The private listings opt-out: impediment or enablement?
Back in February, I wrote about the emerging trend of states embracing their regulatory powers over private listing strategies in the residential space. Legislative activity continues as Connecticut passed a measure requiring public marketing just a few weeks ago and a similar New York state bill is
MLSs should negotiate data licensing together under an alliance
The open marketplace is the most valuable asset our industry owns, and at the moment, no single organization is responsible for protecting it. That should sit uncomfortably with every broker-owner and association leader. We have a National Association of Realtors that reports more than 1.5 million m
Brokerages say 97% of real estate agents use AI, the results tell a different story
The headline numbers on AI adoption in residential real estate look unambiguous. The story underneath those numbers is not. If you lead a brokerage, team or run your own book of business, the second story is the one that should be on your desk this week. Because brokerages are reporting near-univers
MLS and portal battles are an unforced error for real estate
In 35 years in real estate, I’ve never seen our industry tear itself apart like it’s doing today. We’re wasting energy and capital, not on innovation, risk-taking or customer delight, but relitigating old tropes. Sadly, few leaders exhibit the qualities that have defined success throughout my career