Paul and Howard dive into the significant industry shifts happening in 2025, including clear cooperation policies, lawsuits, and changing market dynamics that are reshaping how properties are bought and sold.

• Clear cooperation policy requires listings to be shared with all agents and the public, not kept as private exclusives
• Approximately 80% of sellers only speak with one agent, making transparency in listing strategies crucial
• Private exclusives risk creating a fragmented market that's less efficient and potentially problematic for fair housing
• John L Scott's "Listing Launch" strategy maximizes exposure through coordinated marketing and strategic open houses
• Successful selling requires understanding both the "backlog of buyers" and how to reach "off-market buyers"
• Social media advertising and financing knowledge (like 2-1 buydowns) are essential skills for today's agents
• Creating weekend buzz with proper presentation and pricing helps overcome buyer hesitation in a high-interest rate environment

If you're a real estate professional looking to navigate these changes, make sure you're staying informed about policy changes and focusing on transparent, consumer-first approaches that maximize exposure for your listings.

At the foothills of Blanchard Mountain and just south of the scenic Chuckanut Drive, Bow Edison is a charming town that flies under the radar for many home buyers. The community offers a historic town area plus nearby access to incredible parks and trails. Bow Edison is also close to freeway access and within 25 minutes of larger cities including Anacortes, Mount Vernon and Bellingham.

Shalyce Pocock is a broker that not only serves in Bow Edison, but also resides in the community with her family. In this podcast, she shares the amenities of the area, along with local housing information.

2:00 About Bow-Edison
3:45 Downtown and nearby amenities
6:00 Different types of homes in the area
9:50 Market update for the Bow-Edison area
12:00 Where buyers are coming from.

For more, please reach out to Shaylce at shalycepocock@johnlscott.com or 360-421-4407.

San Juan is the largest and most populated island on the San Juan islands, with 2 very popular harbors, Roche and Friday Harbor. Sadie Holt is a Realtor and local resident of San Juan Island. On this episode, Sadie talks about living on San Juan Island and some information on Orcas and Lopez Island as well.

2:00 Lisa shares her story and why her and her husband chose San Juan Island to raise there family.
5:00 Explaining medical and other services available on the San Juan Island
8:00 Where the relocating buyers are coming from.
9:30 What the community is like for those moving from out of area.
11:30 Housing opportunities on San Juan and the greater San Juan Islands.
14:20 The San Juan Island culture.

To learn more about San Juan Island you can reach Sadie at SadieHolt@johnlscott.com or 360-990-0714.