The Real Reason Zillow & CoStar Are Cutting Back On Spending | The Real Word 393

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. <br/>Join us for BAM Pro Bowl III on Wednesday, February 4: https://nowbam.com/probowl/ <br/>🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx<br/>_______<br/>👉 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 thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/<br/>🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka <br/>📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://newsletters.nowbam.com/bam-daily <br/>✅ Stay Connected With Us — <br/>👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine<br/>👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ <br/>_______<br/>🔗 This episode's sources:<br/>https://accounttech.com/resources/blog/accounttech-research-shows-steady-increase-in-profitable-brokerages/<br/>https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-workforce-cuts/ <br/>https://www.costargroup.com/press-room/2026/costar-group-provides-full-year-2026-and-medium-term-outlook-significant-adjusted<br/>——<br/>🤝BAM PARTNERS<br/>𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Zoodealio's cash offer platform is included in your BAMx membership (Over $2300 annual value!) → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about <br/>𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral <br/>———<br/>#profitability #CoStar #Zillow