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Up to $50,000 for sellers before they list. 45,000 homes with assumable mortgages at your fingertips. Your own AI plugged straight into your brokerage. And a bigger bonus for agents who sponsor. That's what eXp Realty rolled out at eXpCon in Salt Lake City, and in this episode of PowerHouse Talk, Tim and Julie Harris, Chris Heller, Dan Lesniak, Carrie Shaw and Tammy break down what's live now, what's coming, and what it means for your listings in 2027. IN THIS EPISODE: eXp Ready: up-to-$50K pre-listing renovation funding for sellers, repaid at closing, and why it levels the field against big teams Why an "AI of choice" beats brokerage lock-in, and why trapping agents in proprietary tech no longer works AssumeList: 45,000 active listings with assumable mortgages, how assumptions work, and the math that saved one buyer $400K+ The new doubled first-year sponsoring bonus for agents who bring in cappers Leo Pareja's "do the work" keynote, Gary Vee on human connection, and finishing 2026 strong The hardest part of letting AI run your to-do list Listener questions: an AI bot calling to book a showing, the $200 version of a dead-lead bot, 20 days with zero showings, top-producer burnout, and whether to hire an assistant or buy AI tools first The tools changed this week. The agents who win will be the ones who use them to spend more time with people. Got a question for the show? Subscribe free at https://powerhousetalk.com and just hit reply. Explore the Libertas Group at eXp Realty: https://whylibertas.com. PowerHouse Talk — Real conversations about real estate, technology, leadership, and the future of the industry.

One agent. 60,000 dead leads. An AI assistant. And a reported $490,000 in commissions. Sounds like every real estate agent's dream. But what if the story is too good to be true? In this episode of PowerHouse Talk, Tim Harris, Julie Harris, and Chris Heller examine the viral AI lead-generation story, question the numbers, and explain why automated texting and calling could expose agents and brokerages to serious legal risks. But that's just the beginning. This week, the conversation explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping real estate marketing, lead follow-up, transaction coordination, and even the future of real estate coaching. IN THIS EPISODE: The controversial AI bot story claiming 34 closings and $490K in commissions from old leads TCPA risks every agent should understand before automating outreach Why AI-powered cinematic listing videos could change property marketing How AI assistants are moving beyond answering questions to completing tasks The future of AI coaching, role-playing, and transaction coordination Why human relationships and communication skills matter more than ever Listener questions about AI mistakes, staging expenses, and transaction errors Technology is moving fast. The real opportunity isn't just adopting AI. It's learning how to use it without losing the human skills that actually win business. Get more real estate insights, episode notes, and updates at https://powerhousetalk.com. Explore the Libertas Group at eXp Realty: https://whylibertas.com. PowerHouse Talk — Real conversations about real estate, technology, leadership, and the future of the industry.

Your next buyer may not start their home search on Zillow, Realtor.com, or Redfin. They may simply ask an AI assistant to find three homes, compare them, identify the best options, pull the listing agent’s information, and help schedule the showings. In this episode of PowerHouse Talk, Tim Harris, Julie Harris, Chris Heller, Dan Lesniak, and Tammy Irby break down what the rapid rise of AI means for real estate agents right now. They dig into Meta’s Muse, AI-powered home searches, pricing and CMAs, buyer inspection requests, virtual staging, Zillow lead costs, expired listings, and the growing number of tasks agents can hand off to AI. You’ll hear: • Why AI assistants could change the way consumers search for homes• What happens when buyers use AI during inspections and negotiations• Why sellers are already using AI to question pricing• The debate over AI staging—and where agents can cross the line• Why expensive portal leads may be losing their appeal• How AI can help agents analyze comps without replacing their judgment• What agents should do with the time AI gives back to them• Why traditional prospecting like direct mail, expireds, and follow-up still works AI isn’t just another piece of real estate software. It’s becoming part of the consumer’s decision-making process. The question is whether your business is ready for it. Subscribe to the PowerHouse Talk newsletter at PowerHouseTalk.com to continue the conversation, submit questions, and get more real estate insights between episodes.

A $28 billion CEO built an AI version of herself that 2,000 employees can question at 3 a.m. Real estate agents can now do the same thing with their own face, voice, and scripts. With Julie traveling, Tim Harris is joined by Keri Shull, Kacie Anderson, Tammy Irby, and Dan Lesniak for a candid, fast-moving conversation about where AI and real estate are headed and what to do about it right now. In this episode: - How Keri trained an AI coach on 14 years of her training so agents stop calling her with logistics questions - Using an interactive AI twin to answer listing calls, pre-qualify sellers, and replace static home value tools - The listing-content debate: agents filming your listings for social media without a buyer. Smart marketing or fraud? - A humanoid robot made a bed in a house it had never seen. Will "robot-ready" become a listing feature? - A canceled listing triggered 30 to 50 agent calls a day. The expired listing fight of the year - Is a slow commission check a reason to leave your brokerage? - Why human-to-human service is about to become the new luxury Learn more about joining Libertas at eXp: WhyLibertas.com If you learned one thing today, please leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. Income disclaimer: Any earnings or revenue share discussed are not typical and are not a guarantee of results. Income depends on individual effort, market conditions, and other factors.

What if you had 100 genius-level employees ready to work for your real estate business tomorrow? That’s the question driving this episode of PowerHouseTalk. The conversation goes far beyond using AI to write emails or social media posts. The team breaks down what happens when real estate agents begin treating AI like an actual workforce — handling client follow-up, market reports, transaction coordination, research, content creation, scheduling, and countless other tasks. Keri Shull shares how her AI assistant “Claire” has moved from handling business tasks into personal logistics, while the group discusses where they still believe humans remain essential — especially when empathy, emotional intelligence, creativity, and sensitive client conversations are involved. They also explore AI avatars for real estate content, the changing housing affordability conversation, technological abundance, and how rapidly advancing AI could reshape the way people think about work, money, aging, and their future. The biggest question isn’t whether AI is coming to real estate. It’s how much of your business you’re willing to let it run. If this episode gave you one useful idea, leave PowerHouseTalk a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and share what stood out to you.