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Freakonomics

Freakonomics (Re)Revisited

“How is the Klu Klux Klan Like a Group of Real Estate Agents?”[Note: this post is a follow-up to to two, earlier posts discussing the best-selling 2005 book, Freakonomics: “Do Realtors Really Add Value,” and “What Do Realtors Really Get Paid For?”] You’d guess that any book with a chapter by that title — as...
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Realtors, Chauffeurs, & Investment Bankers

What Do Realtors Really Get Paid For?[Note: this post is a companion to “Do Realtors Really Add Value?] If all realtors did was chauffeur clients around, realtors should — and would — make what chauffeurs do: about $20 an hour. But what realtors really do — at least in their capacity as listing agents representing...
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