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The end of the real estate story?

By Brian Boero | April 16th, 2009 | 32 Comments Categories: Brokers, Change, Discount real estate, FSBO

Marc and I spent the past two days in Chicago. A marvelous city! Big, grey and stolid but laced with flavor like a well-marbled steak.
It’s like Manhattan without the bravado and San Francisco with substance.
I hated to leave.
Anyway: Our trip was filled with great discussions with smart people. One stuck with me as I enjoyed [...]

Redfin sets sail: Are you following?

By Marc Davison | May 1st, 2008 | 13 Comments Categories: Branding, Brokers, Change, Customer service, FSBO, Foreclosure, Redfin, The Industry

Redfin broke a big taboo this week by “co-mingling” FSBO’s and foreclosures with MLS listings. Under every circumstance it’s the right thing to do. It delivers exactly what the customer wants: All the listings, in one place. But there’s something…

FSBO, Web 2.0 style

By Brian Boero | March 18th, 2008 | 10 Comments Categories: Agents, Blogging, FSBO, MLS, Marketing, Web 2.0

I went to two open houses yesterday. My sister and her partner are looking for a place. The homes we looked at were on the same street in Oakland. One was listed by an agent with Pacific Union, a prominent…