Byron Lazine

Entrepreneur | Real Estate Broker – One + Company @ WilliamRaveis | Co-host of The Real Word

Opinion

The Real Word: How will rising rent prices affect the housing market?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss rising rent prices, alternative home financing and how Matt Lionetti stands out from the crowd

Mar 19

Opinion

The Real Word: Are Opendoor's plans too ambitious?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Opendoor’s expansion plans, Google Alerts for your business and a viral listing

Mar 12

Opinion

The Real Word: What does Zillow's earnings mean for solo agents?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s shareholder letter, Compass acquisitions and direct mail strategies that work

Mar 5

Opinion

The Real Word: Can ShowingTime competitors step up?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the new showing platform Instashowing, Redfin’s acquisition of RentPath, and Kim Kardashian's and Kayne West's divorce.

Feb 26

Opinion

The Real Word: Should you blame Zillow or your leaders?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman’s reaction to Zillow acquiring ShowingTime, buyer's regret during the health crisis and fair housing policy regarding buyer letters

Feb 22

Opinion

The Real Word: What does Zillow's ShowingTime acquisition mean for agents?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, Grant Cardone’s partnership with eXp Realty and how The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance relates to real estate

Feb 12

Opinion

The Real Word: How are millennials shaping the market?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss how millennials are shaping the market, time-wasters agents should avoid and utilizing IG Reels

Feb 5

Opinion

The Real Word: Should agents stop building their brands?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss whether or not real estate agents should build their own brand, the 2021 market and the sale of Tommy Hilfiger’s Connecticut estate

Jan 29

Opinion

The Real Word: What did the 2020 migration study reveal?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss United Van Lines’ migration study, Greg Hague’s new venture and 2021’s real estate events

Jan 22

Opinion

The Real Word: 5 more trends from the 2021 Swanepoel Trends Report

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the remaining 5 trends from this year's edition of the Swanepoel Trends Report

Jan 15

Opinion

The Real Word: 4 trends from the 2021 Swanepoel Trends Report

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a handful of trends from this year's edition of the Swanepoel Trends Report, often described as one of the most comprehensive pieces of real estate literature to be published every year

Jan 8

Opinion

The Real Word: What to expect in 2021

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss economists' 2021 predictions, the sale of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch and the Swanepoel Trends Report

Dec 31

Opinion

The Real Word: Did Brad Inman's 2020 predictions come true?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's predictions from last year, how home design could change and top social media trends for 2021

Dec 24

Opinion

The Real Word: How to stretch your lead gen budget

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss lead generation budget, HousingWire’s media move and Netflix’s contribution to end systemic racism

Dec 18

Opinion

The Real Word: Looking at one economist's 2021 forecast

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the 2021 forecast from a chief economist, how to deal with overpriced listings and what to look for when outsourcing marketing

Dec 11

Opinion

The Real Word: Did this listing video go too far?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the listing video that elicited shocked responses from viewers and agents, things the real estate industry should be grateful for and CoStar’s acquisition

Dec 4

Opinion

The Real Word: Verify your sources always

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why agents need to verify their sources, how to update a home and holiday emails

Nov 27

Opinion

The Real Word: How will a vaccine affect the housing market?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss how a vaccine might impact the housing market and NAR’s new ethics changes

Nov 20

Opinion

The Real Word: What's NAR's new stance on school rankings?

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s stance on school rankings, mistakes new agents make and where sellers should put their TV