”Dive deep into the world of real estate with the Real Estate Heavyweights: Tavis Westbrook and Ashton Hines. Tavis, with his vast experience flipping over 200 homes, has stories that could fill a library, while Ashton, having flipped 4 homes, is just starting his collection. Together, they bring the perfect blend of expertise and fresh energy. Join them as they explore the nooks and crannies of the DFW real estate scene. Ever wondered what the deal is with that quirky house on the corner? O ...
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EP 74: Interview with Brian Beatty of Nexa Mortgage
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In this episode of the Real Estate Heavyweights podcast, hosts Ashton Hines and Tavis Westbrook interview mortgage expert Brian Beatty. They discuss various mortgage products, the underwriting process, and the importance of pre-approval. Brian shares insights on current market trends, the impact of buyer agent commissions, and strategies for buyers…
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EP 73: The Whiskey House, Showings are down/Inventory up in DFW, Rates are Dropping!
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EP 71: $470 Million Hotel for Sports Fans, Real Estate Payday, DFW Market update, is New Orleans Spare?
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summary In this engaging conversation, Ashton Hines and Tavis Westbrook catch up on personal life updates, including health issues and family matters, before diving into their recent successes in real estate. They discuss the current market dynamics, challenges faced in transactions, and the exciting news of Michelin stars coming to Texas. The conv…
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EP 70: $20 Million Dollar Restaurant, $1 Million Dollar Agent, DFW Airport Expands, DFW Market update w/ Ben Baker!
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n this conversation, Ashton and Ben discuss various topics related to their day-to-day real estate business. They talk about the current weather, their personal routines, and their business strategies. Ben shares his four pillars of business, which include working with clients, marketing to his farm area, hosting client appreciation events, and rec…
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EP 69: Over Asking Offers? Real Pages Anti Trust Case, 10 Year High Inventory in DFW
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In this conversation, Tavis and Ashton discuss their upcoming trips and current real estate projects. They talk about the importance of getting enough sleep and planning ahead for travel. Ashton shares his plans to do an episode with someone else while Tavis is away. They also discuss the progress of their real estate flips and the challenges they …
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EP 68: First Week Under New NAR Rules, Shady Buyers Agents, Chuy's Has Changed, DFW Market Update
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We talk about Tavis's 20 year in Dallas real estate party, we then transition to talking about our sons going off to college and their future plans. The conversation then shifts to the new rules implemented by the NAR regarding advertising commissions on the MLS. They discuss the impact of these rules on the real estate market and the challenges it…
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EP 67: DFW Wholesale Problems, Bigger Pockets Podcast Shakeup, Texas Real Estate Ponze Scheme, DFW Market Update
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Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to the Dallas Fort Worth world of real estate and talk about wholesaling, Anthony's entry in to demo, a Texas Real Estate Ponze Scheme. Bigger Pockets podcast shaking up. Anyone looking for a Bigger Pockets alternative? We're right here!By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook
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EP 66: Buyer's Commissions Going Away This Week? DFW MLS Review, Evidently a Hurricane hit at Tavis' Flip
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Join us (Ashton Hines and Tavis Westbrook) as we cover various topics including DFW MLS statistics, flipping houses, construction projects, and market updates. The conversation covers various topics related to the real estate market, including the impact of the NAR settlement, the increase in housing supply, and the changes in buyer's agent compens…
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EP 65: 39,000 Houses for Sale and Rising, Shaq's $1.7 Carrollton Home, FHA Appraisals DFW Market Update
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Summary The conversation begins with a discussion about fitness routines and the importance of accountability. They then transition to talking about Tavis' need for additional paint crews due to increased demand. Ashton shares his experience with finding accountability in the past. They also discuss their teenage children and their work experiences…
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EP 64: Joe Biden's Rent Policy, Horrible Dallas Wholesalers, DFW Market Update
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SummaryIn this conversation, Ashton and Tavis discuss their recent real estate projects and the challenges they have encountered. Tavis shares updates on his ongoing projects, including a renovation in Garland and a property in The Colony that he decided to keep as a rental. They also discuss the importance of knowing timetables and coordinating di…
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EP 63: Lake Lewisville Top Texas Lake? Tony Dorsett and Shaq Neighbors? , DFW Market Update
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Sorry about the delay this week, family funeral trip took over! The conversation revolves around Tavis Westbrook's busy schedule and multiple projects, including a design project for Aaron. They discuss the progress of the project, the challenges of managing multiple projects, and the importance of managing funds effectively. They also touch on the…
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Interview w/ War Correspondent Mike Tharp
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Mike Tharp is a Plano resident, a military veteran, and a career reporter and war correspondent who has worked for many publications such as US News and World Report and AARP Magazine. He reported from 6 war zones in his career as well as the Seol Olympics.By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook
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EP 62: Interview w/ Ben Baker - 35 Year Real Estate Agent Top Producer in DFW
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EP 61: Tavis is a tub guy? $3 Billion in Residential Sales, Buyers Market!
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In this conversation, Tavis and Ashton discuss various topics related to real estate flipping and the current market conditions. They talk about Tavis' ongoing flip project on Castle Rock and the renovations he's making, including adding a tub in the master bath. They also discuss the importance of understanding the market and properly comping prop…
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EP 60: Hooters in Trouble, Idiots Listing Real Estate, DFW Market Update, Frisco Deep Dive
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Tavis has been riding his Harley, going to the sauna, flipping houses, and the current real estate market. We discuss the challenges of working in hot conditions and share personal stories related to their work experiences. Then we also touch on the importance of effective marketing in real estate listings and the potential for growth in the Sherma…
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EP 59: Rates Finally Dropping? Living In Hell w/ The Californians, Should You Hire a Property Manager?
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In this conversation, Ashton and Tavis discuss their experiences in the real estate industry and the challenges they face. They talk about the potential for scaling design work and creating floor plans for resale. Tavis shares his expertise in design and how he incorporates it into his real estate projects. They also discuss market updates, includi…
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EP 58: Kanye West House Flipper, Fed Says Rate Coming Down, Is Wholesaling Going to be illegal?
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Tavis and Ashton discuss Tavis' recent trip to Mexico and his ongoing house flipping project. They also provide a market update and discuss news stories about Kanye West's Malibu house and Lennar's plans for housing development in Crandall, Texas. In this conversation, Tavis and Ashton discuss the potential impact of new laws on the real estate ind…
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EP 57: Real Estate Ice Cream Truck, DFW Market Update and No More Therapy for Ashton!
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It's a big day in Real Estate Heavy Weight land as Ashton gets to talk about him leaving his W-2 job as a physical therapist assistant and transitioning in to full-time entrepreneurial life in real estate and social media! Plus the guys talk about the DFW market, the news of the day including Open Doors' new unique marketing tactic and then they ta…
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EP 56: Buying or Selling a House Where Someone Died, Mesquite Movie' on Up, DFW Market Update and How to Deal w/ Natural Disaster as Investors
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Today Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to the world of DFW real estate including what the MLS is saying about the market, how to go about buying or selling a home where someone has died plus how to deal with natural disasters when you have a flip or rental in your portfolio!By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook
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EP 55: Interview w/ Meagan Miksch - Austin Designer, Flipper, AirBnB Owner and Entrepreneur
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Today Tavis and Ashton sit down with Meagan Miksch to talk all things design, flipping, airbnb and more. Meagan and her husband Dustin live in the Austin area and have a great business there and in Abilene. Meagan has gone from being a self taught designer to opening a successful staging business to now doing design work for clients as well as work…
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EP 54: RIP DR Horton, We Work Bankruptcy, DFW Market Update and Exterior Flipping 101
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Today Tavis and Ashton take a look at the DFW market as it looks on the MLS. Then they take a look at a little bit of real estate news including the death of DR Horton and Ashton reminisces about his time installing hundreds of blinds for DR Horton homes in the early days of his career. They also talk about We Work and the concept of co working spa…
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EP 53: Interview w/ Jordan Bellinger - Learning from Tragedy & Focusing on Value to Grow a Huge Business
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Podcast Description In today’s episode Tavis and Ashton interview Jordan Bellinger. He’s a DFW real estate agent who has a lot to teach in the way of what he learned after experiencing the tragic loss of his brother. Jordan dives deep in to how best to help a friend or co-worker who is experiencing loss. Jordan also has build an amazing real estate…
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EP 52: No Rate Cut in Sight, RIP Red Lobster & A Cautionary Lesson on Investing with Others
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Tavis and Ashton take a deep dive in to the DFW real estate market looking at the MLS and the trends of the day including the fact that rates seem to be flat or increasing in the near future. Also we lament the loss of a long standing restaurant in town and then dive deep in to the metrics of what to look for when investing with someone else or wha…
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EP 51: Interview w/ Ricardo Mendiola - Credit Building and Repair Masterclass
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If you are in the real estate space then most likely your credit has a lot to do with how you will be able to fund deals. Ricardo has 18 years of experience in the field and has grown his own business to a huge size here in the DFW area as well as nationwide. He is a real estate agent and investor as well and speaks about all aspects of how credit …
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EP 50: $1.3 Billion to Garland, DFW has 21 Professional Teams? Inspections 101!
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In today’s episode Tavis and Ashton first take a look at the Dallas real estate market and the numbers on the MLS. Then they get in to the real estate news of the day including a 3 billion dollar investment coming to DFW including Fort Worth and Garland. Then they discuss the development of the cricket stadium in Grand Prairie. Lastly they tackle h…
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EP 49: Another Dallas Basketball Team? Frisco is getting better, DFW Market Update and Comping University
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In today's episode Tavis and Ashton take a look at the DFW real estate market and all that the numbers are telling us. They look at the DFW real estate news of the day including the news of a new basketball team moving to downtown Dallas and the expansion of Frisco's offerings by way of 3million new square feet of office and retail space at Frisco …
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EP 48: Plano Air Bnb Ban, House Prices are Crashing? Multi Million Dollar Cow Trough
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Today Tavis and Ashton wax poetic about the Dallas real estate market and discuss the numbers that show that prices are dropping and inventory is increasing. They also touch on the news that Plano is banning most Air Bnb homes and also look back at the weekend tour of White Rock mid century homes that included a secret room and a multi million doll…
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EP 47: Interview w/ Scotty Sanders - International Leadership Consultant, Author and Speaker
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Today Tavis and Ashton sit down with Scotty Sanders. Scotty is a leadership expert, international speaker, author, and creator of the Success Framework, “Life on a 3×5,” which increases productivity so you can accomplish more with a level of freedom you didn’t think possible. He has been leading successful organizations for over four decades by fou…
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EP 46: Richardson Mayor Jailed for Real Estate Bribe, Real Estate Tycoon Gets Death Penalty, DFW Market Update and 2024 Cost Breakdown of Rehabs
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EP 45: Dallas Tops Nation on Multiple Lists, Invest in Princeton? Mid Century Modern Breakdown
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EP 44: Interview w/ Walter Barraza - Global Advertising Agency Owner, Artist and Real Estate Newbie
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EP 43: Roof Insurance Gone In Texas? McDonald's New Concept in Dallas, Tavis's Shopping Center Deal Breakdown
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In todays episode Tavis and I first check in to update each other on the happening in our real estate lives and then we take a quick look at the DFW market through the lens of our MLS and what it says about whats trending. Then we dive in to the news of the day including a few articles that rank Texas against the other states in terms of how expens…
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EP 42: Eric Crutchfield Interview - From Prison to 90 Rentals and a Luxury New Build Empire in under 6 years
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Today’s interview is epic It is one of redemption after a life in prison, insane drive and vision and also one that you will want a note pad nearby because he dives several times in to the foundational steps to building a huge real estate business. A little waring if you are listening in the car with your sweet little ones on the way to work there …
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EP 41: Waxahachie has the Biggest Theater in North America? Surfing in Dallas, a DFW Market Update and A Note Investing Breakdown
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Today Tavis and Ashton dive in to the happenings in the Dallas real estate market including a look at the MLS and it's latest statistics, the news including a new movie theater in Waxahachie that might break records, Dallas City development fees, Grandscape amazingnous including a new surfing spot and then a look at the world of note investing! Plu…
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EP 40: Tiger Wood's Putt Putt Opening, TX Regulating Investors? Thanks for nothing NAR!!
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In today's episode Tavis and Ashton talk about Tiger Wood's new Putt Putt place in Grandscape as well as a new amazing spa that includes 45 pools that is soon to open in Grandscape as well! Governor Abbot is looking to regulate certain real estate investors, Joe Biden is pushing to help first time home buyers. The National Association of Realtors s…
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EP 39: Interview w/ Josiah Smelser - Olive Garden Waiter to $50K/yr cashflow to $600k/yr vacation rental business
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Tavis and Ashton sit down with Josiah Smelser. Josiah is an author, podcast host, real estate broker, appraiser and entrepreneur. He currently lives in Alabama with his wife and two kids but makes his way to Tennessee often to grow his short term rental business and help clients do so as well. Josiah talks about his journey that involved starting a…
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EP 38: $220M Fire-pit Concert Venue. Want to buy a house? Get a second Job. How to buy from Wholesalers and a DFW Market Update
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In today's episode Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to the Dallas MLS market statistics, the real estate news of the day for DFW including a new concert venue in Mckinney, and report on how much you need to make to afford a house these days, ask the question "why so many gyms" and then take a look at the steps you need to take when buying a house from…
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EP 37: Interview w/ Brett Caldwell - Lessons Learned From Running a 2,000 Agent Real Estate Business
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Today we have the pleasure to sit down with one of Tavis' best friends Brett Caldwell. He started as an agent, spent some time in the title business before moving into Leadership on the real estate brokerage side and has not looked back. 25 years later he has ownership and leads offices that manage over 2,000 agents within the Keller Williams Realt…
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EP 36: Advice for New Investors, White Rock Home Tour News, $30 Billion Less in Commissions, DFW Market Update
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Tavis Westbrook and Ashton Hines dive in to the DFW Real Estate market with the latest statistics from the MLS and what it means for buyers and sellers right now! The guys also talk about a cool event that is coming up called the White Rock Home Tour. Tavis has been a part of this event for years and it's a great fundraising event for a local Dalla…
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EP 35:Contractor Gets 99 Years In Prison, Failed Frisco Neighborhood, Flood Zone and Solar Panel Caution
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In today's episode Tavis and Ashton look at the DFW Real Estate Market according to the MLS, they talk about a contractor that faces 99 years in prison for fraud, a shopping center from Ashton's youth that is up for renovation, a failed neighborhood in Frisco, TX as well as a great conversation about things to watch out for when buying a home in a …
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EP 34: AirbnBust? New Build to Rentals DFW Market Update and Everything Richardson!
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Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to DFW real estate and talk about Airbnb's, hourly motels, the health of the DFW real estate market, build to rent communities and then they break down one of their favorite communities in the DFW area - Richardson!By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook
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EP 33: Chick Fil A is doing great, Ashton's Grind is Paying Off, Top Home features for Senior Adults
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Tavis and Ashton dive in to the world of Flipping, helping investors finding their lane, talk the DFW market and it's news of a new Chick Fil A fulfillment center going int to a town nobody has ever heard of right here in the DFW area. The guys also talk about the renovations and other home features seniors can do to their homes to make is possible…
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EP 32: Wire Fraud, Keller Williams Lawsuit, Market Update, the 4 L's of Valuing a house
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Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to the world of Dallas Forth Worth real estate with a market update, a look at the daily real estate news including and update on the Keller Williams Lawsuit, A proposed law that would tax some real estate investors, a wire fraud warning and then a look at the 4 L's of valuing a house. Location, Life expectancy of syst…
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EP 31: Mid Term Rental Stress, Agents Pick Up Your Phone!, DFW Market Update, News and Is College Necessary for Real Estate?
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Tavis and Ashton look at the regular landmarks of the DFW market and the news of the day while updating you on the daily activity of two busy real estate guys! Mid terms turning over, new clients going under contract and a great discussion on whether college is necessary for real estate!By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook
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EP 30: United States Skyscraper Record Near DFW? DFW Market Update, Cabinet Renovation 101
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Tavis and Ashton discuss the DFW market and the current state of listings. They also discuss the Oklahoma City push to build the tallest sky scraper in the United States. Then Tavis waxes poetically about all things cabinets. How to renovate, things to consider, finishes, options for speed, affordable and high end features.…
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EP 29: Mid-Term Rentals 101 with Tavis Westbrook
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In Today' episode Tavis and Ashton dive deep to learn about the niche of mid term rentals. What are mid term rentals you may ask? Well, typically anything more than 30 days but less than a year and they cater to executives, traveling nurses and therapists, military and most of all displaced families that are needing home while theirs is being repai…
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EP 28: Ashton Finally Teaches Tavis Something, Zillow Forecast for 2024 and Debating Top 10 Things to Do to Increase Home Value
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Tavis and Ashton are back and taking on quite the list from Home Depot this week. The top 10 things you can do to increase the value of your home in 2024. Plus the guys lament bad realtors and their affinity for horrible pictures, talk freezing weather and it's effects on plumbing and Ashton finally teaches Tavis something about Real Estate!…
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EP 27: Architect, Floor Plan Designer, Self Build Expert, Instagram Entrepreneur - Interview w/ Jessica Star
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Tavis and Ashton sit down with an amazing entrepreneur who is living in Grandbury in a home she and her husband deisgned and built themselves. And having a knack for teaching the turned that process in to a thriving business based online that helps people all over the country build their dream homes while saving money by being their own general con…
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EP 26: 6 2024 Building Trends To Watch, Housing Starts up and Rents are Down, DFW Market Update
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Today Tavis and Ashton are once again back at it after a long holiday stretch where one of them was out of town galavanting around the globe. In this episode Tavis discusses some serious dinghy problems while in the Caribbean, the guys update the projects they are working on, go over a DFW Real Estate Market update and the news of the day. Also you…
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EP 25: Using small opportunities to build a huge real estate business: Interview w/ Dustin Miksch
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Ashton is at the helm of the podcast today as Tavis is out at the helm of a boat in the Caribbean. That's right Tavis is living the dream island hopping while Ashton takes a seat and interviews realtor, investor and an amazing brother in law Dustin Miksch. Dustin works in the Austin market as a traditional real estate agent and broker but also has …
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