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Hex appeal: What whimsigoth means for fall listings

Whimsigoth is the rare viral trend that starts with a house. Here is how agents can use it this October, plus what changed at Google, Instagram and Facebook.

This agent hasn’t self-promoted since 2011. Here’s her secret

On this episode, Erin Bradley breaks down how real estate referrals follow impact, not effort, and shares the mindset shift that ends call reluctance for good.

Fathom and Bed Bath & Beyond parent scrap merger deal

The companies said in a news release Monday that their respective boards had mutually agreed to terminate the transaction.

From Accidental Landlord to 40+ Apartment Units (While Working Full-Time)

Buying rentals one house at a time works, but what happens when you do the math and realize it’ll take 20 years to change your life? That’s the exact wall […]

You Don’t Need Dozens of Rentals to Reach Financial Freedom (He Tried It)

You don’t need to buy dozens of rental properties to have financial freedom. And if you ask today’s guest, less is usually more. For over a decade, John Crutchfield was […]

How Much Should a House Hack Make in 2027? (Rookie Reply)

Can the numbers on your house hack still work when your tenant’s rent doesn’t come close to covering the mortgage? And if it won’t cash flow, how much should a […]

7 Real Estate Tax Benefits to Supercharge Your Rental Returns in 2027

We’re always talking about cash flow, appreciation, and loan paydown, but tax benefits are some of the most understated and overlooked advantages of real estate investing. Do you want to […]

The Trillion-Dollar Bubble Grows Bigger

AI 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 […]

How to Go From 1 to 10 Rentals with “The Stack” Method

The idea of building and scaling a rental portfolio can seem daunting to most rookies starting off. What if we told you there’s a realistic, proven formula most rookies don’t […]

Apolo Ohno’s “Patient” Real Estate Investing Approach for Financial Freedom

You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room to build wealth through real estate. But you do need patience, discipline, and a willingness to play the long […]

The Path to 8% Mortgage Rates

8% 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 […]

Unauthorized Pets in Rentals: What They Cost Landlords

I want to tell you about a puppy. It was a mixed-breed puppy, which is the dog version of a mystery box (you don’t know exactly what’s inside, and I’m […]

I Timed Every Hour I Spent Chasing Rent—Here’s What Automating It Actually Saved

One of my tenants has never paid on the first. He pays on the fourth, every month, for two years, and he’s never actually missed. So for three days each […]

Seller Financing His First Rental When No Bank Would Lend

What happens when your first deal turns into the money pit you were afraid of? For a lot of rookies, that fear alone delays buying a rental property for years. […]

He Sold His Car to Buy His First Property: Now He Owns 40 Rentals!

Lawrence “Landlord Larry” Guerguis thought he would spend the next 40 years of his life in finance. But one conversation with a regretful investment banker changed his life’s trajectory and […]