Radio Show Notes 08/03/26 Monday:Read a summary of the show below orListen HereWatch Live Facebook Video Here
Back to School, Back to Real Estate Basics: How the Right Address Builds Equity and Financial Freedom
By Eric Willner, Investor and Host of The Real Estate Show, America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate.
Key Points
Welcome to The Real Estate Show hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate.
As we step into August, families across the nation are buying school supplies, checking district maps, and gearing up for a new academic year. But education isn't just for children—it is the bedrock of your personal balance sheet!
Let's start today with three provocative "Did you know?" questions anchored directly in today’s real estate and economic reality:
These "Did you know?" questions serve as a wake-up call and inspiration to think outside of the box, while highlighting the real and pressing challenges Americans face with debt. They open the door for deeper discussion about effective debt management strategies, financial planning, and solutions to help individuals break free from the burden of debt. It’s about setting yourself up for success and taking the right steps toward financial independence.
Last week we said: "Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Beware Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Safety Plan."
And now this week, our overarching theme is: Back to School, Back to the Basics: The Right Address Can Build Education, Equity and Financial Freedom.
Welcome to The Real Estate Show hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate, we are LIVE on the radio airwaves now, and we stream live worldwide on the internet FIVE DAYS a week – same time! You can also catch up with us ANYTIME ON-DEMAND at www.AutomaticLandlord.com. I am also creator of The Automatic Landlord System for Owning Cash Flowing Real Estate Profitably and Hassle-Free. This is a virtual real estate seminar in every episode so grab some paper and a pen and let’s go!
Back to the Basics: Retracing Our Steps
On January 1st, we hit the RESTART button and covered the 10 things I would do if I were starting or starting over in real estate investing. The first 2-3 things were:
And now, as August rolls in, we bring it all together with: Back to School, Back to the Basics: The Right Address Can Build Education, Equity and Financial Freedom.
Today is the “Monday On A Mission” Edition of The Real Estate Show, and it’s where we continue to talk about why NOW is the time to buy real estate using our core theme. Today’s show is about why this theme matters so critically in today's economy.
This week, we'll discuss real estate strategies and techniques to optimize your finances, including tax management techniques, debt reduction methods, investment strategies, and even leveraging your home and real estate as a business asset. It is so very important to know how that works in order to make a plan for Real Estate and Financial Success!
Before we get into the meat of the show, let me remind you of this week’s special FREE Workshops:
You want to attend these free online workshops because Real Estate requires knowledge, skill, strategy, adaptability, and an unwavering determination to cross the finish line successfully.
In Real Estate vs. On Real Estate
Also, remember my golden rule: Everyone is in Real Estate!
Either you are IN Real Estate because you own it—you searched it, negotiated it, closed on it, and have the pride of ownership along with all the tax and equity benefits real estate brings. Or, you are ON Real Estate—and either through direct rent payments, or indirectly through working for an employer who pays the rent of your workplace, you pay those who are IN Real Estate!
The road to financial victory may not be a straight path, but it's certainly an exhilarating one! Take that journey with us!
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10 Reasons The Right Address Builds Wealth & Education
This week in our workshops, we’ll show you why Back to School, Back to the Basics: The Right Address Can Build Education, Equity and Financial Freedom is the ultimate wealth-building philosophy. And then we’ll tell you exactly what to do.
Here are the top 10 reasons why you must implement this strategy today:
Catch replays and transcripts anytime at www.AutomaticLandlord.com.
Summary of Today's Show
In summary, today’s "Monday On A Mission" edition proves that going Back to School and Back to the Basics is not just an academic seasonal mindset, but a life-changing financial blueprint. By intentionally choosing the right address, you secure top-tier educational benefits for your family, shield your wealth against taxes, interest, overhead, and inflation, and transform everyday housing expenses into predictable, long-term equity and financial freedom.
Tomorrow's Show
Make sure to tune in tomorrow for our Tuesday Tools, Tips, and Techniques Edition of The Real Estate Show! You won’t want to miss valuable resources, software tools, and practical insights designed specifically to help you profit and succeed in the real estate world!
Thank you for tuning in today. But remember—don’t just listen! Use our show to get started in real estate investing, change your life, and tune in every weekday to our show—a literal seminar in every episode of The Real Estate Show. Don’t wait any longer, because these video recordings expire after 30 days. Also, don’t forget to attend our free online workshops. Text the word EDGE to 561-861-2366 right now to claim your spot!
Have a fantastic Monday, and we will see you tomorrow live on air!
Radio Show Notes 07/31/26 Friday:Read a summary of the show below orListen HereWatch Live Facebook Video Here
Your Credit Is the Front Door: Friday Weekly Wrap-Up Reveals How Smart Homebuyers Create a Safety Plan in 2026
· This week’s theme emphasized that credit is the front door to mortgage access, purchasing power, favorable financing, and financial freedom.
· Monday exposed a sophisticated phishing call and established the essential rule: independently verify every unexpected financial contact.
· Tuesday provided nine action steps, including securing credit reports, reducing expensive debt, getting pre-qualified, establishing reserves, and creating a written buy-box.
· Wednesday reported a 6.76% daily national 30-year mortgage average, a divided Fed decision, a 6.4% decline in applications, and a 10% drop in refinance demand.
· Thursday demonstrated how cash flow, amortization, potential appreciation, seller credits, and rate buydowns affect an investment’s complete return.
· The Financial Edge system teaches listeners to Save, Make, and Multiply through disciplined planning, business ownership, and carefully selected real estate.
· Hear the shows at AutomaticLandlord.com, protect your credit through TimeToFixMyCredit.com, and text EDGE to 561-861-2366 for a Financial Edge Academy workshop invitation.
Welcome to The Real Estate Show – South Florida’s #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate. It’s a virtual mini seminar in every episode. My name is Eric Willner, "The Voice of Real Estate," host of The Real Estate Show and creator of The Automatic Landlord System for owning cash-flowing real estate profitably and hassle-free.
This week’s shows have all centered around one powerful idea: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Beware Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Safety Plan.
Today we’ll summarize each day’s highlights, wrap up the week, and set you up for success in real estate next week!
Let's launch today's show with three brand-new, data-anchored questions that hit directly at the core of our weekly theme:
Did you know that despite 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging 6.60%, over 42% of successful homebuyers last month utilized lender concessions negotiated through a clear credit safety plan to permanently buy down their interest rates into the 5% range?
Did you know that home equity in the United States reached an all-time aggregate high this quarter, meaning every month you let scammers stall your credit recovery with illegal dispute sweeps, you are missing out on an average of $1,200 per month in automatic equity growth?
And did you know that real estate investors who maintain a written financial plan and pre-qualification score a 3-to-1 approval advantage on seller-financed deals over buyers who rely on emergency financing at the last minute?
Upcoming Free Workshops & 72-Hour Challenge
Before we dig into our weekly recap, let me give you your invitation to get educated and take massive action! Here is what we have lined up for you next week:
If you are ready to break out of procrastination, step up, and get your real estate plan moving in the next 3 days, text the word CHALLENGE to 561-861-2366 right now to join our 72-Hour Challenge!
Weekly Theme Expansion: Why Credit Strategy & Deal Analysis Win
Why is Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Beware Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Safety Plan so critical to your life? Because your credit score dictates your cost of capital! Scammers sell you fast-talking urgency, charging high fees to "clean" your report, only to leave you with fraud flags that block your mortgage underwriting. A smart safety plan takes 90 to 180 days, cleans your record legally, and opens the front door to institutional capital.
When you pair clean credit with consistent deal analysis, you win. Here is why analyzing deals every week leads directly to financial freedom:
Ultimately, the goal is financial freedom. To get there, you need a business to fund your investments. The Real Estate Show can be your road map, but the key is—you must start NOW!
Breaking the "Employee" Mindset Trap
Why do so many talented people stay stuck? Because they are trapped in the "employee" mindset! They have been conditioned to trade time for money, rely on a single W-2 paycheck, and fear taking calculated risks. They get paralyzed by headlines, interest rate fluctuations, and fear of failure.
The Real Estate Show is engineered to break through that fear, confusion, and lack of knowledge! We give you the exact framework, the street-smart strategies, and the community support you need to transition from an employee mindset to a business owner and property investor!
Chronological Daily Summaries (Mon – Thu)
Monday – On a Mission
On Monday, we set the stage for the week, introducing Spring Surge is Here: Why Buyers Aren’t Waiting Anymore in 2026, establishing that Mondays are all about building clarity, purpose, and momentum. We laid out the 10 core reasons written right here in our office for why buyers are stepping up:
(Check out our full notes on www.AutomaticLandlord.com)
Tuesday – Tools, Tips & Techniques
On Tuesday, we moved into actionable mechanics, reviewing the exact tools, tips, and techniques needed to navigate today's mortgage market. We covered our 9-step action plan:
Tuesday's broadcast provided a step-by-step technical blueprint for mortgage preparation. Willner cautioned against high-pressure credit repair schemes that use illegal dispute sweeps, showing how they trigger fraud alerts that stall loan underwriting. Instead, the episode detailed legal credit optimization strategies, debt-to-income balancing, and how to utilize soft credit pulls to secure pre-qualification without damaging credit scores.
Wednesday – Midweek Mortgage & Market Report
On Wednesday, we delivered our data recap, analyzing Bankrate's national survey showing 30-year fixed rates hitting 6.60%, median existing-home prices touching an all-time record of $440,600, and June pending home sales dropping over 5%. We also reviewed Sen. John Hickenlooper's policy comments on housing supply red tape and analyzed the Federal Reserve's internal rate dissension.
Here is our 4-minute Wednesday recap: On Wednesday, host Eric Willner analyzed key economic metrics driving the market. With 30-year fixed rates averaging 6.60% and national median home prices hitting a record $440,600, the report proved that price appreciation continues despite rate friction. The show examined how government red tape and local litigation restrict new construction supply, keeping property values elevated and proving why securing a fixed mortgage today protects buyers from endless rent increases.
Thursday – ATM (About The Money)
On Thursday, we laser-focused on money, cash flow, and financing. We broke down the IDEAL asset class (Income, Depreciation, Equity, Appreciation, Leverage) and proved mathematically how a paper "break-even" property yields double-digit after-tax returns through tax write-offs and tenant debt paydown. We also introduced guaranteed business funding with zero personal credit impact!
Here is our 4-minute Thursday recap: Thursday’s ATM edition delivered the financial blueprint for real estate wealth. Willner demonstrated through concrete mathematical case studies how tenant principal reduction combined with residential tax depreciation ($320k building value depreciated over 27.5 years) generates positive yields even on break-even cash-flow properties. The episode contrasted real estate against stock trading and crypto hype, showing how investors can leverage business funding without impacting personal credit.
And that brings us completely up to date with all of this week's power-packed shows!
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Don’t forget to text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to gain your Financial Edge."
It’s Friday, and you know what that means:
NEXT MONDAY ON A MISSION COMING: Get ready, because this coming Monday, we are launching an explosive new theme on "Monday on a Mission"! We are revealing the exact 3-step strategy to unlock private capital, capitalize on shifting market inventory, and build an automated cash-flow portfolio in the second half of 2026! If you are serious about taking control of your financial destiny, set your alarm and lock your dial in this coming Monday morning! You cannot afford to miss it!
Today’s Show — and better credit — is brought to you by www.TimeToFixMyCredit.com. Text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to connect with us directly.
Thank you for tuning in this week. Remember, don’t just listen — use our show to get started in real estate investing. Tune in every weekday to The Real Estate Show, a seminar in every episode. Have a fantastic weekend, and join us Monday for an all-new edition of Monday on a Mission!
Radio Show Notes 07/30/26 Thursday:Read a summary of the show below orListen HereWatch Live Facebook Video Here
ATM—About The Money: Credit Safety, Mortgage Rates and the Automatic Landlord Strategy
By Eric Willner, Investor, Coach, and Host of The Real Estate Show, America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate.
Welcome to the Real Estate Show—South Florida’s number-one Real Estate Radio Show and America’s longest-running daily radio show about real estate. The radio show is called The Real Estate Show, hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest-running daily radio show about real estate, and also creator of The Automatic Landlord System for Owning Cash-Flowing Real Estate “Profitably and Hassle-Free.” It’s a virtual real estate seminar in every episode.
Today is Thursday, and that means it’s the “ATM—About The Money” edition, where we laser-focus on the financing, cash flow, and wealth-building strategies that turn clarity into confidence and plans into profits.
Our theme continues: “Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Beware: Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Safety Plan.”
Did you know that today’s slower application market may give a prepared buyer more negotiating power—even while mortgage rates remain elevated—because fewer competing buyers can mean more room to request closing-cost credits, repairs, or a rate buydown?
This is Week 31 of 2026, and the year is picking up speed! Here is the good news: real estate can provide several return streams—not just appreciation, but rental income, mortgage amortization, leverage, and potential tax benefits, including depreciation for qualifying investment property.
Monday, on “Monday On a Mission,” we showed why a written plan defeats panic. Scammers want reaction; successful buyers prepare before acting.
Tuesday, we converted that message into action: verify suspicious contacts, secure your credit, reduce expensive debt, get pre-qualified, establish reserves, write a buy-box, and run the complete numbers.
Wednesday, we anchored everything with data. Today’s Bankrate national average is 6.76% for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 6.11% for a 15-year loan, and 6.84% for a 30-year refinance.
The Federal Reserve voted 9–3 yesterday to hold its target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Three officials preferred a quarter-point increase, which tells us inflation risk is still very much alive.
Mortgage demand also weakened. Total applications fell 6.4% last week. Refinance applications dropped 10% and were 2% below the same week last year. That is the market telling you affordability and rate sensitivity are real.
Today is Thursday—“About The Money”—where we convert that clarity into cash-flow strategy and concrete action.
Today’s Show AND YOUR Better Credit is Brought to You By: TimeFixMyCredit.com, text “Credit.”
And don’t forget: Text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to get your invitation to our next session.
Now, three new “Did You Know?” questions.
Did you know that scam complaints tied to wire fraud in real estate closings have become one of the fastest-growing categories of financial crime, and the single best defense is a written closing plan that includes verifying wire instructions by phone, every single time, no exceptions?
Did you know that a documented, written purchase and exit plan doesn't just protect you from scammers — it also cuts real negotiation time and improves your terms with legitimate sellers and lenders, because preparation reads as strength on both sides of the table?
Did you know that tax benefits, depreciation, and amortization can turn a property that looks like it's merely "breaking even" on paper into a genuinely profitable asset on an after-tax basis — but only if you plan and document it correctly, the same discipline that protects you from being rushed into a bad deal?
Now let's put real numbers behind this, using the Automatic Landlord Method, because talk is cheap and math doesn't lie.
Example One: Say you pick up a property for $340,000 using the Automatic Landlord approach — 20% down, so $68,000 out of pocket, financed at roughly 6.75% on a 30-year fixed. Your principal and interest run around $1,770 a month. Add taxes and insurance, and you're near $2,250 total. Market rent on that property is $2,500. That's $250 a month in straight cash flow before we even talk about the hidden wins — roughly $12,300 a year in depreciation shelters real income from taxes, and every single month, your tenant is paying down your principal for you. Stack cash flow, plus depreciation, plus principal paydown, plus appreciation, and that modest $250-a-month deal is actually putting several hundred dollars a month of real wealth in your pocket once you count all four streams.
Example Two: Let's do a BRRRR-style Automatic Landlord move. You buy a distressed property for $215,000, put $45,000 into renovation, all-in at $260,000. Once stabilized, it appraises at $325,000. You refinance at 75% loan-to-value — that's $243,750 back in your pocket, meaning you've recovered nearly your entire investment while keeping the asset, the cash flow, and the equity. That's the power of leverage done responsibly — recycling your capital so one deal can fund the next one, and the next one after that.
Let’s make the money real with another Automatic Landlord examples.
Example one: You purchase a $300,000 rental, investing $72,000 including reserves. Rent is $2,800; the mortgage and operating expenses total $2,500. That creates $3,600 in annual cash flow. Add an estimated $2,500 of principal reduction and hypothetical 2% appreciation—$6,000—and the combined economic gain is $12,100, or approximately 16.8% of the cash invested, before taxes and transaction costs. Appreciation is never guaranteed.
We had a great Wednesday-night Financial Edge University Overview. We’re building a community of Street-Smart, Money-Smart people who take action with clarity and a plan.
You can join us online by invitation—text EDGE to 561-861-2366.
Financial Literacy Month is observed in April, but we believe every month is Financial Literacy Month. Be in the game. Lack of knowledge can lead to expensive debt, fraud, foreclosure, and inadequate retirement savings.
We are approaching our midway station break. When we return, we will explain why real estate is the IDEAL investment and give you the Save, Make, and Multiply system.
Brought to you by www.TimeToFixMyCredit.com—our partner in bringing you homeownership regardless of credit, regardless of down payment.
Welcome back to the ATM—About The Money—edition of The Real Estate Show. I’m Eric Willner, the Voice of Real Estate.
Why is real estate the IDEAL investment and business?
“I” is Income—recurring rental cash flow.
“D” is Depreciation—a potential non-cash deduction for qualifying property. Consult a tax professional.
“E” is Equity—principal reduction builds ownership.
“A” is Appreciation—possible value growth, never guaranteed.
“L” is Leverage—controlling a larger asset with part of the price. Use it responsibly.
Real estate is understandable: shelter, rent, expenses, financing, and management. It can support retirement when you buy conservatively, maintain reserves, insure properly, and hold long term. But no property is automatically profitable.
Contrast that with the hype.
Short-term trading in crypto, options, foreign exchange, or individual stocks can expose inexperienced people to volatility and leverage. We focus on understandable strategies: diversified cash-flow accounts, private reserves, land banking, carefully selected real estate, and precious metals where appropriate.
Influencer fantasy is not a business model. Attention does not guarantee profit. A business promising no selling, marketing, or customer acquisition ignores how markets work.
A salary can build wealth through discipline, but business ownership and real estate may add income streams, leverage, and legitimate tax-planning opportunities.
Financial Edge Academy provides knowledge and hope—without the hype. Proven track. Documented results. Real education connected to a plan.
We’ve also added Guaranteed Business Funding for your new or existing business—with no need for, nor impact to, your personal credit score. Text “Funding” to learn more. Programs remain subject to eligibility, underwriting, and terms.
Now, my three deep beliefs.
First, everyone should buy a house and become a homeowner when financially prepared.
Second, everyone should put that house in financial order with a written financial and life plan.
Third, everyone should own a business that pays them and provides legitimate tax benefits.
Do these three things and you’ll have the Financial Edge—greater control and greater freedom.
Our simple five-star, three-tiered system is Save, Make, and Multiply.
Level One—Save. Keep more of what you make through tax planning, debt strategy, insurance reviews, expense triage, and fraud prevention.
Level Two—Make. Increase income and invest intelligently by using a buy-box, cash-on-cash targets, and the right financing structure.
Level Three—Multiply. Use leverage responsibly through equity recycling, a 1031 exchange when appropriate, a BRRR-style refinance, and measured portfolio growth.
Here is the mini case study.
The buyer gets pre-qualified, protects credit, finds a buy-box property, verifies the numbers, negotiates a seller credit, locks the rate, and maintains reserves. After closing, rent covers expenses, amortization builds equity, and depreciation may improve the after-tax result. If rates fall, refinancing is optional—the original deal already works.
Today’s Show is Brought to You By: TimeFixMyCredit.com, text “Credit.”
Text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to get the systems, the team, and the plan.
Here is your action playbook.
One: Text EDGE to 561-861-2366 for your workshop invitation.
Two: Get pre-qualified and document income, assets, debts, and reserves.
Three: Write your budget, buy-box, safety procedures, and exit strategy.
Four: Assemble your agent, lender, inspector, manager, and tax advisor.
Five: Calculate the payment, cash flow, maintenance, vacancy, and reserves.
Six: Make disciplined offers and negotiate credits or buydowns.
Seven: Manage, measure, review, and scale.
Everyone is IN real estate—either owning it or paying someone who does. With clarity and a safety plan, you overcome fear and move from ON real estate to IN real estate.
Tomorrow is our Friday Weekly Wrap-Up, and we are putting the entire week together: the scam warning that started Monday, Tuesday’s credit-protection tools, Wednesday’s Fed and mortgage numbers, and today’s cash-flow strategy.
If you heard only one episode this week, tomorrow connects all the dots. If you heard every episode, tomorrow turns the information into a weekend action plan. Do not start another week with the same questions, the same fear, and the same financial blind spots.
Thanks for listening—but don’t just listen. Use our show to get started in real estate investing. Tune in every weekday. It’s a literal seminar in every episode of The Real Estate Show. Join our workshops—they’re built for you.
It’s a stone-cold fact—real estate is the best investment. Period. It’s the IDEAL Investment.
And one more time—text EDGE to 561-861-2366 to get your personal invitation.
Radio Show Notes 07/29/26 Wednesday:Read a summary of the show below orListen HereWatch Live Facebook Video Here
Your Credit Is the Front Door: 2026 Midweek Market Report on Rates, Scams, and Home Ownership
The Real Estate Show: Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report
Welcome to The Real Estate Show – South Florida’s #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate heard 5 days a week right here. My name is Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate and also creator of The Automatic Landlord System, a system for Owning Cash Flowing Real Estate "Profitably and Hassle-Free". This show is a virtual real estate seminar in every episode.
This is the Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report Edition of The Real Estate Show, and it’s where we continue to talk about why NOW is the right time to buy real estate and why, as laid out on Monday, you should know: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future.
Everyone is IN Real Estate! Every single person either OWNS IT or is ON IT. Either you are IN Real Estate because you OWN it—you searched it, negotiated it, closed on it, and have the pride of ownership, tax benefits, and long-term appreciation along with the other benefits real estate has—or you are ON Real Estate! And either through direct rent payments, or indirectly through working for an employer who pays the rent of your workplace, you pay those who are IN Real Estate!
Here is the bottom line: For a homeowner who pays off their mortgage, financial freedom means living on a dramatically reduced budget, making their retirement goals much more attainable. For a renter, financial freedom requires successfully investing a much larger nest egg just to generate enough cash flow to cover a perpetual, ever-increasing rent payment!
That is why your credit score isn't just a number—it’s the front door to your entire financial destiny. Scammers come at you with high-pressure, overnight promises because they profit off your panic. But smart homebuyers and serious investors don't fall for urgency; they create a structured, legal, step-by-step plan that opens doors to prime financing and long-term wealth!
Let me challenge your thinking today with 3 brand-new, thought-provoking questions that tie directly into today's market:
Did you know that while scammers promise to "wipe your credit clean" overnight, over 65% of consumers who use unauthorized rapid-sweep credit repair services end up flagged for fraud, locking them out of prime mortgage rates right when housing values are climbing?
Did you know that national median home prices hit an all-time high of $440,600 this month, meaning every single month you delay fixing your credit correctly costs you thousands of dollars in lost equity growth?
And did you know that institutional real estate investors are actively acquiring residential properties at record rates because they know that renters with damaged credit have no choice but to pay premium rents that cover the landlord's mortgage, taxes, and profits?
Today’s show is about: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future and how very important knowing how that works is to a plan that leads to success in Real Estate.
Special Workshop Announcements & Financial Framework
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern, we host our Path To Home Ownership Introduction – Online by Invitation. Just text PATH to 561-861-2366 to get your invite.
Do finances challenge you? Most people say YES! So HERE is The Financial Edge. It’s the education and knowledge that moves the needle. We are your Financial Team. Let's talk about it... Join us every Wednesday Night at 8:00 PM Eastern by texting EDGE to 561-861-2366.
You will see that we believe in a 3-pronged approach:
Every Wednesday night at 7:00 PM Eastern, we run our Financial Edge Academy Weekly Overview – Online by Invitation. Text EDGE to 561-861-2366.
Midweek Mortgage & Rate Data Briefing
Here are the top trending topics for today’s update!
Let's look at today's national 30-year mortgage interest rate trends from BankRate.com:
Mortgage rates have hit 6.6%, reaching their highest point in 11 months. The average rate for 30-year, fixed-rate home loans rose to 6.60% last week, according to Bankrate's national survey of lenders. That was up from 6.54% the previous week and represents the highest average rate since August 2025. Average rates on 15-year loans and jumbo mortgages also rose across the board.
Mortgage rates have been pushed higher by stubborn inflation and geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. While inflation slowed to an annual pace of 3.5% in June — down from 4.2% in May, according to the Labor Department — it’s still well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Inflation has been driven up largely by volatile energy prices, which surged past $100 a barrel as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire unraveled.
All eyes are on the Fed as it meets this week. The central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate steady. As Sean Salter, a finance professor at Middle Tennessee State University notes: "Oil prices have risen and remained elevated, and the Federal Reserve has become more cautious, leading to expectations of a rate hike later in the year."
Mortgage rates aren’t directly controlled by the Fed, but the Fed’s policy decisions heavily influence metrics like 10-year Treasury yields — and mortgage rates are benchmarked directly against those yields!
In a reflection of underlying economic strength, median weekly earnings for the nation's 121 million full-time wage and salary workers rose 4.6% in the second quarter of 2026, outpacing inflation, according to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
But while wages are rising, so are home values — and that volatility is making unprepared buyers hesitate. The National Association of Realtors reported that the median price of existing homes rose to $440,600, an all-time high. NAR also noted that pending home sales for June fell by more than 5%.
Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS, points out: "Higher rates are going to mean a slow summer housing market. While transactions typically drop off from their May and June highs, this data from NAR on June pending sales suggests that we will see a steeper-than-typical drop-off in home sales in July and August."
Now, ask yourself: Should these latest headlines cause you to pump the brakes on your homebuying plans? Absolute nonsense! You’ll own your home for years and build generational equity, while mortgage rates bounce around by the hour. Rates change constantly, and many economic factors will play out between now and year-end.
When would NOW be a great time to consult your mortgage professional? Right now! Whether you need a mortgage today or plan to get one in the next year or two, preparing early and comparing offers is crucial.
Let's look at today's benchmark figures:
And listen to this: through our direct lending relationships, I have rates available as low as 4.99%! Tune in tomorrow to our ATM (About The Money) Edition to learn exactly how to secure rates in the 4's and investor loans in the 5's!
Whether you need a mortgage now or plan to get one down the road, you must prepare early and get pre-qualified to see where you stand. Text the word LOAN to 561-861-2366. PLUS, we have special INSIDE information on 2 new mortgage products about to take the US by storm, a revolutionary Down Payment
Assistance (DPA) Program, and soft-credit-pull qualification options!
Over the past few weeks, we've tracked major market trends:
What are the top real estate and homebuying trends being searched online this week?
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SEGMENT 2
Big News Analysis: Red Tape, Housing Affordability & Credit Access
Welcome back to Segment 2 of today’s Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report Edition of The Real Estate Show! I’m your host, Eric Willner, The Voice of Real Estate
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Let's dive right into our Big News article for the week. The headline reads: Housing and healthcare need less red tape to lower costs, Colorado’s Hickenlooper tells CNBC.
Here is what that headline really means for you: Government Red Tape and Administrative Delays Are Artificially Driving Up Housing Costs—Making Strategic Credit Planning and Early Pre-Approval Your Ultimate Weapon to Win in Today's Market!
Let's break down the 3 key takeaways from this report:
Now, let me give you a complete breakdown of this article and explain why it directly impacts your mission to own cash-flowing real estate right now!
Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., recently told CNBC that newly passed housing legislation doesn’t go far enough to bring down U.S. living costs, arguing that lawmakers at all levels must eliminate administrative hurdles. Hickenlooper highlighted housing and healthcare as two primary sectors where consumers are being crushed by outdated government interaction.
He pointed out that affordable housing initiatives require not just restrictions on institutional private equity buyers, but fewer administrative delays and fewer legal mechanisms for anti-development opponents to freeze construction. As Hickenlooper stated during an interview at Su Teatro in Denver:
"We’ve given anybody who wants to raise a finger all the tools they need to stop housing development in its tracks, and they can litigate. They can do this. They have all these processes that really add cost to the homes."
Hickenlooper brings a unique perspective as a former geologist, business owner, mayor, governor, and senator. He highlighted the Dallas-Fort Worth area as a model template because it adopted a unified regional building code. As he noted:
"If you’re going to include some affordable housing in your housing project, here’s a superfast zoning/building development setup code."
Addressing broader economic pressures, Hickenlooper estimated that "40% to 50% of people in Colorado have a hard time at the end of the month, every month." He also commented on the national political landscape, calling former President Donald Trump a "mad genius" who can take an issue from the headlines and "exaggerate and take it out of context and create it into a mantra, a crusade."
Why does this report matter to YOU, and why does it tie directly into our theme that Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future?
Because if government red tape and litigation are keeping home builders from producing enough inventory, housing supply will remain tight! When supply is tight, home values stay elevated. And when home values stay elevated, mortgage lenders tighten their underwriting standards!
If you listen to credit repair scammers who promise quick fixes, you will get caught with a damaged credit file in a tight, high-competition market. But when you build a 90-to-180-day legal credit plan, optimize your debt-to-income ratio, and secure a firm mortgage pre-approval, you bypass the chaos! You put yourself in position to purchase property while unprepared buyers sit on the sidelines complaining about prices! You can check out this article and more on AutomaticLandlord.com.
Federal Reserve Policy Briefing & Economic Outlook
Now let's examine our next critical market article. The national headline reads: Fed likely to keep rates on hold, but Warsh to face some strong dissension.
Here is the real story behind that headline: The Federal Reserve Is Trapped Between Persistent Inflation and Economic Strength—Which Means Interest Rates Will Remain Volatile, Making Smart Credit Planning Essential!
Here is the full breakdown of what is happening at the Fed and how it affects your wallet:
The Federal Reserve is releasing its latest interest rate decision, with dissension and policy drama brewing behind closed doors. While broad financial markets expect the Federal Open Market Committee to keep its benchmark rate steady, recent public statements from key officials reveal a growing faction pushing for tighter monetary policy.
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan stated specifically that she believes interest rates should be "modestly" higher.
Meanwhile, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Fed Governor Christopher Waller have all voiced support for higher rates if inflation persists.
This growing internal divide means Chairman Kevin Warsh will have to navigate a narrow path during his post-meeting news conference. Market pricing via the CME Group’s FedWatch tool reflected a 64% probability of no rate change at this meeting.
Christophe Hodge, head of U.S. economics at Natixis CIB Americas, noted in a client update:
"Should inflation data accelerate, or even stay stubbornly elevated, the Fed will likely increase rates, but for the time being, the encouraging inflation data has afforded the Fed some breathing room to wait for more signals."
The prevailing consensus is that the Fed will hold its target rate at 3.5%–3.75% for now, before considering a rate hike in September if inflation data remains well above the Fed's 2% target. Although a temporary dip in gas prices helped lower the June Consumer Price Index by 0.4%, recent Middle East volatility has pushed oil prices back up, reversing those gains.
Jerry Templeman, former senior analyst at the New York Fed and current vice president of research at Mutual of America Capital Management, emphasized:
"We’re going to have an interesting set of data points come out between now and the September meeting. So, I don’t think that we’re going to necessarily be in the same position that we are today."
Why is this Fed update your ultimate signal to buy real estate NOW rather than waiting?
Because waiting for the Fed to drop interest rates is a losing strategy! If the Fed holds rates steady or hikes them later this year, borrowing costs stay elevated. But if rates drop down the road, millions of buyers who were sitting on the sidelines will flood the market, triggering rapid price appreciation and bidding wars!
When you establish a solid credit plan today, you unlock the ability to buy property now at today's prices. You secure the asset, let tenant rent payments build your equity, and then refinance your mortgage when rates drop!
That is how smart homebuyers and Automatic Landlords win in every economic cycle!
Before we wrap up today's broadcast, remember: education without execution is useless! To get your personal financial house in order and build real income beyond a job, text the word EDGE to 561-861-2366 right now to join our Financial Edge Academy!
Thank you for taking the time to tune in today. But don’t just listen — use our show to get started in real estate investing! Tune in every weekday to our broadcast, a literal seminar in every episode of The Real Estate Show!
Be sure to tune in again tomorrow for our special ATM Edition – About The Money! Tomorrow, we are diving deep into the money mechanics of real estate! We’re going to show you how to structure private financing, secure mortgage rates in the 4's, access investor loans in the 5's, and leverage creative capital so you can acquire cash-flowing properties without using all your own cash! You cannot afford to miss the money angle on Thursday's show!
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Your Credit Is the Front Door: 9 Steps Smart Homebuyers Must Take Before Buying Real Estate
Welcome to the Real Estate Show – South Florida’s #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate. My Name is Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America’s longest running daily radio show about real estate and also creator of The Automatic Landlord System for Owning Cash Flowing Real Estate ‘Profitably and Hassle-Free’. Every day, 5 days a week, It’s a virtual real estate seminar in every episode.
Did you know that nearly 30 percent of Americans still carry credit scores below 670—locking them out of the best mortgage rates and forcing them to pay tens of thousands more over the life of a loan?
Did you know that 74% of recent homebuyers financed their purchase? That means credit is not a side issue in real estate. For nearly three out of every four buyers, credit, debt, reserves, and loan preparation help determine whether the front door opens—or stays closed.
Did you know first-time buyers recently represented only 21% of all buyers, the lowest share on record, while their median age climbed to a record-high 40? Waiting without a plan can turn one delayed year into ten. The objective is not to rush; it is to prepare earlier so time can work for you instead of against you.
And did you know the national median existing-home price reached $440,600 in June—up 1.8% from a year earlier—even though monthly sales declined 2.4%? Slower sales do not guarantee falling prices. Waiting for a nationwide crash is not a strategy.
Did you know that total U.S. credit card debt sits near $1.25 trillion, and high revolving balances are one of the fastest ways to drag a score down right when you need it strongest for homeownership?
Did you know that improving your credit score by just 40–60 points can drop your mortgage rate enough to save $150–$300 every single month—and over $50,000 across a 30-year loan?
These are just a few of the alarming statistics about the current market. It is important to be aware of the challenges you may face so that you can plan AND ACT accordingly. These “Did You Know?” questions highlight the critical role that real estate and homeownership play in Americans’ lives—plus the challenges many face due to not owning, including poor credit scores, excessive debt burdens, weak retirement prospects, and other financial and personal vulnerabilities.
Remember, Everyone is IN real estate. Either you OWN real estate because you bought it—you searched it, negotiated it, closed on it, and enjoy the pride of ownership along with the other benefits real estate delivers—or you are ON real estate, paying either through direct rent payments or indirectly by working for an employer who pays the rent on your workplace. You are funding those who are IN real estate.
Today let’s talk about the actions that lead to success and failure… and how to get a better understanding of our theme: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan—better than any other investment vehicle.
Our mission remains the same: to transform lives through affordable real estate. To empower, educate, and enable families and individuals to enjoy the American Dream of home ownership.
There are three types of income:
We all start with Active, but the goal is to have enough Passive income to retire or do the things we really want to do. Real estate, when financed correctly, is one of the most reliable bridges from Active to Passive.
In today’s highlighted Tools and Techniques, let’s dive into the practical part. Yesterday I gave you the reasons “Why” for our theme. Now let’s break them down as actionable steps.
Here are 9 steps on HOW to go from Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan—better than any other investment vehicle:
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“If not now, when? If not THIS, what? If not you, who?”
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Welcome back to the second half of today’s Tuesday Tools, Tips, and Techniques Edition. We’re still deep in the practical work of our theme: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan—better than any other investment vehicle.
Let’s keep breaking the theme down with the tools that actually move the needle toward your real estate goals for the year ahead.
The tools that work are simple but powerful:
When you combine these tools with the nine action steps we just covered, you stop reacting to scams and start executing a deliberate strategy. Credit becomes the front door you walk through instead of the wall that keeps you out.
Real estate remains the ideal investment vehicle for most people precisely because it rewards preparation. Stocks, crypto, and side hustles can be exciting, but they rarely give you the combination of leverage, tax advantages, forced savings through amortization, and the ability to create passive income the way properly financed real estate does. Strong credit is what unlocks the best versions of those advantages.
Scammers will always create urgency—“Act now or lose this rate forever,” “We can fix your score in 30 days.” Smart homebuyers create a plan. They pull the reports, dispute the errors, lower the utilization, protect the score, and then use that improved credit to lock in better financing. That is how you turn debt into wealth and move from being ON real estate to being IN real estate.
Summary of today’s show in 5 bullet points:
Tomorrow is our Wednesday Midweek Mortgage and Market Report. We will bring you the latest rate movements, inventory shifts, affordability updates, and the real numbers you need so you can make decisions based on facts instead of headlines. You will not want to miss the fresh data and the practical takeaways that keep you ahead of the market.
Thank you for taking the time to be here. Don’t just listen—use our show to get started in real estate investing and tune in every weekday to The Real Estate Show, a literal seminar in every episode. Also don’t forget to attend our free online workshops. Thanks for listening and I hope to help Make The American Dream come true for you soon.
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The $2,900 Scam Call That Could Have Cost Me My Credit—and My Real Estate Future
Welcome to The Real Estate Show — hosted by me, Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America's longest running daily radio show about real estate.
Before we do anything else today, I want to tell you about something very frightening that happened to me this weekend.
I received a telephone call that appeared to come from my credit card company’s fraud department. They confirmed my name and last 4 numbers of my social security number.
The woman on the line said they had detected an unusual transaction and needed me to verify it immediately.
The amount was $2,900.
The transaction had supposedly taken place in California.
And the $2,900 purchase was for five firearms.
Now, as soon as I heard that, alarms started going off in my head.
First, I live in Florida. I had not been in California, and I had certainly not purchased five firearms.
I immediately checked my wallet. My physical credit card was still there.
Then another disturbing thought crossed my mind: if someone had obtained a credit card in my name and used it to purchase firearms, what else could happen? What if those firearms were later connected to a crime? What kind of financial, legal, and personal nightmare could be created with my name attached to the transaction?
Needless to say, my alert level went from normal to extremely high in a matter of seconds.
The woman sounded professional, calm, and convincing. She said she was glad she had reached me before the transaction was completed.
She provided her name and what she claimed was a badge identification number. She gave me a case number and waited while I wrote it down.
She knew the last four digits of the supposed credit card. I did not recognize the number, but she claimed that a new card had been opened in my name and activated about three weeks earlier. She even provided an address in California connected to the account. Not mine.
Everything sounded organized.
Everything sounded official.
And that is what made it so convincing.
Then the caller explained that because I lived in Florida but the alleged crime had occurred in California, I needed to file an immediate report with the FBI’s San Francisco office.
She told me that I would need to provide the FBI report back to the credit card company so they could stop the firearms purchase and complete their investigation.
At this point, my mind was racing.
A fraudulent credit card.
A $2,900 transaction.
Five firearms.
California.
The FBI.
A case number.
A badge number.
And a new account supposedly opened in my name.
The caller then offered to make what she called a “hot transfer.” She said she could connect me directly to the FBI in San Francisco.
That was when the first major crack appeared in the story.
I asked her a very simple question:
“Before you transfer me, can you give me the FBI’s telephone number in case we get disconnected?”
She told me she did not have the number.
Think about that.
She supposedly knew that I needed to speak with a specific FBI office. She was supposedly prepared to transfer me directly to that office—but she could not give me its telephone number.
More red flags went up.
Nevertheless, she initiated the transfer.
Fortunately, the call dropped.
And that dropped call may have prevented the situation from becoming much worse.
I immediately turned over my credit card and called the official 800 number printed on the back.
I reached the real credit card company.
I explained the entire situation and asked them to check my account.
There was no $2,900 charge.
There was no firearms purchase.
There was no new credit card opened in my name.
There was no recently activated account.
There was no legitimate fraud investigation.
The entire telephone call had been an elaborate phishing and impersonation scam.
The person calling me was not trying to protect my credit.
She was using fear, urgency, stolen personal information, and the appearance of authority to gain my trust and keep control of the conversation.
And here is the most frightening part: this was not some poorly written email filled with spelling mistakes. This was a live person with a detailed story, personal information, account details, case numbers, a supposed badge number, and a plan to transfer me to someone else pretending to be a federal agent.
If I had not slowed down and asked for that telephone number, where would the next conversation have gone?
What additional information would they have requested? They already told me the last 4 of my social!
Would they have asked for a verification code?
Would they have demanded access to my computer or bank account?
Would they have instructed me to transfer money to “protect” it?
I do not know—and fortunately, I never found out.
But I do know this:
Scammers create urgency because urgency prevents people from thinking.
They create fear because fear makes people easier to control.
And they use fragments of real personal information because those fragments make the rest of the story sound believable.
That is why today’s theme is so important:
“Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future—Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan.”
Today, we are going to talk about how to recognize these scams, how to protect your identity, and why safeguarding your credit is essential to buying a home, qualifying for a mortgage, investing in real estate, and building a more secure financial future.
Because protecting your credit is no longer just about protecting a number.
It is about protecting your name.
Your money.
Your opportunities.
Your homeownership plans.
And the front door to your financial future.
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Let's wake you up right out of the gate. Three questions, and I want you to really sit with each one.
Did you know that credit repair and rent-to-own scams have surged in the last year, specifically targeting people who feel desperate and rushed — because scammers know that urgency is the enemy of good judgment?
Did you know that a single hard inquiry or a missed payment can shift your mortgage rate enough to cost you tens of thousands of dollars over the life of a loan — meaning your credit score isn't just a number, it's a financial decision playing out in slow motion?
Did you know that legitimate down payment assistance and credit-building programs almost never require you to act "right now or lose the opportunity" — because real opportunity doesn't expire in 24 hours, but a scam's window always does?
Those three questions are your wake-up call this morning. They're not just numbers — they're an invitation to think outside the box, to look honestly at the debt and credit challenges so many families are facing right now, and to start a real conversation about effective debt management, financial planning, and the actual steps that lead out of that burden and into financial independence. It's about setting yourself up to win — not someday, but starting today.
Last week, our theme was The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate Means Low Risk and High Freedom — and if you missed any of it, go catch the replays. This week, we build on that foundation with a brand new theme: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future — Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan.
So once again — welcome to The Real Estate Show, hosted by me, Eric Willner, the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America's longest running daily radio show about real estate. We are LIVE on the airwaves right now, and we stream worldwide on the internet, five days a week, same time every day. And if you ever miss us live, catch up anytime, on-demand, at www.AutomaticLandlord.com.
I'm also the creator of The Automatic Landlord System — for owning cash-flowing real estate, profitably and hassle-free. This show is a virtual real estate seminar in every episode, so grab some paper and a pen, because we're going right now.
Back on January 1st, we hit the restart button and walked through the ten things I would do if I were starting — or starting over — in real estate investing. The first few were: get financially educated, know your credit and fix it up, and create a personal financial statement. We also covered setting clear investment goals and identifying your real estate strategy. Those five form the foundation everything else gets built on. And that brings us right to today's theme: Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future — Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan.
Today is the Monday On A Mission Edition of The Real Estate Show, and it's where we continue to talk about why NOW is the time to buy real estate — using exactly that theme. Today's show is about the "why" behind it. This week, we're going to dig into real strategies and techniques to optimize your finances — tax management techniques, debt reduction methods, investment strategies, and even how to leverage your own home as a business asset. It's also about understanding how all of that works together to build a real plan for real estate and financial success.
Before we get into the meat of it, let me remind you of this week's special FREE workshops. First — Tuesdays, the 1st and 3rd of the month, at 8pm, our Path To Homeownership Introduction, online by invitation. Text the word "Path" to join. Second — Wednesday night at 7pm, that's a new time, our Financial Edge Academy Live Session, online by invitation. Text the word "Edge" to join.
You want to attend these free workshops because real estate demands knowledge, skill, strategy, adaptability, and an unwavering determination to actually cross the finish line. Nobody stumbles into lasting financial freedom by accident.
And remember — everyone is IN real estate. Either you're IN it because you own it — you searched it, negotiated it, closed on it, and now carry the pride of ownership along with every other benefit real estate provides — or you're ON it, paying someone who is IN it, whether that's a direct rent payment or an indirect one buried inside your employer's overhead. The road to financial victory may not be a straight line, but it is absolutely an exhilarating one — and I want you to take that journey with us.
You can turn debt into wealth in real estate. Change your financial picture — start by texting the word CREDIT to 561-861-2366.
This week, in our workshops, we're going to show you why Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future is real, and then we're going to tell you exactly what to do about it. There are countless reasons this theme matters, but let me give you my top ten.
One — Your credit score sets the price of every dollar you borrow. A higher score doesn't just approve you faster — it directly lowers your rate, which lowers your payment, for the entire life of the loan.
Two — Good credit is your protection against predatory offers. Scammers and predatory lenders target people with damaged or unverified credit precisely because those buyers feel they have fewer options.
Three — Credit repair is faster and cheaper than people assume. Disputing errors, paying down revolving balances, and correcting reporting mistakes can move a score meaningfully within a few billing cycles.
Four — A strong credit profile expands your financing menu. Conventional, FHA, VA, portfolio, and seller-financed options all open up as your profile strengthens — more options means more negotiating power.
Five — Urgency is the number one scam tactic, and credit confidence is the antidote. When you already know your numbers and your plan, a "sign today or lose it" pitch loses all its power over you.
Six — Your credit report is a legal document you're entitled to review, free. Most people have never actually read their own report line by line — and errors on credit reports are far more common than people realize.
Seven — Credit discipline today compounds into real estate equity tomorrow. Every point you improve now shows up later as thousands of dollars saved in interest across a 30-year mortgage.
Eight — A written financial plan makes you scam-proof by default. If a plan already exists, there is no "urgent, limited-time exception" that fits into it — the plan itself becomes your filter.
Nine — Lenders reward preparation, not perfection. You don't need a flawless score to buy — you need a documented trajectory that shows you're managing your credit intentionally.
Ten — The freedom on the other side is enormous. Once your credit is solid and your plan is written, you stop reacting to fear-based sales pitches and start making decisions on your own timeline.
So let's bring it home. Today's show was all about Your Credit Is the Front Door to Your Financial Future — Scammers Create Urgency, but Smart Homebuyers Create a Plan — proving that your credit score isn't just a number on a report, it's the gateway to lower interest, better terms, and real protection against the predatory offers that specifically target people who feel rushed and uninformed. With the right knowledge, the right team, and a written plan, you can knock down the four roadblocks of taxes, interest, uncontrolled bills, and inflation, all while making yourself immune to the urgency tactics that separate desperate buyers from their money.
Now don't go anywhere, because tomorrow is our Tuesday Tools, Tips, and Techniques Edition of The Real Estate Show, and I promise you — you do not want to miss it. We're handing you the actual mechanics, the step-by-step playbook, the exact tools that turn everything we talked about today into action you can take this week. If today lit the fire, tomorrow hands you the blueprint.
Thank you for tuning in today. But don't just listen — use our show to get started in real estate investing, change your life, and tune in every weekday to a literal seminar in every episode of The Real Estate Show. And don't wait too long, because these video recordings expire after 30 days. Also, don't forget to attend our free online workshops — text the word EDGE to 561-861-2366.
This has been Eric Willner, the Voice of Real Estate. Let's go make it a mission-driven week.
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Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate: Low Risk, High Freedom | The Real Estate Show Weekly Wrap-Up
Week 30 of 2026 | Theme: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate Means Low Risk and High Freedom
Welcome to The Real Estate Show – South Florida's #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America's longest running daily radio show about real estate. It's a virtual mini seminar in every episode.
I'm Eric Willner, the Voice of Real Estate, and this week — every single show this week — has centered around one powerful idea: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate Means Low Risk and High Freedom.
Today we wrapped it all up. We'll summarize each day's highlights, tie a bow on this entire week, and set you up to walk into next week with a plan instead of a guess.
"DID YOU KNOW?"
Let's kick it off with three important questions — all tied to our theme.
Did you know that homebuyer affordability has now slipped for five straight months in a row, yet it's still slightly better than it was a year ago — proof that the "right time to buy" isn't a fixed target, it's a moving one that a low-barrier plan can meet wherever it lands?
Did you know that housing costs just ranked as the single most important political issue for voters aged 18 to 34, and the top issue overall for men aged 18 to 49 — meaning the very generation that assumes real estate is "out of reach" is the one feeling this pain the most acutely?
Did you know that a BRRRR-style refinance can return nearly all of your original invested capital — in one of our examples this week, $240,000 recovered on a $260,000 all-in purchase — proving that low barrier to entry isn't a one-time event, it's a repeatable engine?
WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS
Before we dive into the recap, let me set the table for next week, because we've got a full slate of free workshops lined up for you:
Tuesday at 7:30pm — Low Barrier Real Estate, online by invitation.
Wednesday at 7pm — Financial Edge Academy Overview, online by invitation. And Saturday — on hold for the summer.
Now let's expand on why this week's theme matters so much — The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate Means Low Risk and High Freedom. Because low barrier doesn't mean low preparation. It means the obstacles people imagine are almost always bigger in their head than they are on paper. Here are three to five reasons why consistent deal analysis — week in, week out — is what separates the people who build wealth from the people who just watch the headlines go by.
One — consistent eyes on the market means you catch financing tools and low-barrier strategies before your competition does, and being early is an advantage that compounds.
Two — purchase analysis done consistently turns emotional decisions into mathematical ones. You stop asking "does this feel right" and start asking "does this pencil out."
Three — the more deals you analyze, the faster your instincts sharpen, so when a genuinely low-risk opportunity shows up, you recognize it in minutes instead of months.
Four — consistent analysis builds your track record, and a track record is what lenders, partners, and sellers respond to when it's time to negotiate.
Five — most importantly, consistency turns real estate from a one-time transaction into a repeatable business — and a business is what actually funds your freedom.
Ultimately, the goal here is financial freedom. And to get there, you need a business to fund your investments. The Real Estate Show can be your road map — but the key ingredient, the one nobody can supply for you, is that you must start NOW.
WHY PEOPLE STAY STUCK
So let's talk honestly for a second about why so many people stay stuck in the employee mindset and never make the jump to business and asset ownership.
Most of it comes down to three things: fear, confusion, and a lack of knowledge. Fear of getting it wrong. Confusion about where to even begin — which loan, which property, which strategy. And a lack of knowledge that keeps people paralyzed, because nobody ever handed them a real, documented, repeatable system.
That's exactly the gap this show exists to close. Every single episode is designed to strip away the fear by replacing it with data, strip away the confusion by replacing it with a step-by-step plan, and strip away the lack of knowledge by handing you the Financial Edge — a real education, a real team, and a real path forward.
Today's show — and better credit — is brought to you by www.TimeToFixMyCredit.com. And don't forget, you can text the word CREDIT to 561-861-2366 to join our community.
SEGMENT TWO: DAILY SUMMARIES
Alright, let's run it back — here's everything you need to know from this entire week, day by day.
Monday – On A Mission
Monday, we launched this week's theme head-on: Low Risk, High Freedom: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate. Mondays are always about building clarity and momentum, and this Monday was about proving that the biggest barriers keeping people out of real estate investing are myths, not math.
We laid out ten reasons this theme matters: minimal down payment paths exist through FHA financing, seller-carried notes, and partnerships; no specialized license is required to start; leverage multiplies your buying power; multiple exit strategies reduce your risk; real estate is forgiving of mistakes over time; tax advantages lower your effective risk; you can start small and scale; local market knowledge is a real edge; partnerships lower the entry threshold further; and the freedom on the other side — once even one property is cash-flowing — changes everything about how you approach the next one. We also broke down four roadblocks to financial independence: government and taxes, interest and finance charges, uncontrolled monthly bills, and inflation — the silent killer of wealth.
Here's the four-minute version, distilled: low-barrier entry isn't about lowering your standards, it's about recognizing that the obstacles most people assume are enormous — a huge down payment, perfect credit, deep expertise — are almost always smaller than imagined once you have a written plan. Buyers and investors who address the four roadblocks directly, using real estate's built-in tax advantages, leverage, and inflation-hedging power, systematically dismantle the very things keeping most households stuck. The path isn't a straight line, but it is absolutely an exhilarating one, and it starts with the decision to stop assuming you're not ready.
Takeaways:
Tuesday, we picked up right where Monday's mission left off, turning Low Risk, High Freedom into an actual nine-step process. We covered: get pre-qualified before shopping, not after; document your income and assets ahead of time; calculate your true debt-to-income ratio instead of guessing; write your buy-box on paper; assemble your core team early; build your reserve fund before you buy; run real numbers on every deal — cash-on-cash, cap rate, debt service coverage; negotiate seller credits and rate buydowns as standard practice; and set your 18-to-36-month checkpoint before you ever close.
Here's the four-minute recap: most first-time investors overestimate the capital they actually need by two to three times, simply because nobody ever handed them a real toolkit. The nine steps we walked through move you from preparation into execution — assembling your team, building reserves, running real numbers instead of trusting a gut feeling, and treating negotiating leverage as standard, not rare. We closed with a forward-looking discipline: setting a refinance target, an equity milestone, or a scale-up trigger before you ever sign. The bigger message — low barrier to entry does not mean low preparation. It means a repeatable, written process that shrinks the gap between "someday" and an actual first deal.
Strategies and tools highlighted:
Wednesday, we brought you the data. The average 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.54% this week, with the national average pushing as high as 6.63%, driven by persistent inflation and oil prices back above $85 a barrel. Home prices hit a fresh all-time high of $440,600, even as pending home sales fell more than 5%. We also covered a CNBC survey showing housing costs are now the top political issue for voters aged 18 to 34, and NAR's affordability index showing the income needed to qualify for a median-priced home rose to $109,152 in June — the fifth straight monthly slip.
Here's the four-minute recap: rates ticking up a few basis points is noise, not signal — you'll own your home for years while rates bounce around by the hour. What actually matters is the structural story underneath the daily rate: an entire generation now naming housing as their top political concern, and an affordability index that's tightening month over month but still sitting slightly better than a year ago. Price growth itself has slowed dramatically, up just 1.8% year-over-year — the smallest increase since the pandemic boom — which means incomes finally have room to start catching up.
Key insights:
Thursday, we shifted into pure money mode — financing, cash flow, and positioning yourself for financial freedom. We walked through the IDEAL investment framework — Income, Depreciation, Equity, Appreciation, Leverage — and contrasted it against the hype of trading, influencer fantasies, and salary-only paths to wealth, all of which carry far worse odds than a documented, repeatable real estate system.
Here's the four-minute recap: we ran two live math examples using the Automatic Landlord Method — one showing how a $350,000 property with modest $300-a-month cash flow actually delivers several hundred dollars a month in real wealth once you stack in roughly $12,700 a year in depreciation and monthly principal paydown, and a second showing a BRRRR-style deal — a $220,000 purchase plus $40,000 in renovation, refinanced at 75% loan-to-value against a $320,000 appraisal — returning $240,000 of the original $260,000 invested. We also introduced Guaranteed Business Funding, available with no impact to personal credit.
That brings us all the way up to date with this week's shows!
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CONCLUSION
And that brings us to my favorite part of the week. You know what TGIF means around here.
TGIF — Thank Goodness It's Friday. TGIF — Thank Goodness I'm Financially Prepared. TGIF — Thank Goodness It's Florida — the best real estate market in America!
Now, before you go — Monday, we are launching a brand new subject, and I promise you, you have not heard this angle discussed anywhere else on the radio dial. We're pulling back the curtain on the one financial blind spot that's quietly costing everyday homeowners and investors more than a bad interest rate ever could — and I guarantee it's something you've never thought to ask your lender, your accountant, or your agent about. If you only tune in for one Monday this year, make it this one. Monday On A Mission — same time, same station — you do not want to miss it.
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Thank you for tuning in this week. Remember, don't just listen — use our show to get started in real estate investing. Tune in every weekday to The Real Estate Show, a seminar in every episode. Have a fantastic weekend, and join us Monday for an all-new edition of Monday On A Mission.
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Midweek Market Report: Mortgage Rates Rise, Affordability Falls—but Buyers Gain New Leverage
The Real Estate Show — Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report
Weekly Theme: Low Risk, High Freedom: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate
Welcome to The Real Estate Show – South Florida's #1 Real Estate Radio Show and America's longest running daily radio show about real estate, heard five days a week right here. My name is Eric Willner, known as the Voice of Real Estate and founder of America's longest running daily radio show about real estate, and also the creator of the Automatic Landlord System — a system for owning cash-flowing real estate "Profitably and Hassle-Free." This show is a virtual real estate seminar in every single episode.
And this, my friends, is the Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report Edition of The Real Estate Show, and it's where we continue to talk about why NOW is the right time to buy real estate, and why — as we laid out on Monday — you need to understand this: Low Risk, High Freedom: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate.
Let me say it again because I need it to land: everyone is IN real estate. Everyone. Every single one of you listening right now — you either OWN it, or you are ON it. There is no third option. Zero. None.
If you OWN real estate, you searched it, you negotiated it, you closed on it, and now you carry the pride of ownership, the tax benefits, the long-term appreciation, and every other benefit that comes with holding a deed with your name on it. But if you are ON real estate — whether you're writing a rent check every month, or whether you don't even realize it because your employer is quietly paying the rent on the building you work in every day, which means that expense flows right back into the price of what you buy and the wage they can afford to pay you — you are, whether you like it or not, paying the people who ARE in real estate. You are funding somebody else's freedom.
Here's the bottom line, and I want you to sit with this one: for a homeowner who pays off their mortgage, financial freedom means living on a dramatically reduced budget, which makes retirement goals enormously more attainable. For a renter, financial freedom requires successfully investing a much larger nest egg just to generate enough cash flow to cover a rent payment that never stops rising. One of these paths has a finish line. The other one is a treadmill that speeds up every single year.
Low Risk, High Freedom — Why It Matters Right Now
So let's dig into today's theme, because it's not just a catchy title — it's a mindset shift with real dollars attached. The barrier everyone imagines standing between them and their first — or next — property is almost always bigger in their head than it is on paper. Low risk doesn't mean no effort. It means a smart, structured, well-prepared approach that keeps your downside small while your upside stays wide open.
Think about it like stepping into a swimming pool. Most people picture real estate investing like jumping off the high dive — all or nothing, sink or swim. But the truth is, there's a shallow end. You can wade in with a manageable down payment, a well-run pre-qualification, and a written plan, and get comfortable before you ever go deep. That's low risk. And on the other side of that shallow end is genuine freedom — freedom from a single paycheck, freedom from a landlord's rent increase notice, freedom to build wealth on your own terms.
So here we go — three brand new, thought-provoking, newsworthy questions for you today, tied directly to our theme:
Did you know that housing costs just ranked as the single most important political issue among voters aged 18 to 34 heading into the 2026 midterms — meaning an entire generation is now voting with their wallets on this exact issue, whether they own real estate or not?
Did you know that homebuyer affordability has now slipped for five straight months in a row, even while wage growth is technically outpacing inflation — proof that waiting for "affordability to improve" is a moving target, not a fixed destination?
Did you know that nearly half of all renter households in America — 49% of them — are spending more than 30% of their income just on housing, and over 12 million of those households are spending more than half their income on rent alone?
That, my friends, is why today's show is about Low Risk, High Freedom: The Low-Barrier Entry into Real Estate — and how critical it is to understand how this works as part of a plan that leads to real success in real estate.
This Week's Free Workshops
Now before we get into the meat of the show, let me remind you of this week's special FREE workshops, because education is the whole game here.
First: the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 8pm, Path To Homeownership Introduction — online, by invitation. Text the word "Path" to 561-861-2366.
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We operate on a three-pronged belief system, and I live by every word of it:
One — I believe everyone should own real estate. Be a homeowner.
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Top Trending Topics — Let's Get Into It
Here are the top trending topics for today's update, straight from the data, because on this show we don't guess, we report.
Let's talk mortgage rates first, because that number determines whether your monthly payment lets you sleep at night or keeps you up staring at the ceiling. According to Bankrate's national survey of lenders, the average 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.54% this week, up from 6.52% the week before. Home sales are slowing right alongside it. Why? Two culprits, same as always — inflation and oil. Inflation did cool to a 3.5% annual pace in June, down from 4.2% in May, but it's still sitting well above the Fed's 2% target. And oil jumped back above $85 a barrel this week as that fragile truce between Iran and the U.S. fell apart again.
Denise McManus of Apex Residential put it bluntly — she said the 30-year already ticked up to a one-month high this week, and if you're waiting for both oil and inflation to cooperate before rates drop, you'll be waiting past Labor Day. The Federal Reserve, for its part, declined to lower its benchmark rate at its latest meeting. Remember — the Fed doesn't directly control your mortgage rate, but their decisions ripple through the 10-year Treasury yield, which is exactly what mortgage rates are benchmarked against.
Meanwhile, home values keep climbing nationally even as the pace of sales stays muted. NAR reported on July 9 that the median price of existing homes hit an all-time high of $440,600 in June. Then on July 16, NAR reported pending home sales for June were down more than 5%. NAR's chief economist Lawrence Yun summed it up — the highest mortgage rates in nearly a year, paired with a record-high national median home price, are creating a tepid housing market that's especially tough on first-time homebuyers.
So should these headlines make you slam the brakes on your homebuying plans? Stone-cold fact — probably not. You're going to own that home for years, even decades, while mortgage rates bounce around hour by hour, day by day, week by week. Jeff DerGurahian, head economist at loanDepot, said it perfectly — the key is not to wait for the perfect rate. Because the perfect rate is a myth built to keep you frozen on the sidelines.
Now let's talk numbers, because the scoreboard doesn't lie. Right now the top rate offer on our site sits at 6.02%, running almost 11 basis points below the national average. Speaking of national averages — 6.63% for a 30-year fixed, up nine basis points; 6.03% for a 15-year fixed, up 18 basis points; and 5.98% for a 10-year fixed, up 14 basis points. But listen closely — I personally have access to rates as low as 4.99% for qualified buyers. Tune in tomorrow to the ATM Edition and I'll show you exactly how to get rates in the 4's, and investor loans in the 5's.
Whether you need a mortgage right now, or you're planning to get one in the next year or two, it is absolutely crucial that you prepare early and get pre-qualified so you know exactly where you stand. Text the word "Loan" to 561-861-2366. And listen — we've got inside information on two brand new mortgage products about to hit this country like a freight train, plus a down payment assistance program, and possibly a soft credit pull option that won't ding your score. You want to be first in line for that, not last.
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You're listening to America's longest-running daily radio show about real estate. When we come back, we're breaking down why housing just became the top political issue for young voters in America, and why affordability keeps slipping even as wages climb. Stay right here.
Welcome back to The Real Estate Show, the Wednesday Midweek Mortgage & Market Report Edition. Let's keep rolling.
Over the last few weeks we've highlighted headlines like "Weekly mortgage demand drops as rates remain stuck in a narrow range," "Weekly mortgage demand surges nearly 11% higher, despite volatile interest rates," and "Demand for riskier mortgages drops, as their advantages shrink." This week I wanted to zoom in even closer on what's actually trending in the real estate and homebuying search world, and here's our first big headline of the day.
Article One: Housing Just Became a Ballot-Box Issue: Young Americans just told pollsters housing costs matter more than almost anything else on the ballot — and that should tell you everything about why owning now matters.
Let's hit the key points first. The cost of housing looms large for young American voters heading into the 2026 midterms, according to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey. Respondents between 18 and 34 years old ranked it their top issue — as did men between 18 and 49. And here's something worth noting — both parties have tried to claim credit on housing after that bipartisan bill became law earlier this month, but survey respondents said they trust Democrats' handling of housing more than Republicans'.
Now let's go deeper, because this isn't just political horse-race trivia — it's a snapshot of real financial pain. CNBC's survey, conducted between July 8th and 12th, found the cost of housing tied with healthcare as the fourth-most important issue facing the country, trailing only food and grocery costs, protecting democracy, and immigration and border security. For men between 18 and 49, it was the single most important issue of all.
Jay Campbell, a partner at Hart Research and the Democratic pollster on the survey, put it this way — he said housing could become the defining issue of this cycle, especially given how important it is to turn out young, anti-Trump-leaning voters.
Why is this pain so widespread? A June report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies found that 49% of renter households spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Of those 22.7 million households, 12.1 million are paying more than half their income just to keep a roof over their heads. That's not a statistic — that's a lifestyle being crushed month after month.
There's a partisan split here too — Democrats surveyed ranked housing third among their priorities, Republicans ranked it lower, focusing more on immigration and food costs. But across the board, 38% of respondents said Democrats would handle housing better, compared to 32% for Republicans, and that gap widened to 53% among people who ranked housing as a top-two issue.
Worth noting — that bipartisan housing bill I keep mentioning, the one designed to boost supply, lower costs, and limit institutional buyers, passed Congress with strong support in June. President Trump ended up canceling a planned signing ceremony and refused to sign it outright, calling it a "big yawn" — and the bill became law anyway, based on a procedural technicality. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson
Viet Shelton said voters blame Republicans for broken promises on affordability, while Republican spokesman Mike Marinella countered that Republicans have taken real action to build more homes and lower costs.
Here's why this matters to our theme today. When housing becomes the top political issue for an entire generation, that's not noise — that's confirmation of exactly what we've been telling you. The people who wait for politics to fix affordability are going to wait a very long time. The people who take the low-risk, low-barrier path into ownership now are the ones who stop being a statistic in someone else's poll and start building equity instead.
You can check out this article and plenty more at AutomaticLandlord.com.
Article Two: Affordability Keeps Slipping — Here's What That Really Means
Next article. Here's the rewritten headline for you: Homebuyer affordability just slipped for the fifth month in a row — and understanding why is exactly the reason to stop waiting.
Let me reword the key summary points for you plainly. The income needed to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced single-family home — that's $446,400 — was $109,152 in June, according to NAR's housing affordability index. Affordability has actually improved compared to a year earlier, but June marked the fifth straight month it slipped. And remember that number from before — the median price of an existing home of any type hit an all-time high of $440,600 last month.
Now let's break this down further, because the details tell the real story. Based on that $446,400 median price and a 6.57% average rate on a 30-year fixed, the income needed to qualify was $109,152 last month. That formula assumes a 20% down payment. Affordability has been sliding since January, when the median price was $398,200, the rate was 6.19%, and the qualifying income was only $93,552.
Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist, made an important point though — compared to June of last year, affordability was actually slightly better, because income growth outpaced home price appreciation and rates were modestly lower. In June of last year, rates sat at 6.9%, requiring $110,928 in qualifying income. So yes, it's tighter than January, but it's not worse than a year ago — it's a mixed picture, not a purely negative one.
Rates had dipped below 6% back in late February, but the onset of the Iran conflict and renewed inflation fears pushed them back up. The latest inflation reading came in at a 3.5% annual pace, which happens to match current wage growth almost exactly — meaning pay increases are essentially being eaten alive by inflation in real time.
Looking forward, Yun expects slight improvements in affordability once the market moves past the busy spring and summer buying season, giving buyers a bit more negotiating leverage. On a year-over-year basis, he said affordability could improve further if mortgage rates ease back toward where they sat before the Persian Gulf conflict flared up.
And here's a silver lining worth noting — while that median home price of $440,600 is a record high, up 49.2% from June of 2020, the pace of increase has actually slowed dramatically. June's median was only 1.8% higher than a year earlier — nowhere close to the double-digit annual jumps we saw during the pandemic boom.
Mischa Fisher, chief economist for Zillow, said buyers in most markets will still find prices climbing, but at a pace that finally leaves room for incomes to catch up.
And of course, that same bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act I mentioned a moment ago — which became law July 11th — is designed to increase supply and improve affordability over time, restricting large institutional investors and expanding financing access. But experts caution it could take a while before buyers feel it. There's still a shortage of more than 4 million homes nationwide, according to Realtor.com, and that kind of gap doesn't close overnight.
Here's why this is today's theme in a nutshell, my friends — low risk, high freedom doesn't mean waiting for the affordability index to turn perfectly in your favor. It means recognizing that a five-month slide in affordability is a market condition, not a personal verdict, and building your own low-barrier entry plan regardless of what the index says this month.
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Wrapping It Up
Listen — I want to thank every single one of you for tuning in today. But don't just listen. Use this show. Use it as your launchpad to actually get started in real estate investing, because this isn't just talk radio — this is a literal seminar in every episode of The Real Estate Show, five days a week, and today proved it once again.
Tomorrow we're back with the ATM Edition — About The Money — and let me tell you, if you thought today's numbers were eye-opening, wait until tomorrow. We are pulling back the curtain on the exact financing moves smart investors are making right now while everyone else is stuck reading affordability headlines and doing nothing. If you've been telling yourself the numbers don't work right now, tomorrow's show is going to prove you wrong — and I don't want you to miss a single minute of it.
And one last ask — if this show moved you today, if it opened your eyes even a little bit to how low risk and high freedom actually work together, share it. Send it to that friend who keeps saying they'll buy a house "someday." Send it to your kid who thinks renting is easier. Everyone is in real estate, whether they know it yet or not — help them realize it before the market decides for them.
This has been Eric Willner, the Voice of Real Estate, on The Real Estate Show. Low risk, high freedom — the barrier is lower than you think. If not now, when? I'll see you tomorrow.
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Learn more about Real Estate Investing and learn HOW by listening to America's Longest Running Daily Real Estate Radio Show "The Real Estate Show with Eric Willner", Live every weekday evening at 9 o'clock (EST) on Florida's Money Talk Radio Network WWNN 1470AM, 95.3FM, FM 96.9, and FM 103.9. Then contact us at 888-595-7779 to see how we can help you with your real estate goals. You can also hear us on the free apps: iHeart Radio and TuneIn and the WWNN AM1470 app. If you miss the live show, Recorded Rebroadcasts are available 24/7 on Facebook.