On March 11, 2026, Bob Rennie and Greg Zayadi met at the Broadway White Spot for an early morning conversation.
There were no presentation decks. No market reports. Just coffee, a booth, and a conversation about the ideas that have shaped 50 years in real estate.
The instinct when someone reaches a milestone like this is to look back. Bob's instinct has always been to look ahead.
Long before data dashboards and predictive analytics became commonplace, Bob built his business around a simple belief: good decisions come from understanding what happens next, not simply explaining what happened yesterday.
Over five decades, that way of thinking has shaped decisions far beyond real estate. It has influenced how communities are planned, how developers approach risk, how buyers navigate uncertainty, and how governments think about housing.
Inside rennie, many of those ideas have become known as Bobisms — observations, lessons, and philosophies collected through years of conversations, successes, and hard-won experience. Some are Bob's own; others were borrowed from mentors, friends, and people he admired along the way. Together, they reveal a consistent approach to leadership, decision-making, and understanding change.
A few have become part of the language at rennie:
"Whoever gets to the truth first, wins."
"Anybody can tell me what happened yesterday. Your job is to tell me what's going to happen tomorrow."
"Find one thing and do it better than anybody else."
"I can't be me unless I let you be you."
While the industry has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, the principles behind those ideas have held up. In his conversation with Greg, Bob reflects on the decisions that shaped his career, the role of art in developing perspective, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people willing to challenge your thinking.
Fifty years later, he's still asking the same question: what's next?
Watch the full conversation below.
