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Keys to Real Estate
An industry-centric podcast, Keys to Real Estate features in-depth conversations for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the real estate ecosystem. Listeners can take charge of their self-learning in business-critical information and key topics that are central to thriving under the ever-changing demands placed on businesses today. Our long-form conversations featuring today’s newsmakers and thought-leaders, allow listeners to engage with each episode at the time and place of…
Episodes
- Keys to Real Estate
Your Next Buyer Has Crypto. Now What? - John Ioannou | S3E35
CryptEscrow Founder and CEO John Ioannou walks through how a transaction flows from contract through closing and highlights their newest business partnership…
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Closing Crypto Deals Without Being a Crypto Expert - John Ioannou | S3E34
The idea of involving cryptocurrency in a real estate transaction still gives many professionals pause. But that has not stopped companies like CryptEscrow…
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How Better Education Strengthens the Transaction - Susan Nicolson | S3E33
In Part 2 of our discussion with Arizona Department of Real Estate Commissioner Susan Nicolson, she explains how Arizona is using broader, more practical…
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What Proactive Regulation Looks Like in Practice - Susan Nicolson | S3E32
Arizona Department of Real Estate Commissioner Susan Nicolson discusses what proactive regulation can look like – from breaking down agency silos to working…
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What’s Really Keeping the Housing Market Stuck? - Nick Friedman | S3E31
Mary and Nick shift to existing homeowners and move-up buyers, beginning with the continued lock-in effect created by pandemic-era mortgage rates. They discuss…
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The New Math of Becoming a Homeowner - Nick Friedman | S3E30
To provide better context about what lenders are seeing in the early stages of the homebuying process among different cohorts, HomeLight President Nick…
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Run the Business You Have, Not the One You Remember - Chuck Cain | S3E29
Next, we turn from industry disruption to what title professionals can actually control. Listen as industry veterans Chuck Cain and Mary Schuster talk about…
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When Title Insurance Goes Away, Where Does the Risk Go? - Chuck Cain | S3E28
In this episode, industry veterans Chuck Cain and Mary Schuster examine the growing use of title waivers and attorney opinion letters and the bigger question…
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From Doing the Work to Building a Career - Susan Stewart Magaña | S3E27
Women have long made up a significant part of the title and settlement industry, but building a career takes more than being good at the work. Increasingly…
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Who’s in Your Corner? The Career Advantage Women Build Together - Kim Whitlock | S3E26
What if the woman across the room you’re a little intimidated to introduce yourself to is thinking exactly the same thing you are? Women in Title founder Kim…
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From AI Policy to Practice: Texas Insurance Commissioner on What Title Companies Should Expect - Amanda Crawford | S3E25
The bulletin was only the beginning. In Part Two of this exclusive conversation, Texas Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford moves beyond policy and into the…
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Inside a Regulator’s Thinking on AI: A Texas Conversation with National Implications - Amanda Crawford | S3E24
What happens when you get the chance to sit down with one of the country's most influential insurance regulators – not for five minutes at a conference, but…
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What’s Next for TRID: How to Make Your Voice Count - Rich Horn | S3E23
Understanding the proposed changes is only half the story. In this episode, Garris Horn Co-Managing Partner and former CFPB Senior Counsel Rich Horn takes…
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After More Than a Decade, Is TRID About to Change? - Rich Horn | S3E22
The CFPB has opened the door to the most significant review of the TRID rule since it took effect more than a decade ago. In this episode, Garris Horn…
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Beyond the AI Hype: What Lenders Value Most - TJ Harrington | S3E21
Technology, such as artificial intelligence and automated solutions, are changing lending at an incredible pace. Listen as Stewart Lender Services Senior Vice…
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What Is the Title Industry Really Selling? - TJ Harrington | S3E20
Listen as Stewart Lender Services Senior Vice President TJ Harrington challenges and reframes the way the title industry thinks about itself during this…
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Everything Is Fine Until It's Not - Tom Cronkright and Bill Svoboda | S3E19
There is a lot of discussion around the need for trust among coworkers, but does that outweigh the need for frameworks that ensure the security of your…
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What If Two Tech Companies Had a Baby? - Tom Cronkright and Bill Svoboda | S3E18
Many real estate professionals, business owners and borrowers have had a less than stellar relationship with technology at one point or another during a…
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What Can't AI Replace in Your Business? - Ryan Ozonian & Adam Schlesinger | S3E17
Is artificial intelligence (AI) coming to take your job or change how you do it? That is an albatross of a question hanging over just about every…
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AI Is Not Your Strategy: Real Talk About Risk and ROI - Ryan Ozonian & Adam Schlesinger | S3E16
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be reshaping how we approach real estate finance and title insurance, but does that mean professionals in this industry can…
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The Future of Trust in an AI World - Eva Velasquez | S3E15
The landscape of fraud and trust has become fraught with advancing threats from artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes and synthetic identities. Eva Velasquez…
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The Psychology of Modern Fraud - Eva Velasquez | S3E14
In a world where everyone seems to want things to move faster and faster, when it comes to safeguarding your business against fraud, sometimes speed is not…
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Are Title Agencies Underinsured Against Today’s Threats? - Casey Withers | S3E13
Does your insurance policy cover what you think it does? Dive into the world of E&O policies and risk management strategies with Casey Withers, program…
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Inside TIAC: The Insurance Mistakes Title Agents Don’t Realize They’re Making - Casey Withers | S3E12
What happens when an entire industry realizes the insurance marketplace may no longer understand its business? That question led title professionals to build…
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The One Habit That Could Stop Most Attacks - Matt Lee | S3E11
Examining the evolving landscape around cybercrime at the micro-level reveals many risks one cannot always see from the macro-level. In this episode of Keys to…
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The Economics of Cybercrime - and Why It’s Winning - Matt Lee | S3E10
When trying to defend your business against hackers, who better to educate you than someone who knows exactly how it’s done and why the rate of cyber risk…
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Building What the Industry Needs - John Freyer, Jr. | S3E9
For technology to be useful, it has to make life easier for the people using it. In this episode, Settlor Co-Founder and President John Freyer, Jr. describes…
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When Pressure Becomes Opportunity - John Freyer, Jr. | S3E8
Despite an array of challenges facing the settlement services industry, many title agencies are leaning forward. In this episode, Settlor Co-Founder and…
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Where Housing Policy Meets Reality - Kevin Cameron | S3E7
With new FinCEN reporting requirements on hold and the ever-present need for new fraud protections, title and settlement professionals find themselves with a…
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Housing Policy Is Moving Fast... Right Now!! - Kevin Cameron | S3E6
For housing professionals, this is one of those moments where the industry is being shaped in real time and the people on the ground have an opportunity to…
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When States Step In: The New Front Line of RESPA Enforcement – Holly Bunting | S3E5
While everyone’s been watching the CFPB… the states have been getting busy. From joint ventures to marketing relationships, state attorneys general are…
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Is RESPA Enforcement Really Slowing Down? - Holly Bunting | S3E4
What if the biggest risk in RESPA right now… is thinking there isn’t one? Federal enforcement has gotten quieter – but that doesn’t mean it’s gone. And in some…
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Why Local Advocacy is Key to Improving the Housing Market - Ed Pinto | S3E3
Sometimes the best way to make things happen is to start small. Real estate industry advocates have long concentrated their efforts at the federal and state…
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How to Fix Housing (Based on the Data) – Ed Pinto | S3E2
Most people don’t tend to associate the word “capital” with land and that could be a mistake. In fact, Ed Pinto, senior fellow and co-director at the AEI…
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When Housing Policy Ignores How Housing Really Works - Ed Pinto | S3E1
Housing attainability keeps getting worse – even as policymakers promise solutions. Ed Pinto, senior fellow and co-director at the AEI Housing Center, explains…
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Unlocking 2026: Equity, AI and Buyer Behavior – HomeLight’s Nick Friedman | S2E20
Lenders are keeping their chins up entering 2026 after a year HomeLight Homes President Nick Friedman described as “not great” while speaking with Keys to Real…
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MISMO's New President On Standardizing Trust - Brian Vieaux | S2E19
MISMO’s new president, Brian Vieaux, took part in an exclusive interview with Keys to Real Estate host Mary Schuster to discuss his new role and the…
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Inside the FICO Score Update: New Data, Risks and Opportunities - Ted Rossman | S2E18
Ted Rossman had plenty of insight to share about recent changes in FICO scoring models, invoking his expertise as a longtime industry analyst at Bankrate…
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Mortgage Fraud in Focus: Primary Residence, Secondary Problems - David Friend | S2E17
Mortgage fraud is back in the headlines — but understanding how it really happens requires a closer look. In this episode, attorney and former CFPB Senior…
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Standing Up to FinCEN: One Title Agent’s Fight - Celia Flowers & Luke Wake | S2E16
When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced sweeping new reporting requirements, one Texas title agent decided she couldn’t stay silent…
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From Inspiration to Action: Women Leading the Way - Jaime Johnson | S2E15
When a person acts on inspiration, amazing things can happen. Jaime Johnson, director of WFG Agent 3.0, demonstrated this concept by founding WFG’s Women at…
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Property Rights on Trial: The USIP Seizure - George Foote, Esq. | S2E14
Property rights can be a contentious issue. But what happens when one of the parties claiming ownership of a piece of real estate is the federal government…
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Hidden Housing Market Trends & Risks - Andy Walden | S2E13
Join us as we delve into the latest insights from the monthly Mortgage Monitor report for August with Andy Walden, head of mortgage and housing market research…
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Housing Excess Equity, Eminent Domain and Hidden Costs of Regulation - David Deerson, Esq. | S2E12
In this compelling conversation, David Deerson, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation’s property rights practice group, sits down with host Mary Schuster…
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Frontline Fraud Fighter: Protecting Real Estate Transactions - Andy White | S2E11
How can real estate professionals protect buyers, sellers and agents from the growing threat of wire fraud? In this episode of the Keys to Real Estate podcast…
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Trust Transfers Trigger FinCEN Scrutiny - Ruth Dillingham, Esq. | S2E10
What will happen when the new FinCEN reporting rule takes effect Dec. 1, 2025? Industry veteran Ruth Dillingham, Esq. had no shortage of invaluable insight for…
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Adapting to the Future of Work - Dr. Bill Conerly | S2E9
In Part 2 of our interview with Bill Conerly, we dig in deep to discuss what business leadership really need to understand about the current state of the U.S…
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Are We on a Road to Recession or Just a Speed Bump? - Dr. Bill Conerly | S2E8
Confused about the economy? It’s a topic to follow closely, especially right now. Dr. Bill Conerly keeps things straight forward and to the point in his…
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The Regulators Are In: Debunking Myths and Building Trust - Chuck Myers & Connie Van Slyke |S2E7
It’s no secret professionals often are hesitant to engage directly with regulators at industry events or in other forums. In this episode, we discuss why that…
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Fake IDs, Real Consequences: How to Spot a Phony - Jaime Kosofsky | S2E6
Jaime Kosofsky knows how to spot a fake ID. It’s not a skill he acquired as a club bouncer or a police officer. He is a seasoned real estate industry pro who…
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AI Without the Jargon: A Mindset for the Future - Brian Carter | S2E5
Ever wonder how this artificial intelligence stuff works? You’re not alone! Author and Futurist Brian Carter offered a taste of what NS3 attendees can expect…
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Townstone, the CFPB and a Stunning Reversal - Rich Horn | S2E4
No one saw that coming! That was industry’s response when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reversed its stance on a discrimination case it had…
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Recruit. Train. Retain. Mastering Workforce Challenges - Donna Anderson & Mary Anne Harris | S2E3
Recruiting top talent is only half the battle — keeping them is just as critical. In this episode, we dive into best practices for hiring, training, and…
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RESPA Reform & Regulatory Confusion - Loretta Salzano | S2E2
The evolving mortgage regulatory landscape, particularly changes within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and proposed RESPA reforms to RESPA…
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Can Your Business Weather a Natural Disaster? - Aaron Davis and Mike LaRosa | S2E1
Real estate businesses are no strangers to the need for resilience in the face of adversity. While most may have a gameplan for dealing with unfavorable market…
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Bonus Episode | Dr. Mark Calabria - Safety, Soundness and a Second Trump Administration
In this special episode of Keys to Real Estate, we interrupt our season break to bring you a timely and insightful conversation with Dr. Mark Calabria, former…
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Positive Culture: If You Build It, They Will Come - Deb Wiley | S1E20
In Part 2 of our discussion with people operations expert Deb Wiley described the importance of considering the entire employee lifecycle, not just recruiting…
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Win the Talent Race - Deb Wiley | S1E19
Listen as people operations expert Deb Wiley offers real world examples of the impact company culture can have on hiring and retaining top talent as the real…
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Let's Get Digital! - Alan Frelix | S1E18
In this conversation, Alan Frelix, the founder of The Closing Exchange (now a part of ICE Mortgage Technology) discusses the importance of having a variety of…
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Put Me In, Coach! - Alison Gareffa | S1E17
As a certified executive coach with a wealth of title industry experience, who better than Alison Gareffa to discuss various approaches real estate…