Welcome to the first panel episode of 2026 on the HyperFast Agent Growth Show with Dan Lesniak, joined by James Buckley, Nick Bush, and Karl Svendsen.

This episode is a fast-moving market conversation covering what’s actually worth paying attention to right now — from Google’s move toward home listings in search (and what that could mean for Zillow/portals), to surprising homeowner data (how many homes are owned without a mortgage), to fresh discussion on the mortgage “rate lock-in” narrative and whether it’s really the driver of low transaction volume.

The panel also reacts to a new political headline about restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and closes with an actionable rapid-fire: one thing agents should do in 2026 to improve results.

Topics covered:

• Google “entering the portal war” and how it could impact Zillow
• Consumer behavior vs agent behavior: where the real portal power sits
• How monetization/ad spend and distribution shape the portal landscape
• Stats on homes owned free & clear (no mortgage) and why it matters
• The mortgage rate “lock-in” effect: what’s real vs what’s overstated
• Investors/institutions: how much do they actually move the needle?
• Brokerage ranking data: transaction sides + productivity metrics (PPP)
• Franchise nuance (why certain brokerages don’t show up as one entity)
• Market consolidation talk + merger process commentary
• Rapid-fire: what agents should focus on in 2026

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This is the last episode of 2025, and we’re starting a new series: HyperFast Vault episodes—pulling standout interviews from our original run of 600+ episodes.

For our first Vault episode, we’re rewinding to one of our earliest interviews with Grant Cardone, Keri Shull and Dan Lesniak, recorded in preparation for the first HyperFast Agent event. Dan shares two big takeaways heading into 2026:

1. Commit first, figure out the how later.
   
   
2. Best known beats best — the winners are often the ones who market and build brand awareness the fastest.

In the interview, Grant breaks down how he thinks about mentors, sales, building certainty with clients, recruiting to scale, and why he believes people should work for money (so they can fund bigger purpose and impact).

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Grant “uses mentors” by studying top performers deeply—often from a distance
  
  
• Why most people have too many mentors (and how to choose the right ones)
  
  
• Why real estate agents must embrace being in sales and master negotiation
  
  
• How to create certainty for buyers and sellers in an emotional, high-stakes transaction
  
  
• Why events and masterminds accelerate growth (and why “free” doesn’t create commitment)
  
  
• Grant’s advice for new agents: avoid average, study the top of the food chain
  
  
• Grant’s advice for scaling: recruit, lead, and keep learning
  
  
• Handling self-doubt: Grant’s approach is simple—keep showing up
  
  
• “Do what you love” vs “work for money”: Grant’s blunt take on why money matters

Dan and Keri close with additional lessons on mentorship—especially in real estate—like doing diligence on coaches and going deep on the people who are actually producing results.

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In this episode, Dan Lesniak and Keri Shull break down a practical, high-impact way real estate team leaders and agents can use AI: a custom GPT assistant designed to scale training, onboarding, and day-to-day execution.

Dan and Keri share how AI can move beyond content creation and become a true operational lever—helping agents get answers instantly, stay aligned with processes, and allowing leadership to spend more time on coaching, relationships, and growth.

What you’ll learn:

• Why AI works best as a “thought partner,” not a replacement for leadership or judgment
• How Dan and Keri use AI to extract motivations, goals, and friction points from new team members through structured questions
• The idea of improving someone’s “thermostat” (especially around money, goals, and standards) through clarity and intentional planning
• How a custom GPT supports agents with training + onboarding and reduces leadership “gotta minutes”
• Real examples of what agents ask (open house feedback deadlines, CRM requirements, process questions) and how AI provides instant guidance
• How AI helps create systems faster—like quickly generating frameworks for niche goals (ex: moving toward working with more investors)
• Why this approach helps teams scale without relying on leadership to answer the same questions repeatedly

This episode is a blueprint for leaders who want to use AI to create more consistency, better execution, and a more scalable support environment for their agents.

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