Jack Ryan on The Housing Cartel That's Stifling The American Economy

30/05/2024 1h 15min
Jack Ryan on The Housing Cartel That's Stifling The American Economy

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Jack Ryan’s book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bringing-Adam-Smith-into-the-American-Home/Jack-Ryan/9798888451946
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:01) The Residential Agency Brokerage Business Is “The Largest Cartel In The U.S.” Argues Jack Ryan
(18:01) Is This Legal?
(23:24) Role of Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)
(28:32) Zillow’s Business Model
(35:24) VanEck Ad
(36:04) Rex’s Plans To Go Public Disintegrated After Material Slowdown In Business Upon Zillow Change
(39:39) Long And Short Ideas If Brokerage Fees Were To Go Down
(44:26) If Brokerage Is Such A Good Business, Where Are All The Excess Profits?
(48:40) How Zillow’s Business Decision May Have Impacted Rex Homes
(54:11) Rex’s Lawsuit Against Zillow, NAR, and Trulia
(01:05:55) National Association of Realtors (NAR) Has A Grip On Washington DC
(01:11:59) Closing Thoughts On Strength Of U.S. Housing Market
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