

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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Jan 26, 2024 • 29min
Consumers Take New Approach Towards Homeownership | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 054
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss adjustments buyers are willing to make to become homeowners in 2024, what agents should be doing with this information, and a HousingWire article on mortgage rates, inventory, and buyer demand rising as price cuts fall.
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https://nowbam.com/80-of-homebuyers-willing-to-adjust-plans-in-2024/
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-inventory-and-demand-rise-as-price-cuts-fall/
Timestamps:
00:00-00:39 Intro
00:40 80% Of Homebuyers Willing To Adjust Plans In 2024
09:54 What agents should be doing with this information
23:50 HousingWire Article: “Mortgage rates, inventory, and demand rise as price cuts fall”
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Jan 19, 2024 • 36min
The Listing Strategies Nobody Is Talking About | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 053
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss the big revision from Fannie Mae, why real estate investors should be focused on the Midwest, your listing appointment strategy for 2024, and how agents lose deals during the first 10 minutes (or less).
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Resources:
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/housing-market-decoded-inventory-analysis-800-metros-3000-counties
https://nowbam.com/over-20-of-homeowners-considering-selling-within-3-years/
https://www.fanniemae.com/media/50186/display
https://www.fanniemae.com/media/50096/display
Timestamps:
00:00–00:53 Intro
00:53 The big revision from Fannie Mae
06:03 Lance Lambert’s inventory chart (ResiClub)
07:36 Breakdown of Fannie Mae revision on today’s Hot Sheet
12:02 Investors should be focused on the Midwest
12:39 The agents that are doing the right thing…
15:27 It’s a brick-by-brick market. If you’re waiting for Jerome Powell…
16:13 Agents on listing appointments
19:40 How long does any agent have to lock in a listing?
24:00 “I’ve seen agents lose it within the first 10 minutes…”
24:50 From the moment you walk in…there are two points agents need to be cognitive of
25:56 First impressions when you walk in the door
28:24 Another way agents lose the deal: not presenting the contract every single time
29:35 Presenting the contract: physical, digital, or both?
32:46 You’ve got to have a clear idea of what happens next
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Jan 12, 2024 • 48min
Bold Prediction on the Housing Market from Realtor.com Chief Economist | Knowledge Brokers 052
Danielle Hale, Chief economist for Realtor.com, joins Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti to discuss housing market predictions, wildcard factors in the U.S. election, what the Fed could do this year, identifying the best markets, consumer sentiment, and the impact of commission lawsuits.

Jan 5, 2024 • 1h 6min
Resi Club Co-Founder on The Future Of The Housing Market | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 051
Lance Lambert of ResiClub joins Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti to discuss the “silver tsunami” and Meredith Whitney’s projections, Fed comments on the adjusted inflation number, institutional homebuyers, and the impact of multifamily on single-family home prices.
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Resources:
ResiClub: https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/meet-one-nations-epicenters-institutional-homeownership-tampa
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/strained-housing-affordability-translated-big-listing-deficit-2023
https://nowbam.com/ivy-zelman-and-meredith-whitney-discuss-the-impact-of-a-silver-tsunami-in-2024/
Timestamps:
00:00–02:50 Intro
02:50 Lance Lambert and teh start of ResiClub
06:58 Lock-in effect
12:45 The ‘Silver Tsunami’ and Meredith Whitney’s projections
20:48 Home prices
24:51 What would need to happen between the 10-yr & the 30-yr to get to a normal spread?
29:32 The Fed adjusted the inflation number–how do you interpret those comments?
32:49 What would you do with owner’s equivalent rent?
39:17 How many homes are actually owned by institutional homebuyers?
43:13 One of the epicenters of Institutional homebuying
46:57 Could the supply of multifamily bring prices down or keep prices up?
52:49 One of the biggest stories in real estate is the commission lawsuits… what are your views on this topic?
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Connect with Lance Lambert: https://twitter.com/NewsLambert
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Dec 29, 2023 • 1h 15min
2024 Real Estate Winners & Losers | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 050
Byron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss Zillow and ShowingTime suing MLSs, the biggest scheme in real estate, and predictions for 2024 from all three (Byron, Tom, and Lisa), including the biggest winners and losers in the coming year. Stay tuned next week for a special episode with ResiClub founder Lance Lambert!
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Timestamps:
00:00–01:39 Intro
01:39 Zillow & ShowingTime suing MLSs
02:36 “Blood in the Streets”
07:31 The All-in-One Podcast (“You need to break the MLS”)
14:14 The biggest scheme in real estate
18:30 Lance Lambert will be on KBP next week!
27:16 Reactions to HousingWire: “The housing market didn’t break but it bent this year.”
32:39 Predictions for 2024 (for fun)
34:06 Prediction #1: The biggest winners (company & individual) of 2024
43:59 Prediction #2: The biggest losers of 2024
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Dec 15, 2023 • 49min
What The Recent FED Announcement Means For Agent in 2024 | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 049
In this Knowledge Brokers Podcast episode, Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti explore current real estate trends, the impact of the Fed's recent announcement, housing market predictions, and strategies for agents. A must-listen for insights into navigating the changing real estate landscape.
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RESOURCES:
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00--01:22 Welcome and Introduction
01:22 The Fed announcement of rate cuts in 2024—and the market’s response
04:47:32 - Deep Dive into Current Market Conditions
14:22:58 - Discussing Federal Reserve's Impact
23:55:43 - Future Trends in Housing Market
32:39:06 - Strategies for Real Estate Professionals
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Dec 8, 2023 • 50min
What 6.5% Rates Mean For Consumers | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 048
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss the return to 6.50% mortgage rate quotes, how asking a single question can lead to unexpected opportunities, the drop in consumer inflation expectations, the DOJ’s attempt to reopen its case against NAR, and a new bill that would ban hedge funds from buying or owning single-family homes.
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Resources:
https://www.realestatenews.com/2023/12/01/doj-asks-court-of-appeals-to-reopen-case-against-nar
https://nowbam.com/new-legislation-proposes-banning-hedge-funds-from-owning-single-family-properties/
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/08/inflation-expectations-plunge-in-closely-watched-university-of-michigan-survey.html
Timestamps:
00:00-00:57 Intro
00:58 6.5% mortgage rate quotes
04:56 Chart: “30 Year Mortgage Payment Comparison” (Mortgage America)
09:06 Two stories that show how one question can lead to unexpected opportunities
12:53 In Jan 2024, will we see something similar to Jan 2022’s uptick in transactions?
22:08 Consumer inflation expectations plunge (CNBC)
24:44 Job report
26:16 There will be opportunities in 2024 (be ready for them)
34:20 DOJ reopening case against NAR
41:30 New legislation would ban hedge funds from owning & buying single-family homes
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Dec 1, 2023 • 50min
The Tactics Agents Must Master Before 2024 | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 047
Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the drop in mortgage rates, leveraging rate drops and stability to switch up your scripts, mortgage rate and home price predictions for 2024, and future-pacing with your clients at listing appointments.
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Resources:
https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Tools/Pages/Conforming-Loan-Limit-Map.aspx
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/morgan-stanley-2024-housing-market-poised-improvement-affordability-seen-handful-times-past-35
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/zillow-walks-back-bullish-2024-home-price-forecast
Timestamps:
00:00–00:34 Intro
00:34 Rates have come down
01:27 The FHFA has increased conforming loan limits to $766,550 in 2024
02:36 Leveraging consistency & rate drops to switch up your scripts
07:55 The more specific you are with today’s consumer, the better/
13:26 Know your local rates and conforming loan limits (some are higher)
16:27 Pay attention when your lending partners are talking about changing products.
17:42 Morgan Stanley & ResiClub (Lance Lambert) on housing affordability
26:50 Zillow forecast for 2024
33:05 Future-pacing with sellers at listing appointments
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Nov 17, 2023 • 50min
Copycat Lawsuits Shake Up The Real Estate Industry | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 046
Tom Toole and Lisa Chinatti discuss copycat commission lawsuits, a terrible WSJ headline, an interview with Michael Ketchmark and Josh Flagg, a role-playing script on interest rates, and the 2023 Turkeys of the Year.
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Resources:
https://nowbam.com/industry-lawsuit-watch-tracking-real-estates-biggest-legal-battles/
Timestamps:
00:00–00:55 Intro
00:55 Copycat lawsuits, Ketchmark comments, and what agents should be doing right now
02:08 Lawsuit filed against Texas Realtor associations and 20+ brokerages and teams
03:22 The #1 Not-to-do thing (for agents)
09:46 “The Wall Street Journal had a terrible headline…”
13:00 What’s going to happen to the industry afterwards (i.e. what this is all about)
14:54 Timeline for future filings in response to the Sitzer/Burnett verdict
18:00 Michael Ketchmark interview (Josh Flagg) and Tom’s take on Ketchmark’s comments
21:33 Lisa’s take: the agent who should have gone up against Ketchmark, etc.
30:47 A quote from Lisa C in a HousingWire article re: copycat lawsuits
34:01 Stereotypes vs reality — and what knowledge brokers focus on
38:23 Turkeys of the year (plural)
42:53 Role-playing script about interest rates (biggest rate drop in 12 months)
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Connect with Byron Lazine:
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Connect with Tom Toole:
https://www.instagram.com/tomtoole3rd/
Connect with Lisa Chinatti:
https://www.instagram.com/lisachinatti/
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Nov 10, 2023 • 46min
How Agents Should Discuss Rates & Lawsuits With Clients | Knowledge Brokers Podcast 045
Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole discuss the drop in mortgage rates over the past week, why agents should "lead with payments" (and how), email/text scripts that don't work---and those that do, Alex Hormozi's tips on charisma, how to use your CRM more effectively, the importance of having EWC, and how to deliver a great buyer meeting (aka buyer consult).
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Resources:
CNBC article on mortgage rates: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/09/mortgage-rates-just-plungedsee-how-much-youd-pay-at-the-current-rate.html
Taya DiCarlo’s IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzUwB1ov46p/
Brian Boero's Tweet: https://twitter.com/1000wattbrian/status/1722659746292158968
Byron's quote Tweet (response to Redfin CE, Daryl Fairweather): https://twitter.com/ByronLazine/status/1719682540334616874
Timestamps:
00:00–00:42 Intro
00:42 Mortgage rates: the largest one week drop in a year
01:23 “Lead with payment is everything right now.”
04:55 CNBC article: “Mortgage rates just plunged…”
08:01 “Being an advocate is more important than ever…”
11:11 Examples of email/text message scripts—those that work and those that do NOT
15:00 “People do things for their reasons—not yours.”
15:44 Alex Hormozi’s example & what it means to be charismatic
20:09 “We’ve got to get agents using their CRM far more effectively…”
26:00 “Our CRM should be used as protection for agents…”
27:37 “If you’re not up on EWC, you have a problem.” (Express Written Consent)
29:15 New cases filed after the Sitzer/Burnett verdict
32:38 How NAR’s defense at Sitzer/Burnett fell short
35:15 Taya DiCarlo’s IG post—her breakdown of CNN
39:22 How to deliver a great buyer meeting (buyer consult)
44:36 “Every day is a job interview.”
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