Where Real Estate Gets Its Dirt

A Little Chat About ChatGPT and the Recent CoStar Move

Why is Andy Florance not acquiring Realtor.com? Could ChatGPT help us finally determine what the value of an MLS is? Just what is and isn’t copyrightable when it comes to real estate data? This episode of Industry Relations dives into recent Co-Star moves, how AI is infiltrating real estate, and whether Rob and Greg are just making a big deal out of nothing. Toward the end of this episode, Rob and Greg dive into Sam DeBord’s recent article “The Value of MLS: ChatGPT, Commissions and the Other 4Cs,” which you can read here!

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 This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023.

Industry Relations Podcast: The Big Why, the Key Issue, and the Consequences of Commission Lawsuits

Lawsuits are on the horizon – but how will they affect NAR and the real estate market? Why are these lawsuits even happening, and what’s the one issue that they revolve around? In this episode of Industry Relations, Rob and Greg make their predictions for what the consequences of these lawsuits will be and whether or not you should be worried.

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 This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023.

Industry Relations podcast: The Impact of NAR vs. DOJ

NAR wins a major hurdle in the DOJ antitrust probe. But what does it mean for the rest of the real estate industry? How will this affect other lawsuits? In this episode of Industry Rob and Greg do what they do best and take a deep dive into the impact of the NAR and DOJ antitrust probe. Why Rob believes that this is far from over and why Greg thinks there’s going to be a lot of industry mistakes made in the near future.  

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023.

Industry Relations Podcast: Shifting Priorities of MLS Organizations

What are some of the shifting priorities at MLS organizations? Have you ever wondered what challenges MLS organizations are facing? In this episode on Industry Relations, Greg chats with special guest, Katie Smithson CRO at CRMLS to break down the transforming priorities within the field. Tune in for all the current industry intel and how MLS organizations are shifting priorities.

Nestfully PR mentioned in the show. 

CRMLS Press Release Styldod

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Reach out to Katie either by email, Twitter: @katiebug621 or LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katiemsmithson

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023.

Industry Relations Podcast: Making Better Agents and Listings

Ever wondered how to get the most out of your listings and become a better agent? In this episode, Rob & Greg touch on the different technologies and marketing strategies that agents can use to get an edge in sales. Tune in for why Rob believes great photography is the best way and why Greg thinks it’s just putting lipstick on a pig and pricing is the best strategy.

UPDATE 1-26-2023

A representative of Homes.com has reached out and said that the new version of their website has rolled out and has been live for the last couple of months.  Though there has been no industry-wide notification and they have still yet to launch any of their much-touted “listing enhancement” products.   The new site features include:

  • Completely new tech stack with noticed speed improvements
  • Historical AVM chart with three models + average
  • Deeper set of property characteristics from MLS, 
  • New design, 
  • IDX data via Ten-X in 460+ MLS markets (no more supplemental data via ListHub)
  • New agent search with updated agent profiles (includes transaction history)
  • New Homes Pro dashboard for agents on the back end (full integration with Homesnap Pro), and agent-client instant messaging for collaboration

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023

Industry Relations podcast: How New Construction is Impacting the Housing Market

How does new construction and existing inventory affect the housing market? Rob and Greg unpack the complexities of new construction’s influence on the housing market, with help from an actual expert Kevin Oakley with Do You Convert. In this episode, gain some unique insight into how new developments shape today’s property sector. Join us, as we take a deep dive into how new construction impacts the housing market.

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023

Industry Relations Podcast: Real Estate Economics in 2023

What’s the real estate market going to look like in 2023? 2022 was a lackluster year and with layoffs and new leadership in the industry what does it all mean? Rob and Greg take on these questions and utilize their amateur economic skills to the fullest in this episode. Another steak bet is on the line. So who’s going to be the one ending up buying a whole cow in this take on 2023 industry economics?

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Show Notes:

Connect with Sharran

Check out Mike Simonsen’s YouTube mentioned in the show

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2023

Industry Relations Podcast:  Wrapping Up and Reviewing 2022

What were some major events in the real estate industry in 2022? Want to know which event Rob and Greg betting a steak dinner on? Or why Rob believes MLS needs to approach a prepper mindset? In this episode, Rob and Greg follow up on last week’s episode and go further into the weeds about what happened in 2022. Join us as we wrap up and do a full review of 2022.

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This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2022

Industry Relations Podcast: Real Estate 2022 Highlights and 2023 Predictions

What was the most important thing and had the biggest impact in the world of real estate in 2022? Was it the Northwest MLS’s rules and forms update or the lackluster year for home sales? Rob and Greg are joined by two very special guests, Greg Fischer and Joe Rand. They share their top highlights of the year and for the first time on Industry Relations; stare into the crystal ball and make some bold 2023 real estate predictions.

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Thank you to our sponsor: RentSpree

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Read more about RentSpree’s expansion in the rental market here: https://www.rentspree.com/insights/the-untapped-money-potential-of-the-rental-market

This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative

Industry Relations Podcast: Co-mingling and CoStar: What you need to know

Is Zillow turning into the Craigslist of real estate? Just how accurate is the data on MLS websites, and should consumers be given a guarantee of accuracy? From predicting a possible depression to come in 2023 to debating the irrationality of lightsabers, this episode of Industry Relations covers the need-to-know issues in today’s real estate industry. Let’s go!

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Connect with Rob and Greg: 

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Greg’s Website

Thank you to our sponsor: RentSpree

Visit https://www.rentspree.com/ for more information!

Read more about RentSpree’s expansion in the rental market here: https://www.rentspree.com/insights/the-untapped-money-potential-of-the-rental-market

This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative 2022

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