Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered

Zillow's Jeremy Hofmann on the Housing Super App, AI Search, and Why Transparency Always Wins

What happens to home search when consumers can ask questions instead of just clicking through a map? Live from Zillow Unlock 2026, James Dwiggins sits down with Jeremy

Rig Your Environment: Joshua Smith on Mentorship, Discipline, and Winning in Any Market

What if success isn't about adding something new, but eliminating whatever is getting in your way? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Joshua Smith, who sta

CRMLS vs. Compass: Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson on the Lawsuit That Could Redefine the MLS

 Is the MLS a broker cooperative, or a public marketplace for listing data? And can it survive trying to be both? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson bring back Rob Hahn,

Zillow's Cynthia Taylor on Likely to List, AI in Follow Up Boss, and Why 1 in 4 Flagged Homes List Within 90 Days

What if the next listing in your market is already sitting in your database, and you just don't know it yet? Live from Zillow Unlock 2026, James Dwiggins sits down with

2026 So Far: Consolidation, Private Listings, and What Comes Next

What if the market you keep waiting to return to isn't coming back, and this is the new normal? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson break out the new studio setup for a t

Zillow's Chief Economist on Rate Hikes, 8% Mortgage Odds, and the $26 Cost of Waiting to Buy

What if the savings buyers are holding out for add up to little more than a Netflix subscription? Live from Zillow Unlock 2026, James Dwiggins sits down with Mischa Fis

Financial Freedom After MMA Knockout

What happens when you walk away from a lucrative career, get knocked out in front of thousands of people, and lose your fortune not once, but twice?   James Dwiggins

Agent Series 60: Does Transparency Matter If No One Listens?

Can the real estate industry claim to be transparent if the people it's serving aren't paying attention? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson welcome Ashley Jackson of Mue

AI Can't Do the Final 20% That Matters

AI can write your marketing copy, design your graphics, and produce content in seconds. But does faster actually mean better?   James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit

Agent Series 59: It Pays to Be Specific - $100M Lesson

Luxury Presence recently crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue. Founder and CEO Malte Kramer says one of the lessons behind that growth applies directly to rea

Future Depends on Ability to Adapt and Be Flexible

The real estate industry is changing fast, and Wendy Forsythe believes one skill has helped her navigate every stage of her career: flexibility.   James Dwiggins and

Agent Series 58: Income Is a Direct Result of Impact

What if growing your real estate business wasn't about working harder, making more calls, or constantly chasing the next transaction? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson

AI Is Not a Substitute for Your License

Real estate has a habit of looking inward for answers. But what if some of the industry's best ideas are sitting completely outside of it? James Dwiggins and Keith Robi

Agent Series 57: Satire Earns Me Half My Referrals

What if making fun of the real estate industry could actually become one of your best sources of business?   James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Bob Tompk

AI Is Not a Substitute for Your License

AI can make real estate agents faster, more efficient, and better prepared; but it can't replace the expertise, judgment, relationships, and responsibility that come with

Agent Series 56: AI Doesn't Care About Your Experience

You could have 20 years of experience, hundreds of transactions, and a reputation as one of the best real estate agents in your market. But if AI can't find evidence of i

Real Estate Is Losing Its Soul

Real estate has spent years talking about transactions, market share, disruption, technology, and growth. But somewhere along the way, did the industry lose sight of the

Agent Series 55: Average Is Invisible

The middle of the real estate industry is disappearing. According to Nick Schlekeway, founder and CEO of Amherst Madison, the agents who survive won't be the ones blendin

5 Hours of Lead Gen Daily: How Top Agents Win

At 21 years old, Debbie De Grote became the number one Century 21 agent in Los Angeles and Orange County and number three in the nation. Her secret wasn't a revolutionary

Agent Series 54: The Other Agent Is Your Real Client

What if one of the most important relationships in a real estate transaction isn't with your buyer or seller, but with the agent on the other side? James Dwiggins and K