Recently, Gary Vaynerchuck told his throngs of listeners that home ownership no longer makes sense in his world economy. As someone who likes people to believe everything he touches turns to f&#@*%! gold, this should raise a few eyebrows... https://twitter.com/garyvee/status/1093583056177381376 While Gary is certainly looked upon as someone with street smarts who has made some very good business decisions, I am not sure that his real estate advice makes sense for … [Read more...]
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More People Texting About Real Estate
Texting is a VERY popular way for people to communicate. Texting about real estate might just be more common than you would think. Following are a few key acronyms people use to talk about their home purchase or sale via SMS: NP: Not Pre-Approved SMH: SO Much House! WTF: What a Terrible Floorplan BRB: Backyard Ready for Barbecues IDC: Immaculate Downtown Condominium IMHO: I Might Hit the Open WYD: Where's Your Disclosure? LMAO: Let's Make An Offer! So, let's … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Window Shopping
I feel like this afternoon is a good time for some Cyber Monday window shopping. You know, it has been a nice long holiday weekend, right? You survived your food coma on Thanksgiving, did some Black Friday shopping, had a great weekend and then finished up with Cyber Monday. Hopefully, you found the perfect presents for yourself, your spouse, the kids and even the family members who disagreed with your politics on Thanksgiving day. If you are like most Americans, you love looking at … [Read more...]
New Real Estate Data Suggests That Some Polls are Completely False
I had to chuckle when I saw this Facebook post that says that the "median" (more on that below) number of inquiries (INQUIRIES) that REALTORS with personal websites get has fallen to ZERO. To say that real estate agents with personal websites get zero inquiries seems to be a bit of a stretch, to me. See this comment below that was made on that same Facebook thread by our own Jay Thompson. I’m clearly no statistician, but how does a median of zero for this data make any sense? … [Read more...]
MLS Data Manipulation – Sleaze or Service?
When it comes to MLS data manipulation in our industry, there seems to be a couple of ways to look at it. One way is when some over zealous agent decides to change something as a "benefit" to their seller client to make it look like their property is new to the market or has not been listed before. Another way is the honest and ethical way. - The way that the VAST majority of REALTORS supply data to their local MLS system. We have been following the "Real Estate Datagate" scandal … [Read more...]
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