Byron's Stories

Opinion
Are we in a real estate bubble? The Real Word
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White examine Gary Keller's opening remarks for hints of a bubble, 'The Wall Street Journal' for stock tips and 'South Park' for the lulz
Feb 25
Opinion
Zillow's plan to double agent business by 2025: The Real Word
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White weigh in on Zillow's 3.0 strategy, home value predictions for 2022 and Rocket Mortgage's Super Bowl collab with Barbie
Feb 18
Opinion
How much will the housing market slow in 2022? The Real Word
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White weigh in on the state of the housing market, homebuyer perceptions, and feuds between real estate agents and the metaverse
Feb 10
Opinion
Shocking US migration patterns revealed: The Real Word
This week: Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss United Van Lines' Movers study, Fannie Mae's predictions and The WSJ's wallpaper recommendations
Jan 28
Opinion
Is crypto the future of real estate? The Real Word
This week: Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Ryan Serhant's crypto predictions, the 'foreclosure tsunami' and BombBomb's newest campaign
Jan 21
Opinion
Renting vs. owning: Which is cheaper in 2022?
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss renting versus owning in 2022, FSBO homes hitting a 40-year low and 10 out-of-the-box marketing ideas to try this year
Jan 11
Opinion
Will Brad Inman's 2022 predictions come true? The Real Word weighs in
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's real estate predictions for the new year and the top 10 most expensive celebrity home sales of 2021
Jan 4
Opinion
Epic fail or shifting market? The Real Word takes on Brad Inman's op-ed
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's op-ed on the controversy at Better Mortgage and Zillow's iBuying exit as well as Trulia's plans to ditch crime data
Dec 23