The Real Word

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s early release of its 2024 Form 990, revealing how member dues were spent, including executive compensation, marketing and other independent contractors, and more. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past th...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss eXp’s two new open source disclosure forms, including one for referral fees (after a related proposal failed to pass NAR’s delegate body). 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Im...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White break down the new MLS rules, NAR’s 2026–2028 strategic plan, zero-based budgeting, and what it all means for your business. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts an...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss President Trump’s proposition of a 50-year mortgage loan, what buyers would actually save each month on a median-priced home, and reactions across the real estate industry. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it pas...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a new watchdog report on buyer agent commissions from the Consumer Policy Center (CPC), based on research using “mystery callers.” Byron and Nicole break down the report and its conclusions for a closer look. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on m...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a new broker group, Pro-Agent Restore Trust in NAR Working Group, demanding accountability from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and asking them to fix six core areas to restore trust. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s decision to pull Matterport from its platform and StreetEasy listings, and CoStar’s response. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanki...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Nykia Wright’s new update letter for NAR members and the association’s 2026–2028 strategic plan, including its goals for transparency, accountability, and modernization. They break down Wright’s leadership approach, the inefficiencies of NAR’s nearly 1,000-member board, the relevance of the Realtor brand, and how agents are falling behind consumers in adopting...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed Zillow becoming the first real estate app in ChatGPT, and what to expect from The Real Word podcast in Q4. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White break down the viral story of a Florida real estate agent who built a brand as an “insult comic” while selling million-dollar homes. They also discuss a viral Instagram post about a divorced couple choosing to stay together because of their 2% mortgage rate. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tir...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed the Opendoor meme stock frenzy and Cash Plus offering, Redfin’s surprising report on buyer agent commissions one year after the NAR rule changes, and the truth behind the “87% of agents fail” statistic. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marke...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White dig into the 2025 NAR Member Report, breaking down key stats like why 62% of new agents earn under $10K, the typical Realtor’s 35-hour work week, and what that means for opportunity in the industry. Plus, they weigh in on a listing video debate sparked by a recent Instagram post. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Zillow, consumers scrolling on Zillow despite “frozen” housing market, and a USA Today article on low-fee real estate agents. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it pa...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Opendoor’s surge in stock values this week, with some historical context, to answer the question, "Is it real growth or 'meme stock' mania?" They also shared their perspectives on the resurgence in popularity of the $1 home marketing tactic. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Compass opening up its private listings and a Chicago property owner whose home was listed without his knowledge or consent. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM BBQ: https://bambbq.live/ BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss an Inman op-ed by eXp CEO Leo Pareja slamming Compass, followed by a Newsweek article on a couple’s Reddit post, asking “Did we do something wrong?” when their agent gave them nothing—not even a thank you—after closing. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM BBQ: https://bambbq.live/ BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tire...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss part two of the continuing legal battle between Compass and Zillow, with a new Compass filing that aims to block Zillow from implementing their new listing access standards (LAS). They also review James Dwiggins’ post on a Ricky Carruth podcast interview of Compass President of Growth, Rory Golod. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM BBQ:...

Byron Lazine breaks down the Compass lawsuit against Zillow, explaining the allegations and drawing from recent Instagram posts from CEO Robert Reffkin. <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/>BAM BBQ: https://bambbq.live/ <br/>BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ <br/>_______<br/>👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on mark...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss average agent compensation rates, misleading commission claims tied to the NAR settlement, state-by-state commission trends, the shift in brokerage focus toward agent training, and the deeper question of who the real customer is in real estate. <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/>BAM BBQ: https://bambbq.live/ <br/>...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss what the National Association of REALTORS® spent in 2023 on salaries for top executives and independent contractors, including their marketing spend (based on their 2023 tax filing), as well as Byron’s takeaways from the HousingWire Gathering event and the conversations he had there. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx _______ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss their takeaways from the NAR midyear conference (with takes on policing hate speech, DEI hiring, and the 3-way agreement), plus the contract lawyer intent on overturning the NAR settlement, the odds of that happening, and what that could mean for the industry. <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/>_______<br/>👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss proposed changes to the NAR Code of Ethics, an agent who may lose their license over a 9-year-old social media posting of a Bible verse, and Hoby Hanna’s latest comments on NAR’s MLS policy. <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/>_______<br/>👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you k...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss what the Fed revealed about agent commissions, what Realtor.com’s Site Visitor Survey reveals about buyers, and takeaways from the newest Remodeling Impact report. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx _______ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imag...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss two Inman headlines on Howard Hanna CEO’s response to NAR’s decision to keep Clear Cooperation but add a “delayed listing” option, as well as his plans for the brokerage. <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/> 🔥BAM Workshop: https://bamworkshop.live/<br/>_______<br/>👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your har...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White react to the comments on a BAM Instagram post featuring a clip from the latest Knowledge Brokers Podcast, where they broke down seller Caitlin O. Bigelow’s LinkedIn post about nearly leaving $100,000 on the table by going Compass Exclusive. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx 🔥BAM Workshop: https://bamworkshop.live/ _______ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired...