The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a report titled, “A Surfeit of Real Estate Agents,” identifying “marginal agents” with five or fewer sales per year as the number one threat to the industry.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a CFA report on a surfeit of agents—and marginal agents claiming a quarter of commissions in three markets—jealous home research, and what they think of Instagram’s new Threads app.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the housing inventory crisis, a Ryan Serhant video showing how billionaires act differently, the importance of valuing your client’s time, and a TikTok with real estate tips from billion dollar agents, with Byron’s honest take on authenticity.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Elon Musk’s questionable Tweet on the housing market, agents wondering if the market will ever return to normal, and a Tom Ferry video on AI, and its (developing) impact on the role of the real estate professional.
Agents leaving the industry, a Serhant listing video idea, a 1% down loan by Rocket Mortgage, Meta’s Twitter competitor app, and how to create a strong newsletter are this week’s trending topics as Paige Steckling and Tom Storey join Captain Dan Oneil and The Broke Agent.
Byron Lazine and Dave Cullinane will engage in a live BAM vs. Barstool Sports debate on Monday, May 15 at 7 pm ET. Dave’s unhinged rant against The Real Word on a recent episode of The Kirk Minihane Show led to Byron’s invitation, which Dave accepted.
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss mortgage rates, the jobs report, the inventory bottom, home prices on the rise, and an Inman writer’s response to Byron’s and Lisa’s comments on her article, “I’m an agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job.”
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss agents losing leads to Homes.com, commercial real estate hitting a wall, and a Valuetainment YouTube video with Barry Habib about challenges American home buyers face in today’s market.
On this week’s Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss drops in pending sales and showings and a disruption to rent checks. The two also cover the upcoming mid-term election in this week’s Left, Middle, Right segment.
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