A few reads I’ve found interesting lately… Inside Opendoor: what two years of transactions say about their prospects Don’t Get Trampled: The Puzzle For “Unicorn” Employees Seven Predictions for 2017: The Boy Bands Edition (subscription wall) Humanizing our networks Online Publishing Should Look At Steem, Not…

You may know the future of cities is a topic of interest to me. I found Oscar Boyson‘s Future of Cities video on Youtube this morning, it’s worth watching for those compelled to learn more about the topic.

A few things to note… A good read by Rob about commissions. Riley allows agents to claim ZIP codes for free right now. More info here: http://www.textriley.com/brokerSignup A bit of news about on Uber and their ongoing challenges with independent contractors (their drivers). The topic of independent…

A short, motivational video this morning… Do it.

[H/T to Matthew Slutsky]

From JLM in a comment on AVC: In life, it is not the “IQ” — it is the “I DO”, the “I WILL” which determines outcomes. When do you say those things? Are you saying them to the right things?

I’m sure many of you read about the Hacker News for real estate idea. Duke Long has executed on it, for the commercial real estate (CRE) space. For those interested in the commercial side of the industry, take a look here: http://cre.buzz/

Here’s a few recent items worth noting… Placester closed $5.5 million, and signed the Hearst Group Doorsteps released Doorsteps Swipe Benn and Lani launched Realuoso There are 8 new startups in Nar’s REeach accelerator (if you are a founder of one of them, see this)

You all should read Fred Wilson’s post about Revitalizing Urban Cores. Real estate agents and brokers obviously have a vested interest in increased economic activity in your local area; more economic activity = increased likelihood residents will buy and sell more homes. This topic comes…

Today, I’ll leave you with Marc Andreessen’s recent talk at Stanford Business School: At about the 26 minute mark in the video, Marc Andreessen says… There are No Silver Bullets, There are Only Lead Bullets So true, in blogging, and everything else.