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On The Market
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.
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On The Market234: Did We Just Find 2024’s Most “Under-the-Radar” Real Estate Market?
We might have just found the most under-the-radar real estate market of 2024. It’s got jobs, appreciation potential, and affordable homes, and it’s…
On The Market233: Housing Market “Stuck” Until 2026 as Insurance Prices Rise, Rents Slow
See Dave, Henry, James, and Kathy at BPCon2024 in Cancún, Mexico! Grab your ticket here! The housing market is “stuck” and may stay that way for the next two…
On The Market232: Better, Faster, Cheaper Mortgages Could Be On the Way w/Major Finance CEO
The mortgage industry has just been through one of its biggest booms and busts, but some tech-first, cost-saving innovations could improve things for borrowers…
On The Market231: With Slow Spring Homebuying, Zillow Predicts Price Drops in 2025
Zillow’s latest housing market forecast shows a decline in home prices over the next year after a very slow spring homebuying season. While spring is…
On The Market230: Post-Pandemic Demand Boomerangs Back to Cities, What Should Investors Do? w/Richard Barkham
“Super cities” are seeing a massive comeback in demand—one that most investors thought was impossible. With work-from-home being scaled back by many major…
On The Market229: When Will Home Prices Fall? + The Affordable Housing Solution We All Want
When will housing prices drop? Will real estate prices go down, or are we stuck with ever-worsening affordability as home prices continue to rise? What’s the…
On The Market228: Demand for Rentals is Rebounding as Affordability Begins to Improve w/Jay Parsons
Downward pressure on rent prices is causing a “cascade” effect across all unit types. Whether you live in a luxury apartment or budget-friendly multifamily…
On The Market227: Rate Cuts Back on the Table as Inflation, Housing, and Job Market Cool Off
Will we finally get the rate cuts the Fed hinted at earlier this year? Has the job and housing market taken a big enough hit for us to still be concerned about…
On The Market226: Multifamily Sales Hit 4-Year Low: More Price Declines Incoming? w/Xander Snyder
Multifamily sales are at the lowest point in the past four years. We haven’t seen transaction levels this low since the start of the pandemic and after the…
On The Market225: Meet the New Zero-Down Mortgage + Why Lumber Prices Are Dropping
Zero-down mortgages are back. That’s right. You can now get into a home with (potentially) zero dollars out-of-pocket. But wait…this is starting to sound a bit…
On The Market224: Inside the New Law That Could Lead to a Nationwide Wholesaling Ban w/Gary Pickren
Wholesaling real estate may be banned nationwide within a few short years. After a new law was passed in South Carolina prohibiting the practice, other states…
On The Market223: 2024 Real Estate Investing Strategy Showdown: Rentals, Flips, & New Builds
House flipping vs. renting vs. build-to-rent: which real estate investing strategies could make you the MOST money in the second half of 2024? At the beginning…
On The Market222: Boomers Hoard Houses, Millennials Struggle to Buy, But Gen Z Gets Ahead w/Redfin’s Chen Zhao
Millennials can’t afford homes, but somehow, their younger siblings, Gen Z, can. Even with over a decade more work experience than Gen Z, Millennials still…
On The Market221: Home Prices Hit Another Record: Are Americans Still Right About Real Estate?
Home prices are still soaring as they hit a new record high, despite high mortgage rates and low inventory dampening demand. At some point, this unaffordable…
On The Market220: Top Lenders Share “Good News” for Mortgage Rates + Trending Investor Loans
We may be close to some serious mortgage rate relief, according to today’s panel of top lenders. With interest rates finally starting to slide after cooling…
On The Market219: Should You Pay Off Your Rental Property, Reinvest, or Buy More in 2024?
If you’re like most investors, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Should I pay off my rental property early?” With today’s high mortgage rates, troublesome…
On The Market218: These “Subtle Risks” Could Have Astronomical Impacts on Real Estate Expenses w/John Sheffield
Owning real estate could get expensive—yes, even more expensive than it already is today. Insurance prices, property taxes, maintenance costs, and more are…
On The Market217: Economic Pessimism Peaks, So Why Are Investors Still Buying?
The unemployment rate begins to rise as job growth slows in the latest jobs report, prompting many to wonder, “Will this finally lead to interest rate cuts?”…
On The Market216: Squatters’ Rights: What Lawyers Want Landlords to Know in 2024 w/Denise Medina and Patrick MacQueen
Squatters' rights have been a serious subject of debate over the past few years. It seems that more and more investors and even one-off landlords are dealing…
On The Market215: How “Switching Costs” Hold the Housing Market in Limbo w/Lance Lambert
The housing market has seen unprecedented home price growth in the 2020s. Already, we’ve almost beat the past three decades, and we aren’t even halfway through…
On The Market214: What to Know About “Capital Calls” As Multifamily Syndications Get “Squeezed” w/Brian Burke and Mauricio Rauld
Multifamily syndications are getting squeezed. With short-term financing coming due and mortgage rates at multi-decade highs, syndicators are calling on their…
On The Market213: Home Prices Stagnate in The South and America’s New #1 Housing Market
Texas and Florida are seeing stagnating home prices as housing inventory booms while demand slips away. Housing is still expensive, but with more inventory…
On The Market212: Receivership Real Estate: The Hidden Inventory Only Experts Know About w/Jake Flothe
When housing inventory is low, where do you go? Foreclosure rates are down, short sales are a hassle, and the open housing market has barely any sellers—is…
On The Market211: The New Reform That Could Unlock $1B+ for Affordable Housing w/Sharon Cornelissen
America is in need of affordable housing; we’re all aware. Buying your first home has become increasingly challenging for everyday people. This is where…
On The Market210: Why More Investors Are Building Wealth with "Walkable" Properties w/Jeff Speck
Over the past few years, you’ve probably heard the term “walkability” thrown out. For those who have lived in big cities, this is a common factor to use when…
On The Market209: The On the Market Awards: These Markets and Strategies Will WIN in 2024!
Welcome to the first-ever On the Market Housing Market Awards! This year, we’re giving out awards for the best housing market in the country, best beginner…
On The Market208: New Policies Take Aim At Boosting Affordable Housing, Investors Could Benefit w/Dennis Shea
America is in an affordable housing crisis. With home prices rising dramatically over the past four years and rents following right along, tens of millions of…
On The Market207: What Happens If Interest Rates Stay High?
Mortgage rates were supposed to be going down by now, but what happened? Even in late 2023, many housing market experts predicted that we’d be seeing high to…
On The Market206: The Hidden Risks of “Subject To” Real Estate w/Eddie Speed
For the past few years, “subject to” real estate has been all the rage. Everyone is talking about how they scored a great real estate deal by taking over a…
On The Market205: Squatters' Rights, Rent Caps, and Blackstone Gets Ready to Buy
Squatters’ rights are quickly being stripped away as more states move to end this widespread illegal occupation of private property. Blackstone predicts real…
On The Market204: Agents React to NAR Lawsuit Commission Change
The NAR lawsuit changed the real estate industry overnight. Just like that, buyer’s agents were no longer getting their standard three percent commission, and…
On The Market203: Compass Settles for $57.5 Million, Inventory Jumps, Fed Talks Rate Cuts
Compass is the latest brokerage to settle after the recent NAR lawsuit made sweeping changes to agent commission payments. With NAR, Keller Williams, Compass…
On The Market202: Market Madness: 8 Housing Markets We’d Place Big Bets on in 2024
It’s March Madness season, so we thought we’d create a bracket of our own, pitting some of the best real estate markets against each other to see which one…
On The Market201: Breaking: NAR Settles for $418M, Buying and Selling Homes Could Change Forever w/The New York Times’ Debra Kamin
A bombshell NAR settlement could bring wide-sweeping changes to the housing market. After a snowball of NAR lawsuits, the realtor association agreed to settle…
On The Market200: Flip/Off: Whose House Flip Can Pull In the Biggest Return? (Dainard vs. Washington)
James Dainard, a house flipper in Seattle, Washington, has been on a flipping spree for the past two decades. He’s flipped more homes than you can count, made…
On The Market199: New Listings “Normalize,” Inflation Ticks Up, and Airbnb Bans Indoor Cameras
The Fed isn’t happy, but what’s new? After inflation numbers were released last week, showing higher-than-expected consumer price growth, our rate cut dreams…
On The Market198: Real Deals We’re Doing RIGHT NOW (Flips, Developments, and Duplexes)
Welcome to the “redemption year” for real estate investing. We talk a lot on this show about the real estate deals being done all across the country. From…
On The Market197: NAR Finally Faces Competition: Is the Agent "Monopoly" Over? w/Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this episode and written below are solely opinions of the hosts, guests, and writers and do not reflect the views of…
On The Market196: China Falters, Israel’s Oil Danger, and Russia’s Assets Used Against Them w/Joe Brusuelas
China’s economy is on its last legs. Thanks to massive overspending and high unemployment, the Chinese economy is beginning to break down, with real estate…
On The Market195: What Happens to Rent Prices When 1,000,000 New Units Come Online in 2024? w/Chris Salviati
Rent prices peaked in 2022 after a double-digit percentage run-up. Due to more household formation, disposable income, and remote work availability, Americans…
On The Market194: 4 Hot Housing Markets with Huge Home Price Appreciation (50% Jumps!)
Most real estate markets in America saw huge home price growth over the past five years. Ever since the pandemic, equity and appreciation have been…
On The Market193: 4 Real Estate Investing Trends That Could Take Over in 2024, 2025, and Beyond
Which investing trends could make you wealthy in 2024? First, we had long-term rentals, then the BRRRR strategy, short-term rentals, medium-term rentals…
On The Market192: Cash Flow Isn’t Dead: 4 Markets With The Highest Rent-to-Price Around
Cash flow real estate is hard to find. In almost any big city, making financial freedom-producing cash flow is becoming a pipe dream. But that doesn’t mean…
On The Market191: The Million-Dollar Question: Is College Still Worth It in 2024? w/Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale
Is college worth it? Many Americans are beginning to boldly state, “Nope!” But does the growing anti-higher education sentiment point to facts or fiction…
On The Market190: Keller Williams Settles for $70M in NAR Lawsuit, Banks “Rocked” by RE Losses
Just when you thought the NAR lawsuit coverage was over, Keller Williams agrees to settle for $70M, bringing a big blow to real estate agent commissions. How…
On The Market189: The Fed’s Plan “Backfired,” Now They’re Scrambling w/Logan Mohtashami
The Fed is putting us all in danger. With high rates, low inflation, a strong job market, and millions of Americans wishing they could buy a home (but can't)…
On The Market188: The Super Bowl Show: Which Host City Has the BEST Housing Market?
It’s February, and you know what that means…Groundhog Day! Just kidding, it’s almost Super Bowl Sunday, so we’re tackling some of the top Super Bowl housing…
On The Market187: 100% Bonus Depreciation Coming Back? (Do NOT File…Yet) w/Brandon Hall
The biggest real estate tax deduction is coming back. That’s right—100% bonus depreciation is almost cleared for a triumphant return as the House pushed a new…
On The Market186: 4 Hot Housing Markets We’d Have a "Quick Flip" or "Long-Term Rental" With
These hot housing markets could make any investor start to sweat. You’ve been longing for some cash flow connection, but your prayers have gone unanswered. You…
On The Market185: Top Lenders on Mortgage Rate Predictions + Loans You’ve NEVER Heard Of
We know mortgage rates will fall this year, but how long will we have to wait? Will they get down to the fives or stay in the six-percent range? And even if…
On The Market184: Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Rate “Range” to Expect in 2024 and 2025 w/Doug Duncan
Home prices will rise, home sales will jump, and mortgage rates will fall to a familiar range, according to Fannie Mae’s Doug Duncan. In their newest consumer…
On The Market183: The "Frozen" Housing Market Reignites in 2024, Blackstone Buys Up BILLIONS
The “frozen” housing market is about to get blowtorched as competition is set to heat up in 2024. With lower mortgage rates, bigger investor tax benefits…
On The Market182: “Silent Depression” or Complete Delusion: How Bad IS The American Economy? w/Jessica Dickler
The “silent depression” is here. Just like in 1929, the American economy is ravaged by a declining GDP, plummeting asset prices, widespread unemployment, and a…
On The Market181: Huge Opportunity for New Multifamily Investors As Prices Set to Drop w/Brian Burke and Matt Faircloth
Multifamily real estate has crashed, but we’re not at the bottom yet. With more debt coming due, expenses rising, incomes falling, and owners feeling…
On The Market180: Investors Bullish on Housing Once Again, Flipping to Take OFF w/Rick Sharga
The tide may have finally turned for real estate investing and the housing market. After carefully tracking sentiment among small investors, Rick Sharga’s team…
On The Market179: A “Year of Opportunity” to Come for Multifamily, Says CBRE’s Richard Barkham
Right now, many multifamily operators are scared. They’ve got debt due, higher vacancy rates than ever, and banks that could be coming for them at any second…
On The Market178: Jobs Grow, Unemployment Plummets, But Americans STILL Bearish on Economy
Americans are convinced that today’s economy is bad…really bad. In fact, many of them think that this is the worst economic period in US history. Are they…
On The Market177: The 3 Steps to Start Building Wealth with Real Estate in 2024
If you want to build a real estate portfolio or make more money off of your current portfolio, there are three steps you need to follow. Real estate investing…
On The Market176: With Home Equity at an All-Time High, Will Homeowners “Lock-In” Even More? w/Molly Boesel
Home equity just hit an all-time high for Americans. And while this is great for homeowners, what effects could this have on the housing market? Will house…
On The Market175: Our Lopsided Housing Supply: Why Builders Are Barely Making a Dent w/Mark Zandi
The housing market has two big problems: home prices and a lack of supply. With so few homes on the market, buyers have barely anything to choose from, and…