RealTrending
RealTrends
The RealTrending podcast features conversations with the brightest minds in real estate. Every Monday, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts join us to share their secrets to success, trends, and the lessons they’ve learned. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
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Dec 24, 2019 • 14min
Ep. 65: Relationships in the Brokerage Tech Era, Artificial Intelligence Trends and 2020 Industry Predictions
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending episode 65. We're breaking down the trends of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, President of REAL Trends, today we're going to discuss relationships in an era of technology, artificial intelligence moving front and center in the brokerage business, and some predictions for 2020.
Dec 10, 2019 • 13min
Ep. 64: Housing Market in 2020, What is Really Ailing the Brokerage Industry, and the Gathering of Eagles 2020
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending, episode 64. We're breaking down trends and news of the week, and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today, we're discussing the housing market in 2020, what is really ailing the brokerage industry, and the Gathering of Eagles 2020. What does this all mean? First, a quick message about an upcoming event
Nov 26, 2019 • 15min
Ep. 63: Realogy Cartus Deal, Leaders, Third-quarter Earnings Reports
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending, Episode 63. We're breaking down recent trends and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, President of Real Trends and today we're discussing what does the Realogy Cartus deal mean for the industry and for you? The challenge is when leaders are dismissive, arrogant, or distracted, answering the question, where are your energies invested? And third, some takeaways from third-quarter earnings reports from the publicly held and one privately owned brokerage companies, national organizations.
Nov 12, 2019 • 13min
Ep. 62: Importance of Hard Evidence, Issues of Coming Soon and Pocket Listings, and Inventory Challenges
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending, Episode 62. We're breaking down the trends of the week, and showing how they impact brokers and agents, I'm Steve Murray, President of REAL Trends. Today we're discussing the importance of hard evidence, the whole issue of coming soon and pocket listings, and inventory challenges appear to be multiplying. First a quick message about an upcoming event.
Oct 29, 2019 • 13min
Ep. 61: New Data on Home Ownership, The Tech Treadmill, and The Demise of the World as we Know it
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending episode 61. I can't believe we've done 61 of these already. We're breaking down the trends of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today, we're discussing new data on home ownership, the tech treadmill, and the demise of the world as we know it. First, a quick message about an upcoming event.
Oct 15, 2019 • 12min
Ep. 60: iBuyer Trend, Merger and Acquisition Activity, Housing Markets Go from Here?
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news this is REAL Trending, episode 60. We're breaking down the trends of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, President of Real Trends and today we're discussing the expansion of the iBuyer trend, merger and acquisition activity picking up strongly, and where do housing markets go from here? But first a message about an upcoming event
Oct 1, 2019 • 13min
Ep. 59: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Whole Slew of New Startups, Helping People get into Homeownership
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending episode 59. We're breaking down trends and news of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today we're going to talk about changes coming for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a whole slew of new startups, helping people get into homeownership and valuations of agent and team practices and brokerage companies. But first a message about an upcoming event
Sep 17, 2019 • 11min
Ep. 58: Business Fundamentals and Valuations Find out the two key things brokers should be doing to stay profitable (and what not to do!)
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending episode 58. We're breaking down the trends of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, President of REAL Trends. Today, we're discussing ignoring the noise. Secondly, valuation trends, and third, sales up, pending down.
Sep 3, 2019 • 14min
Ep. 57: Living with Ibuyers, You Cant Keep it Secret Any More, 3 Priorities
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news, this is REAL Trending, episode 57. We're breaking down trends of the week and showing how they impact brokers and agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of Real Trends. Today we're talking about living with iBuyers; the information age, you can't keep it secret anymore; and what are your three priorities?
Aug 20, 2019 • 12min
Ep. 56: It's Earnings Season
Earnings are in for firms such as Realogy, RE/MAX, Compass and Redfin, and the reports aren't pretty. Steve Murray offers details into what's going on with these companies and offers some brokerage growth strategies.
