Discover the secrets to building wealth in the Midwest's real estate market. Why are savvy investors turning to the Great Lakes region? Dave Meyer dives deep into the affordability crisis, examining how cash flow and stable appreciation offer lucrative opportunities in cities like Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Learn how regions with low housing prices and strong rental yields are becoming prime targets for investors seeking steady growth and reduced volatility. With insights into housing...
Jul 03, 2025•36 min•Ep. 335
Could Florida’s housing market downturn be the first sign of a nationwide correction — or is it a regional anomaly? In this episode of On the Market, Dave Meyer dives into Florida’s sharp drop in home prices, especially in the condo market, and explores the factors behind this shift. Are declining migration, soaring insurance premiums, and excess supply likely to spread to other markets? Whether you're investing in Florida or any other state, understanding these trends is critical to making info...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min•Ep. 334
What impact do military conflicts have on the US economy and housing market? Join Dave Meyer on today's episode of On the Market as he delves into the potential scenarios that could unfold due to recent US airstrikes in Iran. As tensions rise in the Middle East, the effects on mortgage rates, housing prices, and the broader economy remain uncertain but crucial for real estate investors to consider. From proxy wars to direct military confrontations, this episode explores how these situations may ...
Jun 26, 2025•26 min•Ep. 333
A new report released by Realtor.com offers rare insight into real estate investor trends across the US. Host Dave Meyer breaks them all down in this episode of On The Market, including an increase in investor home purchases, where investors are buying selling, and much more. Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Join BiggerPockets for FREE Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area Find Investor-Friendly Lenders Property Manager Finder Dave's BiggerPockets...
Jun 23, 2025•33 min•Ep. 332
How do investors feel about today's housing market and what does it mean for your real estate portfolio? On this episode, OTM host Dave Meyer digs into recent investor surveys by Stessa and ResiClub to provide insights into investor plans and market trends. You'll learn how investors are planning to navigate the real estate market in the next year, including some diverging regional trends. Plus, Dave breaks down the latest inflation report and discusses the impacts of immigration policy on housi...
Jun 19, 2025•39 min•Ep. 331
Are rising interest rates putting pressure on the housing market and national debt? Join Dave Meyer as he dives into the implications of the U.S. national debt on real estate investors and everyday Americans. With the debt now surpassing the nation's GDP, real estate experts are concerned about how this could influence housing prices and mortgage rates. Learn about the historical trends and discover how political dynamics play a role in shaping the debt trajectory. How will soaring interest paym...
Jun 16, 2025•37 min•Ep. 330
Trump's new tax bill aims to extend tax deductions that are set to expire, ensuring continued economic growth and stability for real estate investors. But how can these changes benefit your investment strategy? In this episode, Dave breaks down President Trump's signature tax legislation (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" or OBBBA) making its way through Congress, including what's in it, what's missing, and the implications for real estate investors. Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Es...
Jun 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 329
Redfin's latest forecast suggests home prices will see a 1% decline by year-end, a significant shift after years of growth. On The Market host Dave Meyer is joined by Chen Zhao, Redfin's Head of Economics Research, to discuss the key factors behind this projection, including a changing ratio of buyers to sellers in the market. Later in the show, Dave and Chen break down regional trends across the Sunbelt, Midwest and Northeast, talk about rent forecasts heading into 2026 and touch on the impact ...
Jun 09, 2025•31 min•Ep. 328
Home sale cancellations are rising. Does that mean sellers are ready to drop prices? On this episode, Dave Meyer reveals how the emerging buyer’s market, increasing contract cancellations, and mortgage delinquency rates are shaping the current real estate landscape. Stay tuned for Dave's bonus insights on how to adjust your strategies and negotiate deals during this transitionary period. Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Join BiggerPockets for FREE Find a...
Jun 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 327
Is the housing market finally tipping in favor of buyers? This week on On the Market, Dave Meyer is joined by Kathy Fettke, Henry Washington, and James Dainard to break down a critical shift in housing market trends. With sellers now outnumbering buyers in many cities for the first time in over a decade, investors are facing new opportunities and new risks. The panel dives into how mortgage rates, housing inventory, and even the potential privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could impact ...
Jun 02, 2025•36 min•Ep. 326
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, just issued a major economic warning. In Dimon’s eyes, the economy has falsely recovered from the tariffs imposed on Liberation Day, with investors exhibiting an extraordinary amount of “complacency” in the face of mounting economic risks. If the country’s biggest bank is saying this, why aren’t Americans listening, and what should you do with your investments right now to protect yourself from more risks to come? The Liberation Day tar...
May 29, 2025•37 min•Ep. 325
Warren Buffett just dropped a blunt take on why real estate may not deliver the same upside as stocks. Is he onto something—or overlooking key factors that still make the housing market a smart bet? We’re breaking it all down on today’s headlines episode! Meanwhile, a huge wave of properties is quietly changing hands. Boomers are passing down homes, but are Millennials ready for the keys? For many heirs, this transfer of wealth is proving to be much more than they bargained for. Sky-high renovat...
May 26, 2025•40 min•Ep. 324
Rent growth has slowed significantly since the massive hikes of 2020-2023, but could we be close to another major rebound? A surge in multifamily supply has led many apartments to offer discounted rents, move-in and renewal concessions, and other perks to attract renters. Renters currently have the upper hand, but what happens when the supply-demand balance shifts—and less than half the usual new supply comes online? Dave is answering that question in this May 2025 rent update. We’ll walk throug...
May 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 323
New builds are popping up everywhere. But some markets have a lot more new homes on the way. This could be risky for real estate investors in these areas, as steady demand and growing supply could put downward pressure on home and rent prices. Where are builders the most and least bullish in 2025, and which markets have so much supply that investors might want to steer clear? Today, we’re giving you a housing supply and inventory update. Austin Wolff joins us again to share findings from the lat...
May 19, 2025•33 min•Ep. 322
Price cuts are hitting the housing market fast, and Wall Street is paying close attention. A new real estate fund just raised $6 billion specifically to invest, signaling that now could be close to the bottom for investment properties. Should you follow their lead, and if you do, which markets are seeing the biggest price cuts where you can pick up discounted deals well below asking price? We’re sharing the top cities with price cuts, why Wall Street is betting on real estate, and a strong sign ...
May 15, 2025•35 min•Ep. 321
Price cuts surge across the housing market as inventory bounces back in a big way. The “healthier” housing market is starting to show, and the “gap” between buyers and sellers is shrinking. Zillow’s Orphe Divounguy is back to give a sneak peek at their latest housing market data, which shows encouraging signs for buyers, agents, lenders, and anyone who wants the housing market to get back in action! After Zillow recently forecasted a home price decline in 2025, many saw this as a bearish signal ...
May 12, 2025•34 min•Ep. 320
Economic risk is growing, and protecting/building your wealth could get more challenging. Stocks are overvalued, mortgage rates are high, and many Americans feel stuck without a good option. What’s BiggerPockets CEO Scott Trench doing with his money to protect his wealth from inflation, recessions, and easy-money policies? Today, Scott shares his exact plan (and new investments!). Scott went on record a few months ago to talk about his big move—cashing out of much of his index fund portfolio. Wh...
May 08, 2025•47 min•Ep. 319
The US economy is shrinking, with GDP declining this quarter. We’re getting closer to recession territory, so why aren’t mortgage rates dropping? We’ll explain how one crucial part of the economy is staying strong—keeping the Fed from cutting and delaying the typical rate-drop that comes with a recession. What’s stopping us from going back to sub-6% mortgage rates? We’ll break it down in this episode. The economy is changing—fast. The US saw its GDP turn negative last quarter as many Americans b...
May 05, 2025•31 min•Ep. 318
Another MLS lawsuit is making waves—this time aiming to remove unfair listing rules and help both buyers and agents. Experts say we’re in a “healthy” housing market, but does it feel that way? A high-demand, often-overlooked “cash cow” rental strategy is exploding in 2025, and we talk about everyone’s favorite state to hate: California. Is investing in Los Angeles actually worth it? All that, and more, in today’s show! Experts from HousingWire are calling today’s housing market “healthier” as bu...
May 01, 2025•44 min•Ep. 317
What the heck is happening with the US economy? Stocks are down, now they’re up, mortgage rates are dropping—wait, scratch that—they’re back up again, the Fed could have a new chair, and if they cut rates, interest rates could…rise? A “technical” recession is on the way, but will it have the same effects as the last one? We need some backup to explain the state of the US economy, and J Scott is here to do just that. J wrote the book on Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing and is known as one of...
Apr 28, 2025•47 min•Ep. 316
Stagflation: the combination of two of the worst economic conditions—inflation and slow/no growth. With stagflation, prices rise, asset growth shrinks, unemployment increases, consumer confidence drops, and economic pain spreads. This is the first time in almost fifty years that the US has had to deal with what is an extremely rare economic scare. And with the Fed already under immense pressure to lower rates, is the US economy out of escape routes? Today, we’re talking about stagflation—a trend...
Apr 24, 2025•33 min•Ep. 315
The housing market may be at greater risk than many of us thought. An economic trifecta is forming. If all three conditions hit at once, it could spell serious problems for anyone in the real estate industry. We may be close to a time when high home prices, high mortgage rates, and a recession all meet, causing a significant slowdown with effects that could hurt everyone who buys, sells, or helps transact on homes. But how likely is this to happen? The past month has been a wild ride for the eco...
Apr 21, 2025•34 min•Ep. 314
What if you could predict how a housing market performs before buying there? This would allow you to invest only in the best areas across the US, putting money down where you know it will multiply and letting you get leagues ahead of the other investors. This is MORE than possible, but you’ll need to know which metrics mean the most to an investing market. Neal Bawa has been doing this for years, building a huge real estate investing empire simply by looking at the data others often ignore. Toda...
Apr 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 313
Consumer confidence collapses, China flashes its “nuclear option,” Zillow goes after secret listings, and uh oh, renovations could get even pricier—what does it all mean for your investments? Americans are dealing with severe trade war whiplash, and it’s starting to show. Consumer sentiment has fallen off a cliff in the most recent reading, with many Americans fearful that inflation will spike back up, the economy will slow way down, and we’ll be stuck in economic quicksand. How close is this to...
Apr 14, 2025•35 min•Ep. 312
Large multifamily, for the most part, has been an “uninvestable” asset for the past few years. Tons of new inventory hitting the market, short-term loans coming due, rising expenses, and stagnant rent growth are just a few reasons investors have avoided this asset like the plague. Even veteran multifamily investor Brian Burke sold off a majority of his portfolio when prices were sky-high. Now, the oracle of multifamily has come back to share why he thinks we have two years until this reverses. B...
Apr 10, 2025•38 min•Ep. 311
Last week’s tariff announcement from the Trump administration put the stock market in a freefall. Major indexes are now past correction territory and on their way to crash status. But one silver lining for real estate investors? Mortgage rates. Economic fear is pushing more investors to buy bonds, lowering yields and mortgage rates. How long will suppressed mortgage rates last, and could rates fall even more? The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs may be the most significant change i...
Apr 07, 2025•39 min•Ep. 310
Mortgage delinquencies are up…or are they? One chart that’s been circulating on social media would have you believe that a growing number of homeowners are on the brink of foreclosure, driving us toward another 2008-style collapse. Is the panic justified or unfounded? We’ll dig into the data in today’s episode! A Freddie Mac chart has been doing the rounds recently, showing a massive jump in delinquencies, but what the data really reveals is a spike in another type of real estate delinquency—a t...
Apr 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 309
Home prices are falling fast in some prime real estate markets across the country while others remain stubbornly stuck. What’s the defining factor between a stable housing market and one where sellers are actively cutting prices? Housing inventory! This metric defined the 2020 - 2022 run-up in home prices, but the rubber band of demand is snapping back as buyer power grows, housing inventory rises, and investors get even better buying opportunities. Remember when people said, “I’ll buy when pric...
Mar 31, 2025•37 min•Ep. 308
Florida property taxes could drop to 0%. As the state struggles with some of the lowest affordability in the country, with home insurance almost doubling in five years and home prices increasing by more than 50% compared to pre-pandemic pricing, Floridian homeowners have seen their housing costs explode. So, what if they could save thousands of dollars a year by ditching property taxes? If Florida makes it work, this could open up the floodgates for many other states to pass similar bills. But W...
Mar 27, 2025•31 min•Ep. 307
Buyers are finally funneling back to the housing market thanks to recently lower mortgage rates. But, we’ve still got a BIG housing problem to fix—undersupply. What’s President Trump’s plan to put more houses on the map? Freedom cities! By turning federal lands into high-tech hubs for workers, we may be able to solve our housing shortage. Is this possible, or are “freedom cities” just a far-off developer dream? We’re getting into this headline and all the others filling your newsfeed in today’s ...
Mar 24, 2025•32 min•Ep. 306
