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Recent episodes include "What’s Really Keeping the Housing Market Stuck? - Nick Friedman | S3E31", "The New Math of Becoming a Homeowner - Nick Friedman | S3E30", and "Run the Business You Have, Not the One You Remember - Chuck Cain | S3E29". The latest went out on 1 Oct 2026 and ran about 21 minutes. These are from season 3. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

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Keys to Real Estate publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 26 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 71 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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Keys to Real Estate

Hosted by Unknown Host · business · EN-US · 71 episodes

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An industry-centric podcast, Keys to Real Estate features in-depth conversations for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the real estate ecosystem. Listeners can take charge of their self-learning in business-critical information and key topics that are central to thriving under the ever-changing demands placed on businesses today. Our long-form conversations featuring today’s newsmakers and thought-leaders, allow listeners to engage with each episode at the time and place of their choosing.

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Episode #31
What’s Really Keeping the Housing Market Stuck? - Nick Friedman | S3E31
Oct 1, 202621 minS3
Mary and Nick shift to existing homeowners and move-up buyers, beginning with the continued lock-in effect created by pandemic-era mortgage rates. They discuss whether there is a rate that could bring more homeowners back into the market, the life circumstances that are already overcoming rate lock-in and the greater flexibility existing homeowners have because of accumulated equity. The conversation touches on why accessing that equity before selling has become more important, the difficulty of home-sale contingencies in the current market and “Buy Before You Sell” as one tool for addressing that problem. The discussion then moves to one of the more surprising findings in the HomeLight report: loan officers say property-related problems – including inspection, title, zoning and property-condition issues – are causing more active purchase loans to fail than financing issues such as debt-to-income surprises or appraisal gaps. They close with a broader discussion of economic uncertainty, consumer hesitation, AI/job anxiety and what Nick hopes lenders and the housing market will look like by next summer. Chapters: 2:18 - Why homeowners are locked in by low rates 4:27 - Life changes that force homeowners to move anyway 6:52 - Accessing equity before the current home sells 8:36 - Property problems derailing more deals than financing 10:44 - Economic uncertainty as sentiment, not always a concrete barrier 12:23 - AI anxiety, adaptation and why human guidance still matters 14:39 - What will hopefully change by next summer Get In Touch… HomeLight’s website: https://www.homelight.com/ HomeLight’s Q3 Lender Insights and Predictions Report: https://active.homelight.com/q3-2026-lender-insights-report Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com
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Episode #30
The New Math of Becoming a Homeowner - Nick Friedman | S3E30
Sep 24, 202622 minS3
To provide better context about what lenders are seeing in the early stages of the homebuying process among different cohorts, HomeLight President Nick Friedman and October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster discussed findings about how borrowers are trying to save a buck amid elevated home prices and rates, as described in HomeLight’s latest Lender Insights & Predictions report. Loan officers from 57 lending companies indicated what they view as the biggest obstacle facing first-time homebuyers – even greater than mortgage rates or down payment/closing costs. Nick and Mary discussed how buyer expectations are shifting, as well as practical and creative solutions for making the home purchase transaction more affordable. Chapters: 0:45 - Why loan officers see affordability differently than the headlines 2:59 - Starter home shortage overtakes rates as the main barrier 4:58 - What the modern starter home really looks like 8:26 - Starting with monthly payment and building backward 10:21 - Seller concessions and closing cost strategy 12:49 - Auto loans and credit card debt as qualification obstacles 15:57 - Why lenders are moving from rate advertising to solution selling 17:01 - Move-up buyers and using equity before the sale Get In Touch… HomeLight’s website: https://www.homelight.com / HomeLight’s Q3 Lender Insights and Predictions Report: https://active.homelight.com/q3-2026-lender-insights-report Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com
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Episode #29
Run the Business You Have, Not the One You Remember - Chuck Cain | S3E29
Sep 17, 202628 minS3
Next, we turn from industry disruption to what title professionals can actually control. Listen as industry veterans Chuck Cain and Mary Schuster talk about the importance of knowing your numbers, finding overlooked sources of business, managing costs and marketing more intelligently, while also preparing now for the fully digital mortgage before lenders begin expecting capabilities your operation may not be ready to deliver. Chapters: 0:43 – Introduction 2:54 - Why the residential market may stay flat for months 3:51 - Commercial business as the stronger lane for 2026 and 2027 6:13 - How to use KPIs to know your business by the second week of the month 8:12 - Blue Ocean Strategy and finding business outside crowded pools 9:59 - Calculating daily overhead and shaving cost from the business 13:21 - Why the old market is not coming back anytime soon 15:20 - Rising E&O, cyber, and AI costs, and how to think about them 18:18 - The fully digital mortgage and why 2027 matters 24:16 - How to ask lenders what you can do to lower their cost 28:44 - Hope is not a plan: why now is the time to build one Get In Touch… The Chuck Cain Show: https://fnfunplugged.buzzsprout.com/ Guest email: charles.cain@fnf.com Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com
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Episode #28
When Title Insurance Goes Away, Where Does the Risk Go? - Chuck Cain | S3E28
Sep 10, 202631 minS3
In this episode, industry veterans Chuck Cain and Mary Schuster examine the growing use of title waivers and attorney opinion letters and the bigger question behind them: where does the risk go when traditional title insurance goes away? We also discuss lender adoption, what could happen when defaults begin testing these models and what title agents need to consider before participating in waiver transactions. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Federal signals and policy shifts toward reduced insurance reliance 4:09 - The rise of title waiver programs and their expansion potential 5:29 - How lenders and title companies are responding to new costs 7:00 - The economic outlook and the long-term risk of title waiver overuse 10:10 - Downturn scenarios: Title problems and the risk of default 14:44 - The looming impact of reduced insurance and market disruptions 16:04 - The importance of embracing technology and digital closing processes 18:00 - The critical role of insurance as a foundation of real estate value 20:05 - The emerging storm: risks from underinsured loans and legal issues 22:22 - AOLs, title insurance and legal standards 27:00 - Navigating state and federal regulatory complexities 29:00 - The role of cybersecurity, fraud prevention and process efficiencies Get In Touch… The Chuck Cain Show: https://fnfunplugged.buzzsprout.com/ Guest email: charles.cain@fnf.com Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com
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Episode #27
From Doing the Work to Building a Career - Susan Stewart Magaña | S3E27
Sep 3, 202630 minS3
Women have long made up a significant part of the title and settlement industry, but building a career takes more than being good at the work. Increasingly, women across the industry are creating intentional communities to help one another build relationships, develop as leaders and take greater ownership of where their careers go next. In this episode of Keys to Real Estate, Mary Schuster talks with Susan Stewart Magaña, the Founder of Her. the Title Collective and Agency Rep for AmTrust Title Insurance Co, about why Her. was created and what happens when women have opportunities to learn from, mentor and champion one another. Their conversation explores the difference between networking and meaningful professional development, the confidence that can come from discovering other women have navigated many of the same career challenges, and why outside professional communities can complement – not compete with – the development employees receive within their own organizations. Susan also shares why employers have something to gain when they encourage women to participate in these communities, including stronger leadership skills, broader industry relationships and employees who return to their organizations with new ideas, energy and perspective. The conversation is part of a broader look at the growing opportunities for women in title and settlement to connect and develop professionally, and leads naturally into the upcoming Women's Leadership Summit, where Susan will join women from across the industry for continued learning, connection and conversation. Chapters: 0:00 – Why women’s leadership communities are growing in title and settlement 3:35 – Why Susan created Her after years of feeling disconnected early in her career 6:10 – Why Her. focuses on high-achieving women who want mastery, not fluff 8:32 – How members participate through chapters, virtual meetings and local meetups 12:15 – Why women often wait to be asked instead of volunteering first 15:31 – The employer case for supporting women’s leadership development 20:43 – Retreats, magazine plans and the 100th spotlight milestone 27:04 – Susan’s advice: be more confident in who you are Get In Touch… Her. the Title Collective’s website: https://www.hertitlecollective.com/ Women’s Leadership Conference website: https://octoberresearchwls.com/ Guest email: Susan.Stewart@amtrustgroup.com Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com
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Brian Vieaux

President and COO, FinLocker

Mary Schuster

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Episode #27

From Doing the Work to Building a Career - Susan Stewart Magaña | S3E27

Sep 3, 202630 minS3

Women have long made up a significant part of the title and settlement industry, but building a career takes more than being good at the work. Increasingly, women across the industry are creating intentional communities to help one another build relationships, develop as leaders and take greater ownership of where their careers go next. In this episode of Keys to Real Estate, Mary Schuster talks with Susan Stewart Magaña, the Founder of Her. the Title Collective and Agency Rep for AmTrust Title Insurance Co, about why Her. was created and what happens when women have opportunities to learn from, mentor and champion one another. Their conversation explores the difference between networking and meaningful professional development, the confidence that can come from discovering other women have navigated many of the same career challenges, and why outside professional communities can complement – not compete with – the development employees receive within their own organizations. Susan also shares why employers have something to gain when they encourage women to participate in these communities, including stronger leadership skills, broader industry relationships and employees who return to their organizations with new ideas, energy and perspective. The conversation is part of a broader look at the growing opportunities for women in title and settlement to connect and develop professionally, and leads naturally into the upcoming Women's Leadership Summit, where Susan will join women from across the industry for continued learning, connection and conversation. Chapters: 0:00 – Why women’s leadership communities are growing in title and settlement 3:35 – Why Susan created Her after years of feeling disconnected early in her career 6:10 – Why Her. focuses on high-achieving women who want mastery, not fluff 8:32 – How members participate through chapters, virtual meetings and local meetups 12:15 – Why women often wait to be asked instead of volunteering first 15:31 – The employer case for supporting women’s leadership development 20:43 – Retreats, magazine plans and the 100th spotlight milestone 27:04 – Susan’s advice: be more confident in who you are Get In Touch… Her. the Title Collective’s website: https://www.hertitlecollective.com/ Women’s Leadership Conference website: https://octoberresearchwls.com/ Guest email: Susan.Stewart@amtrustgroup.com Host email: mschuster@octoberresearch.com To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com . Episode sponsored by TrustLink – https://www.trustlinkservices.com Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com

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Recent episodes

What’s Really Keeping the Housing Market Stuck? - Nick Friedman | S3E31

The New Math of Becoming a Homeowner - Nick Friedman | S3E30

Run the Business You Have, Not the One You Remember - Chuck Cain | S3E29

When Title Insurance Goes Away, Where Does the Risk Go? - Chuck Cain | S3E28

From Doing the Work to Building a Career - Susan Stewart Magaña | S3E27

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Matt Lee

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Mary Schuster

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What is Keys to Real Estate?

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Recent episodes

What’s Really Keeping the Housing Market Stuck? - Nick Friedman | S3E31

The New Math of Becoming a Homeowner - Nick Friedman | S3E30

Run the Business You Have, Not the One You Remember - Chuck Cain | S3E29

When Title Insurance Goes Away, Where Does the Risk Go? - Chuck Cain | S3E28

From Doing the Work to Building a Career - Susan Stewart Magaña | S3E27

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Matt Lee

Nick Friedman

Brian Vieaux

Mary Schuster

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