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Don’t like the conversation on your performance data? Then change it
Redfin releases sales data of most Realtors Redfin, the discount brokerage that some in the industry love and some love to hate, got a lot of press for rolling out a new “Scouting Report” that shows...
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Fostering the foundation of a working relationship Trust is the foundation of any working relationship. As an agent, do you trust your clients? As a client, do you trust your agent? A home purchase, as...
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Want to honor Steve? Then stop trying to act like him
Reflections on the week after the loss of Jobs You’re no Steve Jobs, so quit acting like one. I had just picked my daughter up from school when my business partner called to ask if I had heard that...
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How technological innovation in real estate has been stifled
Big versus small – which will win? An army of 1,408 versus an army of two. If you were a betting person, which would you bet on? Most folks would obviously choose the larger army, but when it comes to...
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Our industry is to blame for holding individual real estate agents back
Technology is often blamed for holding back the real estate industry, but perhaps it is the industry itself holding agents back. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking...
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Ethics of blogging competing broker property listings
Is there a definitive answer? I’ve been an active Realtor in the San Francisco real estate market since 2002, and blogging about SF real estate since 2006, so I’m a little embarrassed that I don’t have...
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Ethics hearings in private a disservice to consumers?
Fight Club and real estate For those of you that saw the movie ‘Fight Club’ you’ll remember that Rule #1 is “You do not talk about fight club,” followed closely by Rule #2, “You DO NOT talk about fight...
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How a real estate startup stepped up when the MLS vendor would not
Property tours today As of today, only a select few agents in San Francisco can manage, search, sort, and map their Tuesday Broker’s property tour report using a smartphone. Everyone else is still...
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Sharing listing data is irrelevant if Realtors let others shape the future
Looking outside of real estate “As a company, we are culturally pioneers, and we like to disrupt even our own business.” Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, in a November 2011 interview with Wired Magazine. I’ve...
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The challenge of doing business in an archaic industry
Don’t Judge a Realtor by the company they keep I don’t know about you, but access to my MLS is governed by my local Realtor association. So when I wanted to become a Real Estate Agent, I had to join my...
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The evolution of MLS rules and industry policies
Real estate and sharing The Internet has made it easy for everyone to share. Which seems to be a problem when it comes to real estate. California and Texas rarely agree on anything, but from coast to...
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Scraping real estate listing data is a red herring controversy
When analyzing the issues in protecting real estate listing data, many people are looking at it from an outdated angle, as listing data becoming a commodity actually makes Realtors more valuable to...
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Explaining the controversy surrounding RealEstate.com
There is a medium-sized kerfuffle in the real estate industry that is raising eyebrows. We opine below as to whether or not it is worthy of all this fuss. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for...
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Neighborcity.com alleges NAR, MRIS, NorthstarMLS violate anti-trust laws: op/ed
Neighborcity.com has filed a countersuit against two MLS operators, naming NAR as a co-defendant, claiming anti-trust laws are being violated by all three. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for...
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Middlemen cut out by internet in most industries, but not real estate
The internet has ushered in the era of dying middlemen, yet the web has given rise to even more middlemen in real estate as startups continue to attempt commoditizing listings. Follow The American...
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Calm down, “zero down loans” isn’t a cuss word
Zero down loans are on the rebound on a small scale, but is it really such a horrible thing for the housing sector? Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories...
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How real estate technologies are still falling short
Regardless of adoption rates, real estate technologies continue to fall short in one key category, and it isn't innovation, it's something simpler. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive...
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FLIPT: real estate ROI beta app a flop so far?
(Editorial) FLIPT is a new app that has launched in beta, and it appears that the ROI tool has a lot of room for improvement. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking...
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Don’t like the conversation on your performance data? Then change it
Redfin releases sales data of most Realtors Redfin, the discount brokerage that some in the industry love and some love to hate, got a lot of press for rolling out a new “Scouting Report” that shows...
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Fostering the foundation of a working relationship Trust is the foundation of any working relationship. As an agent, do you trust your clients? As a client, do you trust your agent? A home purchase, as...
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