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.
Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group released its revised forecast on May 19th. The group expects the U.S. to enter a mild recession later this year, along with a decrease in home prices.
For the Hot Sheet recap for May 15th – 19th, Byron Lazine shares ways agents can address consumer fears during today’s complex market— whether discussing home prices, consumer sentiment or commercial real estate investments.
The results of a new Opendoor survey reveal an inconsistency in market expectations, along with shared concerns and areas where buyers and sellers can meet in the middle.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss the latest CPI report and what it means for mortgage rates, close to peak rent inflation, Lawrence Yun calling out the Fed, and another drop in inventory.
Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss the drop in mortgage rates after the Fed’s latest rate hike, whether Powell’s speech was actually positive, the April monthly housing report trends, and Q2 strategy advice for knowledge brokers.
The National Association of REALTORS® announced a drop in pending home sales for March 2023. NAR also shares its housing market predictions for 2023-2024
As March brought a 22% annual increase in landlords listing their properties for the first time through Zillow Rental Manager, Zillow research revealed what landlords wished they knew before investing in rental properties.
ATTOM released its Q1 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows seller profit margins on single-family home and condo sales across the country fell to 44.2% as home prices remained flat in three quarters of the U.S.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss rising inventory and home prices, confusing headlines, home price increases, an increase in mortgage applications, predictions on the Fed’s next move, and why 2023 is nothing like 2008.
New home price forecast updates from NAR, CREA, CoreLogic and Zillow indicate an increase in home values across the U.S. and a decline in home values in Canada.
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss falling mortgage rates, predictions on what the Fed will do next, a slight uptick in inventory, home prices bottoming out, and how to win the second quarter in real estate.
Surprising home features buyers want, home prices rising for the first time in 8 months, the OBN hacker, and an unreal listing video hook are today’s topics as Victoria Velazquez and Sarah Knauer join Captain Dan Oneil and The Broke Agent.
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