The War for Control in Real Estate: Commoditization vs. Seller Discretion
May 15, 2025
There is a war raging in the real estate industry. It’s a quiet, high-stakes battle being waged behind the scenes. But make no mistake, the
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There is a war raging in the real estate industry. It’s a quiet, high-stakes battle being waged behind the scenes. But make no mistake, the
I never expected I’d write about cancer this week. I know next to nothing about medicine, and like most people, the word cancer scares me.
It was 5:00 a.m., and I was on my elliptical, watching a YouTube video about AI tools for building startups. The video posed a question
How do you mend a broken heart? It’s not enough to be sensitive, knowledgeable, or even intelligent. This story illustrates why… A young man, eager to
Home search website Zillow just imposed a controversial new rule: If your home is publicly marketed by your agent in any way—even a simple social
Have you ever felt stuck, paralyzed by ambiguity reinforced by the divisiveness around you? What’s happening today reminds me of what happened to me a few
I think of great movies like great songs. I can watch them over and over again without getting tired. Hoosiers. Rudy. Braveheart. My Cousin Vinny. The Notebook.
Too many business leaders don’t think big enough. That pearl of wisdom is among the many shared by Harold Schifman in his new book, Timeless
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It was his first hostage situation, a life-and-death negotiation to save the lives of three people being held at gunpoint inside a Chase Manhattan Bank
Over many years of selling homes, I discovered four principles that consistently led to higher prices for home sellers. These price-enhancing principles can be applied
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