The Real Word

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the industry-wide fallout from Gary Vee’s advice to spend 50% of your time on content creation. This episode breaks down his advice, plus the responses from Brian Buffini and Jared James, and asks the ultimate question: how much time should you spend creating content? 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending yo...

On the 400th episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Cotality-ResiClub brokerage survey, revealing agent sentiment on hot-button topics like compensation, private listings, the value of the MLS, and Compass vs Zillow. They also talk about how agents should be communicating and demonstrating their value right now. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BA...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Zillow Preview rollout, eXp’s non-exclusive listing strategy, Compass dropping its lawsuit against Zillow, insights from a Zillow COO interview, and how agents can win listing presentations through smarter positioning—not just comps. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spendin...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR reaffirming MLS discretion after the Compass–Rocket/Redfin announcement. They also talked about the potential passage of Washington's private listings bill, SB 6091, and how it could reshape listing transparency for homebuyers and sellers. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the historic partnership between Compass and Rocket Companies to dramatically expand listing inventory on Redfin, and what it signals for competition, consumer access, and the future of real estate search. 🔑 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 mark...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Senator Elizabeth Warren’s letter pressing the DOJ for answers on the Compass-Anywhere merger’s antitrust review and its potential to drive up housing costs and stifle competition in the real estate market. 🔑 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 mar...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Dave Ramsey’s proposals to ban institutional investors and raise the capital gains exemption to $2M. During the Racket Round, they challenge the data behind Ramsey's claims and share the exact playbook agents should be using to win listings right now. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a February 6, 2026 federal court judge’s denial of Compass’s request to block Zillow’s private listing ban. Tune in for the Racket Round where Byron and Nicole discuss the ruling and the biggest questions raised by it. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss AccountTECH’s latest brokerage profitability report, highlighting a structural shift toward positive EBITDA across the industry. They then examine CoStar’s 2026 outlook and Zillow’s layoffs as real-world examples of cost control driving margins. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a new CPC report questioning agent commissions after the NAR settlement, claiming most home buyers and sellers are “grossly overpaying” for real estate services and could save around $10K per transaction without sacrificing quality. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending you...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the 80-page Annual Report from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), covering its 2025 accomplishments and outlining next steps for 2026. 🔑 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 filt...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the closing of the $1.6B Compass-Anywhere merger, the letter from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, insights from branding expert Marc Davison of 1000watt, and a Washington state bill request that could ban private listings. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a New York Post article about Florida homebuyers using AI tech startup Homa to buy homes without hiring an agent. For the Racket Round, Byron and Nicole answer four questions about the article and the Homa platform. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx BAM Camp AZ: https://bamcamp.live/ 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned mon...

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a Florida brokerage awarded $24,000 in a lawsuit after a homebuyer breached an exclusive broker agreement under new NAR rules. 🔑 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 gettin...

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...