I got my real estate license in 1977, back when listings were shared from thick books, and “tech” meant a typewriter and a phone cord long enough to reach the kitchen table. A lot has changed. But not everything.
At its core, this business is still about people. About the way someone’s eyes light up when they walk into the right space. About understanding what a “dream home” really means—for them, not for you.
That’s why I’m still curious. Curious about how people live. Curious about how neighborhoods evolve. Curious about new tools (hello, AI!) that help me serve my clients better—even if I didn’t grow up with them. I joined Re/Max to stay in the game, but I stayed because I found new ways to thrive in it.
This year has brought one of the biggest industry shifts I’ve seen in decades. The recent lawsuit has changed the way we do business—most notably in how commissions work. It’s no longer assumed that the seller pays the buyer’s agent; now, it’s a negotiable term in the sale contract. For buyers, this means signing an agency agreement before touring homes and deciding, up front, how your agent will be compensated. For agents, it means adjusting, educating, and advocating in new ways. Change can be frustrating, but it’s also a chance to rethink how we create value and show our worth.
I’m also still drawn to ideas. A Pattern Language changed how I see houses. And Sarah Susanka taught me that smaller can be smarter. I’m enamored with the idea of smaller homes—though I sometimes wonder if I could actually do it if push came to shove.
So here I am—blogging again. Writing not just to sell homes, but to share thoughts, patterns, and maybe even a little wisdom. I hope you’ll stick around.
Let’s talk about real estate. Let’s talk about design. Let’s talk about how we live.
