Recession: Likely Correction: Maybe Crash: Unlikely Recession Housing Recession = Loss in Construction Jobs In the last 10 years, home builders have been busy. But, housing supply doesn’t have a cartel like oil suppliers have OPEC. So, most builders & many city councils got overzealous…

[Editor’s Note: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members, a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below, I look back on a year that saw the end of Zillow…

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Proptech Consulting.] The past few years have been a case study in finding creative solutions for unpredictable situations. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global market conditions for every industry segment. Because of the fundamental need for shelter,…

[Note from editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for GEM members, a series of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is this month’s sample Transmission.] NOVEMBER MONTHLY TRANSMISSION BY DREW…

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Selling Later.] The industry makes you think new selling services are the problem, but we believe those conversations distract from the bigger issue, and that issue is Gatekeeping. As a consumer, you think of real estate like this… Sellers and buyers…

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Not Boring, a weekly newsletter combining current events, strategy, finance and economics frameworks, and pop culture.] Ancient Athens With Modern Amenities Last year, my wife, Puja, and I decided to search for a house in Athens, New York, right across…

[Note from the editor: We publish a Weekly Transmission for Geek Estate Mastermind members that consists of long-form articles covering the spectrum from shipping container co-living spaces to the battle for listing acquisition in the first iBuyer world war. Below is a sample Transmission about a company I’m…

There are a lot of what I call “business edge-cases” in the post-pandemic world we live in right now, and moving compares are definitely among the most interesting.  Why? Because the US government hasn’t given a federal mandate on what constitutes an “essential business”, yet…

Tim Hedberg from Motivo produced a short documentary about the exodus of families from urban centers like Seattle and the role zoning plays in that trend. While zoning is intended to create more affordable housing in large cities in response to growing demand, many families are being priced out…

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Union Street Media.] This week feels like we are living through history. Last week at this time, I was in Las Vegas for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Conference.  Today, I’m writing to you from my attic.  So…