Hot Finds – [00:17:01]
🎧 Andres: Mindhunter on Netflix and... a pitcher plant carnivorous houseplant
📚 Pat: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
→ Link to book
Flash Mob Chaos – [00:03:31]
A Glen Ellyn pool party turns into a flash mob disaster
A coach gets shoved into the pool
Andres unpacks the racial dynamics and how media frames “rowdy teens”
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RIP from the Headlines – [00:24:14]
🏡 Tom Petty’s home for sale – $15.5M
🏡 Jessica Alba sells her house – $18.2M
🏰 Paris Hilton buys Mark Wahlberg’s estate – $63.1M
🌴 Ivanka Trump rumored to buy a $1.4B island in Albania
🧓 A listing goes viral after Reddit jokes “Sorry Grandma”
🏛️ New Jersey raises its mansion tax
❗ And yes—Pat 100% says "$10 million" during the math segment
🎉 Congrats to Us – [00:38:07]
The crew celebrates 20 episodes
Andres insists, "We’ve been cooking since episode 1"
Main Topic: How New Construction Affects Home Prices – [00:39:27]
Why you should track the price spread between new and existing homes
What a healthy 15–20% spread looks like—and why 30%+ is a red flag
Builders can’t just lower prices due to fixed costs like land, tariffs, and materials
Use this spread to educate your clients and stand out as an expert
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