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This week, Jay and Ryan discuss why the DOJ might be hitting NAR with antitrust violations over the buyer representation agreements, Trump talking about privatizing Freddie and Fannie Mac, and which social media platform is better for lead generation: Facebook or Instagram?

On this episode of the Jay Pitts Show, Jay and Ryan advise on ways to market yourself and your business as a brand new agent, discuss Trump's plan to build houses on federal land, and Jay reveals his feelings on the National Association of Realtors and how your dues are being spent.

In this episode, Jay and Ryan open with a chat about RPP's annual grilled cheese fest held at the office. Then Jay shares a pivotal turning point in his life and how it impacted his business. Next, Ryan reads an article about how to reach $100K a month in your business. We also discuss essential leadership qualities for real estate brokerages and how they might change. And to top it off, we make our predictions for the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight.

On this week's episode, Jay and Ryan give advice on how to sell your home in the winter, why real estate agents have so much anxiety, BitCoin updates, the return of classic Louisville basketball with Pat Kelsey leading the way, and wrapping it up with a Thanksgiving food draft.

On this (late) Halloween episode, Ryan dresses up for the show, and they do a draft of the best Halloween candy. In real estate news, they discuss things real estate agents shouldn't be doing in regards to the "new" NAR settlement changes, a deep dive on how low inventory really is, and what buyers and sellers expect from their agents in 2025.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Jay and Ryan discuss why it's important to have a realtor involved in a transaction of a custom built home, the best (and worst) states to retire in, the E. coli outbreak at McDonald's with the Quarter Pounder, and wrap it up with a McDonald's menu draft.

This week on the podcast, Jay and Ryan talk about how and when to fire a client, Elon Musk's new Optimus robots, and UofL's basketball coach Pat Kelsey and his realtor walked into the wrong house for a showing.

This week Jay and Ryan discuss their morning routines, how realtors in states impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton are affected amid homes being destroyed, what homebuyers expect from their real estate agent in 2024, and holidays.

On this week's episode, Jay and Ryan discuss the tragic impact of Hurricane Helene, the vice presidential debate and their plans (or lack thereof) for fixing the housing shortage, and when/how they will allow their kids to have access social media.

A new half-point rate cut from the Fed will make waves in the real estate world,  Zillow Home Price shifts in 50 largest metro markets, GLAR dues increase and are now annual, today's 30 year old's are not hitting traditional milestones anymore,  Jeff Bezos hides his identity to get a lower price on a mansion, and YouTubers KSI, Logan Paul and Mr. Beast team up to copy Lunchables with their new product, Lunchly.

In this episode, we take a moment to reflect on the significance of 9/11 and share personal stories of where we were when the towers fell. Next, we discuss the qualities and strategies that make a successful realtor in today's competitive market. On the tech front, we talk about the exciting release of the iPhone 16, and compare two popular wearable tech giants, the Apple Watch and Garmin.

Louisville has a serial porch pooper? FSU fan swears to eat dog poop if they lose. When should a buyer consider an adjustable versus fixed rate mortgage? Weird things agents need to bring to showings. The average length of homeownership has gone down.

Does Louisville really have the worst real estate market in America, or is it actually normal? And a company sells sunlight at night, which can be purchased all from your phone.

Commissions have officially been taken off of the MLS and representation agreements have been enforced as of this weekend. Jay talks about how this has affected the brokerage and his team. Jay and Ryan also discuss the news of Kamala Harris calling for 3 million new housing units, tax credits for first-time home buyers, and a subsidy for first-generation home buyers.

Some agents are upset about the NAR settlement changes that are coming into effect this week, and we're sick of hearing about it. We discuss how predicting what the future of real estate will look like with these changes is not productive, and how some of our stances on the settlement have changed. We also discuss the positives of offering a buy-side commission.

Ryan got his catalytic converter stolen while recording the podcast, and Jay clears up exclusive vs. non-exclusive buyer agency agreements.

Jay and Ryan answer some real estate would-you-rather questions, discuss the difference between aspirational and aggressive pricing when listing a home, U.S. homeowners are the strong hands this cycle, and what exactly is considered a fixture in a home.

Greater Louisville Association of Realtors finally released info on the DOJ decision and when the changes have to be implemented. Jay and Ryan discuss the changes and Jay's plan of action to still offer buyer's agents cooperating commission.

Rick Pitino is donating money to UK's sports teams, how to hide your buyer's identity when writing an offer, only 1% of agents make up 15% of home sales, and more would-you-rather questions.

On this week's episode of the Jay Pitts Show, Jay and Ryan talk about ways to save downtown Louisville, how real estate shows paint realtors in a bad light, and answer some fun would-you-rather questions.