The REAL Definition of a Housing Recession With David Childers

Byron Lazine sits with KCM President David Childers to discuss the current state of the housing market, what agents are doing wrong, and KCM’s RealTalk all-in-one video maker.

September 16, 2022
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On this Byron Lazine Podcast, I sit down again with KCM President David Childers. In this episode, he breaks down the housing market’s current state and answers the question, “Is there really a housing recession going on right now?”

We also discuss KCM’s RealTalk, an all-in-one video maker. Learn what it can do to help you better educate your community in this changing market.

Click on any of the timestamps below to watch:

00:07 What’s your definition of a “housing recession”?

06:30 Have we ever seen almost 5 million home sales when we have seen inventory this low?

07:48 The biggest issue right now is affordability.

08:45 Affordability is based upon three different things

10:58 What advice would you give to your son about buying a house?

14:58 What are agents doing wrong in speaking to their communities about this?

20:30 Life events drive our business, not interest rates

22:29 Here’s what Real Talk is

23:45 It takes the “drunk monkey” out of your head

24:30 The only way you get better at it is by doing it.

Click here to watch the full episode.

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About the Author

Byron Lazine

Byron Lazine is the Co-Founder and CEO of BAM and co-founder of the #1 total transaction team in Connecticut with over $1B in residential real estate sales. He appears daily on the Hot Sheet and weekly on The Real Word and Knowledge Brokers Podcast. You can also find Byron speaking at industry events across the nation.

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