

The Real Word
The Real Word
Welcome to The Real Word, hosted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs Byron Lazine and Nicole White. Each week, Byron and Nicole share their word on current industry news, discuss rackets flooding the industry, and shout out a marketeer of the week.
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Jun 26, 2018 • 25min
Episode 031: Zillow's Profit or Zillow's Loss?
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Byron and Nicole discuss Zillow's first home under contract, but are they actually making money? What should their next move be?
The Inman Article: Zillow puts its first home under contract as a seller — but reduces price by 1.6% on another: bit.ly/ZillowUnderContract
This week on "The Racket":
Extorting the Jills: bit.ly/ExtortingTheJills
Small Town Gossip
Spying Sellers: bit.ly/SpyingSellers
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Jun 19, 2018 • 26min
Episode 030: Opendoor's $325M Boost
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Byron and Nicole discuss how Opendoor recently raised $325 million and their continued success in the industry. What does this mean for you and the future?
The Inman Article: Opendoor raises $325M in Series E round: http://bit.ly/OpendoorContinuesToRise
This week on "The Racket":
$3K Sign Fine: http://bit.ly/3KSignFine
$1 Listings: http://bit.ly/1DollarListings
CT Town Bans For Sale Signs: http://bit.ly/CTSignBan
Golf Course Closures: http://bit.ly/GolfCourseClosures
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
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Jun 12, 2018 • 26min
Episode 029: The Discrimination of Trelora
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Byron and Nicole discuss how the discrimination against Trelora gives realtors a bad name and what it could mean for the rest of the industry, and for you.
The Inman Article: Trelora CEO tells regulators: we've been egged and harassed for our innovation: http://bit.ly/TreloraDiscrimination
This week on "The Racket":
Cluster Mailboxes: http://bit.ly/ClusterMailboxes
The American Dream Home: http://bit.ly/AmericanDreamHome
Birth Rates Down as Home Values Rise: http://bit.ly/ValueUpBirthDown
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
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Jun 5, 2018 • 22min
Episode 028: Offerpad 2.0
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Byron and Nicole discuss how Offerpad dropped the "P" and underwent a total rebrand. What does this mean for their future and yours?
The Inman Article: OfferPad unveils massive rebranding, new logo for ‘Offerpad 2.0’: http://bit.ly/OfferpadRebrand
This week on "The Racket":
Agent Coloring Books: http://bit.ly/AgentColoringBooks
Zillow Goes Hollywood
Uber or Car?: http://bit.ly/UberOrCar
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
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May 29, 2018 • 21min
Episode 027: The Frictionless Future of Open Door Homes
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Byron and Nicole discuss the how frictionless tech will revolutionize the way we tour open-door homes in the future.
The Inman Article: I toured an Open-door home for sale, and its frictionless tech was a game-changer: http://bit.ly/FrictionlessFuture
This week on "The Racket":
For Sale By Owner: http://bit.ly/ForSaleByQuicken
Home Buyer Sacrifice: http://bit.ly/HomeBuyerSacrifice
Multiple Offer Disclosure
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine/
https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhiterealtor/

May 22, 2018 • 20min
Episode 026: Zillow's Misleading Zestimates
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Byron and Nicole discuss the recent class action lawsuit against Zillow and why it was dismissed? If you're a Zillow user, what does this mean for you?
The Washington Post Article: Judge dismisses class-action suit against Zillow’s Zestimate http://bit.ly/ZillowZestimateLawsuit
This week on "The Racket":
The Royal Wedding
Glass Straws
$28/Month: http://bit.ly/28DollarRent
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
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May 15, 2018 • 21min
Episode 025: NAR in DC
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Byron and Nicole discuss more NAR topics and their upcoming trip to Washington, DC. What could this mean for you?
Inman Article: NAR, take the high road in Washington, D.C.: http://bit.ly/NARinDC
This week on "The Racket":
Infrastructure Week: http://bit.ly/InfrastructureWeekRacket
Best Days to List: http://bit.ly/BestDaysToList
Elon and Kanye: http://bit.ly/ElonAndKanye
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
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May 8, 2018 • 16min
Episode 024: Lawsuit Revisited and Building Your Business
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Byron and Nicole revisit Realtor.com's recent lawsuit issues and why you should focus more on building your business.
Inman Article: Realtor.com hit with class-action lawsuit over allegedly non-viable leads: bit.ly/RealtorLawsuit
This week on "The Racket":
Whiteboxing: bit.ly/Whiteboxing
Best Neighborhoods in the U.S.: bit.ly/MostPopularNeighborhoods
Top 20 Brokerages: bit.ly/Top20Brokerages
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine/
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May 4, 2018 • 21min
Episode 023: Realtor Lawsuit Troubles
Byron and Nicole discuss Realtor.com's recent lawsuit issues and what this means for the image of agents everywhere.
Inman Article: Realtor.com hit with class-action lawsuit over allegedly non-viable leads: http://bit.ly/RealtorLawsuit
This week on "The Racket":
Bathrooms Over Kitchens: http://bit.ly/BathroomsOverKitchens
Facebook Surging: http://bit.ly/FacebookSurging
T-Swift Open House: http://bit.ly/TSwiftOpenHouse
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine/
https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhiterealtor/

Apr 25, 2018 • 16min
Episode 022: Zillow Home Plans (Revised)
Byron and Nicole discuss a correction concerning their previous episode about Zillow's plan to start buying and "flipping" homes in Las Vegas & Phoenix.
Wall Street Journal Article: Zillow Intends to Buy and Flip Homes: http://bit.ly/ZillowFlips
The Blockchain for Real Estate Explained: http://bit.ly/BlockChains
This week on "The Racket":
Fake Rental Listing: http://bit.ly/FakeRentalListing
Airbnb Shutdown: http://bit.ly/AirbnbShutdown
Cigarette Shares Slip: http://bit.ly/CigaretteSharesSlip
Connect with Byron Lazine & Nicole White:
https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine/
https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhiterealtor


