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Private Listings Are a Detriment to the Market — and, in My Opinion, Selling Them as a General Strategy Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Before founding ShopProp, I built a financial firm that was later acquired. After more than 20 years in the financial markets and 18 years as a managing broker, my view is simple: Open markets protect consumers. Closed systems protect insiders.
There are multiple news organizations regurgitating the same clickbait headline that "Bay Area housing is in a bubble". We are going to explore in this article why that isn't true and why we aren't likely to see a crash of prices comparable to 2007 anytime soon.
2026 Housing Market Outlook: A Turn Is Coming — and the Window Before It May Be the Opportunity Most people want a simple answer: “Is 2026 going to be an up year for housing?” I don’t think it’s that simple — but I do think housing is starting to turn, and the time between now and when that turn becomes obvious could be a good buying opportunity.
Private Listings Are a Detriment to the Market — and, in My Opinion, Selling Them as a General Strategy Is a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Before founding ShopProp, I built a financial firm that was later acquired. After more than 20 years in the financial markets and 18 years as a managing broker, my view is simple: Open markets protect consumers. Closed systems protect insiders.
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/innovation-on-6/man-uses-chatgpt-to-sell-his-cooper-city-home-it-exceeded-our-expectations/3778919/ The NBC Miami story about a Florida man using ChatGPT to sell his home is going viral. But it may not tell the full story.
The rules changed, but sellers usually still pay. Here's the simple truth about who pays the buyer's agent in 2026, how commission rebates work, and how to keep more money at closing.
Spring 2026 brings better inventory, more negotiation leverage, and improving rates. Here's what buyers need to know to take advantage of the current market window.
You can legally buy a home without an agent — but should you? Here's what you actually give up, what you save (often nothing), and why flat-fee representation is the smarter middle ground.
Traditional buyer's agents charge a percentage that scales with home price. Flat-fee agents charge a fixed amount regardless. Here's the real dollar difference across every price point.