AI Is About To Change Who Controls MLS Data & New CPI Data Could Change The Fed’s Plans

In this episode, Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti sit down with RealScout founder Andrew Flachner to break down how AI is about to decide who controls MLS data and why most MLS leadership isn’t ready for it. Then they get into the July CPI report, what it signals for the Fed’s next move, their take on Ivy Zelman saying there’s no housing shortage, and the biggest takeaways from RealScout’s Team Leaders survey.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 – 02:11 Intro
02:11 Andrew’s Takeaways from the HousingWire AI Summit
14:42 The Dumbest Habit Agents Fall Into on Showings
18:35 North Star and Sierra MLS Reveal Their AI Summit Update
21:21 RealScout’s Engineering Gap vs. Every MLS in the Country
30:01 The Real Reason Byron Swears by RealScout
32:24 There Is No Housing Shortage, says Ivy Zelman
37:51 Lisa: “We have a shortage of the right kind of housing…”
46:11 4 Key Takeaways from the RealScout Teams Report
57:19 Why the Average Income for Agents on a Team Is Higher than for Solo Agents
59:16 Keller Williams’ Acquisition of JMG & What It Signals for the Industry
01:01:57 Andrew Asks 2 Questions Related to the Teams Report
01:04:55 The Middle Class of Real Estate Is Dead
01:07:00 Andrew’s Question on Who Benefits/Loses Most with Private Listings