average People Are Smarter Than a Writer for The Atlantic
January 3, 2023
A reader sent me this provocative article in The Atlantic, with the provocative title, “The Homeownership Society Was a Mistake.” At first, as I read
Burnett v. NAR Summary Judgment Opinion: Per Se Liability!
December 21, 2022
About a week ago, the judge in the Burnett v. NAR case (formerly Sitzer v. NAR) handed down his ruling in the motion for summary
BPP 2.0: Seven Questions
October 26, 2022
From RISMedia, we get some high-level concepts on what BPP 2.0 (Broker Public Portal) will look like. Or at least try to look like. According
Department of Labor Goes After Independent Contractors
October 19, 2022
As longtime readers know, I’ve been talking about the possibility of the 1099 exemption for real estate agents going away for quite a few years
The Mystery of the Housing Market in the Fall of 2022
September 29, 2022
I have to go back to work on a number of projects, but… I had to puzzle this out with you all in public. The
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy: Thoughts on CoStar and BPP’s Breakup
September 27, 2022
Writing has been thin as I’ve been on the road constantly, and very busy with projects. But news came across today that fairly requires some
