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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.
Escrow sent ShopProp $100,000 commission check We wrote our buyer a $92,005 check Ninety two thousand dollars Most agents keep it We don’t. ShopProp.com – I’ll show you your exact number
Today, we have a reader who asked the following question: Is it normal for Fannie Mae to take a while? I'm trying to buy a little land lot out here in Hilbillyville. I've been bugging the agent each day about information for the offer I sent. A couple of days ago, the agent called me and said that my offer was accepted and the sale can happen. I had to make an account on HomePath to upload the offer and the letter from my bank that says I have the money. I noticed the status on there has changed to "In Review." It's been a couple of days now and the agent tells me that she hasn't seen anything. She told me to check my email too, but I also haven't seen anything related to a sale contract. How long do I have to wait? Apparently, the listing ends on 11-23, so I am getting a little worried.
29007 238th Ave SE, Maple Valley, WA At ShopProp, we’ve always believed homeowners deserve world-class representation without being overcharged. And this recent sale in Maple Valley, Washington proves exactly what’s possible when a brokerage puts the client — not the commission — first.
Just pulled out of closing and HAD to show you this… We just gave the buyer $67,005 of OUR commission as a credit so they could close 🏡💸 Traditional agents keep every penny.
Dot-Com VS AI Boom: Why this time might not crash the same way! About the Author Rob Luecke Sr. is a former Series 7, 24, 55, and 4 licensed securities professional, a registered Futures Principal, and the Financial & Operations Principal (FINOP) of his brokerage firm, which was later acquired by Lightspeed Financial. He traded professionally through the dot-com boom and bust, the Great Recession, and multiple market cycles. Today he brings that analytical background into real estate as the founder and CEO of ShopProp.
“Our customers are the agents who work with home buyers and sellers.” And honestly — that’s exactly what’s wrong with the real estate industry today. Almost every major brokerage is built to serve agents, not the people actually buying and selling homes. At ShopProp, our customers are the home buyers and sellers of America.