AGBeat » Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com Business News, insights, tools, & inspiration for business owners and professionals Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Calm down, “zero down loans” isn’t a cuss word http://agbeat.com/editorials/calm-down-zero-down-loans-isnt-a-cuss-word/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/calm-down-zero-down-loans-isnt-a-cuss-word/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 04:25:46 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=76559 Zero down loans are on the rebound on a small scale, but is it really such a horrible thing for the housing sector?
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/calm-down-zero-down-loans-isnt-a-cuss-word/feed/ 2 Middlemen cut out by internet in most industries, but not real estate http://agbeat.com/editorials/middlemen/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/middlemen/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:16:09 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=61118 The internet has ushered in the era of dying middlemen, yet the web has given rise to even more middlemen in real estate as startups continue to attempt commoditizing listings.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/middlemen/feed/ 17 Neighborcity.com alleges NAR, MRIS, NorthstarMLS violate anti-trust laws: op/ed http://agbeat.com/editorials/neighborcity-com-alleges-nar-mris-northstarmls-violat-anti-trust-laws-oped/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/neighborcity-com-alleges-nar-mris-northstarmls-violat-anti-trust-laws-oped/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:18:49 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=59606 Neighborcity.com has filed a countersuit against two MLS operators, naming NAR as a co-defendant, claiming anti-trust laws are being violated by all three.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/neighborcity-com-alleges-nar-mris-northstarmls-violat-anti-trust-laws-oped/feed/ 2 Explaining the controversy surrounding RealEstate.com http://agbeat.com/editorials/explaining-controversy-surrounding-realestate-coms-re-launch/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/explaining-controversy-surrounding-realestate-coms-re-launch/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:47:09 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=59211 There is a medium-sized kerfuffle in the real estate industry that is raising eyebrows. We opine below as to whether or not it is worthy of all this fuss.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/explaining-controversy-surrounding-realestate-coms-re-launch/feed/ 14 Scraping real estate listing data is a red herring controversy http://agbeat.com/editorials/scraping-real-estate-listing-data-is-a-red-herring-controversy/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/scraping-real-estate-listing-data-is-a-red-herring-controversy/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:22:30 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=57435 When analyzing the issues in protecting real estate listing data, many people are looking at it from an outdated angle, as listing data becoming a commodity actually makes Realtors more valuable to consumers.
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/scraping-real-estate-listing-data-is-a-red-herring-controversy/feed/ 35 The evolution of MLS rules and industry policies http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-evolution-of-mls-rules-and-industry-policies/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-evolution-of-mls-rules-and-industry-policies/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:54:48 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=56254 Real estate and sharing The Internet has made it easy for everyone to share. Which seems to be a problem when it comes to real ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-evolution-of-mls-rules-and-industry-policies/feed/ 17 The challenge of doing business in an archaic industry http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-challenge-of-doing-business-in-an-archaic-industry/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-challenge-of-doing-business-in-an-archaic-industry/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:58:28 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=56050 Don’t Judge a Realtor by the company they keep I don’t know about you, but access to my MLS is governed by my local Realtor ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/the-challenge-of-doing-business-in-an-archaic-industry/feed/ 9 Sharing listing data is irrelevant if Realtors let others shape the future http://agbeat.com/editorials/sharing-listing-data-is-irrelevant-if-realtors-let-others-shape-the-future/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/sharing-listing-data-is-irrelevant-if-realtors-let-others-shape-the-future/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:59 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=55701 Looking outside of real estate “As a company, we are culturally pioneers, and we like to disrupt even our own business.” Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/sharing-listing-data-is-irrelevant-if-realtors-let-others-shape-the-future/feed/ 23 How a real estate startup stepped up when the MLS vendor would not http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-a-real-estate-startup-stepped-up-when-the-mls-vendor-would-not/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-a-real-estate-startup-stepped-up-when-the-mls-vendor-would-not/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:41:34 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=55496 Property tours today As of today, only a select few agents in San Francisco can manage, search, sort, and map their Tuesday Broker’s property tour ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-a-real-estate-startup-stepped-up-when-the-mls-vendor-would-not/feed/ 35 Ethics hearings in private a disservice to consumers? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/are-ethics-hearings-in-private-a-disservice-to-consumers/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/are-ethics-hearings-in-private-a-disservice-to-consumers/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:55:06 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=55111 Fight Club and real estate For those of you that saw the movie ‘Fight Club’ you’ll remember that Rule #1 is “You do not talk ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/are-ethics-hearings-in-private-a-disservice-to-consumers/feed/ 26 Ethics of blogging competing broker property listings http://agbeat.com/editorials/ethics-of-realtors-blogging-competing-broker-property-listings/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/ethics-of-realtors-blogging-competing-broker-property-listings/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:35:26 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=55071 Is there a definitive answer? I’ve been an active Realtor in the San Francisco real estate market since 2002, and blogging about SF real estate ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/ethics-of-realtors-blogging-competing-broker-property-listings/feed/ 24 Our industry is to blame for holding individual real estate agents back http://agbeat.com/editorials/our-industry-is-to-blame-for-holding-individual-real-estate-agents-back/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/our-industry-is-to-blame-for-holding-individual-real-estate-agents-back/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:03:04 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=52826 Changing times The web has ushered in an era of micro-publishing success for almost everyone but real estate agents. Bloggers armed with nothing more than ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/our-industry-is-to-blame-for-holding-individual-real-estate-agents-back/feed/ 17 How technological innovation in real estate has been stifled http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-technological-innovation-in-real-estate-has-been-stifled/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-technological-innovation-in-real-estate-has-been-stifled/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:20:40 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=52497 Big versus small – which will win? An army of 1,408 versus an army of two. If you were a betting person, which would you ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-technological-innovation-in-real-estate-has-been-stifled/feed/ 29 Want to honor Steve? Then stop trying to act like him http://agbeat.com/editorials/want-to-honor-steve-then-stop-trying-to-act-like-him/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/want-to-honor-steve-then-stop-trying-to-act-like-him/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:10:58 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=51293 Reflections on the week after the loss of Jobs You’re no Steve Jobs, so quit acting like one. I had just picked my daughter up ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/want-to-honor-steve-then-stop-trying-to-act-like-him/feed/ 9 Building consumer trust by being clear on one key concept http://agbeat.com/editorials/building-consumer-trust-by-being-clear-on-one-key-concept/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/building-consumer-trust-by-being-clear-on-one-key-concept/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:01:04 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agentgenius.com/?p=49996 Fostering the foundation of a working relationship Trust is the foundation of any working relationship. As an agent, do you trust your clients? As a ...
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]]> http://agbeat.com/editorials/building-consumer-trust-by-being-clear-on-one-key-concept/feed/ 22 Don’t like the conversation on your performance data? Then change it http://agbeat.com/editorials/don%e2%80%99t-like-the-conversation-on-your-performance-data-then-change-it/ http://agbeat.com/editorials/don%e2%80%99t-like-the-conversation-on-your-performance-data-then-change-it/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:13:59 +0000 Matt Fuller http://agbeat.com/?p=50456 Redfin releases sales data of most Realtors Redfin, the discount brokerage that some in the industry love and some love to hate, got a lot ...
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