Context with Mike DelPrete

Nicole Reznik, a summer school attendee, and Mike DelPrete discuss deflating idea balloons, insight immaculate conception, Zillow's reliability, Napoleon's Peninsular War, and what gives hope for the future.

Scott Wright, industry consultant specializing in brokerage valuations and data analysis, discusses the good time to be in the brokerage business, the golden age of acquisitions, industry and agent consolidation, margin compression, cost-cutting trends, and the importance of strong leadership.

Pritesh Damani, CTO of Real Brokerage, talks about what's driving exponential growth, why no one talked to him for eight months, building useful AI products, super boring tech, the #1 job of all brokerages, competing where he can win, and his biggest challenge of the past year.

Jason Lytz, COO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale, discusses the evolving brokerage model, getting agents to use tech, innovation strategy, loyalty gap, transparency in running a brokerage, BHHS Drysdale programs, and advocating for buyer representation.

Josh, former president and chief innovation officer at Keller Williams, discusses the role of technology in the brokerage landscape, navigating fixed costs, building core competencies, analyzing neighborhood data, real-time offer analysis, technology's impact on agent loyalty, and adding value in the brokerage industry.

My daughter and I discuss my recent research on brokerage growth metrics. We talk about the key differences between low-fee brokers and legacy brokerages, different growth rates (and causes), and the importance of momentum when thinking about data.

A discussion with Orly Ripmaster, Front Range president of Colorado brokerage Slifer Smith & Frampton. We cover the pressures and advantages of being an independent brokerage, lessons learned from agent recruiting, and the oh so important first mile and last mile problem.