On today’s episode of the Knowledge Brokers Podcast, Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti unpack Zillow’s federal court battles with major MLSs like MRED and Realtracs, the Compass fallout, and why Zillow and Realtor.com now command 75% of consumer eyeballs.
They also expose why 91% of real estate agents are invisible in AI search and map out a 90-day time-blocking strategy to bulletproof your real estate business.
⏰ Timestamps:
01:27 The Zillow vs. Compass/MRED Lawsuit: What the Judge Really Decided
06:20 July Hearing Set: This Precedent Could Reshape Real Estate Forever
07:37 MLSs Are Spineless and Compass Knows It
15:43 A Compass Agent Who’s Also a Zillow Partner Just Publicly Called Out His Own Brokerage
18:33 Compass Agents Are Quietly Revolting
25:55 Zillow + Realtor.com = 75% of All Eyeballs: The Math Isn’t Debatable
32:34 Zillow Just Emailed Millions of Consumers Warning Them About Compass
39:07 The Kingdom Has Fallen: Big Players Are Seizing Territory Right Now
39:46 91% of Agents Are Invisible in Search and Have No Plan to Fix It
47:07 PBD: Ex-Google CEO Gets BOOED By Gen Z for Pushing AI at Commencement
52:32 The 70/25/5 Time Split Every Agent Should Use Right Now
