Welcome to the first panel episode of 2026 on the HyperFast Agent Growth Show with Dan Lesniak, joined by James Buckley, Nick Bush, and Karl Svendsen.

This episode is a fast-moving market conversation covering what’s actually worth paying attention to right now — from Google’s move toward home listings in search (and what that could mean for Zillow/portals), to surprising homeowner data (how many homes are owned without a mortgage), to fresh discussion on the mortgage “rate lock-in” narrative and whether it’s really the driver of low transaction volume.

The panel also reacts to a new political headline about restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and closes with an actionable rapid-fire: one thing agents should do in 2026 to improve results.

Topics covered:

• Google “entering the portal war” and how it could impact Zillow
• Consumer behavior vs agent behavior: where the real portal power sits
• How monetization/ad spend and distribution shape the portal landscape
• Stats on homes owned free & clear (no mortgage) and why it matters
• The mortgage rate “lock-in” effect: what’s real vs what’s overstated
• Investors/institutions: how much do they actually move the needle?
• Brokerage ranking data: transaction sides + productivity metrics (PPP)
• Franchise nuance (why certain brokerages don’t show up as one entity)
• Market consolidation talk + merger process commentary
• Rapid-fire: what agents should focus on in 2026

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This is the last episode of 2025, and we’re starting a new series: HyperFast Vault episodes—pulling standout interviews from our original run of 600+ episodes.

For our first Vault episode, we’re rewinding to one of our earliest interviews with Grant Cardone, Keri Shull and Dan Lesniak, recorded in preparation for the first HyperFast Agent event. Dan shares two big takeaways heading into 2026:

1. Commit first, figure out the how later.
   
   
2. Best known beats best — the winners are often the ones who market and build brand awareness the fastest.

In the interview, Grant breaks down how he thinks about mentors, sales, building certainty with clients, recruiting to scale, and why he believes people should work for money (so they can fund bigger purpose and impact).

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Grant “uses mentors” by studying top performers deeply—often from a distance
  
  
• Why most people have too many mentors (and how to choose the right ones)
  
  
• Why real estate agents must embrace being in sales and master negotiation
  
  
• How to create certainty for buyers and sellers in an emotional, high-stakes transaction
  
  
• Why events and masterminds accelerate growth (and why “free” doesn’t create commitment)
  
  
• Grant’s advice for new agents: avoid average, study the top of the food chain
  
  
• Grant’s advice for scaling: recruit, lead, and keep learning
  
  
• Handling self-doubt: Grant’s approach is simple—keep showing up
  
  
• “Do what you love” vs “work for money”: Grant’s blunt take on why money matters

Dan and Keri close with additional lessons on mentorship—especially in real estate—like doing diligence on coaches and going deep on the people who are actually producing results.

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In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull break down a practical, high-impact way real estate team leaders and agents can use AI: a custom GPT assistant designed to scale training, onboarding, and day-to-day execution.

Dan and Keri share how AI can move beyond content creation and become a true operational lever—helping agents get answers instantly, stay aligned with processes, and allowing leadership to spend more time on coaching, relationships, and growth.

What you’ll learn:

• Why AI works best as a “thought partner,” not a replacement for leadership or judgment
• How Dan and Keri use AI to extract motivations, goals, and friction points from new team members through structured questions
• The idea of improving someone’s “thermostat” (especially around money, goals, and standards) through clarity and intentional planning
• How a custom GPT supports agents with training + onboarding and reduces leadership “gotta minutes”
• Real examples of what agents ask (open house feedback deadlines, CRM requirements, process questions) and how AI provides instant guidance
• How AI helps create systems faster—like quickly generating frameworks for niche goals (ex: moving toward working with more investors)
• Why this approach helps teams scale without relying on leadership to answer the same questions repeatedly

This episode is a blueprint for leaders who want to use AI to create more consistency, better execution, and a more scalable support environment for their agents.

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In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull break down the exact system they use to turn one piece of long-form content into 20+ pieces of content using AI — a strategy they first learned years ago after meeting with Gary Vaynerchuk, and have now modernized with today’s tools.

They walk through how content repurposing used to require videographers, editors, and hours of manual review — and how AI now allows agents to execute the same strategy in minutes instead of days.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

🔹 Where Content Ideas Should Come From

• Using client “hero stories” instead of generic just-sold posts
• How to tell stories that highlight emotion, challenges, and outcomes
• Using AI to inventory past deals and surface strong content ideas

🔹 Using AI to Plan Content in Advance

• Asking AI to build a 90-day content plan
• Creating long-form content quickly using Zoom or an iPhone
• Why long-form content is the anchor for everything else

🔹 Turning One Video Into 20+ Assets

• Breaking a single video into 5–10 short-form reels or shorts
• Repurposing content for Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Facebook
• Creating blog posts, email newsletters, and graphic posts from transcripts

🔹 The Actual Tools They Use

• Opus.pro for automatically clipping reels and adding captions
• Otter / Zoom transcripts to generate written content
• ChatGPT for emails, blogs, captions, and post ideas
• Canva Magic Studio & Gemini for graphics and images
• Gamma AI for presentations, flipbooks, and lead-magnet style assets

🔹 Why AI Still Needs a Human Brain

• AI as a thought partner, not a replacement
• Why blindly posting AI content creates misalignment
• How to review, guide, and improve AI outputs quickly

They close with a practical challenge: start small, take one piece of long-form content, and turn it into at least 10 pieces — then build from there.

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In this panel episode, Dan Lesniak is joined by James Buckley, Nick Bush, and Karl Svendsen to break down one of the biggest industry headlines: Zillow’s listing ban tied to private exclusives / delayed public marketing and how it affects agents, sellers, and the broader market.

Rather than reacting to the hype, the group digs into what’s actually happening, how much impact it’s truly having so far, and what smart agents should do instead of getting distracted by portal politics.

What the panel covers:

• What Zillow’s “listing ban” is really about and how it relates to private exclusives / delayed exposure
• Whether this is a meaningful enforcement change or mostly a headline
• Early signals and real-world impact (including discussion of how many listings have actually been banned so far)
• The opportunity for agents to prove they can win listings and drive outcomes without depending on portals
• How listing strategy shifts when sellers want privacy, control, or staged rollouts (and how agents can communicate that)
• Portal power vs. agent value and why the best agents don’t build businesses that rely on any one platform
• A practical close on controllables: proactive outreach, database work, marketing, and execution that drives results regardless of what portals, regulators, or brokerages do

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In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull break down exactly how real estate agents can use AI as a true leverage tool — not just for content shortcuts, but to replace hours of manual work, create consistency, and scale output across marketing, outreach, follow-up, and business operations.

Dan and Keri explain that agents aren’t losing ground because of lack of skill, but because of lack of leverage. AI removes that barrier.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1️⃣ AI as a Time Multiplier

• Why agents spend too much time on tasks that don't move the needle
• How AI allows you to get 3–5x more done in the same number of hours
• The shift from “trying to do everything manually” to “AI-assisted workflows”

2️⃣ Automating Content and Marketing

• Using AI to build newsletters, social content, scripts, and video outlines
• How to take one idea and explode it into multiple content assets
• Why agents stop posting — and how AI removes that friction

3️⃣ AI for Outreach and Lead Conversion

• How AI can generate personalized messages fast
• Why agents struggle with consistency and how automation fixes it
• How to use AI for re-engagement, follow-up, and conversational frameworks

4️⃣ Getting Out of Task Overwhelm

• What happens when agents try to “do it all”
• How to identify which tasks should be automated vs. done personally
• Using AI so you spend more time on appointments, relationships, and revenue-generating activity

5️⃣ Increasing Output Without Increasing Burnout

• The psychology of why leverage matters
• How AI gives smaller agents big-team capabilities
• Why AI will widen the gap between the highest producers and everyone else

This episode is a tactical breakdown of how agents can transform their business with AI, get their time back, and dramatically increase output.

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In this episode, Dan and Keri break down one of the most powerful new tools agents and team leaders have: AI-powered business autopsies.

Instead of guessing why your production is up, down, or inconsistent — AI can now analyze patterns, spot bottlenecks, reveal root causes, and prescribe exact next steps.

Dan and Keri explain:

🔍 What a Business Autopsy Actually Is

• Why every agent should run one every 90 days
• How AI removes emotion, excuses, and blind spots
• The difference between symptoms and root cause problems

🤖 How AI Diagnoses Your Real Estate Business

• What inputs to give AI so it can analyze your leads, conversations, appointments, and conversions
• How AI can identify where in your funnel you’re leaking money
• Examples of AI catching hidden issues agents never see themselves

📉 The Most Common Breakdowns AI Reveals

• Not enough conversations
• Too few appointments
• Weak follow-up
• Bad offer structure or bad messaging
• Calendar misalignment
• Skill gaps that can be corrected quickly

📈 Turning the Autopsy Into an Action Plan

• How AI can propose a 7-, 14-, or 30-day corrective sprint
• How to get AI to build scripts, calendars, messages, and workflows
• Why agents improve faster with AI feedback loops than with human memory alone

💡 Why AI Makes Coaching More Effective

• AI helps you get clarity before asking for accountability
• Coaches can focus on high-level adjustments instead of data hunting
• Rapid diagnosis → rapid correction → rapid results

If you want a repeatable way to uncover what’s holding your business back — and fix it faster — this episode gives you the full AI autopsy framework.

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Welcome to the HyperFast Agent Growth Show — Panel Edition.
 In this episode, Dan Lesniak brings together an elite panel of top-producing agents and leaders including James Buckley, Nick Bush, and Karl Svendsen to break down the biggest conversations happening in real estate right now.

We cover the topics everyone is talking about… and the ones agents should be talking about heading into 2025:

Topics Covered:

• The truth about the proposed 50-year mortgage
   Will it fix affordability… or make the problem worse? Our panel gives unfiltered takes.
• Why affordability is NOT just about rates
   Income, inventory, zoning, government policy — we dig into what really drives the market.
• 2025 housing market predictions
   Where prices, demand, and competition are heading (and why smart agents should prepare now).
• How top agents win in low-inventory markets
   Strategies for sourcing opportunities when buyers think they’re “stuck.”
• The emotional and financial math consumers use
   Why most people move even when conditions aren’t ideal — and how agents can guide them.
• Why long-term loans won’t build wealth
   Nick Bush breaks down the wealth trap of ultra-long amortization.
• Actionable tactics for agents to grow in shifting markets
   Including marketing, conversations, lead flow, and positioning.

Who This Episode Is For

• Agents struggling with low inventory
• Team leaders navigating affordability objections
• Anyone trying to understand where the market is going
• Homebuyers and sellers who want clarity, not noise
  
  
  

Why This Episode Matters

The market is shifting — again.
 Policies are changing.
 Consumer behavior is changing.
 And the agents who understand the truth behind the headlines will dominate the next cycle.

This panel gives you the raw, unfiltered insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

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In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull explain the difference between delegating tasks and empowering people to own outcomes. They break down why many high performing agents struggle to let go of control, how this limits growth, and what it takes to build a team that can operate and scale without constant supervision.

This episode covers:
• Why leaders struggle to delegate
 • How control issues limit team growth
 • Delegation versus ownership in real estate teams
 • How to design roles with clear accountability
 • The importance of coaching and developing talent
 • How ownership culture drives sustainable growth

If you want to build a team that grows without you doing everything, this episode will give you a practical framework for leadership development and scalable systems.

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About the Show

 The HyperFast Agent Growth Show delivers tactical, real world insights on scaling, leadership, and performance. Hosted by Keri Shull and Dan Lesniak, the show is built to help agents grow, lead, and build sustainable businesses.

In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull explain how to build a profitable and scalable real estate team in a market that is changing faster than ever. They share the biggest mistakes agents make when hiring, how to know when you are ready to scale, and the leadership and systems required to build a team that performs consistently.

This episode covers:
• Why most real estate teams fail to scale
 • How to know when you are ready to hire
 • The essential leadership skills for growth
 • Building systems and standards that create consistency
 • The difference between sales leaders and producers
 • How small, efficient teams are outperforming bigger ones

If you want more growth, better performance, and a team that runs like a real business, this episode will give you the clarity and strategy you need.
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About the Show - The HyperFast Agent Growth Show provides tactical insights on scaling, leadership, and growth in real estate. Hosted by Keri Shull and Dan Lesniak, the show is designed to help agents build profitable, predictable, and sustainable businesses.