Nutty days. Figured I’d share a bit of what I’m reading right now.
It’s hard to keep up with the news right now, and I’m working on working, and reading things that are relevant to what I need to know to advise my clients.
- Information From Past Pandemics, And What We Can Learn: A Literature Review
- Aside from PA, have any other “shelter in place” mandates completely stalled closings?
- As of right now, based on TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, GATHERINGS, NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL BUSINESSES, AND CLOSURE OF K-12 SCHOOLS DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) (no longer available), real estate is an essential business..
- What Does Executive Order 53 Mean for REALTORS®?
- Do you think there will be new working trends that will affect real estate as a result of the Coronavirus?
- Short answer: yes. I think we are going to see societal and business shifts that were previously deemed “too risky” that are now deemed “essential advancements.”
- Compass lays off roughly 375 staffers (archived: 2020)
- The coronavirus clause is now a thing in resi deals (archived: 2020)“Force majeure” clauses allow for extension or termination of contracts
What I’m listening to
- The Housing Crisis, and Helping Renters During the Pandemic
- All (Washed) Hands on Deck: How to Help Yourself & Others Right Now with Dr. Michael F. Wells (archived: 2021)
View description Share (archived: 2021) - Bonus Episode: Coronavirus News and Industry Bailouts
- The Moth Radio Hour: When We Were Young
- The (Social) Distance (archived: 2021)
- Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (archived: 2022)
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