

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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Feb 24, 2023 • 36min
Federal Reserve Drops Bombshell on Housing Market | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 008
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the latest FOMC meeting minutes, rising mortgage rates and falling inventory (again), the housing market’s loss of $2.3 trillion in home values, Fannie Mae’s revised forecast for 2023, and the best business plan for real estate agents in 2023.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:52 Intro
00:52 FOMC meeting minutes
02:55 A bumpy road for the housing market–with downward pressure on home prices
08:34 The data suggests the best time to be a home seller is Q1
09:02 The data also suggests Q4 as the best time to be a home buyer
18:41 A script every agent should use and why
21:51 No one ever moves to time the market.
23:38 Redfin’s report on home value loss of $2.3 trillion
27:04 Fannie Mae revised forecast for 2023
29:09 Business plan for 2023: Spend 80% of your time having conversations
32:15 How do you do this: Hire a virtual assistant!
Show Resources:
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcminutes20230201.pdf
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-mortgage-rates-spike-as-inventory-falls/
https://fortune.com/2023/02/22/housing-market-correction-home-prices-decline-real-estate-2-3-trillion-dollars/
https://www.inman.com/2023/02/22/modest-recession-could-put-a-lid-on-2023-home-sales-fannie-mae/
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Feb 17, 2023 • 47min
Housing Market Update: Inventory Drops & Mortgage Rates Rise | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 007
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss rising mortgage rates, the recent rallying of homebuilder sentiment, falling inventory, inflation causing an uptick in mortgage delinquency, and the meaning of value-based follow-up (including examples).
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:40 Intro
00:40 Just two weeks ago, we were at 5.99%
02:18 Byron’s prediction for 2023 with mortgage rates and pent-up demand
04:15 Mortgage demand plummeted 7.7%
04:30 Glen Kelman interview on CNBC: “Half the inventory we had in 2016-2019”
06:51 KCM chart on buyer demand at different mortgage rate levels
11:26 70% of agents have no experience with a down market
15:15 Homebuilder sentiment is up
23:07 Watch the Hot Sheet to be as informed as you need to be as an agent
29:59 Takeaways from Glenn Kelman’s comments on the CNBC video
34:20 Mortgage rates will probably hit 7% within a week
35:14 What agents should be focusing on right now
37:11 Value-based follow-up
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-inventory-drops-as-mortgage-rates-move-higher/?cx_testId=8&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/02/15/mortgage-rates-move-higher-along-with-homebuilder-sentiment.html
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-inch-closer-to-7-in-the-midst-of-a-strong-economy/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/weaker-economy-inflation-caused-mortgage-delinquency-uptick-in-q4/
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/02/16/were-still-at-half-the-housing-inventory-of-2016-through-2019-says-redfins-glenn-kelman.html
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Feb 10, 2023 • 49min
Housing Inventory Explained 2019 - 2023 | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 006
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the record low for housing affordability for Q4 2022, Altos research 2023 predictions, mortgage rate volatility, and shifts in inventory levels over the past one to four years.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:43 Intro
00:43 Inventory levels and shifts over the past 12 months/four years
07:14 This is a five-year (at least) problem 08:02 Housing affordability at a record low at the end of 2022
21:13 Real estate investors
28:28 Biden’s SOTU speech and Byron’s breakdown
27:52 Young adults on the move
35:15 The number one reason people don’t want to list their homes
39:36 Why agents should be having conversations with local decision makers
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-inventory-and-purchase-applications-data-fall-together/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-affordability-ends-2022-at-record-low/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/altos-research-housing-market-predictions-for-2023/?cx_testId=9&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=5&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-rise-for-the-first-time-in-2023-is-volatility-back/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=6&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://fortune.com/2023/02/09/housing-markets-400-largest-inventory-2023-home-prices-real-estate-maps-charts/
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Feb 3, 2023 • 32min
The TRUTH Behind The Fed Decreasing Inflation | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 005
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the recent Fed meeting and the 25 basis point rate hike, falling inventory, the drop in showing traffic, the latest jobs report, and the second-biggest home price correction since World War II.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:29 Intro
00:29 Topic #1: The Fed’s recent rate hike
02:45 It’s still the highest inflation in 40 years
05:33 Lawrence Yun’s prediction (and how he and Logan M are on the same page)
08:01 Topic #2 Falling inventory & bidding wars
09:37 Unemployment hit 3.4% – the lowest level since May
1969 10:25 I’d have 2-3 partners, and I’d have conversations with them daily.
14:50 Topic #3 The jobs report: “Are we entering a job market bubble?”
15:49 Topic #4 Showing traffic is down but still above seasonal pre-pandemic levels
22:57 Topic #5: Second-biggest home price correction since WWII
24:48 Headline + “Here’s why it doesn’t matter in X market…” What should come next?
29:10 That $500/month savings is 11.08% of the median household take-home income
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-inventory-falls-once-more/
https://fortune.com/2023/01/31/housing-market-update-home-price-correction-mild-so-far-case-shiller/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/hawkish-fed-couldnt-curb-market-optimism-and-mortgage-rates-tumbled/
https://www.inman.com/2023/02/01/home-showings-dip-in-december-but-slowdown-may-be-easing/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/03/jobs-report-january-2023-.html
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Jan 27, 2023 • 47min
Housing Market: Affordability, , Rates, Millennial Impact | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 004
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss housing inventory dipping below 1M again, purchase applications increasing by 25%, U.S GDP rising 2.9% in Q4, the rise in housing affordability and sentiment, and how inflation has derailed millennial home buying plans.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:39 Intro
00:39 Topic #1: Inventory below 1M again
02:48 How much is good inventory?
08:14 NAR graph: “Median Price of Existing Home Sales”
09:24 Byron’s strategy for listing agents in 2023
12:11 Topic #2: 9 out of 10 millennial homebuyers say inflation is impacting their decision
26:50 How much time per day should an agent be absorbing content on their market
30:12 Preparing for two different types of conversations
33:16 Topic #3: GDP up 2.9% in Q4 2022
37:11 98% expect a Fed rate hike of 25 basis points
41:20 Chart: “Target Rate Probabilities for Feb 1 2023 Fed Meeting”
42:51 Topic #4: Purchase applications are up 25%
44:50 The “Best Agent Hacks” event
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-inventory-under-1m-again-as-sales-collapse/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-purchase-apps-jump-25/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/26/gdp-q4-2022-us-gdp-rose-2point9percent-in-the-fourth-quarter-more-than-expected-even-as-recession-fears-loom.html
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/affordability-improves-as-do-hopes-for-a-good-spring/
https://nowbam.com/92-of-millennials-say-inflation-has-altered-their-home-buying-plans/
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
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Jan 20, 2023 • 41min
Homebuilder Sentiment Shock and What it Means For The Housing Market | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 003
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the increase in mortgage applications, homebuilder sentiment rising for the first time in a year, and the need for more single-family housing completions.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:25 Intro
00:25 Optimism about this week’s housing market news
00:53 Mortgage applications are up 28% from one week earlier
04:13 Millennial homebuyers
05:47 Having a multiple-offer mindset
10:23 Byron’s biggest worry right now
15:36 Prices are going to drop, but only because…
15:57 Tom’s expectations regarding the Fed
21:32 Creating an ad to show sellers why now is a good time to sell
24:27 Increase in inventory: “We need to double up again.”
28:58 The biggest issue right now is the supply of single-family homes
34:25 What agents should be telling sellers (Hint: NOT “Wait ‘till the spring”)
35:50 The changing playbook and the need to track changes on a daily/weekly basis
Show Resources:
https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/all-news/2023/01/18/mortgage-applications-increase-in-latest-mba-weekly-survey
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/homebuilder-sentiment-in-january-rises-for-the-first-time-in-a-year.html
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/total-housing-inventory
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/for-mortgage-rates-to-get-better-we-need-more-housing-completions/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-good-news-on-inventory/?cx_testId=3&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=0&cx_experienceId=EXZNOASUT0V6#cxrecs_s
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/homebuilders-are-pushing-through-inventory-backlog/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=2&cx_experienceId=EXAPB9I50LOS#cxrecs_s
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Jan 13, 2023 • 46min
The Truth Behind Goldman Sachs’ Housing Market Predictions | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 002
Stocks rallying after CPI dips 0.1%, a favorable jobs report, Goldman Sachs projections, and an increase in seller concessions are today’s topics as Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss the latest news, updates, and trends on the Knowledge Brokers Podcast.
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:59 Intro
01:59 Markets rally after CPI drop
02:30 Bullish or bearish?
07:25 The Fed is not believing in the trend.
11:14 Goldman Sachs projections
12:10 Employment changed by industry
14:17 Concessions are up
15:13 The most important things for agents to know
18:56 Advice for agents to prep sellers
23:22 Why pricing at market value is the strategy
26:10 The #1 stressor for sellers
29:47 Let’s talk about prices
40:45 Those who get to the market sooner…
Show Resources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/11/stock-market-news-futures-open-to-close.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/consumer-prices-fell-0point1percent-in-december-in-line-with-economists-expectations.html
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/solid-jobs-report-sends-mortgage-rates-lower/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/home-sellers-offering-concessions-buyers-203507459.html
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Jan 6, 2023 • 42min
The 2023 Housing Crash Explained | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 001
A review of 2022 and forecasts for 2023, key differences between 2023 and 2008, and what it means to be a knowledge broker are today’s topics as Byron Lazine and Tom Toole break down a few of the latest industry headlines.
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Timestamps:
00:00–05:51 Intro
05:51 “A Tale of Two Halves” (Housing Wire)
17:09 What could happen if we don’t fix the inventory issue
23:09 Key differences between the 2022-2023 housing market and 2008
26:46 What 2023 will look like
27:12 Logan Mohtashami’s 2023 forecast (Housing Wire)
28:43 Prices aren’t likely to go down on a large scale until…
34:21 What could happen if the job market weakens
37:24 Knowledge broker entry-level requirements
Show Resources:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-2022-housing-market-a-tale-of-two-halves/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-market-tracker-inventory-falls-again/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/logan-mohtashamis-2023-housing-market-forecast/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/december-jobs-report-unemployment-rate-economy-growth-2022-11672961227
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