Edge Realty Podcast

The 2025 real estate market is shifting—so is it still a good time to buy a home, or should you wait? In this episode of The Edge Realty Podcast, we sit down with Blake Peterson, a top-producing mortgage lender at Flat Branch Home Loans in Cabot, AR, to break down what’s happening in the mortgage industry, interest rates, and home financing in Central Arkansas and beyond.

🏡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ 2025 mortgage market trends—where are rates heading?
✅ How many buyers are getting approved? Are lending standards tightening?
✅ New mortgage regulations that could impact homebuyers
✅ The truth about today’s interest rates—should you buy now or wait?
✅ How to make homeownership affordable, even with higher rates
✅ Blake’s work ethic & mindset for success in mortgage lending

Whether you’re a first-time buyer, investor, seller, or real estate agent, this episode is packed with insider knowledgeto help you make informed real estate decisions in 2025.

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This episode, we’re stepping outside the real estate box and diving into competition, mindset, and the hustle behind success with none other than Squid Game: The Challenge contestant Jesse Jeffers! 🦑💰

Jesse isn’t just a reality TV competitor—he’s an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, and a prime example of what it means to push limits in both business and life. In this exclusive interview, we break down:

🔥 His experience on Squid Game: The Challenge and what it taught him about strategy, endurance, and making high-stakes decisions.
🏡 How those same skills apply to real estate, business, and personal growth—because whether you're on a game show or closing deals, mindset is everything.
🚀 The behind-the-scenes reality of competing for $4.56 million, and the lessons any entrepreneur or real estate professional can learn from it.

This episode is packed with energy, inspiration, and hard-hitting insights you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re an agent, an investor, or just someone looking for motivation to take risks and level up, this one's for you.

In this episode of The Edge Realty Podcast, we sit down with Caleigh Dumas, Edge Realty’s 2024 Rookie of the Year! Caleigh isn’t just a top-performing agent—she’s also a full-time accountant, wife, and mother of two young children. She shares how she successfully balances a demanding career, family life, and real estate while building a thriving business.

🔹 How she managed to grow her real estate career while working full-time
🔹 The biggest challenges she faced as a rookie agent and how she overcame them
🔹 Her best strategies for time management and work-life balance
🔹 Why she’s passionate about helping other moms navigate motherhood and homeownership
🔹 Her goals for 2025 and advice for new agents entering the industry

If you’re a busy professional, parent, or part-time agent looking to break into real estate, Caleigh’s journey will inspire you to take the next step!

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Join us on the Edge Realty Podcast as we sit down with Tamara Miles, an Executive Broker with over two decades of experience. Tamara shares her journey in the real estate industry, emphasizing the importance of earning clients' trust by truly understanding their needs. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, seasoned investor, or aspiring real estate professional, Tamara's insights on building client relationships and navigating the market are invaluable. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of Central Arkansas's leading real estate experts.

In this powerful episode of the Edge Realty Podcast, we’re joined by Zack May, leader of The May Team at Edge Realty, for an inspiring conversation that blends personal resilience, professional insight, and motivational wisdom.

Zack opens up about navigating the central Arkansas real estate market in 2024, sharing expert tips for buyers, sellers, and investors. He also speaks candidly about the tragic loss of his wife and teammate, Laiken May, and how he channeled his grief into perseverance, balancing his roles as a father, realtor, and team member alongside his mother, Alicia May.

Drawing on his competitive athletic background and quoting the legendary Kobe Bryant, Zack explains how the Black Mamba mindset has helped him overcome obstacles and maintain a relentless focus on growth. Discover how Zack keeps his clients happy, leads his team with integrity, and finds motivation through even the toughest challenges.

This episode is packed with lessons on resilience, mindset, and success that will inspire anyone, whether you’re in real estate or not.

🎙️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Zack’s 2024 real estate market insights for central Arkansas
• How tragedy shaped his perspective and career
• Lessons from Kobe Bryant’s Black Mamba mindset
• Balancing family and professional responsibilities
• Strategies for keeping clients happy and building trust

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In this episode of the Edge Realty Podcast, we sit down with Stefanie Lyles, lead loan officer from The Lyles Team at Sente Mortgage in Cabot, Arkansas. Together, we break down the 2024 real estate market, share insights on realistic expectations for 2025 homebuyers, and provide practical advice for real estate agents navigating the shifting market in Central Arkansas.

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, seasoned investor, or an agent looking to stay ahead of the curve, this episode is packed with actionable strategies tailored to our local market.

🔑 Here’s What We Cover:

• 2024 Recap: Key takeaways from the past year’s real estate trends in Central Arkansas.
• 2025 Homebuyer Expectations: How to prepare for the market and what buyers should realistically expect.
• Practical Tips for First-Time Buyers: The best steps to start your home buying journey and avoid common mistakes.
• Mortgage Insights: Key advice on VA loans, rural development programs, and how interest rates may impact buyers in 2025.
• Advice for Real Estate Agents: How to stay confident, adapt to market changes, and thrive as a local expert.

📍 Why Listen?
At Edge Realty, we combine expert advice with deep local knowledge to empower buyers, sellers, and agents in Central Arkansas, including Cabot, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Conway, and surrounding areas. This episode offers realistic insights to help you make informed decisions in the ever-changing real estate market.

🎧 Perfect For:

• First-time homebuyers ready to take the first step.
• Homeowners thinking of selling in 2025.
• Real estate agents looking for strategies to grow their business.

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👉 Have questions or need local real estate guidance? Reach out to Edge Realty – your trusted real estate experts in Central Arkansas.

Corbin Kidd is Co-Owner/Principal Broker at Edge Realty. he is also an experienced and successful investor, contractor, and developer from Arkansas. We got to sit down with him and get his thoughts on where Edge Realty came from to where it is today and what to expect for the future.

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Contact us: 
(501)843-4663
2241 Bill Foster Memorial Hwy (Hwy 321)
Cabot, AR 72023

The city of Cabot, AR is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Arkansas and there are many hands that are responsible for the. One of those sets of hands belong to the cities Economical Developer, Alicia Payseno. We got to do our semi-annual segment with her and get into what's coming to the city and the plans for growth. Alicia also let us in on some great news coming soon to the community.

When it comes to helping our clients prepare their home for the market, CLUTTER is on of the major points we emphasize. Creating the open spaces and blank slate that buyers need is a must in today's day. 
We had the honor of sitting down with a true organizing professional, Amber Taggart from The Organizer Chicks. With her background in psychology she was able to break down the science behind her services. 

In this epidote we sat down with Edge Realty's own, Bethany Kidd as she shares her journey from teacher to successful realtor and team member!

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