Black Hole Of Real Estate Podcast
Business & Finance
About
Florida real estate news, commentary, information, interviews, and market reports
Episodes
- The Stark Reality Of Insurance Claims... Episode 301
The Stark Reality Of Insurance Claims... ... and the feeling that you get when something wasn't covered that you thought was covered as we enter hurricane season we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best damage to your home ca…
- There Is A Certain Truth To Back Up Offers... Episode 300
There Is A Certain Truth To Back Up Offers... ...and savvy sellers taking full advantage of this under utilized tool there are times when the highest offer isn't necessarily the best and to hedge against that we are noticing sellers signin…
- Dialing In The Summer Sales Forecast... Episode 299
Dialing In The Summer Sales Forecast... ...and most people are wondering where the market is heading Most years, we normally see an uptick in acivity in June and July school is out tax season is largely done moving to a new school district…
- BOTH Buyers And Sellers Winning... Episode 298
Both Buyers And Sellers Winning... ...is happening a lot more than people might think some of you are shaking your heads "NO!" right now stay with me on this a lot of people are getting the results they want for the reasons that they want…
- Closing Day Can Be The Most Stressful... Episode 297
Closing Day Can Be The Most Stressful... ...Time for everyone involved in a real estate sale Recently I personally worked with a couple That wanted to buy their dream home in Florida They were supposed to close on a Thursday That didn't ha…
- The Changing Of The Guard At The Fed... Episode 296
The Changing Of The Guard At The Fed... ...may bring some notable changes to policy and lower interest rates Jerome Powell's term as Fed Chair ends on May 15th Kevin Warsh will be taking over the leadership role Interestingly enough, Powel…
- Creative Financing Options... Episode 295
Creative Financing Options... ...Here are the GO TO OPTIONS for many home buyers that have unique circumstances getting in the way of buying a home owner finance seller paid closing costs rent to own here are some of the reasons they seek…
- The Unrepresented Home Buyer... Episode 294
The Unrepresented Home Buyer... ...A segment of the market that appears to be growing slightly In essence, this is someone that does not want to use a real estate agent when purchasing a home their belief is that they can manage the entire…
- Boomers Are Driving The Real Estate Market... Episode 293
Boomers Are Driving The Real Estate Market... ...Homeowners born betwen 1946-1964 years old are leading the way This group makes up 46% of sales this year Which oddly enough is the same amount as last year Finishing at a distant 2nd place…
- Not Everyone Is Excited To Inherit A Property.... Episode 292
Not Everyone Is Excited To Inherit A Property... ...Don't get me wrong, some people are thrilled to receive one But a surprising number of people are not loving the idea we hear some very compelling reasons each week from new owners they a…
- The Most Effective Curb Appeal Strategies... Episode 291
The Most Effective Curb Appeal Strategies... ...are not as expensive as you think there are a number of things that you are recommended to do I think we all know the basics, right? one of the areas that is often overlooked is the way the h…
- There Is A Real Chance You Are Getting Bad Information About Interest Rates... Episode 290
There Is A Real Chance You Are Getting Bad Information About Interest Rates... ...rates have actually gone down the last 3 weeks and very few have noticed The Fed is about to hold the last meeting with Jerome Powell as its leader April 28-…
- The Questions 1st Time Home Buyers Are Forgetting To Ask... Episode 289
The Questions 1st Time Home Buyers Are Forgetting To Ask... ...and the answers that may be game changing for them 1st Question - Do I need to put 20% down on a mortgage? Answer - No !!! Many people wait to purchase a home, thinking that th…
- Short Term Rentals Heating Up... Episode 288
Short Term Rentals Heating Up... ...Just in time for Summer ! I get a lot of questions about short term rentals how do they work how do you make $ what do you look for when you want to buy one how do I set them up how do I market them and…
- Some Surpising Real Estate Sales Data... Episode 287
Some Surpising Real Estate Sales Data... ...The National Association Of Realtors (NAR) Has reported that home sales increased by 2.2% when comparing the 1st quarter of 2026 to 2025 a lot of people were suprised when the data came out and i…
- Pent Up Demand Movement... Episode 286
Pent Up Demand Movement... ...it seems like its happening on both sides right now There a number of reasons that buyers and sellers alike have put their plans on hold interest rates went up inflation government shutdown war in Iran and int…
- Signing A Contract On Behalf Of Someone Else... Episode 285
Signing A Contract On Behalf Of Someone Else... ...I am not an attorney, contact one before you do anything There are a number of reasons where it makes senses for someone to sign a contract for another person using a power of attorney (PO…
- Property Info Not Showing Up In Your Email... Epsode 284
Property Info Not Showing Up In Your Email... ...We have a solution to a problem you may not know that you have one of the biggest and most common mistakes that home buyers and agents are making is not adding each other as approved contact…
- The 2nd Quarter of 2026 Will Go Like This... Episode 283
The 2nd Quarter of 2026 Will Go Like This... ...slow and then a little faster the year started off with great optimism for sure interest rates were coming down homes going on the market was increasing buyers were active Unfortunately, that…
- The 1st Quarter of 2026 Wasn't... Episode 282
The 1st Quarter of 2026 Wasn't... ...as predictable we predicted It sure looked like: interest rates were going to steadily decline the number of homes for sale would increase a lot the number of home sales would increase a lot and while t…
- Fear Of Appraisals... Episode 281
Fear Of Appraisals... ...is 100% real for buyers and sellers alike the buyer wants the home to appraise so they can get the loan approved the seller wants the home to appraise so the sale doesn't get cancelled there are 3 possible outcomes…
- One of the BIGGEST Mistakes that Home Buyers make... Episode 280
One of the BIGGEST Mistakes that Home Buyers make... ...Buy The House 1st and the Car 2nd time and time again I see people making this mistake and with all of the information available it's tough to understand how it keeps happening If you…
- Sometimes You Need To Lose A Home You Really Want... Episode 279
Sometimes You Need To Lose A Home You Really Want... ...and the biggest problem I find is that buyers quite often don't have the $$$ part figured out consumers have grown very accustomed to shopping on their own terms its easy to shop onli…
- Calling The Fed's Shot this week... Episode 278
Calling The Fed's Shot This Week... ...since everyone is asking what's gonna happen I would be absolutely shocked if the Fed does anything but keep interest rates the same The USA is currently: lobbing bombs into Iran in the middle of a pa…
- Pre Buying Your Retirement Home Before Your Retire... Episode 277
Pre Buying Your Retirement Home Before Your Retire... ...what you need to know that you haven't thought about I am seeing a trend of retirement home buyers moving up their timeline to purchase interest rates have come down inventory has in…
- Incomplete Offers Lose Homes Buyers Want... Episode 276
Incomplete Offers Lose Homes Buyers Want... ...as sellers avoid offers that are missing key elements Most real estate agents have access to offer forms where they can fill in a series of blanks with the price and terms that a buyer wants t…
- The Sellers Disclosures Are Wayyyyyyy More Important... Episode 275
The Sellers Disclosures Are Wayyyyyyy More Important... ...than most home sellers probably realize and its not a shock in the past they have been looked at as an afterthought something to get done once a home is under contract some sellers…
- The Place To Get A Down Payment For A House... Episode 274
The Place To Get A Down Payment For A House... ... is right in front of you Home Loans Come in all shapes and sizes A VA Loan or USDA Loan are 2 that may not require any down payment FHA Loans can have a down payment as low as 3.5% Convent…
- Interest Rates Dropped to 5.99%... Episode 273
Interest Rates Dropped to 5.99%... ...and rates are now at their lowest point in over 3 years you would have to go back to September of 2022 to find a lower rate and there are now some really, really good things available now for consumers…
- Why Showings Are Down... Episode 272
Why Showings Are Down... ...without a doubt its due to Alien Intervention what else could it be? Its certainly not any of the these things, right ? economic uncertainty political unrest global conflict 3rd government shutdown no change in…
- When Is AS IS Not Necessarily AS IS... Episode 271
When Is AS IS Not Necessarily AS IS... ...Especially when things go sideways without warning The #1 thing that seems to go wrong are issues that pop up during the inspection period that no one could have predicted upfront the seller may no…
- Protecting Yourself When Writing An Offer... Episode 270
Protecting Yourself When Writing An Offer... ...so that you don't feel trapped if things go wrong There are number of contingencies that can be put into an offer that would help a buyer feel more comfortable while under contract keep in mi…
- How To Pay Less Property Tax... Episode 269
How To Pay Less Property Tax... ...by using The Florida Save Our Homes Amendment (SOH) this is a discount available for home owners for their primary residence it was designed to help homeowners with high property value appreciation there…
- Joining The Flipping Game... Episode 268
Joining The Flipping Game... ...when you are seemingly cash deficient to make it work sometimes you have the $$$ and don't realize it for anyone that bought a property in the last 5+ years there is a real possibility that you have a signif…
- You Are About To Hire Your Friend To Sell Your Property... Episode 267
You Are About To Hire Your Friend To Sell Your Property... ...and it might not be the best decision in a market such as this pretty much everyone has a friend or a family member with a real estate license before you do anything, ask yourse…
- Leasing Your Home When The Rent Is Lower Than Your Mortgage Payment... Episode 266
Leasing Your Home When The Rent Is Lower Than Your Mortgage Payment... ... it definitely seems like a MAJOR problem but it doesn't have to be there are a growing number of "Accidental Landlords" out there homeowners that never planned to r…
- The Fed Is Keeping Rates The Same... Episode 265
The Fed Is Keeping Rates The Same... ...and its not at all shocking to me The Fed has lowered rates by .25% 3 meetings in a row for a total of .75% recent interest rate reductions The President recently authorized $2 Billion in bond purcha…
- Pivotal Fed Meeting This Week... Episode 264
Pivotal Fed Meeting This Week... ...that will set the tone for the next few months of real estate sales There is a lot of uncertainty as to the Fed's direction at this time They have reduced rates 3 meetings in a row and there is some sent…
- Hidden Inventory About To Hit The Market... Episode 263
Hidden Inventory About To Hit The Market... ...And you probably don't realize where it's coming from Most people don't recall that a lot of property listings expired on December 31 and it's true that some of them came right back on the mar…
- So I Just Bought A Couple Of Fixer Uppers... Episode 262
So I Just Bought A Couple Of Fixer Uppers... ... with a couple of friends over the last 2 months but get this - we don't plan to flip them The plan is to follow the BRRRR Method Buy Renovate Rent Refinance Repeat There is an actual book na…
- Mixed Signals... Episode 261
Mixed Signals... ...what are we supposed to believe is really going on in real estate you have heard us talk about how rates have come down into the 5's we are also seeing that most sellers are barely getting any showings so what type of m…
- Why Interest Rates Just Dropped Down Into The 5"s... Episode 260
Why Interest Rates Just Dropped Down Into The 5's... ...it wasn't due to the Fed lowering the rate The President ordered the purchase of $2 Billion in bonds and it was the catalyst for interest rates to drop 22 basis points almost immediat…
- How Sellers Can Pay Your Closing Costs... Episode 259
How Sellers Can Pay Your Closing Costs... ...when you don't have enough money to close a sale Many Home Buyers are finding it hard to save up for a down payment Let alone have enough $ for the closings on a home purchase Let's Suppose that…
- Where did all the listings go... Episode 258
Where did all the listings go... ...Something Just Happened To Real Estate Inventory Every year, the real estate industry seems to set a huge number of listing contracts to expire on December 31 if the property is unsold by that date which…
- The 2026 Crystal Ball Report... Episode 257
The 2026 Crystal Ball Report... ...everything you need to plan out your real estate strategy for this year we have the receipts from last years forecast back in episode 152 check that out when you are done with this one and let me know how…
- The Biggest Day For Expired Listings... Episode 256
The Biggest Day For Expired Listings... ...Is December 31st It has been every year since I have been in the real estate business and it means that on January 1st a few interesting things are likely to happen real estate active listings wil…
- Why Home Buyers Should Close on December 30th... Episode 255
Why Home Buyers Should Close on December 30th... ...There may very well be a property tax savings by doing so for the buyer it may also be a date that makes sense to the home seller for the very same reason which makes it a win-win situati…
- Home Search Christmas Magic... Episode 254
Home Search Christmas Magic... ... this is how some people are finding deals this holiday season let's face it - most people aren't looking at homes the week of Christmas and most sellers are facing the fact that their homes probably won't…
- Your Listing Photos Are Too Nice... Episode 253
Your Listing Photos Are Too Nice... ...and there are many times where sellers are overdoing it stay with me here as I explain what I see on a daily basis let's suppose that your home has a blemish or 2 and you think that a little trick pho…
- How Long It Takes A Price Change To Make An Impact... Episode 252
How Long It Takes A Price Change To Make An Impact... ...there could be immedidate results but what if there isn't a big increase in showings and offers it doesn't necessarily mean that it wasn't effective getting into the right price posi…