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Stay informed so you can invest with confidence. Join Dave Meyer, James Dainard, Kathy Fettke and Henry Washington for analysis of the news and economics driving today’s real estate market.
Episodes
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- Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bets $600M on Housing · 29 min · Episode 477Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Bets $600M on Housing Podcast Description Berkshire Hathaway, legendary investor Warren Buffett’s holding company, just made a nearly $600M bet on…
- The Best (and Worst) Real Estate Investing Advice for 2027 · 38 min · Episode 476There’s no shortage of real estate investing advice floating around online. The problem? Not all of it is sound—some of it is downright bad. So, where is the housing market…
- 50% of Recent Homebuyers Can’t Afford Their Mortgage · 32 min · Episode 47550% of recent homebuyers can’t sustain their mortgage payments at these current rates. Wait…what? A new survey found that homeowners who purchased in the last two years are…
- Fannie Mae Sharply Raises 2027 Mortgage Rate Forecast · 37 min · Episode 474Is there any relief coming next year for mortgage rates? According to Fannie Mae’s new 2027 mortgage rate prediction…it’s not looking too good. Previous mortgage rate forecasts…
- Pending Sales Just Fell Below 2008 Levels · 34 min · Episode 473Pending home sales just hit their lowest level on record since the NAR started tracking them in 2001—and they fell in all 50 of the country's biggest metros. Winter hasn’t even…
- J Scott: The House of Cards Is Going to Fall · 42 min · Episode 472This economy is…confusing. Inflation is still high, AI is disrupting the labor market, and consumer sentiment is nearing a 70-year floor. Meanwhile, the stock market keeps…
- If You’re Making More Money Than Ever But Still Feel Broke, Hear This · 38 min · Episode 471The affordability crisis isn’t improving. Gas is above $4 per gallon, inflation just hit 3.7%, and paychecks aren’t keeping pace. This is a tough spot for the American economy…
- The “2nd Wave” of the Commercial Real Estate Crash Is Close w/Brian Burke · 40 min · Episode 470Commercial real estate prices have fallen 20%-50% from their peaks just a few years ago—but the slide may not be over yet. A “second wave” of the commercial real estate crash is…
- A Housing Market “Recovery” Is Further Away Than We Thought · 38 min · Episode 469The housing market isn’t going back to “normal” anytime soon. In fact, it could take significantly longer than many of us thought. Rates are around 7.5%, median home prices hover…
- Nearly Half of Buyers Get Concessions as Fed Warns Prices Must Drop · 26 min · Episode 468A Fed official says what we’re all thinking: home prices must drop—and sellers seem to have gotten the message. Per a recent Redfin report, 44.7% of home sales included seller…
- The American Economy Enters Its “Lost Decade” · 36 min · Episode 467America could enter what nobody wants—a “lost decade.” No huge gains, no massive price drops, just a slow, stagnating market where inflation eats away at the returns we once…
- America Doesn’t Have a Housing “Shortage” (It’s Something Much Worse) · 44 min · Episode 466For years, we’ve been told that the United States is short millions of homes, and that building more units is the key to solving the affordable housing crisis. But a 2024 study…
- The Trillion-Dollar Bubble Grows Bigger · 36 min · Episode 465AI could lead to an extinction event, but don’t worry, the stock market will be hitting all-time highs on the way there! We’re entering a new phase of the artificial…
- The Path to 8% Mortgage Rates · 28 min · Episode 4648% mortgage rates are now on the table, and unfortunately, that’s not even the high end of estimates for where we’re going next. With bond yields hitting 20-year peaks and no end…
- The Housing Market Correction Is Spreading · 36 min · Episode 463The housing market correction is about to get worse. Before, the Northeast and Midwest markets were insulated from the sizable price drops happening in places like Texas and…
- Rates Were Hiked: Here’s What Investors Should Do Now · 32 min · Episode 462The Federal Reserve hiked rates last week, but did it actually help the housing market? Our panel of real estate investing experts isn’t all that bummed by potentially higher…
- You’re Not Gonna Like What Happens to Mortgage Rates · 32 min · Episode 461The U.S. government may have just lost the war on mortgage rates. Last week, the U.S. Treasury announced one of its biggest bond buyback programs in years—a whopping $6 billion…
- This Is Better Than the 1% Rule (New Real Estate Rule) · 31 min · Episode 460The rules of real estate investing have changed. For years, investors were using the one-percent rule to quickly determine if a real estate deal would cash flow. But the…
- We Asked Brokers: Where Is the Biggest Buyer's Market Today? · 38 min · Episode 459Are the price cuts deeper than you think? Do buyers have even more power than we’ve been led to believe? National housing data tells us one thing, but local-level expertise can…
- Fewer Investors Are Buying Homes as the Housing Market Shifts (Again) · 28 min · Episode 458The housing market is sending mixed signals—or so it seems. Foreclosures are rising, yet many investors are pulling back. Cash buyers are retreating, competition is cooling in…
- AI-Fueled Mini Housing Bubbles Form as Commercial Delinquencies Rise · 28 min · Episode 457AI is bringing 6,000 jobs to a small Texan town, and home prices are seeing a sizable jump…but what happens once the job is done? Is this just a mini housing bubble waiting to…
- The Bulletproof BRRRR in 2026 (Buying One Tomorrow!) · 50 min · Episode 456Today’s guest is buying a perfect BRRRR tomorrow. Even with today’s interest rates, even in this housing market, Zach Kepes is still making serious money with the strategy…
- Capital Calls: What to Know Before You Put In More Cash · 43 min · Episode 455You invested in a real estate syndication, fund, or partnership. Now, the operator is coming to you asking for more cash. Whether expenses went up, income went down, mortgage…
- Home Builders Are Bleeding as Sales Run Dry, Workers Vanish · 34 min · Episode 454Builders are struggling to survive, let alone sell homes, in 2026. Prices aren’t keeping pace, home sales are falling, and nobody can find the labor to build the houses in the…
- JPMorgan Makes a $750B Bet on the Housing Market · 34 min · Episode 453JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, just made a big bet on housing—a $750B bet to be exact. At a time when most people hope home prices will fall, JPMorgan is gearing up to…
- Finding Discounted Real Estate Just Got Easier · 27 min · Episode 452This is a game changer for real estate investing. In minutes (or even seconds), you can find every motivated seller in your area, see how desperate they are to sell, and even…
- Signs That Your Rents Will Slow (or Grow) in 2026/2027 · 35 min · Episode 451National rent prices are down year-over-year, but that’s not telling the whole story. Different properties in different markets are seeing an opposite reality. Some markets are…
- A Buyer’s Summer Is “On” as Asking Prices See Steepest Decline Since 2017 · 27 min · Episode 450Most investors understand that real estate is local. While the national headlines usually tell one story, regional and local data often tell a very different one. This week’s…
- Vacation Rentals Are Officially on Sale: Where They’re Worth Buying · 31 min · Episode 449Vacation rental markets were some of the biggest winners of the housing boom several years ago. But where are those real estate markets today? New data suggests that many of the…
- 2026's "Discounted" Properties Aren't the Bargain They Look Like · 32 min · Episode 448If you’re investing in real estate, you’re probably asking, “How much can this property make me?” But in 2026, it’s the opposite question that actually builds your wealth: “How…
- Fannie Mae IPO Could Have Serious Side Effects on Mortgage Rates · 35 min · Episode 447Nearly 50% of mortgages in the U.S. flow through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac—but a push from the Trump Administration could sell shares of these government enterprises and put them…
- New Construction Falls to 5-Year Low as Price Floor Nears · 32 min · Episode 446This isn’t a “good” housing market for anyone. Affordability remains a major barrier to homeownership. Sellers aren’t getting what they want for their homes. Now, builders are…
- You Can Retire with Even Less (Only Using Real Estate) · 29 min · Episode 445The average American will not be able to retire. 50% are going into their golden years with less than $500,000—significantly short of what would even be considered a livable…
- Zillow: $1,000/Month Cash Flow Exists in These Markets · 28 min · Episode 444Zillow is seeing “signs of life” emerging in the housing market. Strong demand, days pending hitting pre-pandemic levels, and serious cash flow in specific markets. How long will…
- You Won’t Believe Why Mortgage Rates Are Going Up (Again) · 35 min · Episode 443You won’t believe why mortgage rates are going back up. It’s not because of the war, it’s not because of gas prices, and it’s not because of the Federal Reserve. Something nobody…
- 2026 Housing Market Predictions: Seller Pain is Far From Over · 30 min · Episode 442The first half of the 2026 housing market is over, and now it’s time to answer the question everyone wants to know: What’s next? Will the market slow down even more and bring…
- Workers Are Feeling the AI Squeeze: How It Could Define the Next Housing Cycle · 43 min · Episode 441Workers Are Feeling the AI Squeeze: How It Could Define the Next Housing CyclePodcast Description If you ask the average American, AI is taking over, as are the headlines…
- Commercial Real Estate Is Quietly Setting Up for a Decade-Long Bull Run · 43 min · Episode 440We’ve officially reached the halfway point of 2026, and the housing market still feels…stuck. The economy is in limbo. Home prices haven’t tanked. And we aren’t seeing…
- The Data Is Lying: What Buyers Are Really Paying in 2026 (Less Than You Think) · 31 min · Episode 439We’ve all seen the data. Home prices are falling but remain relatively “flat,” year over year. There’s just one problem: the data is lying. We’re in a full-blown buyer’s market…
- Trump Just Stalled the Biggest Housing Bill in Decades · 33 min · Episode 438You’ve seen the headlines. The housing market is stuck. Distress is rising. But if you dig beneath the surface, the actual data tells a different story. The market isn’t in…
- Peace Deal Signed: Where Mortgage Rates Are Actually Headed · 36 min · Episode 437The peace deal between the U.S. and Iran has been agreed to (at least for now). The Strait of Hormuz, the chokehold on 20% of the world’s oil, is starting to open back up, and…
- The Fed Signals a Reversal in Rates · 34 min · Episode 436The new Federal Reserve Chair is already making news, signaling a major change to rates—and not in the way Americans were hoping for. With inflation up, the Fed has eyed raising…
- Wall Street is Locking You Out of the Housing Market (Unless You Pay Up) · 33 min · Episode 435Wall Street is quietly monopolizing the housing market—and we’re not talking about them buying homes. It’s something more far-reaching, something that will affect every investor…
- What We're Buying During The 2026 Multifamily Crash · 31 min · Episode 434This is exactly what we’re buying, selling, and trading in Summer 2026. It’s a strange time for real estate—multifamily prices are crashing hard, single-family is staying stable…
- New Data: U.S. Home Prices Are Hitting Their Floor · 38 min · Episode 433Did home prices just hit their floor? New demand data is showing something no one expected—buyers coming back. If the supply-demand balance hits equilibrium, we could see the…
- J Scott: We Have 1-2 Months Before the Economy Begins to Break · 45 min · Episode 432The next global recession is a lot closer than many Americans think. We’ve been (fairly) insulated from supply chain shocks stemming from the War in Iran, but within the next few…
- The “Engine” of the U.S. Economy is Starting to Crack (It Will Affect Housing) · 36 min · Episode 431The “engine” of the U.S. economy is starting to crack—and real estate is already feeling the effects. Just last week, we touched on the hidden “recession” affecting many…
- Home Listing Prices Fall for 16th Straight Week (and It Could Keep Coming) · 42 min · Episode 430Home listing prices have been falling for weeks, and it’s not just sellers who are getting fed up. Real estate agents have finally decided to call it quits, with many reaching…
- The Ultimate "Stress Test" for the Housing Market: Do We Pass in 2026? · 39 min · Episode 429Every recession, crash, and major change in the real estate market has its warning signs. And while most people think these can only be seen in hindsight, we have “stress tests”…
- James’s Exact Criteria for Finding High-Return, Overlooked Deals in 2026 · 42 min · Episode 428More and more Americans are feeling confused about the housing market. Home prices are coming down, and mortgage rates are jumping back up. One day, everyone wants one type of…
