Best Our Corner of the Library Podcasts (2024)

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EP 69: Over Asking Offers? Real Pages Anti Trust Case, 10 Year High Inventory in DFW 52:17

10h ago52:17

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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 48:04

5h ago48:04

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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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Reach! It! Out!: Chasing the dragon boat | Under Rocks podcast 31:10

21d ago31:10

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What do you get when you combine dragons, boats, a touch of “oh my!” and 22 dedicated athletes? The coolest sport you’ve never heard of! Dragon boating has roots in ancient China and branches all over the world…including a lake near you. The Under Rocks crew dons life vests and heads to Shabbona Lake for their latest adventure.…

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EP 67: DFW Wholesale Problems, Bigger Pockets Podcast Shakeup, Texas Real Estate Ponze Scheme, DFW Market Update 52:43

6d ago52:43

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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 52:05

10d ago52:05

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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 49:53

1M ago49:53

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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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From parks to Peaches to pickleball: The siren call of the Rockford Adventure Trail | Under Rocks podcast 44:46

19d ago44:46

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Fun-starved explorers find gold (and prizes!) along the Rockford Adventure Trail. Join us for what could be the most ambitious Under Rocks ever!By Susan Stephens, Spencer Tritt, Dan Libman

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EP 64: Joe Biden's Rent Policy, Horrible Dallas Wholesalers, DFW Market Update 49:11

24d ago49:11

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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 49:16

1M ago49:16

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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 54:17

1M ago54:17

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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 58:15

2M ago58:15

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By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook

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EP 61: Tavis is a tub guy? $3 Billion in Residential Sales, Buyers Market! 45:31

2M ago45:31

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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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Steven Raichlen’s ‘Beer Can Chicken’ and our favorite interviews 49:00

2M ago49:00

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Get your grill ready and crack open a cold one. We’re talkin’ about beer can chicken with PBS host and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen. The host of Project Smoke, Project Fire, and Planet Barbeque on PBS, talks about his latest book, Beer-Can Chicken. Steven shares tips for imparting both a subtle or more pronounced beer f…

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EP 60: Hooters in Trouble, Idiots Listing Real Estate, DFW Market Update, Frisco Deep Dive 1:01:31

2M ago1:01:31

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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? 50:15

2M ago50:15

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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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Lustron: It's a good starter home, it's a good finishing home | Under Rocks podcast 29:07

3M ago29:07

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Lustron Houses. They're in your neighborhood. You just have to look for these mid-century metal marvels. You Under Rocks team heads to Mt. Morris to check out a cluster of Lustrons.By Spencer Tritt, Dan Libman, Susan Stephens

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Seasoned celebrates Pride 54:28

3M ago54:28

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We’re celebrating a few things at The Port of Call with chef Renee Touponce and bar manager and mixologist, Jade Ayala: Pride Month, a second James Beard Award nomination for Renee and Renee's birthday. We’re also gonna eat. . .and dance along with the Sea Queens during a drag performance at The Port of Call. It’s a fundraiser for the Human Rights …

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EP 58: Kanye West House Flipper, Fed Says Rate Coming Down, Is Wholesaling Going to be illegal? 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

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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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Recipes and stories from The Great British Baking Show's Janusz Domagala 42:25

3M ago42:25

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Janusz Domagala is one of your favorite bakers from The Great British Bake Off, or The Great British Baking Show, as it’s known here in the U.S. We were cheering for him right through to the semi-finals of Season 13 in 2022. This hour, Janusz talks about his debut cookbook, Baking with Pride. Plus, he describes the joy of baking in the Bake Off ten…

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EP 57: Real Estate Ice Cream Truck, DFW Market Update and No More Therapy for Ashton! 46:41

3M ago46:41

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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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Episode 405: Todd Hixenbaugh on the Honor/Shame Culture in Rap, What's Behind Our Desire for Aliens, Is It a Sin to Be Cremated?, and the Connection Between Samurai, Ninja, and the X-Men 1:24:23

2M ago1:24:23

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Todd about what is on his mind and the things he is thinking about. Links Mentioned Todd Hixenbaugh on Twitter Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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Chrissy Tracey’s debut cookbook, plus The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino 51:28

3M ago51:28

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Vegan chef Chrissy Tracey sits down with producer Tagan Engel to talk about the basics of foraging and how to incorporate wild plants and mushrooms into delicious meals. They discuss recipes for "lobster" rolls, Chrissy's riff on strawberry Pop Tarts, bagel sandwiches with carrot lox, and herby drinks from Chrissy's debut book, Forage & Feast. Plus…

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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 49:20

3M ago49:20

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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 1:00:54

3M ago1:00:54

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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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Episode 404: Steve Carter on Learning to Grieve, What to Do When Other People Are Upset with You, and Returning Home 1:07:45

3M ago1:07:45

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Steve Carter about his book, Grieve, Breathe, Receive, and more. Links Mentioned Steve Carter Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us by Steve Carter Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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EP 54: RIP DR Horton, We Work Bankruptcy, DFW Market Update and Exterior Flipping 101 48:23

4M ago48:23

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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 1:02:50

4M ago1:02:50

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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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Episode 403: Jay Kim on How to Have Better Conversations, What's Made Us Worse at Listening, and Questions to Ask Yourself Before Speaking 55:15

3M ago55:15

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Jay Kim about his book, Listen, Listen, Speak and more. Links Mentioned Jay Kim Listen, Listen, Speak: Hearing God and Being Heard in a Noisy World by Jay Kim Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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Parnormal News: Haunted Locations and Their Dark Secrets 10:41

3M ago10:41

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Paranormal Fears is back! Heidi Hollis steps in to host Paranormal Fears, bringing you paranormal news, interviews, and unnerving experiences from haunted locations around the world!

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EP 52: No Rate Cut in Sight, RIP Red Lobster & A Cautionary Lesson on Investing with Others 54:03

4M ago54:03

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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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Strike while the iron's hot: Forging ahead at the blacksmith's shop | Under Rocks podcast 30:57

4M ago30:57

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We go at it hammer and tongs during a visit to the Phineas Vaughan Blacksmith Shop at the Glidden Homestead in DeKalb. Will Dan be able to upset the steel in time to open his beer before it gets warm? Or does he have too many irons in the fire?By Spencer Tritt, Dan Libman, Susan Stephens

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Priya Krishna, plus a gardening crash course and fresh food in Hartford 52:24

4M ago52:24

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We begin the show by talking with (pinch us!) food writer and reporter Priya Krishna of the New York Times. She shares some of the stories behind her new book, Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. It’s a cookbook for kids! And, Priya talks about some of her most meaningful reporting for the Times to date: her video series On the Job, where she shines a ligh…

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EP 51: Interview w/ Ricardo Mendiola - Credit Building and Repair Masterclass 57:37

4M ago57:37

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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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Episode 402: Win Corduan with a Christian Introduction to World Religions 1:11:06

4M ago1:11:06

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Win about many world religions and more. Links Mentioned Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions by Win Corduan Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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EP 50: $1.3 Billion to Garland, DFW has 21 Professional Teams? Inspections 101! 59:41

4M ago59:41

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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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Episode 401: Lisa-Jo Baker on Learning from Our Family History Without Repeating It 48:58

4M ago48:58

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Lisa-Jo about her book, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping, and more. Links Mentioned Lisa-Jo Baker It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories by Lisa-Jo Baker Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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EP 49: Another Dallas Basketball Team? Frisco is getting better, DFW Market Update and Comping University 1:01:29

4M ago1:01:29

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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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Episode 400: Nancy French on Living Out Your Values, Loneliness, Shame, and Finding Healing 53:37

4M ago53:37

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Nancy French about her book, Ghosted, and more. Links Mentioned Nancy French Ghosted: An American Story by Nancy French Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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The scoop on Connecticut’s best local ice cream shops 46:08

4M ago46:08

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This hour, we get the scoop on some of the state’s best ice cream shops from two people devoted to local ice cream. We talk with Craig Behun, the ice cream lover behind the Instagram @cticecreamtour and Shahan Kukreja of Micro Creamery. Since 2015, Craig’s been posting about his adventures trying ice cream shops all over the state. And Shahan takes…

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EP 48: Plano Air Bnb Ban, House Prices are Crashing? Multi Million Dollar Cow Trough 41:49

4M ago41:49

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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 52:52

5M ago52:52

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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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Episode 399: Preston Sprinkle on Why Christians Should See Themselves as Exiles and Choosing to Follow the Kingdom Over the Empire 56:06

5M ago56:06

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Preston Sprinkle about his book, Exiles, and more. Links Mentioned Preston Sprinkle Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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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 54:25

5M ago54:25

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By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook

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Love birds? Put a ring on it | Under Rocks podcast 40:48

5M ago40:48

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In a rural corner of northern Winnebago County, right up near the Wisconsin border, you can find one of the country’s most important bird research centers – and one of the most dedicated teams of volunteers you’ll ever meet. So as spring migration started ramping up, we sent our own dedicated team to investigate the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory and …

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Seasoned celebrates Earth Day with a farmer, cook and beekeeper 50:33

5M ago50:33

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Organic horticulturist and farmer, Renée Giroux, of Earth’s Palate Farm in Warren talks about her approach to organic farming, Korean natural farming and Shumei farming, and shares her experiences as a young farmer working with Sal Gilberte of Gilbertie's Organics and the late chef, David Bouley in New York. Renée also explains the role small famil…

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Episode 398: The Library: Dune 2, Your Personal Best, Three Body Problem, Beautiful Things, and How God. Builds People 31:11

5M ago31:11

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In this episode, Caleb talks about what he's learning. Links Mentioned Caleb's Substack Comic News Insider Episode 1459: Thought Bubble Festival - Kieron Gillen! Bill Simmons Podcast: A Masters - NBA Title Crossover, Caitlin's New World, and the "Curb" Mini Pyramid With Joe House. Plus, Creating "3 Body Problem" With David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and A…

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EP 45: Dallas Tops Nation on Multiple Lists, Invest in Princeton? Mid Century Modern Breakdown 50:25

5M ago50:25

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By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook

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EP 44: Interview w/ Walter Barraza - Global Advertising Agency Owner, Artist and Real Estate Newbie 51:05

5M ago51:05

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By Ashton Hines & Tavis Westrbrook

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Episode 397: Justin Brierley on Moderating Conversations Between Skeptics, Atheists and Christians, Why New Atheism Grew Old and the Rebirth of Belief in God 1:00:11

5M ago1:00:11

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In this episode, Caleb talks with Justin about his book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, and more. Links Mentioned Justin Brierley The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley Caleb's SubstackBy Caleb Mason

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EP 43: Roof Insurance Gone In Texas? McDonald's New Concept in Dallas, Tavis's Shopping Center Deal Breakdown 55:34

5M ago55:34

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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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