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‘What’s the worst-case scenario for the industry?’ 2 leaders answer ‘ask me anything’ questions

January 09, 2026 5 min read views
‘What’s the worst-case scenario for the industry?’ 2 leaders answer ‘ask me anything’ questions

What happens when you hand the mic to the audience? You get an hour of raw, unfiltered, sometimes hilarious, sometimes profound truth from Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson.

In this special “Ask Us Anything” episode, they answer your biggest — and weirdest — questions. The future of AI and Zillow, team building, associations, pricing strategy, personal regrets and the emotional toll of leadership — no topic is off-limits.

Hightlights

This “Ask Us Anything” episode dives deep into:

You’ll hear:

  • Why they believe boutique brokerages will survive, but only if they adapt
  • What Dwiggins would do differently if he started over (and what Robinson wouldn’t change)
  • Their honest take on the Compass-Anywhere acquisition
  • How AI is changing everything and what won’t be automated
  • The one move associations should make to survive
  • Why brick-and-mortar isn’t dead (but it’s changing)
  • Where MLSs and associations are heading

Plus: vulnerability, friendship, faith in the future and a ton of laughs. This is the most personal episode yet, and it’s one every agent, broker and leader should hear.

The duo brings truth, strategy and humor as they riff on real estate’s biggest challenges and opportunities. If you want inside access to what two of the industry’s top leaders really think, this is the episode for you.

Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered is now exclusively on Inman. Tune in for agent- and team-focused content on Mondays and leadership interviews on Wednesdays each week. Listen on Apple or Spotify.

James Dwiggins is the Co-CEO of NextHome, Inc. and co-host of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered.

Keith Robinson is the Co-CEO of NextHome, Inc. and co-host of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered.

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