I haven't seen it like this for three years. We've seen bidding wars in rentals this year.

After that, commissions get negotiated down, sadly.

It used to be gyms. Now it's screening rooms.

It's usually not about the money. There are times in the economic cycle when people like to say they paid a lot of money for a house and then there are times when getting a good deal is a trend.

Around here it's knowing secrets. It's introducing your clients to houses before they go on the market, or having a list of buyers to offer to a seller.

I have spent too long being able to manipulate the answers I want from market research to rely upon its findings any more than I do weather forecasts.