Knowledge Brokers Podcast™️

Tom Toole, Lisa Chinatti and guest Keri White, president and co-founder of the Human Element in California, discuss record-high agent usage among buyers and sellers, why buyer-broker agreements could bring new consumer protection laws, Redfin’s first annual drop in home prices in three years, and the post-election housing outlook.

They also cover the jump in contract cancellations and what Zillow Preferred means for agents who rely on Zillow leads.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦: https://www.skool.com/bamboardroom/about

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🔗 Show Resources:

https://nowbam.com/home-sale-prices-post-their-first-annual-drop-in-over-3-years/

https://nowbam.com/home-prices-rose-in-78-of-metro-areas-in-q3-2026/

https://nowbam.com/how-every-major-housing-measure-did-on-election-day/

https://www.inman.com/2026/11/04/zillow-ceo-preferred-will-handle-all-buyer-connections-by-early-2027/

https://www.inman.com/2026/11/02/mlslistings-compass-legal-fight/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo7JRlwvFqc

https://nowbam.com/90-of-buyers-and-92-of-sellers-used-an-agent-both-record-highs/

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👉 Connect with Lisa Chinatti: https://www.instagram.com/lisachinatti/

👉 Connect with Keri White: https://www.instagram.com/keriannkeriann/

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#realestatenews #zillow #midterms2026

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss the new Open Real Estate initiative, the tough spot Compass is in after sitting out the announcement, the Fed’s surprisingly dovish tone ahead of the midterms, and Zillow’s $212 million iBuying settlement.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦: https://www.skool.com/bamboardroom/about

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🔗 Show Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd_JRq6gCO4&t=1169s

https://nowbam.com/4-major-brokerages-join-forces-to-launch-open-real-estate-amid-private-listing-battles/

https://nowbam.com/founding-ceos-reveal-whats-next-for-open-real-estate-in-exclusive-interview/

https://nowbam.com/what-the-4-ceos-behind-open-real-estate-want-every-agent-to-hear/

https://www.realestatenews.com/2026/10/29/exclusive-howard-hanna-left-out-of-open-real-estate-plans-ceo-says

https://nowbam.com/the-fed-held-rates-steady-heres-what-it-means-for-housing/

https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/monetary20261028a1.pdf

https://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/files/FOMCpresconf20261028.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs8YWtNQQ40

https://www.inman.com/2026/10/29/zillow-settles-lawsuit/

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#realestatenews #zillow #compass

NextHome president James Dwiggins joins Byron Lazine and Tom Toole to discuss why pending home sales won’t recover anytime soon, the recession signals in sinking builder confidence and a falling 10-year Treasury yield, the Compass lawsuits and what they mean for seller choice, when NAR might take a bigger position as MLSs fight back, and what Dwiggins has learned since eXp World Holdings acquired NextHome.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦: https://www.skool.com/bamboardroom/about

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https://www.inman.com/2026/10/21/compass-sues-ex-era-president-alex-vidal-over-move-to-remax/

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/pending-home-sales-decreased-7-3-percent-in-september

https://nowbam.com/pending-home-sales-fell-7-3-in-september/

https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2026/10/builder-sentiment-falls-on-rising-rates

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👉 Connect with James Dwiggins: https://www.instagram.com/james.dwiggins/

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#RealEstateNews #Compass #JamesDwiggins

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss the Warren-Booker FTC letter, a revealing report on brokerage response times, potential RESPA violations with platform-affiliated lenders, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin’s recent statements on private listings, Redfin’s latest buyer’s market report, and how agents can build lead volume in Q4 and Q1.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦:
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🔗 SHOW RESOURCES:

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-warren-urge-ftc-to-investigate-anticompetitive-deceptive-practices-in-online-home-buying-marketplace

https://nowbam.com/73-of-calls-to-real-estate-offices-get-zero-follow-up-within-24-hours/

https://www.redfin.com/news/buyers-vs-sellers-september-2026/

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/reffkin-private-exclusives-mls/

⏰ Timestamps coming soon!

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#RealEstateNews #RobertReffkin #RealEstateAgents

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss why Bed Bath & Beyond walked away from its $53 million Fathom acquisition and how aging homeowners could impact housing inventory and create new opportunities for real estate agents.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦: https://www.skool.com/bamboardroom/about

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https://www.realestatenews.com/2026/10/05/bed-bath-and-beyond-drops-53m-deal-to-acquire-fathom

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/10/05/we-will-probably-have-a-softer-housing-market-by-year-end-says-exp-ceo.html

https://nowbam.com/nearly-7-in-10-buyers-cut-lifestyle-spending-to-buy-a-home/

https://nowbam.com/starter-homes-fall-to-36-2-of-listings-as-the-price-threshold-hits-340000/

https://nowbam.com/aging-homeowners-will-free-up-13-9-million-homes-by-2036/

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#realestatenews #housingmarket #realestateagents

Tom Ferry, founder and CEO of Ferry International, joins Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti to discuss Compass challenging the MLS system, how the fight over listing rules could reshape the real estate industry, and the strategies agents need to be implementing through affordability and rate concerns.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦:

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🔗 Show Resources:

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/compass-mls-recruiting-data/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x10LDsBpkm4

https://nowbam.com/crmls-rejects-compass-push-to-keep-listings-off-the-mls/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd6e2fbiMIK/

https://nowbam.com/the-top-real-estate-tech-tools-of-2026-ranked-by-agent-use/

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👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine

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👉 Connect with Lisa Chinatti: https://www.instagram.com/lisachinatti/

👉 Connect with Tom Ferry: https://www.instagram.com/tomferry/

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#tomferry #realestatenews #housingmarket

George Laughton, CEO and founder of EveryPlace Brokerage, joins Byron Lazine and Tom Toole to discuss the impact of higher rates on today’s housing market, the systems team leaders need to build stronger businesses, and what HouseCanary’s Chapter 11 filing could mean for real estate search.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦:
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🔗 Show Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-R4sjYwq6OmuXxTPlX2N-A

https://nowbam.com/seller-concessions-reach-a-six-year-high-across-the-country/

https://nowbam.com/housecanary-files-chapter-11-what-happens-to-google-home-listings/

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/housecanary-receives-court-approval-of-first-day-motions-and-financing-to-support-a-reorganization-302889843.html

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-R4sjYwq6OmuXxTPlX2N-A

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdtUdbphaWv/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdsUAQgO-mr/

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - 01:23 Intro

03:33 Byron Calls Out a 1.5M-Follower Creator's Rent vs. Buy Take

08:14 Why Q4 Fear Content Will Sideline Buyers

12:47 The Fake "Rules" Holding Newer Agents Back

18:47 "Less Demand" Is a Lazy Reason to Tell Clients to Buy

21:48 The 50% Crash Debate That Dodged BAM

24:41 HouseCanary Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

31:01 Why Zillow and Realtor.com Keep Winning Buyers

36:03 Inside the First BAM Camp Team Leader Event

42:02 What Gino Blefari's 15-Minute Meetings Teach Team Leaders

48:14 Announcing the BAM Boardroom for Team Leaders

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Danielle Hale, Chief Economist of Realtor.com, joins Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti to discuss the Fed’s first rate hike in three years and what it means for mortgage rates, along with where agents can find opportunity in today’s housing market.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx

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https://nowbam.com/the-fed-just-raised-rates-for-the-first-time-in-3-years-what-happens-to-mortgage-rates-now/

https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/monetary20260916a1.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELU3u2Ny7r0&t=1337s

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-september-2026.html

https://www.realtor.com/research/metro-report-cards-2026/?iid=imc27_MetroRCimc27_MetroRC_Featured_tile

https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/cross-market-demand/

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdXmIjKtcyf/

https://www.realtor.com/research/best-time-to-buy-2026/

https://nowbam.com/real-estate-giants-unite-behind-one-campaign-to-build-more-homes/

https://letamericabuild.org/

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𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨: The intuitive AI assistant built for high-performing real estate teams that listens, coaches, and guides your agents in real time so they can close with confidence → https://shilo.ai/

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𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral

#housingmarket #mortgagerates #realestatenews

Byron Lazine, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss the latest CPI report, the Fed's next move as the 10-year Treasury approaches 5%, and what to say to clients who want to wait. They also unpack the NWMLS private listing controversy and what the growing battle over private networks could mean for buyers, sellers and the real estate industry.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx

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https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/politics/iran-war-end-midterms-trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGS4LZ5q7xU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmGl9hpBZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1l9fORnDT4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGS4LZ5q7xU&list=PLFHsvc83HCS-ukeRcNaM7U5h1dVfMgeIg

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdHMrF-qn7x/?hl=en

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✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬 —

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👉 Connect with Lisa Chinatti: https://www.instagram.com/lisachinatti/

———

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𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨: The intuitive AI assistant built for high-performing real estate teams that listens, coaches, and guides your agents in real time so they can close with confidence → https://shilo.ai/

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral

#realestate #housingmarket #mortgagerates

Amy Stockberger, founder of Amy Stockberger Real Estate and creator of Lifetime Home Support™, joins Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti to discuss the jobs report and government spending, how agents can adapt to a higher-rate market, and why building an end-to-end client experience could become a major advantage in real estate.

🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx

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🔗 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/mortgage-rates-today-bond-selloff-september-3-2026/

https://adpemploymentreport.com/

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-rates-jobs-trade.html

https://www.housingwire.com/articles/bed-bath-beyond-fathom-deal-part-of-industrys-new-ish-ecosystem-push/

https://nowbam.com/brokers-say-real-estate-has-a-professionalism-problem/

https://www.wavgroup.com/2026/08/06/what-brokers-really-think-about-the-future-of-the-industry/

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✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬

👉 Connect with Byron Lazine:
https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine

👉 Connect with Tom Toole:
https://www.instagram.com/tomtoole3rd/

👉 Connect with Lisa Chinatti:
https://www.instagram.com/lisachinatti/

👉 Connect with Amy Stockberger:
https://www.instagram.com/amystockberger/

———

BAM delivers real estate news, education, and entertainment with nonstop original content from an unmatchable lineup of industry personalities and top producers.

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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫.𝐜𝐨𝐦: The marketplace that puts real estate professionals first. Get access to high-intent buyers and sellers and the advanced marketing tools required to scale your business in today’s market.

https://succeed.realtor.com/2026-rdcproductoverview?utm_campaign_id=701Ka000001BKeiIAG&product_type=RDC&rtype=Single_Agent&lead_origin=Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=BAMemlcomm&utm_source=Email_Campaign

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard-earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you.

https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/

𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free!

https://www.skool.com/bamx/about

𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐞: Rayse gives agents the tools to make their value undeniable. From buyer presentations to client collaboration and closing reports, Rayse ensures every effort is seen and every client stays engaged.

https://www.rayse.com/

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨: The intuitive AI assistant built for high-performing real estate teams that listens, coaches, and guides your agents in real time so they can close with confidence.

https://shilo.ai/

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE.

https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant.

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#realestate #realestatenews #housingmarket