I’ve heard many people discussing, when moving into a new house, whether they should hire a company – or two: a landscape professional and then a lawn care service company – for their gardens or do all the work by themselves. I never heard people coming to a unanimous conclusion. In the real estate domain, […]
Would Honesty, Education and Accountability Have Lessened Our Real Estate Market Woes?
August 9, 2012 by
Whether or not you believe that housing has hit bottom, there are some things to be learned from the recent fiasco that was the housing market. Greed is an ugly business, a vice to be eradicated, especially in the markets.
A Big Hint for Brokers: Being a Digital Tycoon
June 28, 2012 by
Wake up, Take over the US or world real estate market online! I have scrutinized hundreds of real estate brokerages online now. Offering slicing constructive criticisms this last year, giving examples of “how to”, even barbequeing a few impertinent old school practitioners, all these genuine efforts have only showed moderate successes. Some nice emails, sincere questions about how to make things better for broker and client, but still the home buyer or seller has little or no great representation online. And forget about mobile.
Becoming the World’s Greatest Realtor: Step One
When I set out to evaluate the real estate industry, in as far as ways in which value could be added at the “B” and “C” ends of the spectrum, I did not set out on any “witch hunt” for mediocrity. How do even the best agents plan to “step up” their game to meet the ever changing landscape of real estate needs?