Penny from the Past
I saw a penny in my change today. I noticed it because it was imperfect. I love the new quarters…
2023
Which Search am I Supposed to Use Now?
A very (very) successful and also friendly local Durham broker asked me a question in an email the other day.…
2023 Spotify List
The list is always kind of, what, a little surprising I guess. Weathervanes came out this year so I expected…
Why is Choice better than One-Size-Fits Most?
Why Did TMLS Change the System?Triangle made the decision late last year to do two things in 2023: translate the…
Impatience is an Argument with Reality
My new friend Bernie Koehrsen posted this the other day. He ran across it reading a book about patience. In…
What should an MLS subscription cost?
In the old paradym there is one system and one price for all members of the MLS, generally referred to…
Triangle Podcast, with Chris Tamm
https://open.spotify.com/episode/76E0pKUFe8YqSo8vPCTAFk?si=5aacca77c4cb4c22
Be Collegial
Triangle MLS: Innovating through Close Collaboration At Triangle MLS, we believe that collegiality is essential to success. That’s why we’re…
Getting MLS Out of The Way
Standard Operating Procedure for MLSs has, admittedly, been bad for innovation. Terrible, really. For my thirty years in the business,…
Office Culture, when conversations turn toxic
When we updated our Employee Manual to adjust for Remote Work, we added a section called “Professional Interpersonal Communication”. The…
“You will have Pepperoni and you will like it!”
When I was an MLS vendor, “cutover” was a great time. It meant we won another contract and were going…
Does Homeownership Materially Add to Wealth?
Yes, homeownership has contributed to wealth building in the United States. Home equity is the most important asset for most…
New Triangle MLS Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AuwHDxV15UXhoMVVwlIiq?si=wi6iYkyySFismlrwCZCKHA Triangle MLS's new Podcast Series, with Matt Fagioli facilitating.
Like explosives; a little is useful, too much is dangerous
A friend once wrote that inequality was like dynamite your basement. A little is useful, to use on a farm…
Freedom v Liberty
The concepts of freedom and liberty are closely related but have slightly different nuances in their meanings. While they are…
