Knowledge Brokers

Agent Strategy

Who Pays the Buyer Agent? Pros & Cons of 3 Scenarios

BAM hosted a live Knowledge Brokers panel with Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti, joined by special guest Chris Giannos, to discuss the NAR settlement. Here we focus on 3 scenarios for buyer agent compensation if the settlement is approved.

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Knowledge Brokers

Is The Housing Market Savagely Unhealthy?

Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the Matt Ishbia UWM CEO interview, whether the market is “savagely unhealthy,” why Bright MLS is allowing $0 buyer broker commissions, and the number one reason agents switch brokerages.

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Will Housing Inventory Ever Increase?

Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti discuss inventory falling into negative territory, the challenges of being a landlord in today’s market, old school marketing tactics to bring back, the jobs report, and Instagram’s new Threads app.

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Knowledge Brokers

Crucial Tactics That Will Make or Break Agents in Q3

Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss May’s decline in sales in spite of high buyer demand, declining rents, a popular Twitter account misleading buyers, a summer lift for inventory, crucial tactics and strategies for the rest of 2023, and making the most of your 4th of July weekend.

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Agent Strategy

Top Books for Real Estate Agents

Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole share their top six books for real estate agents. And you’ll want to add every single one (that you don’t already have) to your real estate business library.

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Housing Market

The Books All Real Estate Agents Need to Read

Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the return of the savagely unhealthy housing market, housing inventory reaching its lowest level on record, rising builder confidence, and their top six book recommendations for knowledge brokers.

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