September 2, 2025    3 min read

Advice for the Younger People in the Real Estate World

I read an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal by a man named Emil Barr. He is a 22-year-old fellow who points out something that is pretty obvious, but rarely stated so forthrightly: Work-Life Balance Will Keep You Mediocre. Yikes. Did he really say that? Am I agreeing with it and repeating it? You bet.

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August 4, 2025    3 min read

Of Rats and Quiet Rock Stars

All of my Real Estate Philosopher articles over the years have been dedicated to provide, promote, and provoke outside the mainstream thinking dedicated to helping real estate players succeed in the competitive and ever-changing real estate world. Most of the articles are devoted to competitive advantages, asset classes, and creative angles pertaining to real estate. But an elephant in the room that is possibly bigger than all of that is an assessment of the people you interact with along the way. Let me delve here into why I have given this article its enigmatic title…

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July 8, 2025    3 min read

How the Media Can Be Your Investment Friend

You may have noticed that, paraphrasing Mark Twain's famous quote, it does now seem like that the death of office has been greatly exaggerated. Indeed, it is just starting to seem like there is going to be an office shortage coming up. Note the recent article in The Real Deal: Conversion surge turns office supply negative for the first time in 25 years.

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