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Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered
You talk about it privately - We talk about it publicly. This is the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast. Running a real estate business is challenging, but understanding the industry, the players, and who's affecting change can help you position your business for future success. Join us as we talk to industry leaders and influencers about the latest trends, strategies, and tactics for building a profitable and sustainable real estate business. This podcast is hosted by James Dwiggins and…
Episodes
Real Estate Insiders UnfilteredCRMLS 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…
Real Estate Insiders UnfilteredZillow'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…
Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered2026 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…
Real Estate Insiders UnfilteredZillow'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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Why Real Estate Pros Are Terrible Investors
Real estate professionals help people build wealth through property every day. So why are so many of them terrible at investing for themselves? James Dwiggins…
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Agent Series 53: Relationships Over Transactions - How to Build a $6B Business
Louise Phillips Forbes started her real estate career making just $8,400 in her first year. More than three decades later, she has closed over $6 billion in…
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The Truth About the Housing Shortage
For years, the real estate industry has been told America has a severe housing shortage. But what if the data tells a different story? James Dwiggins and Keith…
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Agent Series 52: The Referral System That Works
What if the best referral system for your real estate business had nothing to do with asking for referrals? James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with…
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Elevating the Industry: A Conversation with Jason Haber
Can a new trade association actually change the real estate industry? James Dwiggins sits down with Jason Haber, co-founder and president of the American Real…
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Agent Series 51: Don't Let AI Replace Human Connection
AI can make real estate agents more efficient, but it can't replace the one thing clients actually need from you: human connection. James Dwiggins sits down…
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Deportation and Immigration Policies are Raising Home Prices More than Tariffs
Are tariffs really driving housing costs or is something else having a bigger impact? James Dwiggins sits down with Brad Case, Chief Residential Economist at…
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Agent Series 50: This $27M Broker Doesn't Even Use a CRM
Can you build one of the top real estate businesses in the country without a CRM? Jonathan Stein has. After selling a $27 million property, building a…
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You're Failing Your Seller If You Skip This Step
Most sellers focus on listing their home, but what if the biggest mistake happens before it ever hits the market? James Dwiggins sits down with Austin Lane…
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Agent Series 49: Luxury Real Estate Isn't About Price
Luxury isn't defined by the price of the home, it's defined by the experience. James Dwiggins sits down with Ricardo Rodriguez, Principal of Ricardo Rodriguez…
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Why Your Listings Aren't Selling
If your listings are sitting on the market, the problem may not be the market. Real estate coach and brokerage leader Mike Bernier joins James Dwiggins to…
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Agent Series 48: Why Private Listings Are Bad for Consumers
Are private listings protecting sellers or protecting profits? James Dwiggins sits down with Chicago's top-producing agent, Matt Laricy, for an unfiltered…
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Stop Chasing Referrals: Build 7 Streams of People
Referrals are great, but they're not a business plan. Marketing strategist Jeff Lobb joins James Dwiggins to explain why the best agents don't wait for…
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Agent Series 47: The Luxury Flip Strategy Nobody's Talking About
Most flippers are chasing finishes. Claire and Sam O'Connor are chasing emotion. In this episode, Keith Robinson sits down with the sisters behind O'Connor…
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If It Was Easy, Everybody Would Be Doing It
The real estate market isn't easy right now and that's exactly the point. David Childers, President of Keeping Current Matters, joins Keith Robinson to discuss…
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Agent Series 46: Why Your Just Sold Posts Are Killing Your Business
Most Realtors spend their marketing talking to the 5% of people buying or selling today. Marc Davison thinks that's exactly why it isn't working. In this…
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Bright MLS CEO Reveals What's Really Happening
Is the future of the MLS one giant national database or something much smarter? Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan joins Keith Robinson to explain why he believes…
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Agent Series 45: The Boring Secret Every Top Realtor Knows
After interviewing nearly 50 of the top real estate agents in America, one lesson kept coming up over and over again. Success isn't built on hacks. It's built…
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Why Inman's New CEO Is Killing the Media Model
What happens when the CEO of real estate's most recognizable media brand says he's trying to stop being just a media company? In this episode, Keith Robinson…
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Agent Series 44: The #1 Negotiation Mistake Realtors Make
The biggest negotiation mistake in real estate has nothing to do with price. It has everything to do with ego. In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith…
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The Double Dipping Deals That Are Hurting Consumers
What happens when consumer advocates, real estate researchers, and industry leaders sit down to debate commissions, referral fees, private listings, and market…
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Agent Series 43: The Niche Every Realtor Avoids (And Shouldn't)
Most agents spend their careers trying to avoid difficult transactions. Megan Oh built an entire business around them. In this episode of Real Estate Insiders…
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Realtors Are Losing Public Trust (Here's Why)
Consumers trust real estate agents with some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. So why is public trust in the industry declining? In this…
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Agent Series 42: Realtors Are The Worst Savers
Real estate agents are great at helping clients build wealth. So why are so many terrible at building their own? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with…
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Washington v. Private Listings: How SB 6091 Will Transform Washington Real Estate
What happens when a state decides private listing networks have gone too far? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Washington…
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Agent Series 41: "My First Addiction Was Achievement"
What happens when relentless ambition becomes its own addiction? In this raw and deeply personal episode, James and Keith sit down with luxury real estate…
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Should IDX Go Away?
What if one of the most important rules in real estate no longer makes sense? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Howard Hanna CEO…
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Agent Series 40: Real Estate School Doesn't Prepare You For This
Real estate school teaches you how to pass a test. It doesn't teach you how to survive rejection, generate leads, manage emotions, or build an actual business…
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Why Half Your Tech Stack Will Disappear
Most real estate tech companies aren't actually companies. They're features. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer to talk…
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Agent Series 39: Zillow vs. MRED "We're Collateral Damage"
The Zillow vs. MRED fight just went public and agents are stuck in the middle. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with top Chicago broker Tommy Choi…
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Redfin's Inside Man Reveals What's Really Coming Soon
What's really happening behind the scenes at Redfin, Rocket, and the growing battle over private listings? In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered…
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Agent Series 38: He Said "No Responsibility" Is the Secret to Success. Here's Why.
What happens when a former cannabis entrepreneur gets raided by U.S. Marshals… then becomes one of the top real estate team leaders in California? You get one…
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Your Brokerage Is Shrinking. The Data Proves It.
What happens when your brokerage grows, but your business doesn't? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Sean Soderstrom, CEO of…
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Agent Series 37: The Brokerage Model That's the Opposite of Everyone Else
What if everything you've been told about running a real estate business is backwards? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Chris…
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eXp Just Bought NextHome. Here's What's Next.
This isn't a rumor. It's happening. In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with eXp CEO Leo Pareja to break down one of the biggest moves…
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Agent Series 36: Most Brokerages Shouldn't Exist Says Tech CEO
What if the real problem in this industry is how many brokerages exist? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Jesse Garcia, founder of Maverick Real…
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Private Listings Are Being Weaponized. This CEO Is Calling It Out.
Private listings are one of the most debated topics in real estate right now. But are they innovation or manipulation? In this episode, James and Keith sit…
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Agent Series 35: Your Lender Doesn't Want You to Know This Mortgage Hack Exists
What if the best mortgage option for your client isn't a new loan? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Ryan Thomson, aka "The Assumable Guy", to…
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Agents Are Information Gatekeepers: AI Just Fired You
For years, agents controlled the information. Listings. Data. Access. That job is gone. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Jerimiah Taylor, CEO of…
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Agent Series 34 - NAR's Chief Economist: Mortgage Rates Won't Drop to 3% — Here's Why
Everyone keeps asking the same question: are mortgage rates going back to 3%? According to NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun, don't count on it. In this…
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60% of Brokerages Don't Trust Their Own Books (And the IRS Is Coming)
What happens when a brokerage doesn't trust its own numbers? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Sasha Hryciuk and Tracy Simmons…
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Agent Series 33: Your Realtor's Ego Is Costing You $18,000
What if the biggest thing standing between your client and homeownership… is you? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Rob Chrane…