Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren
by Gary Pickren
In the Award-Winning Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren, South Carolina Real Estate Commissioner/Attorney/Broker/Instructor- Gary Pickren discusses important, timely and relevant topics for South Carolina real estate agents. He covers topics such as the NAR Settlement, Clear Cooperation, agent compensation, "wholesaling", seller disclosure, video marketing, repair addendum, RESPA and much more. All topics are either related to real estate or agency law, marketing or real estate agent best practices. Gary often interviews top real estate minds such as Leo Pareja (CEO-eXp), James Dwiggins (CEO-NextHome), Gary Gold, Krista Mashore, Jess Lenouvel, Jeff Lobb, Chelsea Peitz, Carl Medford and many more. Gary always tries to bring a touch of humor to each podcast. This is a podcast for every real estate agent in South Carolina regardless how long you have been in the business. Winner of the American Land Title Association 2024 Webbie. Named #1 Best Podcast in South Car
Episodes
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Trump's New Housing Executive Order: 4 Changes That Could Impact Homebuyers
Send us Fan Mail President Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at making housing more affordable. But will it actually lower the cost of buying and owning a home? In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, South Carolina real estate attorney and Real Estate Commissioner Gary Pickren breaks down...
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Congress Wants Answers: Are Real Estate Buyers Being Misled?
Send us Fan Mail Are major real estate platforms influencing which agents and mortgage lenders homebuyers use? And are consumers paying more because of hidden financial incentives? In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, South Carolina real estate attorney Gary Pickren examines a letter from U.S.…
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Compass vs. 9 MLSs: Real Estate Giants Unite Against Private Listings
Send us Fan Mail Compass vs. the MLS: The Real Estate War Just Exploded! The battle over who controls America's real estate listings just got a whole lot bigger — and what happens next could change the way homes are bought and sold in South Carolina and across the country. Six major Multiple...
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Gary Responds to His First Hate Mail
Send us Fan Mail Gary Responds to His FIRST Hate Mail! | Real Estate Agents, Brokerages & the TRUTH After 300 episodes of Dishin’ Dirt and five years of calling out questionable practices in the real estate industry, Gary Pickren has finally achieved something remarkable… HIS FIRST HATE MAIL! 😂...
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Compass vs. MLS: Robert Reffkin's Legal War Could Change Real Estate Forever
Send us Fan Mail Compass CEO Robert Reffkin is taking on the MLS system—and California Regional MLS (CRMLS) just fought back with a federal lawsuit. But this battle could change how real estate is bought and sold across America. Is this really about seller choice, or is Compass trying to force…
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Dumb $#!% Real Estate Agents Say — Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Real estate agents say a lot of things with confidence. The problem is, confidence does not make something true. In this episode of Dishin’ Dirt, Gary Pickren breaks down 10 of the dumbest, most dangerous, and most commonly repeated things real estate agents say—and explains why...
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Fiduciary Duty: The Rule Real Estate Loves to Talk About—and Hates to Follow
Send us Fan Mail Real estate agents talk constantly about fiduciary duty—loyalty, disclosure, reasonable care and putting the client's interests first. But does the real estate industry actually practice what it teaches? In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, Gary Pickren takes a hard look at the...
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Your Fiduciary Duty Does NOT Mean You Work for Free
Send us Fan Mail Your fiduciary duty does NOT mean you work for free. Real estate agents hear it constantly: Your client's interests come first. That's absolutely true—but somewhere along the way, some agents began interpreting fiduciary duty to mean they must give up their commission, contribute...
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AI Is About to Change How Buyers Find Homes — And Real Estate Agents
Send us Fan Mail The future of real estate search may not belong to Zillow, Realtor.com, Compass, or any brokerage portal. It may belong to AI. Buyers are increasingly moving toward a world where they can simply tell ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, or another AI assistant exactly what they want…
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Who Private Listings Are Really For - Seller or Brokerage? SC Private Listing Rules Part 3.
Send us Fan Mail Private Listings: The Hidden Complaint Trap Real Estate Agents Miss Private listings can create the complaint that comes back months later and hits the hardest—when a seller sees a nearby house sell for far more and starts asking why their home was never fully exposed to the...
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How Limited Exposure Can Lower Price, Terms, and Buyer Competition. SC New Private Listing Rules- Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Private listings might sound exclusive, but South Carolina’s Real Estate Commission is spelling out exactly what sellers may be giving up - fewer buyers, fewer offers, weaker terms, and a longer path to closing. I will break down the new commission-approved disclosure form line…
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South Carolina’s New Private Listing Rules: What Every Real Estate Agent Needs to Know
Send us Fan Mail The South Carolina Real Estate Commission has issued important new guidance on private listings, office exclusives, off-MLS listings, and other forms of limited market exposure—and every South Carolina real estate agent and Broker-in-Charge needs to understand what it means. In...
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New Condo Lending Rules: Why Your Buyer Can Qualify But the Condo Doesn’t
Send us Fan Mail 🚨 New Condo Lending Rules: What REALTORS®, Buyers & Sellers Need to Know Big changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condo lending rules are here—and they could determine whether a buyer can get financing on a condominium even when the buyer is otherwise perfectly qualified. In…
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The New Rules for Stopping AI Real Estate Fraud
Send us Fan Mail AI is making real estate faster, smarter, and easier to scale - but it's also making fraud cheaper, faster, and more convincing. The agents and brokerages that win next may not be the ones using the most AI, but the ones consumers trust with their money. Gary Pickren lays out the...
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The Next Generation of Real Estate Fraud: The 10 AI Scams Every Realtor Needs to Know
Send us Fan Mail Is AI about to create the biggest wave of real estate fraud we've ever seen? Most real estate professionals are still worried about wire fraud. But that's yesterday's scam. In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, I explore how artificial intelligence is changing the criminal…
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Congress vs. Compass: Is Reffkin's Private Listing Strategy About to Change Real Estate Forever?
Send us Fan Mail The battle over private listings, office exclusives, MLS access, and who controls real estate inventory has officially reached Washington. In this episode I examine why Congress has launched an inquiry into Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED, and why this investigation could...
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NAR's New Office Exclusive Guidance: Every REALTOR® Needs to Read This
Send us Fan Mail Should every home be listed on the MLS? Or are office exclusive listings actually in the seller's best interest? The battle over private listings, office exclusives, and Clear Cooperation has become the biggest controversy in residential real estate. Compass, Zillow, Redfin,...
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Have We Confused a Housing Shortage with a Homeownership Crisis?
Send us Fan Mail 🏘️ Is Congress Solving the Housing Crisis… or the Wrong Problem? Everyone agrees America has a housing problem. But what if we've been asking the wrong question? Congress has passed one of the most significant housing bills in decades with the goal of making housing more...
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The Housing Bill Nobody Is Talking About
Send us Fan Mail What if we've been asking the wrong question about America's housing crisis? Congress has passed one of the most significant housing bills in decades, with the stated goal of making housing more affordable by encouraging more construction, higher-density development, and changes…
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The Next Real Estate Lawsuit: Are Administrative Fees the Industry's Next Target?
Send us Fan Mail Are real estate administrative fees the next major lawsuit facing the industry? A new lawsuit against Compass in Florida is raising serious questions about transaction fees, administrative fees, brokerage fees, and transparency. Could this be the next legal battleground after the...
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Google Doesn't Need Zillow Anymore. How AI Is About to Change Real Estate Forever
Send us Fan Mail Is Google about to change real estate forever? For years, Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and brokerage websites have dominated the home search experience. But what happens when Google stops being a search engine and starts becoming an AI-powered real estate advisor? In this...
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The Biggest Appraisal Change in 15 Years: What Every Realtor Needs to Know About UAD 3.6
Send us Fan Mail Most Realtors have never heard of UAD 3.6—but it may be the biggest change to residential appraisal reporting in the last 15 years. In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, Gary Pickren breaks down what UAD 3.6 is, why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are completely redesigning the appraisal...
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5 Builder Traps That Expose Buyer Agents to Lawsuits and License Loss
Send us Fan Mail Builders are shifting legal risk directly onto buyer agents — and most agents don't see it coming until it's too late. In this episode, real estate attorney and SC Real Estate Commissioner Gary Pickren breaks down five builder practices that create serious liability for buyer...
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"Coming Soon" Listings Are Already on the Market — and Using Them Could Get You Sued.
Send us Fan Mail "Coming Soon" is a marketing fiction — and it may be costing your seller money while exposing you to lawsuits, MLS sanctions, and fair housing violations. In this episode, Gary Pickren makes the case that a property marketed as "coming soon" has already arrived in the…
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Zillow Just Declared War on Compass
Send us Fan Mail Zillow is suing MRED and Compass in a legal battle that could completely reshape the future of real estate listings in America. In this episode of Dishin’ Dirt, Gary Pickren breaks down the exploding controversy over private listings, hidden inventory, MLS control, and buyer…
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Are You Practicing Outside Your Competency? What Every SC Agent Must Know
Send us Fan Mail Could you be risking a $400,000 deal by not knowing the market? In this episode, Gary Pickren breaks down why local expertise isn't optional — it's a legal and ethical obligation — and how agents operating outside their competency maybe quietly costing clients money they'll never...
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Is Robert Reffkin Playing 3D Chess with Real Estate Data? | Compass, IDX & the MLS Power Grab
Send us Fan Mail Is Compass CEO Robert Reffkin engineering the biggest power grab in real estate history — or is he actually playing 3D chess while everyone else plays checkers? In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, real estate attorney and SC Real Estate Commissioner Gary Pickren breaks down the...
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Your Fiduciary Duty Does NOT Mean Do Whatever the Seller Wants — The Fair Housing Line SC Agents Can't Cross
Send us Fan Mail Most agents believe their fiduciary duty to the client is the highest obligation in real estate. It's not — fair housing law comes first, and the way many agents operate right now may be setting them up for serious legal exposure. Colette Stevenson, CEO of Resides in Hilton Head,...
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Real Acquires RE/MAX for $880M — What This Power Move Means for Every Agent in 2026
Send us Fan Mail Real Brokerage just acquired RE/MAX for $880 million — and if you think this is just another corporate merger, you're missing what's actually happening to the real estate industry in 2026. In this episode, Gary Pickren breaks down what Real's acquisition of RE/MAX means for every...
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You're Probably Commission Steering Without Knowing It — Here's How to Stop Before You Get Sued
Send us Fan Mail Commission steering is one of the most misunderstood legal risks in real estate right now — and most South Carolina agents don't realize they're doing it. In this episode, Gary Pickren breaks down exactly what commission steering is, how it happens without any malicious intent…
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How to Win Listings and Get Paid Without Broker-to-Broker Comp | Reah Smith's Playbook
Send us Fan Mail Broker-to-broker compensation is gone in South Carolina — but plenty of agents are still confused about what that actually means for how they get paid. This episode clears it up for good. Gary Pickren is joined by former SC REALTORS President Reah Smith to walk through exactly…
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Is Zillow Practicing Real Estate Without a License? The Line Every Agent Needs to See
Send us Fan Mail Zillow now tells buyers how much to offer on a home. At what point does a real estate platform cross the line into practicing real estate without a license — and what does that mean for your agency relationship with your client? In this episode, Gary Pickren examines Zillow's…
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Compass, Zillow & CoStar Are at War — And the MLS (and Your Business) Is the Prize
Send us Fan Mail Compass, Zillow, and CoStar are locked in a three-way war over real estate listings — and the MLS is the battlefield. Every South Carolina real estate agent needs to understand what's at stake and which side their business is on. In this episode, Gary Pickren breaks down the…
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The Private Listing Trap: If You're Marketing It, You're On the Market — And Most Agents Don't Know It
Send us Fan Mail If you're marketing a listing publicly — on social media, on a sign, anywhere — you may already be legally "on the market." Most agents don't know this, and it's creating serious compliance exposure. In this episode, Gary Pickren is joined by MLS and industry veterans Matthew...
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Buying a Home About to Get Harder Than 1985 — The Howard Hanna Move No One Saw Coming
Send us Fan Mail Howard Hanna — the largest independent brokerage in the United States — just launched its own private listing platform called HannaList. This is the move that could trigger an industry-wide domino effect, and every South Carolina real estate agent needs to understand what it…
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The Shadow MLS Is Here: Compass + Rocket + Redfin Just Declared War on the Open Market
Send us Fan Mail Compass, Redfin, and Rocket Mortgage have formed an alliance to build a private listing network that operates outside the open MLS. The shadow MLS is here — and it's a direct attack on the transparency that real estate has operated under for decades. In this episode, Gary Pickren...
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Broker-to-Broker Comp Is Dead in SC — Here's the New Playbook for Getting Paid
Send us Fan Mail Broker-to-broker compensation is dead in South Carolina. The agents who figure out how to have clear, confident compensation conversations in this new environment will win. The ones who don't will keep losing listings and buyers to agents who can. In this episode, Gary Pickren…
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SC REALTORS Finally Ends Broker-to-Broker Compensation — What Every SC Agent Must Do Next
Send us Fan Mail SC REALTORS has officially removed broker-to-broker compensation from its standard listing agreements. This is the most significant change to South Carolina real estate forms in years — and it has direct, immediate implications for every listing agent and buyer's agent in the...
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Has SC Housing Finally Become Affordable? The Interest Rate and Inventory Numbers That Tell the Real Story
Send us Fan Mail Is South Carolina housing finally becoming affordable? Interest rates have moved, inventory has shifted — but the headline numbers don't tell the full story. Here's what the actual data says. In this episode, Gary Pickren digs into the real state of housing affordability in South...
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Stop Selling Your Checklist. Start Selling Your Risk Management. The New Agent Value Pitch Post-Settlement
Send us Fan Mail Most real estate agents are selling the wrong thing. They pitch their checklist — the showings, the marketing, the open houses. But in a post-settlement market, the agents who win are selling something buyers and sellers actually care about: risk management. In this episode, Gary...
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Rocket Mortgage Gets Sued for Steering — The RESPA Violation Every SC Agent Needs to Understand
Send us Fan Mail Rocket Mortgage was just sued for mortgage steering — and the RESPA violation at the center of the lawsuit is something South Carolina real estate agents need to understand, because the same exposure applies to how you handle lender referrals every single day. In this episode…
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The Top 5 Real Estate Stories That Defined 2025 — And Will Follow You Into 2026 (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail The top 5 real estate stories of 2025 didn't just make headlines — they changed how the industry operates. This is part 2 of Gary Pickren's year-end breakdown of the biggest stories that will keep shaping your real estate business in 2026. In this episode, Gary covers stories 5...
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10 Real Estate Stories That Rocked 2025 and Will Reshape Your Business in 2026 (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail 2025 was the most disruptive year in real estate in a generation. The NAR settlement, compensation overhauls, private listing networks, brokerage consolidations — the industry changed at every level. Here are the 10 stories that drove it, and what they mean for your business in...
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2026 Real Estate Forecast: Rates, Prices & Inventory — What the Experts Say (And What They're Missing)
Send us Fan Mail Everyone has a 2026 real estate forecast. Interest rates, home prices, inventory levels — the predictions are everywhere. But what do the experts actually agree on, where do they diverge, and what critical piece are most of them missing? In this episode, Gary Pickren cuts through...
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We Put Every 2025 Real Estate Prediction on a Scoreboard — Here's Who Got It Right
Send us Fan Mail Every major housing analyst made predictions for the 2025 real estate market. Interest rates were supposed to fall. Home sales were supposed to rebound. Inventory was going to loosen up. So — who actually got it right? In this episode, Gary Pickren puts every major 2025 real…
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One MLS for All of South Carolina? The Industry Debate That Could Change Everything for SC Agents
Send us Fan Mail On this extended edition of Dishin' Dirt, I examine the contentious topic of whether South Carolina should adopt a statewide MLS or maintain its current multiple local MLSs. I am joined by MLS current and former board members, Craig Summerall, Matthew Thrift, and Brad Allen. Our...
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Commission Steering Could Get You Sued — Former SCR President Reah Smith on What Agents Are Getting Wrong
Send us Fan Mail Reah Smith joins me on Dishin' Dirt to discuss the ongoing issue of commission steering in real estate, its implications following the Sitzer/Burnett settlement, and the ethical considerations surrounding compensation structures. We explore the importance of buyer agency...
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NAR Ends Mandatory Membership for MLS Access — What Changed and What It Means for SC Agents
Send us Fan Mail The National Association of REALTORs was in the news last week concerning two policies. One was changed and the other was upheld. First, NAR voted to end the requirement of NAR membership to gain access to REALTOR owned MLSs. This is a great policy change but did the change go…
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Why One SC Brokerage Ditched Broker-to-Broker Comp — And Why Their Agents Have Never Been Happier
Send us Fan Mail I have been saying since the settlement that broker-to-broker compensation is a broken model. Tony Nalley of ERA Wilder Realty joins me today to discuss how they moved away from broker-to-broker compensation. Tony tells us why they made the move, how it was rolled out to the…
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SC REALTORS President Keon Aldrich: What She Built, What She Learned, and What's Coming Next
Send us Fan Mail I had the absolute pleasure this year of meeting and getting to know Keon Alrich, the current SC REALTOR President. Keon is finishing her term as President and agreed to sit down with me for an exclusive one-on-one interview to discuss her thoughts on her year of service. We...
About this show
In the Award-Winning Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren, South Carolina Real Estate Commissioner/Attorney/Broker/Instructor- Gary Pickren discusses important, timely and relevant topics for South Carolina real estate agents. He covers topics such as the NAR Settlement, Clear Cooperation, agent compensation, "wholesaling", seller disclosure, video marketing, repair addendum, RESPA and much more. All topics are either related to real estate or agency law, marketing or real estate agent best practices.
Gary often interviews top real estate minds such as Leo Pareja (CEO-eXp), James Dwiggins (CEO-NextHome), Gary Gold, Krista Mashore, Jess Lenouvel, Jeff Lobb, Chelsea Peitz, Carl Medford and many more. Gary always tries to bring a touch of humor to each podcast. This is a podcast for every real estate agent in South Carolina regardless how long you have been in the business.
Winner of the American Land Title Association 2024 Webbie. Named #1 Best Podcast in South Car
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