Agents Must Inform Home Shoppers of THIS & An Update On Rates

This week’s episode of the Knowledge Brokers Podcast is every bit as entertaining as it is informative, with Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti giving Tom Toole some grief over his WiFi connection and a lively discussion on Memorial Day weekend plans.

First, though, our hosts share their biggest takeaways from last week’s episode with KCM Chief Economist George Ratiu.

From there, the conversation turns to a Zillow survey that shows 55% of buyers turn to real estate agents for financing advice. They discuss the different kinds and levels of financing knowledge needed by buyers in different environments—along with the reasons why agents should be having daily conversations with (multiple) mortgage lenders.

From there, they pivot to how quickly AI is developing and how it will impact the real estate industry in the next ten years—making bigger and faster advancements in one decade than it has in the previous two.

The next topic touches on the sacrifices buyers are making to afford a down payment on a home purchase—and a Tweet Byron has seen asking the question, “When will homes be affordable again?”

Next up are the debt ceiling talks, the likelihood of a debt deal being made, the impact of the uncertainty on the market and mortgage rates, and what could happen when the deal is struck.

Finally, the conversation wraps up with the high cost of online lead generation.