On today’s Hot Sheet, Byron Lazine discussed housing inventory data, the Employment Situation Report for May, and mortgage rate predictions for 2026 and 2027.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti dive into the New York AG’s antitrust investigation into Compass and Connecticut’s brand-new ban on private pocket listings.They also tackle a shocking new survey showing 82% of agents get zero leads from paid ads. Plus, they break down the latest AI search tools from Realtor.com and ChatGPT, and how to actually build a high-converting follow-up system.
Oxford Economics projects housing affordability won’t meaningfully recover for 7 years. Here’s the script real estate agents need when buyers say “I’ll just wait.”
Ryan Serhant predicts only two major brokerages will survive by 2030 as agents push back and debate what it means for the future of real estate.
Tessabella Jelten shares a simple Instagram strategy agents can use to turn content into conversations and qualified leads.
Doomer housing charts don’t tell the full story. Here are seven data points showing how affordability is slowly improving for buyers and renters heading in 2026.
Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the most recent jobs report, the new housing bill that was passed and what it means for affordable housing, and the federal judge’s denial of Compass’s injunction against Zillow.
In a BAM Pro Bowl III fireside chat, James Dwiggins and Jared James explain a six-point framework behind how agent trust is built and lost in 2026.
Theoni Rapo explains how her FaceTime strategy interrupts the scroll, boosts engagement, and helped generate over 4,000 organic leads on TikTok in one year.
The Broke Agent breaks down Instagram’s “2016 comeback” trend and how to use nostalgic, unpolished posts to stand out and spark engagement this week.
Alyssa Curnutt explains how to turn hyperlocal Instagram content into real clients using Stories, polls, and DMs that actually start conversations.
The biggest lie agents were told about social media is that referrals make it optional. Tessabella Jelten shares what actually works in 2026 to build trust, warm referrals, and restart stalled conversations.
Byron Lazine released a long form video providing context for a YouTube Short published a year ago on “Why Business Cards Suck & What To Do Instead.” Here he explains his position on business cards and presents more effective ways to be memorable.
HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami joined Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti on the Knowledge Brokers Podcast to discuss, among other things, whether to expect 5% mortgage rates in 2024—and how to respond when consumers ask about rates.
Zillow’s latest findings show an annual increase of more than $100 in the cost of renting alone, with today’s “singles tax” amounting to an average of $7,110 a year.
In this week’s episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss comments by four real estate CEOs on the portal wars.
ATTOM released its Year End 2023 Home Sales Report showing the first drop in home selling profits in over a decade amid modest home price gains.
Tom Toole breaks down the three reasons why a buyer or seller might say, “I already have an agent” and provides scripts with questions you can ask (in two of the three scenarios) to handle this objection and convert more leads.
Ken Pozek’s IG Reel is a mini masterclass on strong video hooks. It leads with a question that gets people thinking, “What have I missed?” or “If I don’t watch this, what will I miss?” The FOMO is strong with this one.
Zillow released a new report showing over 20% of homeowners are now considering selling their homes within three years, largely due to the drop in mortgage rates and overall (though slight) improvement in housing affordability.
Krys Benyamein shares three new Instagram updates you need to know about if you’re looking to level up your social media content in 2024.
Haley Ingram of Coffee & Contracts shares the five things she’s doing to avoid burnout in 2024.
Zillow released its top 10 list of the hottest real estate markets for 2024, and Buffalo, New York sits at number one, followed by Cincinnati, Columbus, and other relatively affordable U.S. metros.
This week in BAM brings our first 2024 BAM event announcement, the ‘silver tsunami,’ a notable drop in NAR membership, two of the best ads for Instagram, 4 tips for mastering time management, how to leverage social media for geographic farming, and more.
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