The Real Word: Wall Street’s kinship with real estate

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the duo debates Brad Inman’s column, talks about game-day rentals and gives a shout out to Tim Smith of Coldwell Banker. Continue reading

The Real Word: Redfin’s publishing buyer’s agent commissions

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, now all Redfin-listed homes will publicly display the commission that sellers are offering to buyer’s agents. Continue reading

The Real Word: Are ‘Fixer Upper’ homes harder to sell?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ “Fixer Upper” is uber popular thanks to HGTV, but it’s also reported that those makeover homes are tough sells. Continue reading

The Real Word: How will a recession impact home prices?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, everyone’s talking about a looming recession, and agents and clients alike are wondering what will happen to property prices. Continue reading

The Real Word: Zillow’s losing money, but not as much as before

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Zillow lost $2,916 on every home it sold in Q2, on average. But this is a small price to pay for what they are gaining. Continue reading

The Real Word: Is NAR spending too much on building software?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the National Association of Realtors has had its drama with building tech, including the current lawsuit from a former RPR contractor. Continue reading

The Real Word: Baird & Warner CEO’s bold statement

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Steve Baird, CEO of the 160-year-old Chicago brokerage said, “The buyer should pay the buyer agent,” in an Inman interview. Continue reading

The Real Word: The downfall of Purplebricks US

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Purplebricks is officially pulling out of the U.S. market. Continue reading

The Real Word: A look at Inman Innovator podcast finalists

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they delve into the Inman Innovator finalists in the podcast category. No bias here, mostly professional curiosity. Continue reading

The Real Word: What the ‘homebody era’ means for real estate

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, there are two powerful forces at play that will likely create a housing shortage for years to come, according to a recent analysis. Continue reading