Agent sues client for commission on a house he failed to sell

A Canadian real estate broker sent his former client a bill for thousands of dollars in commission — even after the sale of the house fell through. Continue reading

How MLSs can play fair with Upstream, Zillow’s Bridge

Here are seven guidelines that hit on the major items an MLS might consider for the protection of the MLS value proposition while adopting one or more alternative input and maintenance (AIM) products. Continue reading

Anxiety still lingers 10 years after historic financial crisis

A decade ago, the housing market collapsed and Wall Street sputtered. It was the beginning of a decade of deep anxiety that still lingers today. Continue reading

Agent who ran mortgage fraud scheme gets 6.5 years in prison

A California real estate agent who sold homes with unpaid mortgages to unsuspecting buyers has been sentenced to more than six years in prison. Continue reading

The Importance of Having, or Being, a Patient Advocate

My mother sat in her recliner all day, barely communicative with no appetite. She had trouble walking to the bathroom by herself and couldn’t take care of her little dog. After suffering a heart attack at 79, she’d returned home two weeks prior. I met … Continue reading