Beyond the Buildings

Sep 30, 2026 — In this episode: 2:32 - How agents ease buyer anxiety during dead-air moments in the mortgage process. 3:50 - Why real estate guidance matters most when interest rates require buyers to recalibrate their finances. 6:25 - How real estate pros translate...

Sep 16, 2026 — The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is remapping the physical property landscape, creating a paradox between digital growth and local real-world constraints. While primary data center hubs face severe power grid delays and land scarcity,...

Sep 02, 2026 — Beyond the Buildings host Maiclaire Bolton Smith welcomes Cotality Senior Principal Economist Molly Boesel to examine five common myths about mortgages in the housing market, exploring how grounded data helps clarify today's property landscape. In this...

Aug 19, 2026 — On this episode of Beyond the Buildings, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Cotality's Chief Scientist, Howard Botts, to explore Cotality's 2026 wildfire risk report. In this episode: 1:42 – Why are suburban homes miles from a forest still at...

Aug 05, 2026 — In the latest episode of Beyond the Buildings, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Cotality Chief Economist, Dr. Selma Hepp, and John Burns, founder and CEO of John Burns Research, to explore how built-to-rent communities and shifting investor...