Arguments about real estate data are conducted in a specialized vocabulary, and the vocabulary is doing real work. These terms decide who may see your home listing, who may build products from your sale price, and who pays whom for what.
The Long Road to Anywhere Requires a Compass. How a 1971 Franchise Idea Outlived Every Corporation That Bought It
if you are not retaining emails and texts in a centralized, supervised system, let’s make 2026 the year that gets corrected. Pronto.
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One of the sneakiest parts of early stage Alzheimer’s is how ordinary envelopes turn into panic. This week’s Letter from Tim starts with a property tax bill, a very real moment of “Did I forget something huge,” and turns into a practical guide to decoding what that bill actually means if you have a mortgage. Dementia or not, this one hits a lot of kitchen tables.
The goal of this piece isn’t to spotlight what I know, but to illustrate what AI might not (at least not today). Ultimately, it’s the user behind the screen who must think critically before relying on AI for crucial information.
That same mindset—the gardener’s patience, the musician’s persistence—is what I carry into my teaching, my writing, my work with real estate professionals. The through line is always cultivation: time, care, presence. It’s something I won’t give up.
We already know sellers tend to price their homes on emotion, not logic. Logic is what we use to bring sellers back to reality. It’s how we remind them that they are entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The vast majority of sellers understand that buyers determine market value.
MiM helps people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s (we call them Travelers) stay grounded in their routines, their identity, their dignity. It keeps family members connected—without spying, infantilizing, or shaming.
Today’s consumers are increasingly informed, demanding, and time-constrained. They seek speed, convenience, choice, value-added services, quality, exceptional service, discounts, and access to information.
Current Class Action Civil Litigation to end the “Offer of Compensation.” Where, when, and why is the MLS an “Offer of compensation.” The Current Offer
“When a paradigm shifts, everyone goes back to zero” Joel Barker – The Business of Paradigms The basis of competition is shifting as ICE, CoStar,
The new Hive MLS brand symbolizes the interdependence and cooperative spirit that defines the real estate market. Drawing inspiration from a beehive’s highly efficient and organized structure, the new brand is illustrative of how everyone works together to create a seamless real estate experience.
