

Knowledge Brokers Podcast
BAM Media
The Knowledge Brokers Podcast, a BAM production, explores a diverse range of topics with industry veterans Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti and Tom Toole. Listen every Friday for thought-provoking discussions on latest trends in business and sales to current events, politics, economics, and real estate. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, the Knowledge Brokers Podcast is your go-to source for staying informed and ahead of the curve.
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May 5, 2023 • 40min
Was Powell's Speech Actually POSITIVE? | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 018
With Byron Lazine away at the Marketing Mastermind, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss the drop in mortgage rates after the Fed’s latest rate hike, whether Powell’s speech was actually positive, Housing Market Tracker, and April monthly housing report trends.
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:27 Intro
01:27 Is the market stabilizing?
01:40 “What are consumers seeing in the marketplace?”
03:08 Why agents should be reading LM’s HousingWire Market Tracker on a weekly basis
04:53 Predictions on stability of mortgage rates
07:47 Inventory predictions and total listing count (Realtor.com)
10:50 Pending listing count (Realtor.com) “We’re coming off these highs…”
12:26 Reactions to Jerome Powell’s speech at the FOMC meeting (05.03.23)
18:38 Powell’s comments on the labor market
20:39 Widespread lack of affordable childcare
24:18 Cinco de Mayo plans
25:09 Bigger companies feeling the pinch in the real estate market
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/...
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/live-...
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/...
https://www.realtor.com/research/apri...
https://www.inman.com/2023/05/03/zill...
https://www.inman.com/2023/05/03/anyw...
https://www.realtor.com/research/apri...
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Apr 28, 2023 • 33min
People Who Say THIS About the Housing Market Are WRONG | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 017
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss rising inventory, confusing pricing headlines, home price increase reported by Case-Shiller, an increase in mortgage applications, and a decrease in the mortgage delinquency rate.
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:12 Intro
01:12 Inventory is up—by about 8K homes—and pending sales are down
05:23 What do you say to someone just coming back to the market?
08:09 Mortgage applications are up and mortgage delinquency is down
10:40 Lisa’s downsizing seminar
14:40 Top concerns for those looking to downsize
17:03 Building relationships is critical
20:28 Find a way to deliver value (and ditch the business cards)
22:31 Predictions on the Fed’s next move
24:45 The foreclosures are NOT coming
28:02 There’s too much equity for the average homeowner
28:33 What knowledge brokers are focusing on this weekend
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-inventory-finally-rises/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
https://nowbam.com/calling-all-knowledge-brokers-help-consumers-make-sense-of-the-latest-housing-market-reports/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-rose-in-february-for-first-time-since-june-985486a6https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2023/04/26/mortgage-applications-increase-in-latest-mba-weekly-survey
https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2023/04/freddie-mac-mortgage-serious.html
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Apr 21, 2023 • 50min
Will Housing Inventory Ever Recover? | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 016
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss housing inventory still near record lows, things getting weird in the housing market, the lock in effect, confusing headlines, and best source of accurate information on the fee for borrowers with higher credit scores.
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:29 Intro
01:29 Inventory is still near record lows
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-inventory-still-near-record-lows/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/things-getting-really-weird-housing-072414287.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADGhNK1FHLB6bap_rh3oNTJ7NgZ_C53PZeBIqt8LMu0wdvME5ukaoYTDiT_A6PaEF8yGALaRNvGt0kqgKIGsdsJYDKZAxYvxtIUc5N_GQzKR7KdtYqom_Bli9pZuhBpFuYzcWCt6PGLfmS9yQ-iF6rPAV6APn1foqFUNLMh9E3wN
https://nowbam.com/82-of-seller-buyers-feeling-lock-in-effect-in-todays-market/
https://reason.com/2023/04/21/borrowers-with-high-credit-scores-penalized-under-new-federal-mortgage-fee-plan/
https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/news/01192023-big-llpa-changes
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Apr 14, 2023 • 40min
How To Win The Second Quarter in Real Estate | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 015
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss falling mortgage rates falling after inflation and job growth reports, predictions on what the Fed will do next, a slight uptick in inventory, home prices bottoming out, and how to win the second quarter in real estate.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:59 Intro
00:59 Exciting news about inflation and mortgage rates
04:05 Slight uptick in inventory
06:30 Stabilization in the rental market
07:55 It’s now or never to get people to list their homes
10:45 Best times to make phone calls
12:00 What Byron is sending to homeowners and home shoppers to start conversations
16:33 How to win the second quarter (it’s all in the timing)
21:44 Let’s talk about the Fed
30:31 National home prices have bottomed out (chart: CoreLogic home price forecast)
37:19 “This is your fourth quarter moment”
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-drop-again-amid-weaker-inflation-slowing-job-growth/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/better-inflation-data-wont-sway-the-fed/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-mortgage-rates-drop-almost-1/?_ptid=%7Bkpdx%7DAAAAy3-X-fvwvAoKbnZCdWZxcThwdRIQbGdnZXYzbmw5M3NwbjAyZBoMRVhMTzVLUFBMMlZSIiUxODA4ODJvMGM0LTAwMDAzMXJ2YWRyZmk2cWhlc2kwbDBzdDdnKhpzaG93VGVtcGxhdGVVRDRKWFZYWjBGUk4xMTABOgxPVFhBQlRLTjZLQ1VSEnYtbGdnZW53cTM2d3FtNmRsYVonMjYwMDo0MDQwOjdmNzM6OWUwMDo1NTYyOmQ3MDU6MmJmOTo0NTE1YgNkbWNo5frpoQZwA3gE
https://fortune.com/2023/04/11/housing-market-national-home-prices-just-bottomed-says-corelogic/
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#realestateagent #ratehikes #realestateleads

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Apr 7, 2023 • 53min
Are We Heading Towards The Inventory BOTTOM? | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 014
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss mortgage rates, the jobs report, the inventory bottom, home prices on the rise, and an Inman writer’s response to Byron’s and Lisa’s comments on her article, “I’m a real estate agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job.”
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:05 Intro
01:05 Inman writer responds to Byron and Lisa
11:13 The jobs report
13:18 The impact on mortgage rates
17:52 The rental market
23:50 Situations where a client wants information on renting and buying options
26:30 Florida’s affordable housing bill
30:46 Inflation
33:03 Predictions on inventory
39:43 Have we hit the bottom on home prices?
44:11 Monthly shifts in home prices (chart)
46:41 Are we going to see a strong spring market?
45:59 What should agents be doing to have a successful Q2
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-decline-amid-expectation-of-economic-slowdown/?
cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_shttps://nowbam.com/home-prices-rise-for-the-first-time-in-8-months/
https://www.inman.com/2023/04/06/you-cant-tell-an-agent-what-to-wear-i-said-then-you-responded/
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#inventory #inflation #realestatepodcast

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Mar 31, 2023 • 45min
Has The Housing Market Officially Stabilized? | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 013
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss spring home shopping seasons past and present, the increase in pending home sales, Boomers vs Millennials, a tale of two housing markets, the best advice for agents in Q2, and the class action commissions lawsuit.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:20 Intro
01:10 Mortgage rate stability and an increase in consumer confidence
03:00 Pending sales are up the most in the Northeast
05:10 Two different buyer mindsets
06:17 Boomers vs Millennials
10:04 Only 1% of sellers want agents to create videos (NAR)
16:25 Agents need to adopt ‘journey breath’ (or ‘relationship breath’)
23:11 Boomers and the tale of two housing markets
29:15 The California mansion tax
31:19 Best advice for agents in Q2
35:38 Thoughts on the class action commission lawsuit
44:00 A full episode on the value of NAR
Show Resources:
https://www.inman.com/2023/03/28/will-spring-be-a-bust-4-decades-of-housing-data-tell-a-complex-story/
https://www.inman.com/2023/03/29/will-an-inventory-shortage-stymie-spring-look-to-1994-for-a-few-clues/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/low-inventory-a-challenge-to-housing-market-as-rates-decline/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-housing-market-trends-east-west-83c9eb56
https://www.inman.com/2023/03/27/great-reshuffling-winds-down-as-covid-hotspots-and-tech-hubs-cool/
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#housingmarket2023 #housingmarket #housingmarketforecast

Mar 24, 2023 • 38min
Will This Be The END of FED Rate Hikes? | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 012
Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss comments on the economy, housing, and the job market from Jerome Powell, the impact of the Fed rate hike, new construction, lead generation, and the year-over-year increase in existing home sales.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:48 Intro
00:48 Lisa’s take on the Fed’s 25 bp rate hike
02:02 Byron’s take on the rate hike and why he’d hoped for a pause
03:22 Tom’s take and the benefits of an expected outcome
08:13 Powell’s comment on the housing market
10:34 New construction, existing homes, and the vacuum between
17:08 Powell’s comments on the job market & agent spending (and saving)
20:03 Lead conversion numbers vs having the biggest pipeline with the lowest cost per lead
25:05 Chart: “Home price growth by months into the decade” (Lance Lambert/Fortune)
27:04 Discuss this with your buyers to maximum their home equity growth
35:04 Final thoughts heading into the weekend and next week
35:49 Property tax increases and their impact on the housing market
Show Resources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/23/stock-markets-jerome-powell-flipped-the-script.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/23/the-inflation-force-that-has-fed-risking-rate-hikes-with-banks-on-edge.html
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fed-delivers-a-25-bps-rate-hike-amid-bank-failures/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/existing-home-sales-rise-for-the-first-time-in-a-year/?cx_testId=9&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
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#federalreserve #jeromepowell #ratehikes

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Mar 17, 2023 • 40min
Why The Bank Collapse Could DEVISTATE Housing | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 011
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss declining mortgage rates after the SVB collapse, the increase in housing starts, the best way to fight inflation, and accidental landlords.
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:30 Intro
01:30 Falling mortgage rates amid banking turmoil
04:57 Who’s to blame?
08:46 How the housing market reacted
10:08 Why the Fed should leave the interest rate as it is (no hikes or cuts)
12:40 Smart investments for 2023
13:41 Accidental landlords (Fortune article)
16:51 “When you hit 6.5%, the demand picks up.” (KCM chart)
18:45 Data vs drama: What top agents do when the going gets tough
24:34 “At 5%, we’d free up inventory, which is what we need…”
26:27 Some basic skills on how to work with investors.
30:26 Use spreadsheets to calculate investments (ROI for multiple scenarios)
35:20 The biggest opportunity for agents to work with investors
36:51 Housing starts are up
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-declined-amid-banks-failures-whats-next/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=2&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-starts-rise-as-buyer-demand-rises/?cx_testId=19&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXQEK4SQSVBN#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/latest-housing-starts-data-is-good-for-mortgage-rates/
https://fortune.com/2023/03/13/housing-market-homeowners-who-held-onto-low-mortgage-rates-are-becoming-accidental-landlords-renters-real-estate/
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Mar 10, 2023 • 46min
Powell SHOCKING Housing Testimony | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 010
Lisa Chinatti and Tom Toole discuss Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks at the Senate hearing, climbing mortgage rates, the 6.5 million housing unit shortage, predictions for the March FOMC meeting, conflicting data for unemployment, and how to articulate the challenges buyers and sellers are facing in the current market.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:41 Intro
00:41 Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, Senate Q&A, and Wall Street sentiments
05:29 Low inventory—on top of high mortgage rates, inflation, and pent-up demand
07:12 Housing shortage of 6.5 million units
08:50 How do agents articulate the challenges buyers face in today’s market?
10:28 Affordability will remain an issue—especially at median price points
13:58 The rate of housing starts would need to triple to keep up with demand.
17:03 The impact of the decline in builder confidence in Q4 2022
17:24 Gently used homes vs new construction
20:03 Here’s how volatile the market is
21:51 Lisa’s and Tom’s predictions for the March FOMC meeting
24:09 Conflicting data with the jobs report, unemployment, and wage growth
33:18 What are you coaching your team on right now—starting with the seller side?
38:58 What about the buyer side?
42:03 The innovation that matters most—and what advanced agents are doing
Show Resources:
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161623217/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-senate-inflation-interest-rates-economy-recession
https://apnews.com/article/inflation-federal-reserve-interest-rates-powell-unemployment-79b7ead4530ab381a17638a6c9df2d90
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-climb-as-fed-signals-more-aggressive-rate-hikes/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/february-is-expected-to-have-been-a-strong-month-for-hiring-and-wages.html
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-housing-market-is-6-5-million-units-short-realtor-com/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
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Mar 3, 2023 • 49min
7% Interest Rates & Housing Crisis EXPLAINED | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 009
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and special guest Lisa Chinatti discuss the return of 7% mortgage rates, persistently low inventory, and the mortgage rates forecast. They also weigh in on whether the Fed screwed up and made things worse.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:36 Intro
00:36 Mortgage rates at 7%
01:54 “You are in the business of information”
04:16 Refi rule of thumb
13:17 What to tell buyers thinking about taking a break from home shopping
16:12 Multiple offers are back
17:34 Activity always breeds activity
21:54 Baby Boomers and condo owners
31:49 Pain points are what cause people to move
33:08 Has the Fed screwed up?
37:32 More people expecting a rate hike of 50 bps
39:19 Scripts for lockbox communities
47:10 How are you changing your approach in 2023 to win more listings?
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-7-mortgage-is-back-with-a-vengeance/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/real-estate-agents-wonder-if-inventory-levels-will-ever-return-to-normal/
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/will-mortgage-rates-go-up-in-march-2023/#spread
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-screwed-real-estate-billionaire-153000335.html
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