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Will these cities become the best real estate markets of 2025? Norada Real Estate Investments, a turnkey real estate provider, thinks so. So today, we brought back data analyst Austin Wolff and short-term rental expert Garrett Brown to give their takes on the markets Norada is calling some of the hottest for this year. Some make complete sense to us, but we’re a bit cautious of others. That being said, the number one market on the list is one we can ALL agree with.

Austin and Garrett are on today to give both a long-term and short-term rental perspective. Some of these cities show tremendous economic growth, but will that be enough for an Airbnb to succeed in the area? Could stricter short-term regulations make long-term rentals a better option in these cities? We’re diving into each of the top five cities and giving our thoughts on which investments will work, which won’t, and whether we’d buy there.

Plus, the number one market on the list is getting us all very excited. With massive economic upside and fundamentals that make it great for long- and short-term rentals, this is one market every investor should watch closely—or even consider buying in.

In This Episode We Cover

Norada’s top real estate markets of 2025 (and whether we agree with them)

2025’s number-one real estate investing city that we are all extremely bullish on

Criteria you can use to judge any real estate investing area (economy, housing supply, etc.)

Why some of the top cities do NOT make good short-term rental markets 

One city that is currently struggling but has tremendous future potential 

And So Much More!

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(00:00) Intro

(03:44) 5. Phoenix, Arizona

(09:40) 4. Tampa, Florida 

(13:29) 3. Austin, Texas (Really?)

(16:29) 2. Nashville, Tennessee

(24:13) The #1 Market Is...

(29:02) Other Top Real Estate Markets

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There will be some huge changes to the real estate market not only in 2025 but through 2028. With signs pointing to a supply slowdown, this may be one of the last chances to invest in real estate before prices, rents, and demand significantly rise. So today, right at the start of 2025, bringing on co-host and expert flipper James Dainard and multifamily expert (who correctly predicted the commercial real estate crash) Brian Burke to share the best strategies for 2025 and beyond.

Every year, more and more people say it’s not the right time to buy real estate, only for them to return the next year and wish they had purchased real estate. Let’s make sure that isn’t you in 2026. We’re seeing some massive opportunities, with substantial price cuts in multifamily. But that’s not all; there are single-family deals to be done in markets that the masses overlook entirely.

James and Brian even share what they’re trying to buy in 2025, the markets they think will have the best growth over the next ten years, and why you should be trying your absolute hardest to purchase investment properties before 2027 (we’ll get into why in the episode!).

Grab the “2025 State of Real Estate Investing” Report! 

In This Episode We Cover

2025 housing market predictions and why we believe we’re entering a new “cycle”

The one investment strategy that works in ANY market and is best for 2025

Overlooked real estate markets (STRONG fundamentals) everyone is ignoring right now

Why multifamily may have even better deals to come this year (the crash isn’t over?)

The supply bottleneck we’re about to slam into in 2027 and how to take advantage in 2025

Most significant risks to real estate that we’re foreseeing for 2025 (and how to survive them)

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(01:17) Has the Market Bottomed?

(10:06) Expectations for This New "Cycle"

(13:01) Keep Buying Rentals?

(15:48) Huge Multifamily Discounts

(22:02) Massive Buying Opportunities

(32:24) Biggest Risks to Real Estate

(38:41) What We're Buying in 2025

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Interest rates are up yet again, even after multiple Fed rate cuts in 2024. What’s happening, and how long can this last? Bond investors worry inflation is here to stay. This concern forces bond yields—and mortgage rates—to grow. Can Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve do anything to ease investors’ minds or do we have a long road of high rates ahead of us? We’re getting into it in this headlines show!

Don’t let rising rates stop you from building wealth; we have more stories that showcase an optimistic future outlook for real estate investors. From an incoming commercial real estate recovery that has been multiple years in the making to sellers finally submitting to the market and putting their homes up for sale, it’s not all bad news going into 2025.

One natural disaster-ravaged state finally puts its foot down and forces insurance companies to write policies in risky areas. Is this a much-needed government intervention, or will this shift the burden of high insurance costs onto investors and homeowners? We’re sharing our opinion in this episode!

In This Episode We Cover

The “bond vigilantes” that are keeping yields high and rates above seven percent 

Why, even after multiple Fed rate cuts, interest rates continue to rise

The commercial real estate recovery and whether we’re at the bottom for this struggling asset class

Pricey home insurance premiums and the one state that’s forcing new policies to be written

Housing inventory updates and a sign that owners are finally ready to sell their low-rate homes

And So Much More!

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The Fed Cut Rates Again, But Could It Be the Last One?

Treasury yields end 2024 with biggest yearly surge since historic 2022 rout

California will require home insurers to offer policies in high-risk wildfire areas

Will 2025 be a pivotal year of recovery in commercial real estate?

Redfin Reports New Listings Rise 8%, Giving the New Year’s Buyers More Homes to Choose From

Run Your Real Estate Numbers the Right Way with Dave’s Book, “Real Estate by the Numbers”

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Welcome to the 2025 housing market! It’s a new year, and if you’re ready to invest more, get closer to financial independence, or finally find and buy your first home, we’re here to help.

We’ve got BIG plans for 2025 and are watching some key economic indicators to help us decide what to do next. But we have already zeroed in on a few investments we’re eager to invest in. Curious about where we’re putting our money in 2025? We’ll share exactly where—and why!

We’re recapping our 2024 progress and giving you tips on what to buy based on your goals. Some of us are scaling down this year while others are scaling up, but we all have the same advice for someone who wants to get into the real estate investing game. If you follow this simple, repeatable path we’re laying down, you’ll be investing in no time.

Don’t let 2025 pass you by! You could regret sitting on the sidelines! Tune in, take notes, and let’s get wealthier together this year!

In This Episode We Cover

Why 2025 is already shaping up to be an excellent year for real estate investors and homeowners

Dave’s 2025 mortgage rate range and whether we’ll see some interest rate relief

The reason why home prices could still grow even with so many potential homebuyers sitting on the sidelines

Are foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies a threat to the housing market?

Why 2026 could be the year everything changes for rent prices (and what to expect in 2025)

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(00:58) Are We at the Bottom?

(01:59) Mortgage Rate Prediction 

(06:38) Home Price Growth Prediction

(12:04) Trump’s Taxes and Tariffs

(14:14) Rent Price Growth Prediction

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Welcome to the 2025 housing market! It’s a new year, and if you’re ready to invest more, get closer to financial independence, or finally find and buy your first home, we’re here to help.

We’ve got BIG plans for 2025 and are watching some key economic indicators to help us decide what to do next. But we have already zeroed in on a few investments we’re eager to invest in. Curious about where we’re putting our money in 2025? We’ll share exactly where—and why!

We’re recapping our 2024 progress and giving you tips on what to buy based on your goals. Some of us are scaling down this year while others are scaling up, but we all have the same advice for someone who wants to get into the real estate investing game. If you follow this simple, repeatable path we’re laying down, you’ll be investing in no time.

Don’t let 2025 pass you by! You could regret sitting on the sidelines! Tune in, take notes, and let’s get wealthier together this year!

In This Episode We Cover

The easiest way for beginners to start investing in real estate in 2025

Key economic indicators we’re watching during the 2025 housing market

What strategies we’re switching up in 2025—and what won’t work this year

How to invest based on your goals and whether you should prioritize active vs. passive income

Our 2025 goals: how many properties we’ll buy, flip, or test with new strategies

And So Much More!

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On The Market 269 - 2025 Housing Market Predictions (+ How’d We Do Last Time?)

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The House Flipping Framework

Scaling Smart

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(03:47) How to Start in 2025 

(17:26) What to Buy (Based On YOUR Goals) 

(22:51) Our 2025 Goals 

(33:47) What We're Looking Forward To

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Are we finally at the end stages of this harsh housing market? With housing inventory increasing, mortgage rates steadily falling, and inflation cooling, we might be returning to a much healthier time to buy a house. But one of these improvements we’ve seen over the past year could begin reversing, and that’s creating some interesting future scenarios. One that even we’re surprised to hear as we bring on top housing market analyst Logan Mohtashami.

Logan has referred to 2022-2023’s housing market as “savagely unhealthy,” but he’s a bit more optimistic now that we’re seeing relief. While we’re still not at 2019 inventory levels (which were already low), we’re slowly getting there. However, we could see the positive inventory trend start to reverse, leading to even more affordability problems for homebuyers. So what has to happen for affordability to see meaningful improvement?

Today, Logan is giving us his take on housing inventory, where mortgage rates could be heading, and why we may NOT see a spike in home prices even if rates fall significantly (something most analysts are bullish on).

In This Episode We Cover

Logan’s housing market, mortgage rate, and inventory forecast

Why our increasing housing inventory could reverse once rates start to fall

The one thing holding affordability back and whether Logan has hopes of it improving

Why watching the labor market and jobs numbers will help you predict mortgage rates

Were we wrong about the “lower rates = higher home prices” premise?

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

00:00 Intro

00:58 The "Baby Pivot" Stage 

04:33 The Home Sales Recession 

07:36 Housing Inventory Update 

14:17 Rates Will Decline MORE If...

18:47 Mortgage Rate Forecast

23:35 When Will Affordability Improve?

27:53 Biggest Takeaways

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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, syndications…the list goes on and on. And while trends come and go, acting on them at the right time could be your ticket to financial freedom. So, which trends are worth investing in this year, and which are dying out and should be avoided? We’re giving our takes on this episode.

Some of the trends in this episode are brand new—only with advanced technology have these investments even been made possible, but some are trends you may already be part of. From room rentals to very flexible commercial investments, Elon Musk’s new affordable housing, and a way to “build” your own one percent rule properties, these trends have gone mostly unnoticed but are sure to catch fire in the coming years.

But, some trends that exploded over the pandemic should be put to rest. These once cash-flowing investments reached their heyday in 2022 and 2023 and are slowly becoming lackluster (and often dangerous) investments for new investors. Which tactics are we talking about? Stick around to find out!

In This Episode We Cover

Future real estate investing trends that could offer BIG cash flow in 2024 and 2025

The flexible commercial real estate investment that online businesses rely on to survive

Kathy’s billion-dollar idea for a match-making app using this specific strategy

How to maximize your dollar per square foot by renting out PARTS of your property

The new smart homes that could finally solve the affordable housing problem

How to create the one percent rule (EVEN in 2024) by building your own rentals

Dying trends that are seeing low cash flow, high vacancies, and tough turnover

And So Much More!

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Top 10 Real Estate Markets for Cash Flow

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Redfin just released their highly-anticipated 2025 housing market forecast, and today, we’re reacting to each of their ten crucial housing market predictions. We’re touching on the exact numbers you want to hear about—home prices, mortgage rates, home sales, rent prices, and housing supply. Knowing what’s coming could give you an edge as an investor, agent, or first-time homebuyer.

First, we’re reviewing Redfin’s home price predictions for 2025. Will things get any more affordable, or will high home prices persist into 2025? Will mortgage rates finally reach the low sixes, maybe even into the high fives? Dave disagrees with Redfin’s take on interest rates, so where does he think they’ll be headed?

If you’re a real estate agent, broker, loan officer, or in the industry, listen up! Redfin has some good news you want to hear about home sales! Renters and landlords, take note—Redfin’s predictions suggest rents could become more affordable for everyday Americans. But that’s not all; we’ll also review their housing inventory, agent commission, and migration predictions for 2025!

In This Episode We Cover

Redfin’s notable 2025 mortgage rate prediction that most homebuyers DON’T want to hear

2025 home price forecast and whether or not we’ll continue to see prices climb

The “step in the right direction” for home sales coming in 2025

Why homebuilders are getting bullish thanks to the 2024 Republican sweep

Why Gen Z may be the first generation to give up on homebuying 

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(01:22) 1. Home Prices to Rise 

(05:49) 2. Mortgage Rates Remain High

(10:15) 3. Home Sales Will Rebound

(13:36) 4. Affordable Rents?

(18:46) 5. More Homebuilding, But…

(21:58) Agent Commissions, Gen Z, and More

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If you didn’t buy real estate in 2024, you missed out. While all the YouTube crash bros and mainstream media were hyping up how overpriced the real estate market is, we were out buying deals—and we bet many of you were, too! So, as we wind down 2024, we’re looking back on the best real estate deals we did this year and how 2024 turned out to be a much more profitable investing year than any of us would have expected.

For some of us, 2024 was our best year yet for real estate investing! One of us made half a million dollars (yes, $500,000+) on a single real estate transaction. We picked up on-market deals for fifty percent off (while the competition completely overlooked them) and sold house flips for higher-than-asking-price as buyers returned to the market.

We’re sharing our actual profit numbers, exactly how much we bought (and sold) some of these properties for, and the tactics we used to beat the masses. If you didn’t invest in 2024, don’t miss out again in 2025—there are still plenty of great opportunities waiting! 

In This Episode We Cover

Why 2024 was a surprisingly good year for real estate investing (we’re proof!)

The “goldmine” property that resulted in a $500,000+ profit 

The trick Henry used to get WAY more bidders on his house flip and sell for over-asking price

Why Dave makes offers on houses during the holiday season to get HUGE discounts

The tax “loophole” (if you want to call it that) that Kathy used to get a $100,000 write-off! 

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(02:10) $70K Profit Home Run Flip

(11:52) Saving $100K in Taxes!

(17:36) Grandma’s GOLDMINE (Unbelievable!)

(25:03) 50% Discounted On-Market Deal

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Ever seen those YouTube videos titled “A housing crash is coming THIS year!” or “Prices are falling 50% in *insert state*”? If so, you’re not alone. There’s so much housing market clickbait being thrown at you daily that it’s hard to distinguish the actual data from the “expert takes” only done for clicks. So today, we’re breaking down some of the most hyped housing market takes from YouTube, examining the data they’re using, and giving our thoughts.

To join us is Jeb Smith, a real estate broker associate with over 18 years of experience and a fellow YouTuber who’s just as tired as we are of the constant “crash bros” populating your YouTube homepage.

Together, Dave and Jeb are breaking down a couple of recent videos, one talking about the “50% price cuts in California” and a “major housing crash,” as well as one video anticipating that “all hell breaks loose” come this December (wait, isn’t it December already?)

Together, our goal is to ensure you never get fooled by easily manipulated data so you can make the best investing decisions.

In This Episode We Cover

The “major housing crash” coming to California and whether there’s truth in this

Why one real estate media channel thinks all hell will break loose soon 

Demystifying the data behind the real estate “crash bros” on YouTube

Whether Jeb believes home prices will rise (or fall) in the coming year

Housing market data that WE trust to make our real estate predictions, forecasts, and investing decisions

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(01:08) “Major California Housing Crash!”

(12:58) The Truth About California

(20:19) “All Hell Breaks Loose!”

(30:27) Don’t Get Fooled by This

(33:54) Debunking the Clickbait

(39:11) Connect with Jeb!

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