You know you’ve been in Real Estate too long when…

By: Spencer Rascoff, Zillow COO | August 15, 2006

I just had an odd, embarassing experience. In one of the many advertising industry email newsletters that I receive, I saw a headline: "New MLS Deal for ESPN". I must admit: my first instinct was to say to myself, "that’s interesting — ESPN is getting into the real estate business. Kind of a stretch for them, but I guess it’s an extension of their media business…" And then I realized that maybe I’ve been thinking too much about real estate for too long, and not enough about soccer.

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  1. Eric Allam on August 15, 2006 3:26 pm

    Oh man, I’ve had that happen before, I feel for ya.

    By the way, congrats on making Times 50 Coolest sites.

  2. Seattle's Rain City Real Estate Guide on August 22, 2006 2:37 pm

    10 Great Conversations

    Just for fun, I started recording notes on real estate conversations I enjoy following and I decided that when the list hit ten, Id hit publish:

    David Smith has a great (no wining allowed) article about the housing bubble. I only wish David i…

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