{"id":17117,"date":"2020-09-24T06:53:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=17117"},"modified":"2020-09-24T06:53:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:53:39","slug":"overnight-news-why-would-the-worlds-dumbest-real-estate-investor-hire-himself-as-his-own-broker-because-the-emperor-is-definitely-not-naked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/17117\/overnight-news-why-would-the-worlds-dumbest-real-estate-investor-hire-himself-as-his-own-broker-because-the-emperor-is-definitely-not-naked\/","title":{"rendered":"Overnight News: Why would the world\u2019s dumbest real estate investor hire himself as his own broker? Because the emperor is definitely not\u00a0naked!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_16586\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16586\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16586\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BHBNewTopImage-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BHBNewTopImage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BHBNewTopImage.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThe money-making secret to real estate brokerage? Socialize the risks to the seller \u2013 not the broker.\u201d<\/p><\/div>Yesterday&#8217;s big news? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/17107\/the-news-is-not-that-zillow-is-going-to-have-agents-its-going-to-have-newbies-for-agents\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe Incumbent\u201d doubles down on dipshit.<\/a> Dipshit-aficionados rejoice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Wire:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/home-prices-post-record-two-month-gain-fhfa-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says.<\/a> CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; not found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redfin:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/july-august-2020-housing-migration-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sacramento, Austin and Phoenix Are the Most Popular Destinations For People Searching For Homes Outside Their Metro Area.<\/a> CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; not found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Wire:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/renovation-loans-get-pandemic-boost-as-homeowners-want-home-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Renovation loans get pandemic boost as homeowners want home offices.<\/a> CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; not found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CNBC:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/09\/24\/coronavirus-pandemic-fuels-affordability-crisis-for-homebuyers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus pandemic fuels affordability crisis for homebuyers.<\/a> CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; not found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Wire:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/pulse-dave-stevens-5-reasons-why-mortgage-rates-are-going-to-rise-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Stevens: 5 reasons why mortgage rates are going to rise in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seeking Alpha:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/pr\/18016886-zillow-offers-will-expand-services-in-2021-to-simplify-customer-transactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zillow Offers Will Expand Services in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Wire:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/zillow-ibuying-program-brings-real-estate-transactions-in-house-by-licensing-zillow-homes-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zillow iBuying program brings real estate transactions in-house by licensing Zillow Homes employees.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joanne Jacobs:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joannejacobs.com\/2020\/09\/not-indoctrinated-just-ignorant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Not indoctrinated, just ignorant.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City Journal:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/lefts-campaign-against-educational-excellence-suburbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merit on the Ropes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Angelo Codevilla:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmind.org\/essays\/revolution-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revolution 2020.<\/a> Incidentally: CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; 6 found.<\/p>\n<p>And our own Brian Brady! <strong>San Diego Union Tribune:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/opinion\/commentary\/story\/2020-09-23\/republican-view-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg?fbclid=IwAR3TGb0LeoRVoxf6gMttP8X0jvYQUE1Mo9rEnfDK3c2L9vQxyfL87ESG4jQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I\u2019m a Republican. Ruth Bader Ginsburg\u2019s death is both a loss and a legal opportunity.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe money-making secret to real estate brokerage? Socialize the risks to the seller \u2013 not the broker.\u201dYesterday&#8217;s big news? \u201cThe Incumbent\u201d doubles down on dipshit. Dipshit-aficionados rejoice. Housing Wire: Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says. CTRL-F &#8216;riot&#8217;; not found. Redfin: Sacramento, Austin and Phoenix Are the Most Popular Destinations For People Searching For [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,542,6,5,19,25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17117","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"category-group-therapy","7":"category-ibuyers","8":"category-marketing","9":"category-real-estate","10":"category-technology","11":"category-zillowcom","13":"no-featured-image"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18592,"url":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/18592\/overnight-news-zillow-ceo-rich-barton-the-worlds-richest-dipshit-real-estate-investor-leaves-ruin-as-his-legacy\/","url_meta":{"origin":17117,"position":0},"title":"Overnight News: Zillow CEO Rich Barton, the world\u2019s richest dipshit real estate \u201cinvestor,\u201d leaves ruin as his\u00a0legacy.","author":"Greg Swann","date":"November 11, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"As previously dreaded, Zillow CEO Rich Barton is electing to leave devastation behind him, as he demonstrates to everyone's dismay that he is by far the world's worst real estate \"investor.\" \"The Incumbent\" said everything it takes to get an \"investor\" ejected from my car \u2013 the clueless things people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Group Therapy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Group Therapy","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/category\/group-therapy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ya think it's easy?","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BHBNewTopImage-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18218,"url":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/18218\/overnight-news-la-times-writer-doubles-down-on-dipshit-builds-a-better-riotscore\/","url_meta":{"origin":17117,"position":1},"title":"Overnight News: LA Times writer doubles-down on dipshit, builds a better RiotScore\u2122.","author":"Greg Swann","date":"June 10, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"A recidivist dipshit writer for the Los Angeles Times has come up with a quick \u2019n\u2019 dirty RiotScore\u2122 \u2013 real estate listings should report neighbors who own guns. She doesn't mean actual doxxing (yet), just a report on nearby gun-ownership: The metric would be simple. Example: Staten Island (pop 474k)\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Group Therapy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Group Therapy","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/category\/group-therapy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Ya think it's easy?","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BHBNewTopImage-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":15714,"url":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/15714\/ask-the-broker-has-going-fsbo-lost-its-fizz\/","url_meta":{"origin":17117,"position":2},"title":"Ask the Broker: Has going FSBO lost its fizz?","author":"Greg Swann","date":"February 21, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This came in over the transom. I'm not answering the whole question. To say the truth, I feel as if I'm being shopped with every conceivable infraction in the HUD handbook. So, you, too, please do also exercise restraint on the subject of commissions. For all of me, the FSBO\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ask the Broker&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ask the Broker","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/category\/ask-the-broker\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":13563,"url":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/13563\/attention-brad-inman-i-dont-want-your-dipshit-most-influential-citation-again-this-year-either-but-it-is-beyond-obvious-that-i-am-by-far-the-most-influential-voice-in-the-on-line-world-of-rea\/","url_meta":{"origin":17117,"position":3},"title":"Attention Brad Inman: I don&#8217;t want your dipshit &#8220;most influential&#8221; citation again this year, either, but it is beyond obvious that I am by far the most influential voice in the on-line world of real estate.","author":"Greg Swann","date":"November 9, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's start with some music, just to set the mood: So: If you run in the wrong circles, these are the kind of \"arguments\" you can expect to hear about me:Greg Swann is mean. 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