Next Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industry

John Legend to Houston Association of Realtors: 'Fix the real problem’     GSE forbearance rate drops for third week       Supreme Court rules against CFPB structure  

In the final part of my conversation with Adam Robinson, we shift to markets, investing and financial decision making in an increasingly complex world. This world is filled with often surprising and even contradictory information, and as investors, the response should be to find the opportunities in the anomalies.    This is a momentum market where things are amplified and bifurcated. Investors have to step and act wisely. We have to keep things simple. Be aware of crucial information and check our own confirmation bias. Social implications have financial ones too.     How do we find the opportunities in the things that don’t make sense? What pressures and forces are more pronounced right now than ever before? Adam Robinson shares how to be a smart investor in this highly perilous world.  We also discussed; How to navigate a deflationary world How to stay in your circle of competence and the power of having an edge  Buffett's number 1 for investing is don’t lose money.  Why we need to check our confirmation bias  The importance of reinventing ourselves and/or pivoting Guest Info   Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. He advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.

In the third part of my epic conversation with Adam Robinson, we discuss why no one is immune to the stupid zone. Even the most careful, intelligent and cautious people and even virtuosos, can make mistakes that from the outside looking in seem incredibly stupid.    It’s important for us to become aware of the fact that we’re all prone to the stupid zone, and that there are conditions under which we can end up in a zone where we could make a similar mistake.  We also discussed;  The lesson YoYo Ma teaches us about the stupid zone  What the Great Game is and how can we play it  How to create more fun and delight in the world Guest Info   Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. He advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.  

EXPI Stock News    Mortgage lending will surge to a 14-year high this year, MBA says   CFPB to eliminate DTI requirement from qualified mortgage standards

In the second part of my conversation with Adam Robinson, we discuss the work and research he did for his book How Not to Be Stupid, and what the dynamics of stupidity are in today’s world.    This is a timely discussion because by the measure of Adam’s criteria of stupidity, we’re in the danger zone now. Adam shares why we need to be cautious when we find ourselves in the stupid zone, and how the stupid zone creates behavioral blind spots that make us more susceptible to disaster.    What makes the stupid zone even more perilous is that it not only makes us blind to crucial information, we’re not even aware that we’re blind. In the stupid zone, we need to proceed slowly and with caution. Unfortunately, much of our society isn’t proceeding with caution, making everything even worse. Adam shares what action, if any, we can take in the stupid zone.  We also discussed;  The true definition of stupidity and why intelligent people can still be in the stupid zone.  How authority and group dynamics play into stupidity.  Why rushing amplifies stupidity in these times.  The riskiness of life right now    Guest Info   Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. He advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.

In this special episode of the podcast, I’m joined by educator, author and thought leader Adam Robinson. Adam’s writings, analyses, thoughts and insights have inspired us and have provided us with a new lens with which to see and understand the world. He is a long-term mentor of ours and someone we’ve looked up to for years. It’s truly an honor to have him on our show. Adam talks about how questions lead to thinking and possibly new outcomes to create a less perilous future.    Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. Adam Robinson co-authored Cracking the SAT with John Katzman, the only test preparation book ever to become a The New York Times Bestseller List best seller. His other books include Cracking the LSAT, What Smart Students Know, and The RocketReview Revolution. Robinson currently advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.   To say that the times we’re living in are challenging is an understatement. It’s clear that our world is in crisis in so many ways, from the economy to health, social unrest and divisiveness. The world we have right now is the sum total of our collective thinking and in order to change anything, it starts with us going right back to our thinking.  We also discussed;  How the world we have is product of our thinking Why Covid-19 is just amplifying trends that were already there  The Google experiment and loneliness epidemic  The dangers and opportunities of the times we’re living through.  The two kinds of growth in this world and how we ended up where we are financially.  Guest Info   Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master. He is the co-founder of The Princeton Review. He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. He advises the heads of large hedge funds, family offices, and other financial institutions on all global asset classes–global equities, US sectors, bonds, currencies, and commodities–using a unique approach that combines game theory, systems thinking, Bayesian analysis, and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.

EasyKnock raises $20M as instability fuels demand for equity   Fannie Mae sees record-low mortgage rates through 2021   Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce underwriting advisers

In this episode, I’m joined by agent, real estate leader, and coach, and fellow eXp Realtor, Tina Caul. She’s been in real estate for a while, and she continues to grow and evolve as an entrepreneur, and also pay that growth forward by helping other agents develop their confidence. Her own journey is one of overcoming limiting beliefs, leaning on real estate systems to build up her business confidence, and even beating her worst fear in a huge way. By managing to evolve and continuing to reinvent herself, Tina has created a huge successful business.    She teaches us the lesson that the process of going from a new agent to a successful speaker and entrepreneur is all about the evolution that’s driven by massive personal growth and constantly working on our craft.    Tina is the owner of the Caul Group, a TEDx speaker and a coach and educator. Tina has been in the real estate business for the last 20 years and has sold over $550M in real estate sales in the last 5 years alone. She knows how to grow a profitable real estate business. Tina's passion is helping agents "Think Bigger" by letting go of their limiting beliefs.    We don’t go from brand new agent to a successful and impactful business leader without change and evolution. We need to become the people who can achieve those goals, and that means doing the work of shedding the thoughts and beliefs that don’t serve us, adopting mindsets that shape our goals.  Time Stamps    00:53 - The driving force behind Tina’s real estate journey and how she got started.   07:04 - Tina’s personal production of 94 transactions and how she does it.  15:11 - How Tina is helping agents think bigger and get rid of limiting beliefs.  21:38 - The power of scripts in building confidence in agents.  25:17 - What sets successful people apart from everyone else.  29:41 - How to plan for the future you want.  32:02  - How to find success on our own terms.   37:36 - Tina’s top 3 pieces of advice for kicking ass in business and in life.  Guest Info   Tina is the Owner of the Caul Group and a TEDx speaker. She has been in the real estate business for the last 20 years. She has sold over $550M in real estate sales and knows how to grow a profitable real estate business whether you are a single agent or you want to start and grow a team. Tina's passion is helping agents "Think Bigger" by letting go of their limiting beliefs. Her team will sell over 350 homes this year, with over $120M in volume. If you want to know how to increase your income FAST, remove limiting beliefs, have ownership in your brokerage, partner with a top agent locally and nationally and create multiple streams of income, then Tina is the one to talk to. For more information, visit https://www.caulgroup.com/ and follow @caulgroup on Instagram.    Watch her TEDx talk here.  

In this episode, I’m joined by Micheal Bernoff, my good friend, communication teacher and the newly minted author of the wildly and quickly successful book Average Sucks. Michael rose from humble beginnings to become a coach and a leader who truly puts helping others reach their full potential first. He helps people find the resources to be better, and create the life they want, and it’s all founded in the ethos that the identity and results we get don’t have to be random or static, we can rise to the level of our full potential easily. The idea behind Average Sucks is that we are all owned by our current identity, and that’s our average. In order to change, our average needs to change. “You’ll never be happy with your average if what you want is not what you’re doing.”    Michael is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry. He works directly with individuals as well as corporate executives who desire to transform their corporate culture in an ever changing marketplace. His passion for his work is limitless and his dedication to positively impacting the world by empowering every individual is uncompromising. Michael is both a teacher and lifelong student of self-development and personal transformation.    To do anything, we need to build ourselves up to be the person who automatically gets what they want. That means we need to raise our average so that performing at a higher level becomes an automatic action, not a heavy effort.    We are what you currently do, our average is what we do. If what we’re doing is not what we want, the goal should be to raise our average. We are all owned by our current identity, and that’s our average. In order to get any better, we need to focus on growth, this will be the catalyst for a higher average. It’s key to communicate with yourself differently and think about development differently.  Time Stamps    00:43 - The power of communication  03:55 - Why Michael wrote his book Average sucks and how it “broke Amazon” 06:15 - Your average and why it holds you back.  09:10 - The 3 Ways to Change your life and which one is best.  11:55 - How people have responded to Covid-19 in terms of achieving their goals.  14:38 - The importance of knowing what you want.  19:48 - The difference between pulling to be your best self and pulling to be someone else.  Guest Info   Michael is the President and Founder of the Human Communications Institute, a leader in the personal and professional development industry, and author of Average Sucks: Why You Don't Get What You Want (And What to Do About It).    He works directly with individuals as well as corporate executives who desire to transform their corporate culture in an ever changing marketplace. His passion for his work is limitless and his dedication to positively impacting the world by empowering every individual is uncompromising. Michael is both a teacher and lifelong student of self-development and personal transformation.  For more information visit https://michaelbernoff.com/ and to sign up for his 5 day coaching for free visit https://call2actiontime.com. 

How brokerages are responding to racial injustice and inequality?? KW- task force of IALC eXp - pouring more resources and money in to eXpOne     Offerpad wants to list your client’s home   Consumers can now choose a direct, quick-close sale or a more traditional listing process. The move may rankle many in the real estate industry, who have long worried about technology companies moving into the space traditionally served by real estate agents     Mortgage rates hit another all-time low The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15% this week   The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.15% this week, the lowest ever recorded in a Freddie Mac data series that goes back almost five decades.   The rate fell from 3.24% last week, setting a new record low for the third time in three months, according to the report.         Realogy is bringing back some furloughed employees   Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider told Fox Business that Realogy is 'making other moves to meet the increasing demand we’re seeing in the market'   The housing market is seeing a “snap-back,” Schneider confirmed in the appearance, after hitting a peak drop in the middle of April. But since that low, Realogy has seen increases in pending home sales, year-over-year, every single week since then. It was not immediately clear how many of the furloughed employees would be returning to work.   Even some of the hardest-hit areas like New York and New Jersey are starting to see some improvement. Certain geographies — like Connecticut and Atlanta, for example — are actually seeing more sales than the same time period in 2019.         Mortgage forbearance requests slow to a trickle, Black Knight says 7.2% of mortgages back by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have suspended payments   Requests for help from borrowers have slowed with the total number of mortgages in forbearance at about 4.8 million, Black Knight said on Thursday.   Only 7,000 mortgages entered forbearance this week, Black Knight said.   The overall share of home loans with suspended payments stands at 9%, Black Knight said. Broken out by investor types, 7.2% of mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in forbearance. That’s a total of 2 million mortgages.   The forbearance share for home loans backed the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration was 12.6%, or 1.5 million mortgages.