Haven’t been permeating self promotion through the typical social mediums very much lately, but I have been sporadically writing/blogging/’content creating’ over at HousingWatch. So, for the 4 people who’ve asked me if I still type my opinions into a keyboard…
John Paulson was an interesting figure in the whole SEC vs Goldman Sachs stink-eye contest, which ultimately [...]
Pull the veil back around performance related metrics relative to market baselines for practicing real estate agents. Establish a Bar, establish accountability, demand greater transparency and Raise The Bar along the way.
Comparing real estate to companies from very different industries (like Apple) when referencing how branding or marketing should be done is very en vogue and very misdirected. Highly successful ‘Big Brands’ are created in tightly controlled environments that have been developed over many years and are almost always backed by superior products or services.
The industry [...]
Transparency in the mortgage industry has become a hotly debated topic over the past 18 months. With major corrections in the marketplace, declining home values, volatility in mortgage securities, and a white hot media focus on the viability of mortgage professionals in general, we are primed for the paradigm shift towards the type of market [...]
There’s been a storm of activity in and around Zillows mortgage community (ZMC) since they launched a mere 72 hours ago. Based on David Gibbons’ claim that Zillow has received over 4500 ‘leads’ in their first 48 hours, consumer interest is definitely there. Reading Zillows blog, they’ve done their research and are delivering what the [...]