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The Nerdy Agent Podcast — 152 episodes

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Episode 92: Bidding Wars, Mortgage Rates & Fed Predictions

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Episode 91: Slabs, Studs, and the Strait - Real Estate in a Global Squeeze

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Episode 90: Market Shifts, Global Chaos & The Future of Housing

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Episode 89: Quantitative Easing - Are We Too Nerdy or Right on Time?

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Episode 88: How KaLynn Okerstrom Built a High-Volume Business in Just Three Years

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Episode 87: Portable Mortgages, AI, and the Future of Real Estate

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Episode 86: Layoffs, Stagflation, and the State of the Economy

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Episode 85: Real Estate Reset - Single-Family and Multifamily Rental Trends

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Episode 84: How Real Estate Agents Can Use AI to Stay Ahead and Stay Relevant

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Episode 83: How a Government Shutdown Impacts Real Estate, Mortgage Rates, and Buyers

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Episode 82: Fed Rate Cut Explained - What It Means for Mortgage Rates and the Housing Market

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Episode 81: Fed Moves & Falling Mortgage Rates

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Episode 80: Solo Agent vs Real Estate Team: Which Path Is Right for You?

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Episode 79: Mastering Home Inspections - Setting Expectations and Negotiating Like a Pro

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Episode 78: The Fed & Interest Rates

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Episode 77: Breaking Down the “Big Beautiful Bill”

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Episode 75: The Art of Setting Expectations

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Episode 74: Why Interest Rates Are Stuck

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Episode 73: Flip or Flop - How to Spot a Good Renovation

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Episode 72: Navigating Fear in a Confident Market

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Episode 71: Understanding Financing: Conventional, FHA, VA Loan

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Episode 70: Renting vs. Buying in 2025 What First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know

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Episode 69: Navigating Market Volatility - Tariffs & Treasury Yields (w/ Ben Desbois)

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Episode 68: Fed Update, Housing Shakeups

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Episode 65: The Hidden Costs of New Construction

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Episode 64: Winning Multiple Offers in 2025

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Episode 63: Mortgage Rates & Political Impacts - What Agents Need to Know

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Episode 62: 2025 Real Estate Market: Interest Rates, Sales Trends & Agent Insights

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Episode 61: CPI, PPI, and What They Mean for Real Estate

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Episode 60: Tariffs, Inflation, & Real Estate

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Episode 59: Home Builder Confidence

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Episode 58: Agent Strategies & Sales Tactics

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Episode 57: The Fed Rate Cut & Adaptations in the Market

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Episode 55: The Economy & Client Considerations

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Episode 54: The Evolution of the NAR Settlement

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Episode 52: Sand Rock Sewer Systems

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Episode 53: Adapting to the NAR Settlement

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51: New Contracts & Upcoming Changes

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How To Build A Real Estate Team

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49: Commission Lawsuit Update

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48: How To Keep Water Out Of Homes

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How Recent News Is Impacting Interest Rates

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What May Offer Stats Are Telling Us About The Market

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45: Key Causes Of The Inventory Shortage

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What's Causing Recent Interest Rate Movement

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How To Talk To Clients About The Commission Lawsuit

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42: How The Commission Settlement Will Impact Buyer's Agents

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What February Offer Stats Are Telling Us About The Market

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Commission Lawsuit Update

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Audio Showings- What To Know About Water Heaters

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How To Win In Multiple Offers

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Audio Showings - What To Know About Tile

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How Showing Activity Is Looking In January

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What January Offer Stats Are Telling Us About The Market

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Audio Showings - What To Know About Ice Dams

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How To Provide Value Through The Inspection Period

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34: December Interest Rate Update

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Audio Showings - What To Know About Double Tapped Breakers

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33: How Home Builders Are Feeling In This Market

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Audio Showings - How To Ensure A Home's Foundation Is Solid

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How To Prepare For An Amazing 2024

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What Recently Released Data Means For Interest Rates

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What Happens Next With Buyer Commissions

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Fall Real Estate Market Update

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How The Commission Lawsuit Will Impact Agents

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Audio Showings - Key Things To Look For To Avoid Wet Basements

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Why Interest Rates Continue To Be Volatile

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Plumbing

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Why Deals Are Falling Through At Unprecedented Levels In Today's Market

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Windows

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The Current State Of The Rental Market

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How Different Buyers & Sellers Should Be Approaching This Market

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Exterior Grading

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Mechanicals

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What To Learn From The Recent Homebuilder Confidence Data

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Flooring

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Why You Should Talk To Your Sellers About Becoming Landlords

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Sewer Lines

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Where We See Interest Rates Moving In The Next 12 Months

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Why Tracking Pending Sales Matters

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Audio Showings - What You Need to Know About Cabinets

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What We Learned From The June Inflation Data

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Market Insights: Navigating Jobs Reports for Real Estate Success

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How to Have Success In Different Market Cycles

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Staged 2 Sell

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Recap of the Fed's June Meeting

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How To Strategically Use Your Sphere

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Hot Hitter Current Events

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What You Need To Know About Rental Property Management

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Why Shooting Listing Videos Matter

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What The Affordability Index & Mortgage Application Data Is Telling Us

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How To Answer The Question "How's The Market?"

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How To Use The Builder Confidence Index

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How to Understand The Real Estate Quarterly Earnings Release

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Property Chronicles: Unlocking the Stories Behind Homes with House Novel

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How & When To Use Escalation Clauses

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How To Talk To Your Clients About The New Loan Level Adjustments

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The Future of Renovations and Additions in Real Estate

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How To Use Available Data To Support Seller Clients

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What You Need To Know About The Commission Lawsuit

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What You Need To Know About The Current Housing Supply Shortage

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Things You Need To Do With First Time Homebuyers

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What You Need To Know About The Banking Industry

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Why You Need To Stop Expecting Buyer Agent Feedback As A Listing Agent

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How To Talk To Your Buyers About Renting Vs Buying

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How To Talk To Clients About The New Loan Level Adjustments

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How The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Is Impacting The Housing Market

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How To Support Buyers In A Short Sale

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Why Changes To The FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Matter For Your Clients

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The Future Of iBuying & Online Marketplaces

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Building a Successful Real Estate Team: Insights and Advice from AJ

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What This Week's CPI News Means For The Market

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How To Use Market Data Sources To Provide Market Insights To Your Clients

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Real Estate Fantasy Draft!

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What Unique Marketing Ideas You Can Use To Grow Your Business

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What The PPI Is & Why You Should Be Tracking It

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Why You Need To Be Using AI (ChatGPT) For Your Real Estate Business

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How To Ensure Your Client Gets To A Lender

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3 Things You Need To Be Doing To Have Success In 2023

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Keys To Converting A First Time Lead To A New Client

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Why You Should Be Tracking Mortgage Application Data

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What You Need To Know About Home Renovations

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Why You Need to Understand The Consumer Price Index

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Why Understanding Investor Behavior Matters

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Ask Us Anything!

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Ways To Handle Transaction Management

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Why Agents Fail & What You Can Do To Not Be One Of Them

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What To Look At During A Showing To Be The Expert

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What Is The Consumer Price Index & Why Does It Matter

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How To Advise Your Sellers On Fixes Before Listing

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What The National Housing Survey Is & Why It Matters To You

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What Buydowns Are & How You Can Use Them To Help Your Clients

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How The Fed's Latest Announcement Impacts You & Big News From Zillow & Opendoor

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How To Minimize Inspection Spookiness

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Should You Join A Team Or Go Solo

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How To Use Showing Time Showing Data To Understand Market Dynamics

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How To Connect With Buyers At An Open House

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What An iBuyer Does & Why It Matters To You As An Agent

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How & Why You Should Stay In Touch With Clients Post Closing

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What The Fed Is Saying About Interest Rates & How It Could Impact Pricing

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What Staging Options You Should Be Considering With Your Listings

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Why Knowing About Non-Traditional Financing Options Matters

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Why You Should Be Thinking Differently About Closing Gifts

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What Loan Options Are Available To Your Clients & How They All Work

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How Foreclosures Work & Impact The Housing Market

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What The Affordability Index Is & What It Means For Your Clients

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What Student Loan Forgiveness Means For Real Estate

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How Home Builder Confidence Affects Market Dynamics

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What A Recession Is & How It Impacts Real Estate

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Why Quarterly Earnings Matter To You

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How Mortgage Interest Rates Actually Work

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