Brokerage Models, Consumerism, Transparent RE
Transparent Real Estate
March 16, 2007 by REALonomics · Leave a Comment
transparent
Merriam Webster defines it as (1) having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly; (2) free from pretense or deceit : frank; (3) easily detected or seen through : obvious; (4) readily understood; (5) characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices.
REALonomics advocates transparency in all things Real Estate. Transparency is more than ethical, it’s paramount in the Consumer-Centric ERA.
What are the primary points of transparency that will help the industry improve its business models so that it is more “readily understood, easily detected and free of pretense…?” How does transparency impact our operating models? Can a transparent industry sustain meaningful ROI? Can we identify and accept the impediments to transparency and eliminate them?
Pat Kitano of TransparentRE will join REALonomics as a guest author. Pat brings a wealth of real estate industry and technology experience to the transparency issue. His blog is the only blog, to date, added to REALonomics, as it too seeks to address the real estate industry’s business model dilemmas.
Pat’s resume includes trekking the Silicon Valley, working within the title industry and of course, the technology of blogging. I have invited Pat to inaugurate the Transparent RE category for REALonomics and he has graciously accepted.
Welcome, Pat Kitano and TransparentRE .
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