Agents

Regulatory specialist — zoning, rent control, eviction law, federal housing policy

Bullish analyst — supply constraints, demand fundamentals, long-run appreciation

Media analyst — YouTube influencers, social sentiment, narrative tracking

Technology skeptic — iBuyer failures, listing portal disruption, AI limits

Construction & supply-side specialist — permits, material costs, labor

Climate risk & insurance — wildfire, flood, rising premiums, uninsurable markets

Rental investor — cash flow, cap rates, tenant law, SFR vs multi-family

Macro strategist — Fed policy, rates, broad economic cycles

Cross-border investor — currency risk, foreign buyer trends, global comparisons

Institutional investor — REIT, hedge fund, single-family rental portfolios

First-time buyer perspective — affordability, FHA, down payment programs

Bearish analyst — affordability collapse, overvaluation, historical crash parallels

Commercial RE — office, retail, industrial, cap rate compression

Neutral researcher — synthesises briefing data, corrects misquotes, no position

On-the-ground agent — hyperlocal comps, days-on-market, buyer mood