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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 Unfiltered
Zillow Pro: 'If You're Already Married, We Stop Offering You Dates'
Zillow Pro is changing how agents manage relationships and most agents don't realize what it means yet. In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered…
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Agent Series 32: Your Coach Has Never Sold a House - That's Your Problem
What if the biggest mistake you're making in real estate… is who you're listening to? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Michael Hellickson, CEO of…
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The Merger That Could Destroy the MLS
What happens when data, technology, and power start consolidating in real estate? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Pierre Calzadilla, co-founder…
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Agent Series 31: "Coming Soons" Could Lead to DOJ Intervention
Are "coming soon" listings putting the real estate industry at risk? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Art Carter, CEO of CRMLS…
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Agent Series 30: While Everyone Chases AI, This Agent Wins with the Basics
What if everything agents are worried about right now… doesn't actually matter? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Danny Brown, a top-producing Los…
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Your Agent Thinks Their Job Starts After You Find a Home Online
What if the biggest misunderstanding in real estate is when the agent's job actually begins? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Sheila Reddy…
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Who Survives the Real Estate Recession?
Who actually survives when the real estate market slows down? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Jack Miller for a wide-ranging…
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Agent Series 29: Selling 5 Homes a Year Isn't a Business
What separates agents who build real businesses from those who stay stuck selling just a few homes each year? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with…
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Agent Series 28: Life Without an MLS - Lessons from Costa Rica
What does real estate actually look like without an MLS? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Todd Cutter, broker-owner of 2Costa…
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MLS vs Big Tech: What Happens Next?
What happens when the MLS collides with Big Tech? In this episode, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Amit Kulkarni (formerly Realtor.com and…
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Agent Series 27: Protect the MLS, Protect the Dream with Leigh Brown
What happens when you mix 26 years of experience, private property rights, and zero tolerance for nonsense? You get Leigh Brown unfiltered. In this episode…
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Will AI Replace Realtors? Flat Fees, UBI & The Future Debate
What happens when a Marine-turned-software-engineer builds a flat-fee MLS company in 36 states… and then says AI might replace most white-collar jobs? You get…
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Agent Series 26: From Homeless to 100 Deals a Year
What if the secret to 100 transactions a year wasn't online leads… but real relationships? In this raw and surprisingly vulnerable episode, James and Keith sit…
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NAR's Marketing Chief Reveals the New Strategy for Agents
After years of turbulence, lawsuits, and industry shakeups, the National Association of REALTORS is making a bold marketing reset. In this episode, James and…
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Get Out of Your Own Way: The Future of Brokerage with Side's Founders
What happens when two founders challenge the entire brokerage model? Guy Gal (Co-Founder & CEO of Side) and Hilary Saunders (Co-Founder & Chief Broker Officer)…
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Agent Series 25: The Lie That Keeps Agents Broke
Kyle Whissel doesn't just lead one of the top real estate teams in the country—he's redefined what's possible with structure, systems, and relentless clarity…
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$18k to Millions: Why You Shouldn't Quit Real Estate
From making $18k his first year to building a real estate empire, Brandon Brittingham pulls zero punches in this brutally honest conversation about business…
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Agent Series 24: Stop Chasing Leads: Why 'Boring' Real Estate Wins
Eric Bramlett isn't trying to be the flashiest brokerage in the country, just the best-run. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with the founder of…
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AI, Robots & Real Estate: Futurist Steve Brown on What's Coming Next
What's the real difference between a smart tool and an intelligent robot? In this special episode, AI futurist and author Steve Brown joins James and Keith to…
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Agent Series 23: Build Your Real Estate Grit: Systems, Scale & Showing Up
In one of the rawest and most inspiring episodes yet, James and Keith sit down with Jeffery Mcgonigle, co-founder of Power Real Estate Group. From crying in…
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3 Years of ChatGPT: What Most Agents Are Still Missing
Rajeev Sajja, SVP of Digital Marketing & Innovation at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, joins James and Keith for one of the most forward-looking…
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Agent Series 22: The 'Micro Team' Strategy That Sold 1,000 Homes in 2025
From a Craigslist ad to a 1,000-unit-a-year powerhouse, The Hogan Group's journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Mike…
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AI, Lawsuits & MLS Shakeups: 2026 Real Estate Predictions
Every January, James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson go on record and hold themselves accountable. In this annual "Predictions + Report Card" episode, the dynamic…
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Housing Crisis, Private Listings & The New Realtor.com+ with Damian Eales
Damian Eales, CEO of Realtor.com, joins James and Keith for a no-punches-pulled conversation on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why…
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Agent Series 21: He Quit Zillow to Build a Real Estate Empire
What happens when a former Zillow exec jumps back into production and builds one of the most successful teams in Northern California—from scratch? You get…
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The Secret 'Gray Market' of Real Estate Inventory
What if "not for sale" didn't mean "not interested"? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Katie Hill, founder and CEO of Unlisted, a startup turning…
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Agent Series 20: Inside the Rise of Compass: A Founding Agent's Story
NYC real estate is not for the faint of heart. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Scott Hustis, co-founder of Paradigm Advisory at Compass, to talk…
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Leading with Grit & Grace: Real Talk with FirstTeam's Michele & Lauren
From the U.S. Marine Corps to running one of California's largest brokerages, Michele Harrington's leadership journey is anything but typical. Alongside Lauren…
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Agent Series 19: Cruise Control Leadership: Matt Delhougne's 950-Deal Blueprint
You can care too much and it can break you. That's one of the many leadership lessons Matt Delhougne shares in this episode. From police officer to running a…
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Ask Us Anything: Real Estate, AI, Mistakes & the Future
What happens when you hand the mic to the audience? You get an hour of raw, unfiltered, sometimes hilarious, sometimes profound truth from James and Keith. In…
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Agent Series 18: From Door-to-Door to Real Estate Empire
Cleve Gaddis didn't just build a real estate business, he built a legacy. From selling vacuums door-to-door to creating a trademarked, systemized team model in…
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How AI Will Transform Real Estate (Faster Than You Think)
You're not going to lose your job to AI. But is someone using AI better than you? That's a different story. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Biju…
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Agent Series 17: Tom Toole's Real Estate Playbook: 500 Deals a Year
There's no magic in real estate, just discipline, standards, and execution. In this episode, James and Keith sit down with East Coast powerhouse Tom Toole to…
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The Future of Real Estate Search: RealScout's AI Playbook
What if you could search for homes the same way you live your life? In this mind-bending episode, James and Keith sit down with Andrew Flachner (Co-Founder &…
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Agent Series 16: From Cable Repo, Nail Tech to $50 Million Producer in Under Three Years
Scott Poe has lived a few lives—cable box repo man, nail tech, and now one of the fastest-scaling team leaders in real estate. In this outrageous and inspiring…
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Inside NAR's Legal Strategy with Jon Waclawski
When lawsuits and legal risk threaten to derail an entire industry, what happens next? In this episode, James and Keith sit down with Jon Waclawski, General…
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Agent Series 15: How Jim Trueblood Built a $750M Brokerage with Leads, Standards & Guts
Jim Trueblood doesn't just run a brokerage—he runs the largest Zillow and Realtor.com partner in Indiana, and he's just getting started. In this episode, James…
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Portals, CRMs & AI: The Future of Real Estate with Andrew Wild
Andrew Wild was Zillow's 60th employee. He spent 15 years helping build the portal giant before leading enterprise strategy at Tom Ferry, Final Offer, and now…
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Agent Series 14: From Rockstar Agent to Real Estate Influencer
What happens when a top agent goes all-in on content? You get Ricky Carruth. In this episode, James and Keith catch up with one of the most followed real…
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The Core of Massive Growth and Wealth
Phillip Cantrell, founder of Benchmark Realty (2,000 agents with $5 billion in sales), shares his blueprint for building a massive fee-based brokerage from the…
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Agent Series 13: Cracking the Code on the Client's Lifetime Value
Amy Stockberger, CEO of Amy Stockberger Real Estate, shares her groundbreaking Lifetime Home Support (LHS) model, which generates repeat and referral business…
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Agent Series 12: Why Unapologetic Authenticity Is Your Only Sustainable Marketing Plan
Kris Lindahl, a three-time bestselling author and CEO, shares his inspiring journey from being a teacher to building a brokerage with billions in sales. He…
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Inside Nykia Wright's Master Plan to Fix NAR and Rebuild Trust
Nykia Wright, CEO of NAR, delivers a masterclass in organizational turnaround, detailing the newly approved strategic plan. She candidly discusses the past…
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Why 88% of Agent Conversations Never Make it to the CRM
Dan Foody, CEO and co-founder of Cloze, dives deep into the data behind agent communication failures. He reveals that 88% of conversations never enter the CRM…
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Agent Series 11 - The Leads Don't Suck, You Suck: An Unfiltered Guide to Online Lead Conversion
Parker Pemberton and Liz Rein (former attorney) from Pemberton Real Estate share their vulnerable and inspiring journey of failure, comeback, and…
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The Blueprint for Authentic Social Media Storytelling
Beverly W. Jackson, VP of Brand and Product Marketing at Zillow, joins the show to discuss her mastery of brand storytelling. She explains the critical…
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Agent Series 10: The Strategy to Save Canceled Listings and Improve Success Rates
George Laughton, founder of The Laughton Team (200 agents, $900M+ volume), details his journey from a terrible investment start in 2006 to running one of the…
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The Confederacy of Dunces: Why the Industry's Language Is Killing the Realtor's Value
With nearly 50 years in the industry, including a stint as the CEO of realtor.com, Allan Dalton provides a rare, unfiltered masterclass on the power of…
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Agent Series 9: How Ryan O'Neill Leads the Top RE/MAX Team in Minnesota
What does it take to lead the #1 RE/MAX team in Minnesota while staying kind, humble, and insanely effective? Ryan O'Neill joins James and Keith to share the…
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Real Estate Going Nuclear: An Unfiltered View on Private Listings and Consolidation
Is organized real estate "going nuclear"? In this candid conversation, James and Keith sit down with Matt Widdows, Founder and Executive Chairman of HomeSmart…
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Agent Series 8: How to Charge Through Market Chaos and Avoid the "Cow" Mentality
Tony Hanson and Lucas Mudrey, co-founders of Peracle, join the show for a high-energy, unfiltered masterclass on hyper-growth. They reveal their core…
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Zillow's ChatGPT App: Beyond the Hype
In this timely episode, Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry Development Officer, and Josh Weisberg, Senior VP of AI, join us to unpack Zillow's groundbreaking…
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Agent Series 7: How a 50-Call Minimum Unlocks Agent Accountability
Greg Geilman, CEO of DOMO Real Estate, joins the podcast for a deep dive into building a high-production, boutique brokerage. He shares the story of quitting…
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How the Portals Respond to Compass
Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson from Industry Relations join us for a high-octane debate on the Compass-Anywhere acquisition. We focus on the ripple effects: Will…
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Agent Series 6: The $50M/Month Blueprint
Anthony Djon, leader of a 100-agent "teamerage" doing $50 million a month in volume, provides a masterclass on top-of-funnel lead conversion. He details his…
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Why Winning is About Mindset, Not Noise with Michael Valdes
In this episode, we are joined by Michael Valdes, CEO of LPT International and President of Aperture. Michael shares his remarkable journey from an investment…
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Agent Series 5: How a Green Beret Used an Agent's Advice to Build a $600M Empire
Levi Rodgers, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, shares his powerful story of survival, recovery, and building the number one team in Texas. After…
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Compass-Anywhere Megadeal: The Unfiltered Breakdown of the $10 Billion Acquisition
In this episode, Keith and James break down the Compass-Anywhere megadeal. They analyze the all-stock transaction and its potential impact on the industry. The…
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Agent Series 4: How a 2008 Bankruptcy Fueled a Real Estate Comeback
Byron Lazine, co-founder of BAM and a top team leader in Connecticut, joins us on the podcast to share his wild journey from a submarine mechanic to a real…
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Stop Doing More, Start Doing Less
In this episode, we sit down with Chris Kelly, the new President and CEO of HomeServices of America. Chris provides a rare, unfiltered look at the industry…