Matt Callahan

Rule number 76: No excuses - Play like a champion.

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@Realtor4People @LaterWendy I hear ya - but it shouldn’t really be that complicated IMO.

Seller<>Listing Agent negotiate commission on the list side. Wait for a Buyer/Buyer’s Agent to come forward with an offer (that includes an ask for commission/concessions). It’s a line item that gets negotiated.

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@Realtor4People @LaterWendy Don’t think this is the angle she’s taking. More that Buyer Agent comp should be paid (and negotiated) between the Buyer and Buyers Agent. It’s not up to the Listing Agent & Seller to have those convos.

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@_SeanDavid @NataliePropy @PropyInc @ericjackson @APompliano Makes a ton of sense since OD has title partners they can work - can put every home they acquire on chain (regardless of whether the end buyer knows/cares). Can make a significant dent in tokenizing homes.

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@moseskagan @Austen isn’t a Gauntlet grad building this? 👀

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@automaticnba @JGRobillard

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@ktfuntweets

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@Austen Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel https://t.co/W4LIY9Fhrl

[Jerry Ferrara @jerryferrara]

#Entourage aired 20 years ago today. Where does the time go! Changed my life forever and I miss hanging with these guys.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Homer. He will wear his tiny little hat. But he won't be happy about it. 13/10

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@JDumasReports @KyleAMadson I’m not crying. You’re crying

[Nick Gray @nickgraynews]

We're up early for one last sushi breakfast. Maybe a walk

I have a headache. It's probably the melatonin I took last night to help me sleep. But I’m determined to make the morning right

We arrive at the best spot in the old fish market. Hours went into finding this place but she doesn’t need to know that

Over a piece of tuna I ask: Do you even like me?

She smiles. "I'm still here, aren't I?"

// We walk in shops I otherwise would not

We stay out longer than I usually would

We sit to watch the city on a bench meant for two

We talk about the trip, what's back home, our past relationships

We search for ice cream and fake-fight about who should get the last bite

This is traveling together

// The train ride to Narita Airport seems shorter this time

She's at the window staring out. I am beside, typing these notes and thinking about how this whole thing got started

Posting my Tokyo Blind Date seemed like a fun excuse for me to go back to Japan

Maybe when you first heard about it you thought it was a gimmick or ridiculous

And I fully acknowledge that I am ridiculous

But I also got a look at something very real here. And stories that start ridiculous can end up very real and very deep

// There is no grand plan for an airport goodbye

We hug one last time as they call my flight for boarding

It is a good hug, a full body embrace that holds and lingers, and I know I will see her again

// Perhaps my story resonated with so many because we want the Internet to be a good place and we want people to find love

I mean, you don’t read my posts and say, “Yes I remember the time that I, too, solicited strangers on the Internet to go to Tokyo.”

Now I know a lot of people are hoping that this story ends with a proposal

Or that we both declare our love and I’m typing this in bed beside her right now

But I understand enough about relationships to know that a long weekend together is not enough for a lifelong commitment

And what this represents is a beginning

I first said that I just wanted to travel to Japan with someone cute

But I think I could not fully admit that I wanted to find a girlfriend

I could not admit that even to myself

I realize now that it is four years since my last serious relationship ended

I am getting older and wiser and yet I guess I have been alone for a very long time

This trip made me realize what I’ve been missing

Maybe I’m finally ready to share my life with someone again

// A beginning is a beautiful, wonderful thing

Whether that leads to Happily Ever After or it ends in an amazing blind date that I’ll remember for the rest of my life... I’ve at least learned that I’m ready to find that right person

If there is anything to take away from this experience it's this:

Please live a good story

Do it for the plot. I’m telling you it is worth it

And find someone to do it with you, because it is way more fun when you’re not alone

If you’re a person who is alone or afraid to step out into the world to find your person, know that for the last four years, that has been me

On this trip I’ve learned how foolish I was to wait for so long

So take my advice and learn from my example. Don’t think that you can’t seek someone special in the world and maybe find your person

There are people out there who are waiting for their beginnings with you, too

Seeking a beautiful beginning is what we should all be looking for

Because eventually beginnings lead to Happily Ever Afters

[Avi @AviSchiffmann]

If you swing at the king, you best not miss

[Austin Rief ☕️ @austin_rief]

Sam Altman is about to Ari Gold the entire board and anyone who didn't defend him publicly.

[Josh Pigford @Shpigford]

Launched a thing.

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@RobbyBerger @JGRobillard striking similarities to your hole-in-one

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@UberFacts @thekaylanelson

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@TurnerNovak @JGRobillard

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@Shpigford @DetangleAI Been in here playing around and absolutely love it! Super cool tool

[Matt Callahan @Matthew_Cali]

@levelsio AI model is getting damn good at the smoke

[Josh Pigford @Shpigford]

In about 9 hours we'll be announcing 18 months worth of work to some 50,000+ people (and hopefully many multiples of that through everyone sharing it).

Typical day. 🙃