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Welcome back to America's #1 Daily Podcast,  featuring America's #1 Real Estate Coaches and Top EXP Realty Sponsors in the World, Tim and Julie Harris. Ready to become an EXP Realty Agent and join Tim and Julie Harris?  Visit: https://whylibertas.com/harris or text Tim directly at 512-758-0206. IMPORTANT: Join #1 Real Estate Coaches Tim and Julie Harris's Premier Coaching now for FREE. Included is a DAILY Coaching Session with a HARRIS Certified Coach. Proven and tested lead generation, systems, and scripts designed for this market. Instant FREE Access Now: YES, Enroll Me NOW In Premier Coaching https://premiercoaching.com Rob Hahn is the Founder and CEO of Decentre Property Exchange (DPX), an online auction-based MLS bringing transparency and efficiency to North American real estate. He is also the managing Partner of 7DS Associates – a strategy consulting firm specializing in the residential real estate industry.  With a varied background from Wall Street, corporate law, technology, product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion and professional card player, Rob brings a unique perspective to business problems.  Rob started in real estate at a specialized commercial real estate firm investing in airplane hangars (true story), then moved to Realogy, where he headed the interactive marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial before launching his consulting firm. In 2022, having seen the power and promise of distributed ledgers and distributed computing, he launched Decentre Property Exchange to get involved in the power of decentralization. HUGE Announcement: You will love this! Looking for the full outline from today's presentation? Our DAILY Newsletter featured lead generation systems, real estate scripts, daily success plans and (YES) the notes or today's show. Best part? The newsletter is free! https://harrisrealestatedaily.com/

EPISODE: Today's real estate landscape has many real world problems that directly impact consumers. Can web3 technology help solve some of the pains buyers and sellers face? A significant challenge exposed over the last several years is the home buyer experience when competing against multiple parties. Is there a better offer and negotiation process available? Might more transparency benefit stressed out buyers and lead to more preferable terms for sellers? Rob Hahn lays out his vision for DecentRE Property Exchange, an on-chain real estate auction marketplace that seeks to empower consumers and their trusted professionals through transparency and efficiency. In this conversation Ashley and Rob dive into what a fully functioning decentralized real estate listings database could look like and unpack on-chain property auctions. Learn why blockchain technology matters to Rob for this use case, and about his future vision of a “house ledger”. EPISODE RESOURCESVisit our website for guest info, transcripts, links, and resources for today's show.GUEST: Rob Hahn is one of the most influential people in the residential real estate industry. He is Founder and Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, which has been challenging the status quo since 2009. His strategy work has spanned the entire industry from individual agents to major tech companies, MLSs, brokerages, franchises, and major investment firms in the space. His clients include some of the largest organizations in real estate and he has advised tech firms such as Zillow, real estate companies, and major MLSs and REALTOR organizations. He's also a well-known and often controversial keynote speaker at real estate industry events, author of one of the most respected & influential trade publications, a blog called “Notorious R.O.B”, and podcast host to “Industry Relations”. Prior to 7DS, Rob headed up technology and interactive marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial at Realogy. He has a BA from Yale University and a JD from NYU Law. Today, he is building DecentRE Labs and DecentRE Property Exchange in an effort to make home buying and selling more transparent and efficient.HELP US GROW:Subscribe, review, and connect with From The Blockchain on social!Support the showWANT TO SPONSOR the show? We'd love to hear from you!- INQUIRE HEREHAVE IDEAS for the show? Let us know!- Submission form coming soon.FROM THE BLOCKCHAIN - our links... website youtube NEW! linkedin tiktok instagram threads NEW! twitter HOST - Ashley Smith linkedin tiktok instagram threads twitter Music by: Spottie WiFiPresented by: Fame Lady Squad

Three anti-trust lawsuits are making their way through the court systems that could potentially change how (and how much) agents get paid when buying or selling a home.While these billion-dollar cases are some of the biggest lawsuits ever hitting the National Association of Realtors, you likely haven't heard much about them.  But why?To help dissect these cases, we asked our friend Rob Hahn to join this particular episode. Rob is the co-founder of Decentre Property Exchange. He is also the managing partner of 7DS Associates, which advises brokerages big and small in real estate to make impactful changes. Rob also graduated from NYU School of Law, focusing on corporate law and international bankruptcy. Although he is a self-proclaimed "retired lawyer," you can see why we thought he would be the perfect person to explain what is going on with these three cases.Rob Hahn's WebsiteRob's Case Webinar For BrokersRelated Business Insider article about these casesState laws and regulations may vary.Have a story you would like to share with other sellers or buyers?Hit us up here.

We are thrilled to welcome Robert Hahn, founder and Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, onto our show!

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 212: Here Comes The Massive Housing Disruption with Rob Hahn Kevin Oakley is joined Robert Hahn, Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, cohost of the podcast Industry Relations, and writer of NotoriousRob.com. They discuss the potential mass disruption coming to the real estate world when it comes to cooperation compensation for real estate agents and what builders need to know. They touch on the illusion of permanence in the industry, the impact of the rising interest rates, and more.Kevin Oakley and Robert discuss:Why the home buyer demographics are bizarreWhy permanence is the illusion of every ageWhy Rob thinks iBuying will constitute 60% of the marketThe reason Rob is watching Opendoor, Zillow, and CoStarWhy Rob believes that houses aren't too expensive but instead the dollar is inflatedIf they think there will be an increase in resale homes on the market this spring/summerQuestions? Comments? Email show@doyouconvert.com or call 404-369-2595 and we'll address them on the next episode. More insights, discussions, and opportunities in the Market Proof Marketing Facebook group.Subscribe on iTunes > https://now.doyouconvert.com/mpm-itunesFollow on Spotify > https://now.doyouconvert.com/mpm-spotifyListen On Stitcher > https://now.doyouconvert.com/mpm-stitcherA weekly new home marketing podcast for home builders and developers. Each week Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, Julie Jarnagin, and other team members from Do You Convert will break down the headlines, share best practices and stories from the front line, and perform a deep dive on a relevant marketing topic. We're here to help you – not to sell you!Opendoor is a supporting partner of the Market Proof Marketing Podcast. Visit Opendoor.com/doyouconvert to learn more about how you can partner with Opendoor. Offer eligibility varies. Opendoor is represented by Opendoor Brokerage Inc., License 02061130, in California and Opendoor Brokerage LLC in its other markets.  The post Ep 212: Here Comes The Massive Housing Disruption with Rob Hahn appeared first on Online Sales and Marketing for Home Builders - DYC.

This week's episode is a special crossover with HousingWire sister brand RealTrends on their RealTrending podcast. RealTrends Editorial Director Tracey Velt interviews Rob Hahn, aka Notorious Rob, of 7DS Associates, a Las Vegas-based real estate consulting firm. They discuss home prices and what brokers should do to remain market-proof and his take on the commission lawsuits. Hahn also shares his opinion on the future of the commodified brokerage. 

Today's RealTrending features Rob Hahn, better known as Notorious ROB. Rob is managing partner of 7DS Associates, which is a Las Vegas based real estate strategy and consulting firm. Hahn offers his straight-shooter take on commission lawsuits, the future of the industry and what real estate leaders should be doing today to prepare for possible industry changes.

Today's RealTrending features Rob Hahn, better known as Notorious ROB. Rob is managing partner of 7DS Associates, which is a Las Vegas based real estate strategy and consulting firm. Hahn offers his straight-shooter take on commission lawsuits, the future of the industry and what real estate leaders should be doing today to prepare for possible industry changes.

This episode features our very own Keith Robinson and Rob Hahn, the Managing Partner of 7DS Associates for his Notorious POD podcast.   In this podcast, Keith and Rob discuss a wide variety of topics including rising interest rates, the current seller's market and lack of housing inventory, the job market forecast, and even crypto. You don't want to miss this interesting and insightful episode.   www.NotoriousROB.com

This week's Top 5 is all about the trends that Rob Hahn of 7DS Associates sees happening in the world right now that could affect a real estate agent in the years to come.  More than that, Rob will tell you what you need to do right now to plan ahead.  Check it out right here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

The Blueprint Sessions is a monthly podcast for exceptional founders of exceptional Real Estate startups.This inaugural episode features Bryan Copley, Founder & CEO of Citybldr (https://www.citybldr.com/​), a fascinating startup based on Seattle who is re-envisioning what a city could be."We build technology that understands every property's highest and best use."Their story is one worth telling and hearing.----------A collaboration between 7DS Associates, Geek Estate Mastermind, and REACH Canada, The Blueprint Sessions profiles the people and startups disrupting the real estate industry and help them tell their stories.We realized that there was precious little space for startups in the real estate space to tell their stories to those who most need to hear them - potential investors, business partners, and forward-looking industry influencers who want to know what is next in real estate. Besides the financials and the strategy, we also wanted to explore the human stories of the incredible entrepreneurs who are making our future. We wanted to know, why did they start their company? What is it that they see that the rest of us don’t see with the same clarity? What do they most worry about and what are they most excited about? The panelists are:- Rob Hahn, Managing Partner, 7DS Associates- Albert Hahn, ex-startup founder and ex-Head of Google for Startups Korea (who also happens to be Rob’s brother)- Lynette Keyowski, Managing Partner of REACH Canada, NAR’s accelerator arm.

When NAR amended its Code of Ethics to directly address hate speech, it sparked a fury of complaints throughout the REALTOR® community, as some felt it would be used as a weapon against those with conservative political beliefs. One of its most outspoken critics is Rob Hahn (who we interviewed on this show back in 2019), Managing Partner of 7DS Associates and producer and writer of the blog and information site NotoriousROB. Hahn believes Canada came up with a better solution to tackling egregious behavior with its “conduct unbecoming” clause which casts a broad net as to what constitutes unbecoming behavior for an industry professional. In this episode, Emily sits down with Rob and Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association, to see if Canada is really effective in stopping egregious behavior by asking them what lessons we could learn from our neighbor up North. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution and this conversation shows just how much tension there still is in a highly politicized environment, even when it comes to real estate. Check out Rob’s blog at notorious-rob.com and on Twitter at @robhahn and on LinkedIn. Follow Tim on Twitter at @timhudak. Wanna hear more? You can check out all of our ScratchThat episodes on Anchor, SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also view this episode on YouTube! Subscribe today!

Rob Hahn got his real estate start with a firm that specialized in airplane hangars. Today, he works as a real estate consultant, offering the same tell it like it is, informed opinions that keep his blog, http://notorious-rob.com/ (Notorious-ROB.com) bookmarked by agents around the country. Catch the story behind his success as a consultant to some of the nation's largest real estate brokerages, organizations and stand-alone businesses. Find out how he got his start in real estate after migrating to the U.S from Korea and pivoting from one venture to the next, harvesting a rich set of knowledge across the industries of law, tech, media and more.  Rob shares his predictions about what the future looks like for real estate agents and the market alike. He talks about the importance of team building and thoughtful maneuvering within an ibuyer-impacted market. Also, get his take on the MLS and why he thinks they may want to rethink their structure.   “What I would love to see the MLS's do...I would love to see them all go private. Not be non-for profit... just start buying each other up and go raise capital because you can't go raise any capital if you're a non-for profit.”  -Rob Hahn [31:19]   Top Takeaways:Rob Hahn's Advice for New Agents: Join A Team   Join a really good team and learn how they do what they do so well. After a few years of learning, if you decide you have what it takes to branch out on your own then you know how to do it.   “That's how great companies are formed. They come out of other great companies… Go find a really great team in your area and join it. Learn all you can. Suck up all that experience, that knowledge and then make some decisions at that point.” -Rob Hahn [53:20]    Episode Highlights:    [00:31] Intro [00:47] Meet Rob Hahn [03:18] Moving from Korea and growing up a pastor's kid [05:13] How speaking your mind can be contrarian [08:19] Harvard, Yale, and entrepreneurship [11:01] The leadup to real estate and an important StarWars note [13:53] 911's impact on the startup economy and moving into real estate [17:10] The story behind 7DS Associates [20:51] The Notorious ROB Blog [23:59] His favorite client to work with as a consultant [28:38] Thoughts on MLS governance  [30:45] What Rob would change about the MLS association [37:03] ibuyers: Opendoor and Zillow [42:50] Bionic superteams and what agents should be thinking about [46:48] Brokers strategy  [51:27] Taking advantage of the changes ahead [52:39] Rob Hahn's advice for new agents [54:20] Finding Rob [56:35] Outro Resources Mentioned:https://www.7dsassociates.com/ (7dsassociates.com) https://notorious-rob.com/ (Notorious-rob.com) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-relations-with-rob-hahn-and-greg-robertson/id1204450450 ( Industry Relations Podcast) Connect:  Find | THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS At https://tresonline.com/ (TRESonline.com)   Find | Bill Risser At bill.risser@fnf.com On https://twitter.com/billrisser (Twitter) On https://www.facebook.com/billrisser (Facebook) On https://www.youtube.com/user/billrisseraz (Youtube) Find | Rob Hahn  At Rhahn@7dsassociates.com On https://twitter.com/robhahn?lang=en (Twitter) On https://www.facebook.com/7dsrob (Facebook) RATE & SUBSCRIBE  At http://www.ratethispodcast.com/REsessions (Ratethispodcast.com/REsessions) On https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-estate-sessions/id1025257682?ls=1&mt=2 ( Apple Podcasts) On https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2JpbGxyaXNzZXIubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D ( Google Podcasts) On http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bill-risser/the-real-estate-sessions?refid=stpr ( Stitcher )

Launched in 2020 by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, REACH Canada is one of five regions which make up the REACH Global Network. In operation since 2013, the REACH Global Network is comprised of REACH US, REACH Commercial, REACH Australia, REACH United Kingdom and REACH Canada.  REACH is the leading program for real estate tech companies ready to scale globally and has been named among the top 25 accelerators by Seed Rankings alongside the likes of 500 Startups, Y Combinator and Techstars.  Learn more about REACH Canada at narreach.ca   Rob Hahn has a varied background from finance, corporate law, technology, product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion and even as a professional card player. He brings a unique perspective to business problems. Rob started in real estate at a specialized commercial real estate investment firm investing in airplane hangars. He moved on to Realogy, where he headed the interactive marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial.    Check out Rob's blog, Notorious R.O.B., where he opines on topics in real estate, technology, marketing, and strategy at http://www.notorious-rob.com/.

Rob Hahn is one of the foremost real estate industry leaders and business consultants in the nation. His recent article titled "It's Time to Think About Triage" sparked discussion from coast-to-coast. Imran interviews Rob and what he has seen from agents and brokers amidst the pandemic.

  Rob Hahn got his real estate start with a firm that specialized in airplane hangars. Today, he works as a real estate consultant, offering the same tell it like it is, informed opinions that keep his blog, Notorious-ROB.com bookmarked by agents around the country. Catch the story behind his success as a consultant to some of the nation's largest real estate brokerages, organizations and stand-alone businesses. Find out how he got his start in real estate after migrating to the U.S from Korea and pivoting from one venture to the next, harvesting a rich set of knowledge across the industries of law, tech, media and more.  Rob shares his predictions about what the future looks like for real estate agents and the market alike. He talks about the importance of team building and thoughtful maneuvering within an ibuyer-impacted market. Also, get his take on the MLS and why he thinks they may want to rethink their structure.   “What I would love to see the MLS's do...I would love to see them all go private. Not be non-for profit... just start buying each other up and go raise capital because you can't go raise any capital if you're a non-for profit.”  -Rob Hahn [31:19]   Top Takeaways: Rob Hahn's Advice for New Agents: Join A Team   Join a really good team and learn how they do what they do so well. After a few years of learning, if you decide you have what it takes to branch out on your own then you know how to do it.   “That's how great companies are formed. They come out of other great companies… Go find a really great team in your area and join it. Learn all you can. Suck up all that experience, that knowledge and then make some decisions at that point.” -Rob Hahn [53:20]    Episode Highlights:     [00:31] Intro [00:47] Meet Rob Hahn [03:18] Moving from Korea and growing up a pastor's kid [05:13] How speaking your mind can be contrarian [08:19] Harvard, Yale, and entrepreneurship [11:01] The leadup to real estate and an important StarWars note [13:53] 911's impact on the startup economy and moving into real estate [17:10] The story behind 7DS Associates [20:51] The Notorious ROB Blog [23:59] His favorite client to work with as a consultant [28:38] Thoughts on MLS governance  [30:45] What Rob would change about the MLS association [37:03] ibuyers: Opendoor and Zillow [42:50] Bionic superteams and what agents should be thinking about [46:48] Brokers strategy  [51:27] Taking advantage of the changes ahead [52:39] Rob Hahn's advice for new agents [54:20] Finding Rob [56:35] Outro Resources Mentioned: 7dsassociates.com Notorious-rob.com Industry Relations Podcast Connect:   Find | THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS At TRESonline.com   Find | Bill Risser At bill.risser@fnf.com On Twitter On Facebook On Youtube Find | Rob Hahn  At Rhahn@7dsassociates.com On Twitter On Facebook RATE & SUBSCRIBE  At Ratethispodcast.com/REsessions On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Stitcher 

Rob Hahn joins reThink Real Estate today to tell us about the shift in the real estate industry. Rob is the mastermind behind Notorious Rob, co-founder of 7DS Associates and one of Inman's 100 Most Influential People. Listen in to hear about the iBuyer invasion and the future of the real estate brokerage. Rob Hahn on re:Think Real Estate  

In Episode 185, we visit with Sunny Lake Hahn of 7DS Associates in Greenville, South Carolina. With a broad background in the industry, from building and design to residential brokerage management, Sunny's current consulting role is a perfect fit. Listen in as Sunny shares her story, including a conference crasher in Las Vegas a few years ago.  02:00 - Sunny talks about growing up in the Northwest and relocating to the Southeast.   06:35 - What were the career plans for Sunny after college?   09:00 - How does real estate enter the picture?   10:50 - Sunny recaps her time with Coldwell Banker   14:45 - Connecting with Rob   18:00 - Joining forces at 7DS Associates   20:40 - Sunny's role working with brokerages   25:50 - Sunny talks about the dynamics of working closely with a spouse   29:45 - Are there issues when “consultants” are brought into an operation?   32:50 - Sunny shares a success story   36:25 - Sunny's one  piece of advice for a new agent   7DSAssociates.com

On Episode 4, Emily speaks with Rob Hahn, Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, a real estate focused marketing, technology, and strategy consultancy. Hahn says the traditional REALTOR® association model is a stalled concept, one focused on business rather than community. Through a range of analogies, including church, the Navy SEALs, and dating, he and Emily discuss how associations can evolve by recommitting themselves and members to core values. Emily also discusses the Austin Board of REALTORS®’ Be a Member campaign, meant to build active member engagement, and create mutual expectations and accountability. Follow Hahn on Twitter at @robhahn and on LinkedIn. Hahn also writes the well-known blog, Notorious R.O.B., where he opines on topics in real estate, technology, marketing, and strategy. We encourage you to read The Church of REALTOR Faces a Fundamental Question. You can listen to this episode and previous ones on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. Subscribe today!

We know that Compassis built around technology and that the real estate company has a shit ton of money—$4.4B, to be exact. But what else do we know about the tools and resources Compass offers its agents or the direction the company might take moving forward? Lucky for us, the firm’s most recent vision statementwas published online, and while it was incredibly inspiring, the presentation also raised a number of questions.   Rob and Greg welcome special guest Sunny Lake Hahn, partner at 7DS Associates, to offer a broker’s perspective as they discuss the Compass vision statement. Greg offers an overview of the presentation, covering the suite of products and services that Compass offers their agents and CEO Robert Reffkin’s inspiring personal story and message of empowerment. Sunny explains why she was impressed by the company’s COO offering for agents as well as their technology feedback loop.   Rob, Greg and Sunny debate whether Compass can provide a consistent user experience, describing how the company does offer continuity in terms of tools, resources and consumer-agent interaction. Greg shares his take on why wooing agents with a payout might be problematic, and Rob speaks to Compass’ potential play to generate revenue through preferred vendors. Listen in for Sunny’s perspective of Reffkin’s emphasis on female entrepreneurs and learn more about what differentiates Compass—and what makes it just like all the other brokerages.   What’s Discussed:    Compass’ strategic decision to publish their vision statement The suite of products and services Compass offers their agents CEO Robert Reffkin’s inspiring personal story and message Sunny’s insight on the value of Compass’ tech feedback loop Compass’ contract provision around using the tools provided Why Compass cannot guarantee a consistent user experience How Compass can provide continuity in terms of resources Greg’s take on why wooing agents with a payout is problematic The potential for Compass to leverage the ‘referral economy’ Sunny’s view of Reffkin’s message on female entrepreneurs Sunny’s idea for brokers to execute on the COO offering locally   Resources:   Compass The Compass Vision Women Up Glenn Kellman’s Gender Pay Study The Red Dot   Connect with Rob and Greg:   Rob’s Website Greg’s Website

Rob Hahn, founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates, talks with editor-in-chief, Tracey Velt about his background in real estate, current trends, predictions as well as controversy surrounding the industry.

Data is the new oil—and the one with the most insight wins.   As technology becomes more and more important to the industry, many brokerages are justifiably concerned that real estate will go the way of travel and eCommerce, eventually doing away with the agent altogether. Gary Keller is uneasy about the current shift from tech-enabled agent to agent-enabled technology, and that is where he is drawing a line in the sand. But his controversial ‘KW First’ solution has a lot of us scratching our heads…   Rob and Greg are camped out in the lobby of the 2018 MLS Executive Workshop to talk about Gary Keller’s polarizing vision speech at the recent Keller Williams’ Family Reunion. They are joined by Sunny Lake, official wrangler of Rob Hahn and partner in charge of brokerage consulting with 7DS Associates. Tim Dain, President of MARIS, the regional MLS serving Greater St. Louis, wanders into the conversation as well.   Rob, Greg and Sunny walk us through the crux of Gary Keller’s speech, explaining his fear of the shift from tech-enabled agent to agent-enabled technology. Rob explains his take that Garry correctly identified the problem but is misguided in his solution to paint real estate vendors and MLSs as ‘unsafe’ and move to control and protect their own data. They discuss the contrasting ‘better together’ approach being taken by Re/Max and Realogy, addressing why KW would be better served to embrace other players in the fight against agent-enable technology, and Tim explains why the MLS cannot legally ‘sell out’ brokerage data to platforms like Zillow without their permission. Listen in for debate around how much of Gary’s speech may have been theatre meant to ‘rally the troops’ and how his message might impact the upcoming DOJ/FTC talks on real estate data.   What’s Discussed:    Gary Keller’s polarizing vision speech Dangerous shift from tech-enabled agent to agent-enabled tech Data not safe with vendors, MLS KW will collect, protect own data moving forward The pressure on brokerages as profit margins continue to shrink Rob’s take that Gary identified the problem but misidentified the cause How much of Gary’s speech was theatre to ‘rally the troops’ Why KW won’t be able to do predictive analytics Agent hesitation to share data with the brokerage 6-8% average agent adoption with Contactually Why KW’s ‘go it alone’ approach is misguided Re/Max’s acquisition of booj Tim’s insight around the legal restrictions on ‘selling out’ data Broker decision, not MLS The ‘open platform’ approach of Realogy, Re/Max The fantastic culture at Keller Williams How Gary’s speech might impact the upcoming DOJ/FTC talks   Resources:   “Did KW Just Say FU to Vendors?” on Vendor Alley “In Which Keller Williams Completely Confuses Me” on The Notorious ROB “The Keller Williams Vision Speech: Followup and Further Thoughts” on The Notorious ROB “Keller Williams Sheds ‘Traditional Broker’ Shell for New Data-Driven Model” in Inman   Connect with Rob and Greg:   Rob’s Website Greg’s Website

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Industry Relations, recorded live from Inman Connect NYC. Join Robert Hahn, Managing Partner of real estate consulting firm 7DS Associates, and Greg Robertson, Co-Founder of real estate software company W+R Studios, as they engage in frank discussions about current real estate industry topics. This time on the podcast, Rob and Greg debate the state of the MLS, the problematic relationship between the MLS and associations, and potential systemic changes. Listen in as these industry insiders argue the critical obstacles facing the MLS – unfiltered. What’s Discussed:  Rob and Greg’s take on the problems with the current MLS system The dichotomy between low fees and great products and services The need to identify and address the MLS’s that don’t follow the rules Big brokers don’t have enough power in local communities to affect change Why MLS execs deserve much credit for the tough work they do in furthering cooperation and compensation How associations might evolve if divorced from governance of the MLS The role of politics in local MLS boards Making the MLS for-profit would eliminate those conflicts of interest Upstream’s potential to create chaos in the real estate data marketplace How emerging leaders in MLS might feel about changing to a for-profit model The broker narrative regarding the role of the MLS   Resources:  Upstream   Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website    

The Notorious R.O.B., Robert Hahn, is Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, a real estate consulting firm that specializes in developing and implementing corporate strategy including product management, brand marketing and social networking. Hahn has a wide range of experience. His holds a BA in Philosophy from Yale and a graduate degree from NYU School of Law. After working briefly for a firm, he took a 98% pay cut to work as a magazine editor. Hahn’s diverse resume also includes positions at USA Networks, Inc., Kinesis Marketing and Realogy. Hahn launched his consulting career in 2009 with the formation of 7DS Associates. He also writes a popular real estate blog, The Notorious R.O.B., and co-hosts the real estate podcast Trialogues which addresses technology, marketing and leadership in the real estate industry. Hahn is a sought-after keynote speaker and change agent who thrives on speaking his mind and shaking things up in the real estate industry. On this episode of the podcast, he speaks to the nature of his consulting work, his candid approach to identifying industry challenges and the impending mood shift regarding standards for agents and brokers. Listen and learn what’s next for Hahn as makes an exclusive announcement about a new venture.    What’s Discussed:  - The pros and cons of consulting The “eat what you kill” model means you must continually prove value - The differences between commercial and residential real estate - The “tyranny of politeness” in the industry and why Rob and Greg feel a responsibility to speak their minds - Hahn’s take on the biggest issue in real estate The preamble to the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics outlines the fiduciary responsibility of agents and brokers - Why it’s difficult for consumers to evaluate realtors Lack of transparency Infrequent contact - How realtors themselves can help raise standards - What’s next for Hahn and the details of an upcoming partnership Connect with Robert Hahn: Website Twitter