MyREShow™ Cleveland Schemers, and Robert Refkin vs Zillow

This episode of My Real Estate Show™ discusses federal antitrust pressure, collapsing spring pipelines, and another alleged real estate investment fraud. Sandi Lyn Burnett and Josh Ries unpack Zillow and Robert Redfin’s ongoing FTC battle, the changing expectations around transparency in real estate transactions, why some agents are thriving while others are getting crushed in the 2026 market slowdown, and the federal indictment involving a Philadelphia influencer couple accused of running a Cleveland-based Ponzi scheme. The conversation also dives into the dangers of “Instagram guru” culture, the overuse of “top producer” branding, and how AI and transparency are changing client behavior forever.00:00 Disclaimer & Headlines00:42 Meet the Hosts & Brokerage Growth02:03 FTC vs. Zillow & Redfin Explained03:50 Are Real Estate Portals Controlling the Industry?05:57 Transparency Is the New Standard08:27 Should Clients See Agent Emails?11:11 Oversharing in Real Estate Transactions14:38 Spring 2026 Housing Market “Dud”16:09 The Agents Thriving vs. The Agents Failing19:42 Federal Ponzi Scheme Indictment in Real Estate22:00 The Instagram Guru Pipeline25:20 “Top Producer” Culture Gets Called Out28:40 Leadership, Coaching & Credibility30:25 Final Takeaways & AI Legal HallucinationsHave a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/