Jack Ryan on The Housing Cartel That's Stifling The American Economy

Forward Guidance is sponsored by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Morningstar Wide MOAT ETF (MOAT) at https://vaneck.com/MOATFG. Jack Ryan’s book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bringing-Adam-Smith-into-the-American-Home/Jack-Ryan/9798888451946 Follow VanEck on Twitter https://twitter.com/vaneck_us Follow Jack Farley on Twitter https://twitter.com/JackFarley96 Follow Forward Guidance on Twitter https://twitter.com/ForwardGuidance Follow Blockworks on Twitter https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ __ Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:01) The Residential Agency Brokerage Business Is “The Largest Cartel In The U.S.” Argues Jack Ryan (18:01) Is This Legal? (23:24) Role of Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) (28:32) Zillow’s Business Model (35:24) VanEck Ad (36:04) Rex’s Plans To Go Public Disintegrated After Material Slowdown In Business Upon Zillow Change (39:39) Long And Short Ideas If Brokerage Fees Were To Go Down (44:26) If Brokerage Is Such A Good Business, Where Are All The Excess Profits? (48:40) How Zillow’s Business Decision May Have Impacted Rex Homes (54:11) Rex’s Lawsuit Against Zillow, NAR, and Trulia (01:05:55) National Association of Realtors (NAR) Has A Grip On Washington DC (01:11:59) Closing Thoughts On Strength Of U.S. Housing Market __ Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Forward Guidance should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.