Knowledge Brokers Podcast

Lisa Chinatti and Tom Toole discuss “volunteer” compensation and spending habits of executive leadership at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a Mike DelPrete article on the post-settlement stability of buyer agent commissions, inventory recovery in 54 of the 2000 largest metros, and what each one is grateful for about real estate.

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti delve into the NAR lawsuit's potential impact on the real estate industry. They discuss Zillow's leadership changes and speculate on future housing market trends. The episode highlights the gender gap in real estate leadership and offers insights for agents to navigate industry shifts.

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti dive into the aftermath of the recent elections and their impact on housing policies. They explore the inventory challenges in the Northeast and discuss innovative solutions like a proposed tax holiday. The episode also covers strategies for real estate agents to thrive by leveraging new media and staying informed. Finally, they share insights from the recent Federal Reserve meeting and anticipate the real estate market's future, with a hopeful outlook for 2025.

This week, President and CEO of T3 Sixty Jack Miller joins Byron Lazine and Tom Toole to discuss The Opportunity Report by Stefan Swanepoel. Tune in to hear insights from the report, including the decoupling of buyer and seller agent compensation, how the industry must evolve to use AI and tackling the affordability crisis.

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss the surge in mortgage rates, existing home sales, whether 2024 is harder than 2008 for real estate agents, the election's impact on the housing market, and scripts to use in conversations with buyers and sellers.

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Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss mixed signals from this week's CPI report (for September 2024), Zillow's 2025 consumer housing trends report for agents, the latest news on NAR's Clear Cooperation policy (Bright MLS vs Compass CEO Robert Reffkin), and NAR's appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Tool discuss the latest Employment Situation report, shifts in housing inventory (national and state-level), and business planning for 2024--including scripts, storytelling, top priorities, what NOT to do, and what realistic progress looks like.

Lisa Chinatti and Tom Toole discuss mixed messages in the housing market, homebuilders cutting home prices in Texas and Florida, the impact of mortgage rate locks on consumer housing needs, role playing with Tom AI, and minimum targets for weekly skill building.

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Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss the 50 basis point cut to the federal funds rate and what to expect from it, as well as Powell’s housing-related comments, how to respond to consumer questions on mortgage rates, why it’s time to move on from Sitzer/Burnett, an email template from Jimmy Mackin, follow-up on NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy (and why it’s a bad rule), and what agents should be doing to finish the year strong and set up for a monster 2025.

Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss updates on the fate of NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, the current state of the U.S. housing market, and why the best time to buy a home this year is just around the corner.

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