The Real Word

This week on The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a future housing shortage, a summer checklist for luxury agents, and podcast reviews.  
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 Racket 1: In a “homebody era,” some people are predicting there will be a housing shortage for years. Read the article here: bit.ly/homebodyhousingshortage 
 Racket 2: Byron and Nicole take a look at five tips for real estate agents during summer. What are your thoughts on the checklist? bit.ly/reagentsummerchecklist 
 Racket 3: Byron and Nicole will be reviewing industry podcasts leading up to the Inman Innovator Awards. Which real estate podcasts are a must watch? bit.ly/inmaninnovatorlist 
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This week on the real word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the new amendments to the Realtor lawsuit, moving away from single-family zoning, and a house without a front door. Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: The major class-action lawsuit against NAR, Realogy, KW, RE/MAX, and more has new amendments. Read what is new: bit.ly/relawsuittakesnewturn More on the lawsuit from CNN: bit.ly/shrinkingcommissions, bit.ly/whypayrealtors Racket 2: Do zoning regulations need to be altered? A single-family home used to be the American dream, but that may be a thing of the past. Read more here: bit.ly/singlefamilyzoning, bit.ly/nytimessinglefamilyzoning Racket 3: A house without a front door hit the market in Atlanta for $1.25M. Is this a racket? bit.ly/nofrontdoor Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron Lazine and Nicole White share their word on current industry real estate topics and news. Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: Exciting news this week, as Byron and Nicole learned The Real Word is a 2019 Inman Innovator Award finalist! Let us know in the comments if you think The Real Word should win :) Read more about the Inman Innovator Awards: bit.ly/inmaninnovatorfinalists See the full list of finalists here: bit.ly/inmaninnovatorlist Racket 2: After five years, the CEO of Move, Inc. (operator of realtor.com) is stepping down for a position in another industry. Read the article here: bit.ly/realtorceoexits Racket 3: Is real estate a poor retirement investment? Byron and Nicole share their thoughts on this article: bit.ly/reretirementinvestment Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram: instagram.com/byronlazine/ instagram.com/nicolewhiterealtor/ Watch The Rackets on Instagram: instagram.com/therackets

Byron Lazine and Nicole White share their "word" on current industry real estate topics and news. Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: Real estate investors can hire drivers to look for leads on investment properties. Drivers pin properties with the potential for investors. Read more here: bit.ly/uberdriversfliphomes Racket 2: The future of real estate is a consumer-based model. Find out what real estate professionals predicted at Inman Disconnect 2019: bit.ly/futureofreconsumers Racket 3: Realogy CEO doesn’t believe in signing bonuses; is that because they are in massive debt?  bit.ly/agentbonuses Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron Lazine and Nicole White share their "word" on current industry real estate topics and news. Racket 1: With an aging population, homeownership is likely to rise. Will people living longer and more millennials buying create the perfect storm for homeownership? Read more here: bit.ly/homeownershiprising Racket 2: As the wealthy move out of Northern States, Florida is benefitting from top economic gains. Find out which states are losing the most: bit.ly/fltopseconomicgains Racket 3: Realogy’s stock has collapsed over the past five years. CEO is looking into reducing the biggest expense for the brokerage: office space for bit.ly/realogystock Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron Lazine and Nicole White share their "word" on current industry real estate topics and news. Racket 1: Just two months after partnering up, RE/MAX and Redfin have ended their deal. This came after Redfin announced their new Redfin Direct Service that will let consumers make offers without an agent. Read more here: bit.ly/endofpartnership Racket 2: Do you live in one of the best places to be a real estate agent? WalletHub compared more than 170 cities across 19 indicators of a healthy real-estate environment. Find out if your location made the list: bit.ly/bestplacesforagents Racket 3: Amazon has a do-it-yourself tiny home that instantly sold out. Would you live in a tiny house? bit.ly/amazontinyhome Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram: instagram.com/byronlazine instagram.com/nicolewhiterealtor Watch The Rackets on Instagram: instagram.com/therackets

Byron and Nicole give their word on three current real estate topics. Which are rackets? 
 Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: Back from the T3 Summit, Byron gives a summary of the event, including what all seven main speakers agree upon for the future of real estate. Find out more about the summit: t360.com Racket 2:  Redfin’s CEO wrote a letter to buyer’s agents about Redfin Direct, which enables buyers to make offers on the Redfin website without the help of an agent. Read more here: bit.ly/ceolettertoagents Racket 3:  Byron and Nicole talk about the EasyKnock, the startup that lets homeowners sell and then rent the house as they search for a new place. bit.ly/homeleasebackstartup Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron and Nicole are back for episode 070, discussing three current topics in real estate. Which topics are Rackets? Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: Boomerang Buyers are Americans who lost their homes in a foreclosure or short sale during the housing market crash and are ready to buy again. Byron and Nicole discuss their first experiences as homeowners and how buyers are coming back from the crash. Read more here: bit.ly/reboomerangbuyers Racket 2: Responding to question from a viewer, Byron and Nicole discuss whether or not it is a racket for Realtor.com to charge for leads on your own listing. Do you have any Rackets you want us to discuss? Send them our way! Racket 3: Airbnb is moving into the hotel space in New York. When you travel, do you prefer hotels or Airbnb properties? Read more about the NY collaboration here: bit.ly/airbnbhotel Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron and Nicole are back for episode 069, discussing three current topics in real estate. Which topics are Rackets? Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Racket 1: RE/MAX Should Buy Redfin: bit.ly/remaxshouldbuyredfin RE/MAX and Redfin are partnering up, and some think it’s just a matter of time before the bigger brokerage buys Redfin. Racket 2: Does it matter what car you drive to your listing appointment? bit.ly/reagentcars Depending on your marketplace, the car you drive could help or hurt your connection with the seller. Showing up in a clean, well-maintained car is a must. Racket 3: Should you make time for conferences? bit.ly/maketimeforconferences Conferences may not come at the most convenient times, but they allow you to expand your mindset, learn new strategies, and connect with other agents. Do you have any Rackets you want us to discuss? Send them our way! Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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Byron and Nicole are back for episode 068, discussing three current topics in real estate. 
 Is it a Racket? Racket 1️⃣ : Every Zestimate will be a Live Offer * Zestimates put Zillow on the map. Now, every Zestimate will be a Live Offer. How will this change the role of real estate agents? http://bit.ly/zestimateliveoffer
 Racket 2️⃣ : Lawsuit Filed Over Automated Text Message Campaigns * Two brokerages have been sued for their use of sending mass automated text messages. Byron and Nicole agree this type of shortcut is never a good solution. Read more here: http://bit.ly/lawsuitovertexts
 Racket 3️⃣ : 50 Cent FINALLY Sells 52 Room Estate *After being on the market for over a decade, 50 Cent’s estate sold for a steep discount: http://bit.ly/50centsellshouse
 Do you have any Rackets you want us to discuss? Send them our way! ***Disclaimer: We had an audio interface issue while recording this week. This will be resolved for next week's episode!*** Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/realwordsubscribe Connect with Byron Lazine + Nicole White on Instagram:
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