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
Nov 13
Opinion
The Real Word: Is this Zillow's biggest threat?
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the company Zillow fears and why a viral video caused Corcoran to drop an agent
Nov 9