Cities Take Control
Cities across the country are taking control, responding to a surge of citizen concern about the rapid proliferation of non-resident investor owned Airbnb rental operations springing up on quiet streets in residential communities. Mayors and city councils from New York to Los Angeles are taking decisive action to prevent investor owned vacation/party house operators from […]
Why Uber Shouldn’t Exist
This is an article about a visionary business model that skirted the law, required a new technology, changed the way people travel, and challenged a powerful, state regulated, deeply entrenched industry. The BFC Test Uber does what very few businesses achieve, passing the BFC test. BFC stands for “Better, Faster, Cheaper”, the ability to offer […]
The Right To Be Forgotten
Should we have the right to force Google to hide negative things about us (true or untrue) from its search results, making it hard for others to find? Should we have the right to force Google to completely remove negative things about us from the Internet, so it no longer exists online? Turns out some […]
Arizona Tonight with Greg Hague
Talk about fun (and intimidating). Recently, I co-hosted (with Destry Jetton) a primetime special about real estate on NBC, just before Saturday Night Live. I shared some fascinating data about our local real estate market, along with my personal insight as to whether the market is overheated, possibly on the precipice of a downturn. If […]
ODD Ducks
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”– P.T. Barnum Do you occasionally run across people who seem a bit odd or unusual? It just happened to me. Actually, it was me. Recently Teresa and I had dinner with a friend. The next day the friend called Teresa and asked, “Why do you let […]
Neighborhood Motels Part 2
“Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.”– Quoted in Time Two weeks ago I wrote an article about the detrimental effect of short term rentals on quiet residential neighborhoods. If you didn’t see it, it’s online at wantamotel.com My issue is a state law in Arizona prohibiting communities (like yours, if you live […]
Chicago Bears Time
Did you see the first NFL game of the season? It was a classic NFC North division matchup… Chicago v Green Bay. This week I’d like to share a story about one of those teams, a story with ties to a dear friend, Chris Neck. Chris is an award winning business professor at Arizona State […]
Want a Motel Next to Your Home?
Marilyn is upset… kind of scared too. She just learned there’s a motel going in next to her home. Marilyn knows I’m a lawyer and real estate guy so she called me for help. “There must be a law” she screamed. I said, “Marilyn, calm down. There is a law. Actually, several laws. Motels in quiet residential communities are […]
The $50 Dad
Today’s story is about my friend Phil, a fifty-dollar dad. He shared this story with me, and said I could share it with you. It’s about his 8 year old son, Jack. – – – Jack is an enterprising young lad. The youngest of four boys. He’s smart, driven, and thrifty. Industrious too. Lately, Jack has been […]
A Business Model Destined to Fail
You’ve seen the ads. “Hi, we’re OfferPad, and we want to buy your home.” Oops. They forgot to continue. “Hi, we’re OfferPad, and we want to buy your home for 15% less than it’s worth.” Am I criticizing? Actually, I’m impressed. Their marketing is brilliant. It’s driving thousands of homeowners to their website each month. Of course, most people […]