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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.
Detroit sellers face a critical choice between MLS-only listing and full-service flat fee representation. Here is why it matters for your sale price.
Michigan buyer rebate services are dominated by local-only brokers. A managing broker with 4,000+ closings across 8 states explains why national reach and flat-fee pricing deliver more value.
Real Virginia closings show how ShopProp's flat-fee model saved one Alexandria buyer $49,380 and a Glen Allen buyer $8,850. Here's exactly how buyer rebates work in Virginia after the NAR settlement.
Every website claims lowest commissions. A managing broker with 4,000+ closings shows the actual numbers — including three real closings with combined savings of $555,770.
An 89-unit condo at 3300 Geary Boulevard could be approved in six months under SF's new streamlined zoning. A nearby project took six years. Six projects totaling 300 homes are now planned along Geary. The affordable housing requirement dropped from 15% to 5%.
A Seattle listing at 11262 Riviera Pl NE was flagged after Google's SynthID detector found AI alteration in an official MLS photo. The listing agent says the photos are real. The post has 134K views and 369 upvotes. Should AI-altered listing photos be disclosed?