Agent extinction is not inevitable — if you’re on top of your game

Just as fighter pilots make critical time-sensitive decisions and are entrusted to fly multimillion dollar machinery, agents in a commodified market have to adjust and deploy their knowledge, expertise and situational awareness to provide top-shelf ser… Continue reading

Stocking stuffers: A few of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) things from 2019

From smart-home products to performance apps, here’s a short list of what I hope to find in my stocking on Christmas morning and a few players who deserve a lump of coal. Continue reading

What will 2020 bring? A look back at the past decade

As we’re heading into 2020, let’s take a moment to mentally drift back over the past decade and open up to the possibilities of the next 10 years.  Continue reading

‘It’s a hard sell’: Car-free homes coming to sprawling Phoenix area

Ryan Johnson left Opendoor in 2018 to co-found Culdesac, which now says it’s building the first from-scratch, car-free community in the U.S. Continue reading

SoftBank CEO shifts priorities after WeWork debacle

Masayoshi Son says he’s now focusing on ‘profitability and cash flow’ when evaluating his investments. Where does that leave Compass and Opendoor? Continue reading

Map-based data service TopHap helps agents master their market

TopHap is a powerful real estate market intelligence tool that uses maps to help agents visualize market activity and become local experts. Continue reading

Opendoor appoints new batch of executives, board members

The new leaders — none of whom have backgrounds in real estate — have previous experience working at Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and in the venture capital industry. Continue reading

Tax on Uber, Lyft in Seattle would fund affordable housing projects

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a 51 cent tax on Uber and Lyft rides to fund 500 affordable housing projects over the next five years. Continue reading

Study Finds Ridesharing Services Improve Older Adults’ Lives

Connie Torres, 76, has always been gregarious and social, but getting around to visit friends and family after retiring from her job in retail banking a few years ago had become more challenging. Her daughter, Nancy, who works full-time, moved into Tor… Continue reading