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The Shawn and Matt Show — 195 episodes

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195. We Ranked Arlington’s Craziest Bidding Wars

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194. A Reston Condo Just Sold for $10M and We Can't Believe It Either

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193. We Ranked the Best Condos in Arlington VA (Top 10 List)

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192. Arlington’s Real Estate Market Is Heating Up (but not everywhere)

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191. Best Arlington VA Townhomes Ranked (Top 10 Communities)

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190. Inside Arlington Real Estate: Clarendon Pricing, New Rosslyn Condos, & Historic Maywood

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189. Northern Virginia Spring Market Update 2026: 18 Offers & $150K Over Asking

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188. These Are Northern Virginia’s 20 Hottest ZIP Codes

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187. They’re Building More Apartments. So Why Aren’t Rents Falling?

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186. Is the Northern Virginia Spring Market Starting Early?

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185. Polymarket Now Lets You Bet on the Housing Market

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184. Arlington Real Estate in 2026: What Buyers and Sellers Should Expect

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183. Google tests real estate listings in search results. Should Zillow be worried?

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182. 60 Showings. Zero Offers. One Huge Disclosure Mistake

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181. Zillow Removed Climate Data... Why Is It So Controversial?

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180. Northern Virginia’s Most Controversial Home Renovation

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179. Northern Virginia October 2025 Market Update | Trump’s 50 Year Mortgage | When to Sell This Spring

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178. Bidding Wars or Lowball Offers? Welcome to Northern VA Real Estate

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177. AI is Changing Real Estate Marketing... But is it Going Too Far?

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176. Alexandria Developer Bankrupt, Arlington Condo Conversion Cancelled, and TJ Oshie’s $9M McLean Sale

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175. Real Estate Fraud, Government Shutdown, and Realtor Missing 12 Showings

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174. Opendoor's stock is surging. Is the hype real?

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173. Government Shutdowns, Buying Opportunities, and Listings Not Getting Traffic

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172. Compass buys Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6 billion - here's what it means for the industry

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171. Should you accept a pre-market offer or go active on the MLS?

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170. How to sell a house in a slow real estate market

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169. Property raffles are taking over...so what's the catch?

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168. Why have realtor commissions increased since the NAR lawsuit?

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167. Is the DC Condo Market on the Brink?

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166. Is Zillow Being Overrun by Fake AI Reviews?

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165. Are Appraisers Ruining Deals? | Final Walkthrough Nightmare | June 2025 Hottest Markets

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164. Would you trade your condo for a $1.7M beach house?

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163. 500K More Sellers Than Buyers, Canadians Pulling Back, and a $10K Relisting Loss

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162. A $1.8M duplex in Arlington... Was this the plan for Missing Middle?

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161. Real estate agents react to r/RealEstate questions

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160. Arlington housing inventory is up 67%...is it finally a buyer's market?

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159. Compass vs The Industry: Who Wins the Fight Over Private Listings?

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158. NYT's Podcast on Realtors is Full of Errors...Here's What They Missed

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157. A look at the Northern Virginia 2025 Q1 real estate market...

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156. Tariffs or not...something is different about this spring real estate market

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155. "Hey Shawn, how's the spring market in Northern Virginia?"

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154. Clear Cooperation is here to stay...but who really wins?

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153. New listings in DC are up 30%...why are people acting like this is a bad thing?

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152. The real estate industry lacks transparency. These services could fix that...

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151. Should you give up your 2.75% mortgage rate?

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150. Is it time to get rid of property taxes?

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149. EVERYTHING is for sale in DC...or is it?

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148. Never do these things when you sell a house

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147. Most people negotiate real estate the wrong way - here's what actually works

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146. Why are Arlington county property taxes so high? And what can be done about it?

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145. Inventory is outpacing buyer demand to start the year. When will that change?

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144. This hidden homebuyer expense is costing billions and nobody is talking about it

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143. Are Zestimates hurting the real estate market?

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142. Our Christmas wish list for the 2025 real estate market

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141. What's the 2025 real estate market going to look like?

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140. Will Trump’s government job cuts accidentally crash the DC real estate market?

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139. Will Zillow eventually replace the MLS?

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138. These are the worst home features for ROI

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137. These are the 10 biggest issues in real estate in 2025

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136. The scariest things about a real estate transaction

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135. Will Trump or Harris be better for the housing market?

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134. Breaking down the latest in realtor commissions

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133. Arlington bans missing middle housing

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132. Does the mainstream media hate real estate agents?

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131. Fed rate cuts - what will happen next in the real estate market?

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130. Private Exclusive listings will disrupt the real estate market in the worst way

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129. The new realtor commission rules are confusing everyone but they're not that complicated

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128. Realtor commissions are going away.

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127. Miami real estate ponzi scheme comes crashing down.

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126. Arlington Real Estate Market Update - Summer 2024 | Solar Panels & Home Values | Millennium Tower

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125. The Florida condo market crash is here.

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124. Report: 10% of Arlington houses reduced their price last week

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123. Record home prices and 30% increase in inventory. Is it sustainable?

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122. Northern Virginia real estate market - what's *actually* happening

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121. Real estate inventory rose 20% last month...Is a buyers' market coming?

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120. Redfin CEO: The real estate market has hit rock bottom...

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119. Could we see 10% mortgage rates by 2027?

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118. Zillow 7-day touring agreement: Great idea or useless?

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117. Rising Interest Rates - When Will Buyers Get Relief?

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116. Multiple Offer Scenario in Real Estate - Behind the Scenes

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115. Is the Real Estate Market Frozen? | Spring Market Update

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114. Revealing our Personal Real Estate Plans

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113. NAR Settles Commissions Lawsuit.... What Happens Next?

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112. Will the Summer Real Estate Market Be Better Than the Spring?

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111. The Alexandria Arena Deal is Cancelled | Top 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Arlington

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110. DC Area Real Estate Trends to Watch for in 2024

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109. Reacting to Home Buying Tips from Reddit

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108. CONFRONTING the #1 Real Estate Broker in Northern Virginia

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107. Rey Gomez: International Real Estate Investing, New Construction Tips, and Earning Trust

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106. Nikki Lagouros: 'Best Reston Agent' dishes on all things Reston, real estate, and more

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105. Mortgage Demand Surges | East Falls Church Metro Sucks and Here's How to Fix It

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104. 142 Showings on Falls Church House & Arlington's Missing Middle (EHO) Lawsuit Update

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103. Arlington Magazine's Greg Hamilton on all things Arlington

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102. Tunnel Girl Issued Stop Work Order in Herndon | A Casino in Tyson's Corner?

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101. The Fed Cutting Mortgage Rates - 2024 Mortgage Outlook with Gerald Hanson

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100. Reaction: Capitals & Wizards Are Relocating to Potomac Yard in Alexandria

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99. Jason Curry - How to Buy Your First Real Estate Investment Property

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98. Stacy Allwein - The Queen of Frederick MD Real Estate & 2024 Predictions

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97. Drew Carpenter - Watches, Selling McLean Mansions, and the Realtor Value Proposition

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96. New Home Buyer Lawsuit Against Realtors | Flat Fee Brokerages | $34M Vegas Home

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95. NAR Found Guilty in $1.8B Realtor Lawsuit - Our Thoughts

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94. Coral Gundlach - Compass Agent Talks Buyer Broker Compensation

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93. Mike Baffa - The State of the New Construction Market in Northern VA

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92. Diane Schline | The Future of the Buyer's Agent

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91. Eli Tucker - The State of the Arlington VA Real Estate Market | Redfin Leaves NAR

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90. Inventory Standoff Could Last Years | Government Shutdown Affecting Real Estate | $105M Aspen Estate

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89. Lennar Homes Offers 4.25% Mortgage Rate | Zillow's 2024 Forecast | Bradley Beal's $10M Bethesda Home

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88. Startup Company Roam Offers 2% Mortgages | Condo Board Selling out Developer | $5.5M Huge FL Mansion

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87. Anywhere to Pay $84M in Commission Lawsuit | Offer Deadlines on Zillow | $25M McLean Gold Coast

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86. NAR President Forced to Resign | NYC Airbnb Ban | $68M 244-Acre Colorado Estate

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85. Zillow 1% Down Mortgage | You Will Own Nothing | $15M Dark Chalet in Utah

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84. MLS Ransomware Attack | Investors Targeting Maui Victims | Bezos' $65M Billionaire Bunker

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83. 80% Say it's a Bad Time to Buy | WeWork Downfall | $4.9M Waterfront Castle

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82. Realtor Caught on Home Camera | Zillow Listing Showcase | $400k Maine Island House

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81. HOA Loophole | Long Commute vs Low Interest Rate | $750k Calabasas Mobile Home

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80. 0% Buyer's Agent Commission | Barbiecore Housing Trend | $50k for Georgetown Wall

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79. Arlington Mansion Into 36 EHO Apts? | Listing Preparation Secrets | $43M OC Beachfront Villa

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78. Arlington EHO Update | Pandemic Beach Buyers Are Now Selling | Revolving SD House for $5.3M

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77. Ramit Sethi's Homebuying Guidelines | Top Affordable Beach Towns | $65M TN Estate

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76. Sell As-Is vs Selling to Investor | Builder Delivers Wrong Floor Plan | Malibu Wave House for $60M

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75. DOJ vs NAR | AZ Water Shortage Stops New Homes | Apt in a Bridge for $225k

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74. Swimply Controversy | Home Depot $44k House | Glass Ladies House for $6.2M

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73. Rocket Mortgage 1% Down Payment | Realtors Are Quitting | NC Castle for $2.5M

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72. What it Takes to Win the House | Tiny Home Community | Succession Mansion for $55M

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71. Real Estate Inventory Levels | US to Control Land near Military Bases | Drake's $88M Mansion

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70. Is Title Insurance a Scam? | Homeownership is Overrated | Saxophone House for $2M

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69. Should Real Estate Agents Doorknock? | Dispensaries & Property Values | $200k NOLA Skinny House

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68. Vacation Home Sales Down 50% | Hottest Markets in 2023 | $20M Sydney Penthouse

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67. Sales Down but Competition Up | The Curse of the 3% Mortgage | Beach House on Stilts

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66. Arlington's Missing Middle is approved - What it means for Arlington real estate

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65. Proposal to Ban Airbnbs | HOA Automatic License Plate Tracker| Boston Spite House

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64. First-Time Seller Mistakes | HOA Lawsuit Revenge | Elon Musk's Planned Town

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63. Amazon HQ2 Pausing Construction | Tipping Your Landlord | $300M London Mansion

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62. The Most Expensive Time to Buy | Risky Downpayment Hack | $150M for CT Waterfront Home

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61. Boomer Dads | Purplebricks is Selling | $200M Carribean Estate

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60. How to Lowball in Real Estate | Richmond is in the DMV | Juan Soto Selling Arlington House

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59. 3 Signs the Real Estate Market is Stable | Rookie Agent Mistakes | Dan Snyder's $49M Estate

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58. Don't Trust Anyone in Real Estate | 4 Questions Every Buyer Asks | Geodesic Dome for $950k

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57. Zillow vs Nestfully | One-Day Mortgage | Rust Mansion for $4.8M

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56. HGTV Tips for 2023, Shocking New Condo Law, and Invisible Houses for Sale

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55. The Truth About Why We Joined Real Brokerage

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54. Increase in Real Estate Agents Sued by Clients | Bad Listing Pricing Mistakes | Earthship for $1.5M

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53. 2023 Real Estate Predictions | Foreclosures & Security Clearances | $370/mo to Live in a Plane

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52. US vs UK Real Estate Agents | Top Vacation Rental Markets | $300k Condo on Cruise Ship

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51. Buyers Backing Out | Top 10 Affordable US Cities | $218M Tarpon Island

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50. 270,000 Homeowners Underwater | Top 10 cities for 2023 Real Estate Market | Jurassic Park Home

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49. Airbnb Friendly Apartments | Insulting Renters on Instagram | Taylor Swift's Cornelia Street Rental

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48. 3D Printed Neighborhood | $300k Backyard Houses | $2M for 360 Sq Ft Nantucket House

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47. Redfin to Layoff 13% & Quits iBuying, Final Offer, and a Converted School for $700k

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46. Big Decrease in First Time Homebuyers | Redfin CEO's Theory on the Market | Kylie Sells $22M Mansion

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45. Design Trends on Their Way Out, Zombie Foreclosures, Legally Haunted House

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44. 40-Year Listing Agreements | The Airbn-bust | $1.4M Doodle House

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43. Date the Rate Marry the House | Homebuying 'Rules' to Break | $800k to Not Live in a House

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42. Office to Residential Conversions | Why Isn't My House Selling | Shipping Container Airbnb for 6

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41. Real Estate Correction Faster than Predicted | Foreclosures in these States | Weird Street Names

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40. Opendoor Selling Houses at a Loss, Top Luxury Home Amenities, Hobbit House for Sale for $315k

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39. $250 Million Penthouse, Alexandria's Surging Apartment Development, Alaska Castle for $650k

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38. Compass Haters, Illegal Airbnb Subletting and a Toilet in the Bedroom?

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37. Goldman Sachs Predicts Real Estate Downturn, Inflation Hurting Gen Z and Haunted Hotel for Sale

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36. Buyers Canceling Contracts, City Pays Airbnb Hosts to Rent to Locals and Absurd $20k Rent Commission

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35. Stale Listings Up 13%, Northern VA Neighborhood Prices Increase 40% and Mark Cuban on the Metaverse

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34. Multiple Offers Down Significantly, Chinese Spend $6.1B on US Real Estate, and Zillow Scam

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33. City Fines Homeowner for Parking in Driveway, Photoshopped Listing Photos and Car Payments vs Rent

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32. Real Estate Market Crash or Correction, HOA Sues for 1 Inch and a Realtor Trademarks a Pose

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31. Buying Real Estate in "As-Is" Condition, Ways to Build Wealth, Seller Timeline

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30. Fractional Vacation Rental Investing, Cold Calling Lawsuit and $8M Frank Lloyd Wright House

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29. What Gen Z Wants, Overvalued Real Estate Markets and Fly-In Community

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28. Crypto Real Estate Scam, More Airbnbs than Apartments for Rent and Zillow's Top Suburbs in the US

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27. Home Sales Down Again, $1 Billion Arlington Investment and Tom Brady's Real Estate Portfolio

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26. Tech Layoffs, Avoiding Buyer's Remorse and National Association of Realtors (NAR) Dues Increase

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25. First Time Home Buyer Expectations, Buyers Avoiding this Property Type and Moving your Entire House

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24. Car Ban in Subdivision, HOAs Blocking Investor Buyers and Bad Twitter Real Estate Hot Takes

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23. New Video Real Estate App, Opendoor Complaints and 'Masters' House Won't Sell

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22. Renovate or Sell As-Is, Desktop Appraisals and Dubai Real Estate Selling Out Years in Advance

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21. 25% Tax on House Flippers, $50k to Back Out of a Deal and Top 7 Tech Trends in Real Estate

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20. HOA Fees Increase Drastically, 'The One' in Bel Air Sells for $126M and Showing the Wrong House

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19. What Realtors *Actually* Think About Your House, Mask Mandates Dropped and 'Whisper' Listings

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18. Mortgage Applications Fall 13%, Offers on Two Houses at the Same Time and $800k Over Asking Price

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17. Dan Snyder Buys $48M Alexandria House, Out-of-Town Buyers Inflating Prices and Miami Mansion NFT

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16. Zillow Updates 2022 Market Prediction, FL House Sells as NFT and VanLife Versus Housing Regulations

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15. Buyer's Market in *this* Area, Metaverse Mortgages and Equity-Rich Homeowners

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14. 2022 Real Estate Market Update, DOJ vs Commissions and Propy NFT Coin

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13. Realogy CEO Shocking Comments on Realtor Commissions

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12. iBuyer Disaster Deal, Can you Switch Realtors?, and the Least Popular State in the US

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11. When to Buy a House in 2022, Top Cities in 2022 and 8 Home Features to Increase Value

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10. Crime Data Removed, iBuyer Myths and Interesting Tips from Real Estate Agents

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9. Better Mortgage CEO Goes Viral, Condo Bans EVs and KEYS Token - New Meta Mansion NFTs

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8. $4.3M Metaverse Real Estate Purchased, Zillow Cancels 400 Contracts and Tokyo's $1/month Apartment

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7. Elon Musk Sells All His Real Estate, Terrible Parental Advice and Cathy Wood Dumps Zillow Stock

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6. International Travel Ban Lifted, DC Record Prices and Bezos' Bitcoin Real Estate App

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5. Zillow Loses $550M and Cancels iBuyer Program

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4. Horrifying Design Trends, Rents are now Higher than 2020 and Redfin CEO Skeptical on iBuyers

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3. Zillow has stopped buying houses. What it means for a market crash and why it's important...

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2. Nile Lundgren on SERHANT, NYC Real Estate and Global Expansion

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1: Cities 'Pedestrianizing' Streets, Buyer Unknowingly Buys Exorcism House & Real Estate in 5 Years