Special Episode!

Between July and September 2025, we did something crazy: we pretended to be homebuyers and called 281 real estate agents across 26 cities to see what they're ACTUALLY telling consumers about commissions post-settlement.

The NAR settlement was supposed to introduce price competition and transparency. So what happened?

In this special one-off episode, I break down what we found:

• Why agents in 8 major cities ALL quoted the exact same rate (down to the decimal point)
• The #1 lie agents told us over and over (spoiler: it violates the DOJ-NAR agreement)
• How three agents in one Cincinnati suburb likely misled 175 consumers in a single year
• The one bright spot: two-thirds of agents WILL negotiate if you push back (they just won't tell you that)
• Tactical advice for home buyers and sellers entering the market

Whether you're buying, selling, or working in the industry, you need to hear this.

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In this episode, we sit down with David Friend, who spent over a decade at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the recovery for the market crash through 2022.

Think the CFPB is a regulatory monster killing innovation? That's exactly what certain billionaire tech leaders want you to believe, because consumer protection tends to get in the way of "moving fast and breaking things" (especially when those "things" are your financial wellbeing).

David takes us inside the agency that was created to prevent another economic meltdown, explaining what it was actually like working there and why the constant attacks on this consumer protection agency benefit exactly one group: the people who profit when regulations disappear.

We're diving into:

• Why the CFPB was created and what it actually does
• How open banking should have been standard practice years ago and who is against it
• The truth behind "debanking" claims (spoiler: it's just banks protecting their assets, not political warfare)
• What happens when you gut a consumer protection agency down to 10% of its former capacity

Recorded this summer with some delightful breaks, because working from home without help is always an adventure with hungry kids.

If you've ever wondered why the loudest voices against consumer protection are the ones who profit most without it, this episode is for you.

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We're Back! Did you miss us?

In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Sam Koppelman, Publisher of Hunterbrook Media, to discuss their groundbreaking investigative work exposing some of the biggest names in real estate.

Sam takes us inside their investigations into DR Horton and Lennar's construction nightmares, where new homebuyers discovered serious defects in properties they thought were their dream homes. We explore Hunterbrook's reporting on UWM and the mortgage broker referral practices that raise serious questions about consumer choice and steering to one lener. And Sam reveals their findings on LGI Homes' "affordable housing" model that promises low prices but leaves buyers trapped in loans they can't sustain, leading to mass defaults.

This is investigative journalism that's changing the real estate industry. Whether you're a homebuyer, investor, or industry professional, you need to hear what Hunterbrook uncovered before you (or your clients) buy a home or get a mortgage.

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