There’s a lot of meat in her simple one-sentence writing style. You’ll find lots of spot-on insight as you quickly scroll through. We’ll give you a peek at a few of her descriptions of Coming Soon
The housing system does not need another branding campaign about professionalism. It needs transparency about incentives, clarity about compensation, equal access to inventory and enforceable accountability.
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.
MiM is almost ready to launch. But before we do, we’re inviting a small group of real people—what we lovingly call Trailblazers—to test the app with us in real time.
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.
Brokerages, MLSs, portals, and NAR — every player has skin in this exclusivity game. It’s not about who’s right anymore. It’s about who controls the narrative. And unless we speak up, unless we protect the public trust, we’re going to wake up one day in a marketplace that’s more about lead ownership than homeownership.
Small, independent brokerages face a daunting landscape. Market consolidation means that the top firms already control the majority of U.S. home sales, leaving little room for smaller, community-based players. The challenge is figuring out how to stand out when the playing field is so tilted.
While many of us use these tools without a second thought, there’s an unsettling reality beneath the surface: the data we’re providing may not be working for us, but against us. When we schedule a showing or manage a transaction on these platforms, valuable information is being collected—data about our clients, market trends, pricing patterns, and behaviors.
These are important conversations we need to have as real estate continues to evolve, particularly when the promise of innovation is so closely intertwined with the centralization of power in the hands of a few large players.
International real estate transactions have been a key part of the global property market for years, with the U.S. consistently ranking as a top destination for foreign buyers. Major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco have attracted billions of dollars in investment from buyers worldwide. However, recent years have seen a shift in this landscape due to various geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors.
The decision to allow the ICE – Black Knight merger to proceed announces the digital integration of the real estate value chain anticipated for over 25 years
Once a jury determines that the defendants conspired to engage in anti-competitive behavior that violates the Sherman Act, the only thing left for the jury to determine is the issue of damages (which amount can be tripled).
I agree with Ed’s approach that now is the time for serious discussions of the potential steps to consider if a settlement becomes a reasonable possibility.
