Bed Bath & Beyond Drops $53M Fathom Deal & Housing Trends That Could Make Or Break Agents

In this episode, Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss why Bed Bath & Beyond walked away from its $53 million Fathom acquisition and how aging homeowners could impact housing inventory and create new opportunities for real estate agents.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 – 01:59 Intro
02:01 Bed Bath & Beyond drops $53M deal to acquire Fathom
03:00 Did Fathom’s Numbers Kill the Bed Bath & Beyond Deal?
03:53 The $1 Billion Team Exit That Rocked Fathom
05:51 Why Teams Will Be the Most Valuable Companies by 2030
08:57 Inside the Retention Scramble After Big Acquisitions
15:31 Build From Zero or Buy In? The Honest Answer
17:14 Why Veteran Agents Are Getting Squeezed Out
19:39 Most Agents Aren’t Entrepreneurs (Delete It From Your Bio)
33:00 The Only Two Reasons to Own Your Home
34:42 The Role-Play Script for Buyers Waiting on Rates
43:52 The Age-in-Place Boom Locking Up Even More Inventory
47:57 Tactic #1: Monthly Luncheons Inside Senior Living Facilities
50:33 Tactic #2: Why You Should Advertise
52:55 Tactic #3: Target the Kids, Not the Parents
58:30 You Need a Tsunami of Leads, Not a Slow Drip