Predictions feel satisfying—but they can be dangerous when people start treating them like advice. In KT After Dark Episode 4, Steve Cecchetto and Shehriyar Shahzad break down why real estate forecasts are often “doom and gloom” clickbait, how confirmation bias pulls people into narratives, and why the smartest approach is focusing on what the current data says (with a realistic range) instead of making life decisions based on a headline.

Watch Everyone Got 2025 Wrong (+ our 2026 Predictions) here: https://youtu.be/V-eP-wKyov8

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0:00 Intro

1:10 Predictions aren’t advice

3:41 Use a 3–5 year plan

4:36 The “realtor narrative” problem

7:30 How to answer clients professionally

9:25 Embrace the truth

10:00 Wrap-up: predictions don’t mean crap

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