

The Real Word
The Real Word
Welcome to The Real Word, hosted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs Byron Lazine and Nicole White. Each week, Byron and Nicole share their word on current industry news, discuss rackets flooding the industry, and shout out a marketeer of the week.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 31min
What Zillow's Newest Product Means for Agents | The Real Word Episode 241
Byron Lazine and Nicole White sit down to discuss Zillow’s launch of ShowingTime+, amphibious houses, Hurricane Ian, and whether high schools start too early.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/26/zillow-launches-showingtime-in-bid-to-win-over-real-estate-agents/
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/27/amphibious-houses-oceanixs-floating-city-adapt-to-sea-level-rise.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-schools-are-starting-too-early-sleep-scientists-say-11664248551
Timestamps:
00:00–00:14 Intro
00:14 Topic #1: “Zillow Launches ShowingTime+”
03:55 Transaction friction
11:27 Topic #2 - “Amphibious Houses & Floating Cities”
17:28 The Line is even crazier.
18:34 Left, Middle, Right - #1 - Dangerous Strike Ahead
22:10 This is a great opportunity for agents.
24:26 LMR #2 - “High Schools Are Starting Too Early”
27:00 The other part that’s overlooked.
28:05 Why not have school year-round?
#realestatenews #zillownews #showtimenews

Sep 20, 2022 • 31min
Why Opendoor’s Selling Homes at a Loss | The Real Word Episode 240
Byron Lazine and Nicole White sit down to discuss Opendoor selling at a loss, Zillow lawsuits, the next Fed meeting, and inflation’s impact on the midterm elections.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/19/for-the-first-time-opendoor-is-selling-homes-at-a-loss-delprete/
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/19/zillows-us-home-value-estimate-drops-for-2nd-consecutive-month/
https://brokeagentmedia.com/zillow-lawsuit-accuses-the-company-of-wiretapping/
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/inflation-pick-midterm-election-winner-november
Timestamps:
00:00–01:16 Intro
01:16 Topic #1—Opendoor selling at a loss
11:38 Their stock is down 80%
15:50 Topic #2—Zillow sued for violating wiretapping laws
20:48 Consumers trust Zillow (don’t make them choose)
23:23 Left, Middle, Right
23:33 1st article—Stock futures slip
24:11 The next Fed meeting
26:20 2nd article—Inflation & the midterms
27:20 If inflation is going to come down…
30:30 The End
#zillownews #opendoornews #realestatepodcast

Sep 13, 2022 • 34min
Remote Working is DOOMING Florida Housing | The Real Word Episode 239
Byron Lazine and Nicole White sit down to discuss mortgage fraud, the impact of remote work on Florida, Logan airport upgrades, venture capital bias, and a huge fail for Burger King.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/13/mortgage-lenders-face-heightened-risk-of-income-property-fraud/
https://archive.ph/k3rOu
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/politics/biden-touts-logan-upgrade-as-part-of-infrastructure-offensive-tips-cap-to-baker/2832364/
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/26/1119415180/wework-flow-adam-neumann-vc-venture-capital-350-million-gender-bias-horowitz
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/12/business/burger-king-whopper/index.html
Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:50 Intro
02:26 Mortgage lenders face heightened risk of fraud
12:25 Remote work is killing Florida as a retirement paradise
19:37 Left, Middle, Right
20:09 Biden touts Logan upgrade
25:55 How broke and biased venture capital is
30:26 Burger King has a plan (that’s doomed to fail)
#realestatepodcast #realestatemarketing #realestatenews

Sep 9, 2022 • 32min
Goldman Sachs Predicts Housing DOOM | The Real Word Episode 238
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Goldman Sachs prediction on falling home sales, the return of the 40-year fixed mortgage, California blackout risks, and Apple’s iPhone 14 event.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/01/home-sales-have-so-much-further-to-fall-in-2023-goldman-sachs-says/
https://www.inman.com/2022/09/02/newrez-returns-to-playbook-brings-back-40-year-fixed-rate-mortgage/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-blackout-risks-intensify-amid-soaring-temperatures-wildfires-11662404359
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/29/apple-iphone-14-event-preview-september-2022.html
Timestamps:
0:00–1:14 Intro
01:14: Topic 1 Goldman Sachs is not bullish.
07:40 They’re not expecting prices to drop…
14:56 Topic 2 The 40-year fixed rate mortgage is back!
18:20 Is the 40-year a good product, or should the mortgage be capped at 30 years?
23:10 Left, Middle, Right
23:17 California blackout risks intensify
21:12 Apple’s big iPhone 14 event
#housingmarket #housingcollapse #realestatepodcast

Aug 30, 2022 • 30min
The TRUTH About Zillow's ShowingTime Acquisition | The Real Word Episode 237
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, 'housing recesssion' hype, shrinkflation worries, and consumer struggles with utility bills.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.inman.com/2022/08/29/watch-a-zillow-executive-reveals-what-sparked-the-showingtime-buy-2/
https://www.inman.com/2022/08/29/what-does-housing-recession-even-mean-economists-dont-really-know/
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/29/64percent-of-consumers-worry-about-shrinkflation-heres-what-to-watch-for.html
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/more-than-20-million-households-behind-utility-bills
Timestamps:
0:00–3:11 Intro
3:11 Topic #1—Zillow bought ShowingTime
15:07 Topic #2—What does ‘housing recession’ mean?
20:40 Left, Middle, Right
20:57 #1—CNBC article: 64% of consumers worried about shrinkflation
24:27 #2—Fox Business: More than 20 million U.S. households are behind on utility bills
#realestatepodcast #realestatenews #zillownews

Aug 23, 2022 • 26min
The WORST Home Appraisal of All Time | The Real Word Episode 236
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the appraisal process, slashed recruitment incentives, President Biden’s infrastructure bill, and fears around student loan forgiveness.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/realestate/housing-discrimination-maryland.html
https://www.inman.com/2022/08/17/incentives-slashed-downlines-dropped-time-to-sell-real-estate/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/politics/biden-administration-tries-to-sell-infrastructure-projects/index.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/americans-are-concerned-student-loan-forgiveness-will-worsen-inflation.html
Timestamps:
00:00 - 2:38 Intro
1:48: “The appraisal process is an absolute joke in this industry”
2:39: Topic #1: New York Times: Appraisal company undervalued home based on homeowner’s race
11:22: Topic #2: Incentives Slashed, downlines dropped. Time to sell real estate
17:40: Left, Middle, Right
17:55: Biden's infrastructure law and projects underway
21:44: "59% of Americans worry student loan forgiveness will make inflation worse."
#realestatepodcast #realestatenews #realestatemarketing

Aug 16, 2022 • 42min
Could This IMPLODE The Housing Market? | The Real Word Episode 235
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss recession and Inman’s “Industry Blueprint for a Changing Market,” along with steep water cuts, teacher shortages, and defunding the police.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/dangerous-territory-recession-is-spreading-warns-peter-boockvar.html
https://www.inman.com/blueprint/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-school-districts-facing-teacher-shortages-get-creative-11660642201
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/colorado-river-water-cuts-lake-mead-negotiations-climate/index.html
https://www.foxnews.com/us/san-francisco-defunded-police-reversing-course-next-year-calls-accountability
Timestamps:
00:00 - 1:44 Intro
1:45 Racket #1 Builder Confidence Plunges To New Low
14:33 Racket #2 Inman Industry Blueprint
27:10 Left Middle Right
#inman #coloradoriver #realestatenews

Aug 9, 2022 • 30min
The Real Estate Partnership SHOCKING The Industry | The Real Word Episode 234
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Zillow and Opendoor partnership, sinking consumer confidence, and the new third segment: Left-Middle-Right.
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This episode's sources:
https://brokeagentmedia.com/zillow-opens-the-door-to-ibuying-again/
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/08/consumer-confidence-in-housing-market-hits-lowest-in-over-a-decade.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=58fb190c5d20
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-and-tax-bill-is-big-win-for-serial-green-home-remodelers-11659971356
https://www.wsj.com/articles/market-rout-sends-state-and-city-pension-funds-to-worst-year-since-2009-11660009928
https://www.wsj.com/articles/softbank-reports-23-billion-quarterly-loss-as-tech-downturn-hits-11659940047
Timestamps:
00:00 - 2:53 Intro
2:54 Opendoor Partnership With Zillow
10:03 Consumer Confidence Reaches Lowest Point
17:50 New Segment: Left-Middle-Right
#opendoor #zillow #realestatenews

Aug 2, 2022 • 14min
Exposing Opendoor's MASSIVE Legal Trouble | The Real Word Episode 233
Byron Lazine is going solo this week to discuss the FTC crack-down on Opendoor and a misleading report on the 10 states where homes (allegedly) take the longest to sell.
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This episode's sources:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/08/ftc-takes-action-stop-online-home-buying-firm-opendoor-labs-inc-cheating-potential-sellers
https://www.inman.com/2022/08/02/these-are-the-10-states-where-homes-are-taking-the-longest-to-sell/
Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:35 Intro
00:36 FTC takes action against Opendoor Labs, Inc.
06:50 Tangerine.ca report on 10 states where homes take the longest to sel
#opendoor #realestatepodcast #realestatenews

Jul 26, 2022 • 24min
Did Congress Just DOOM The Housing Market? | The Real Word Episode 232
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s appeal to Congress and the biggest real estate transactions of 2022.
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This episode's sources:
https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2022/07/21/yun-to-lawmakers-market-won-t-improve-without-action-on-supply
https://www.inman.com/2022/07/08/the-20-biggest-residential-real-estate-transactions-of-2022-so-far/
00:00 - 2:49 Intro
2:50 Racket #1 “Testified on Capitol Hill”
10:03 Racket #2 Inman article: 20 Biggest Transactions of 2022
#realestatepodcast #luxuryrealestate #nationalassociationofrealtors


