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AustinpreneurLeading Austin's AngelsThe Chairman of the Central Texas Angel Network, Gary Forni, is our guest for this episode of Austinpreneur. The conversation was recorded for a live Austin Startup Week audience and spans Gary's deep experience in technology starting in Silicon Valley as a billion-dollar business builder for Intel. Since moving to Austin, Texas over 20 years ago, Gary has invested in, mentored and managed a wide range of ventures including ListingSpark, ScaleFactor, TuffWerx and HeatGenie.Gary has been a member of the Central Texas Angel Network for over a decade as an investor. In 2023, Gary accepted the invitation to...
2023-12-191h 04
Real Estate Real FastQ2 2023 Texas Real Estate Market update (solo-show with Aaron Jistel) - Real Estate Real Fast EP21In this episode of Real Estate Real Fast, Aaron Jistel, the co-founder of ListingSpark and an experienced real estate broker, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the Texas real estate market.
Focusing on major Texas metro areas like Austin, DFW, Houston, and San Antonio, Aaron discusses important trends and developments that homeowners, investors, and anyone interested in real estate should be aware of.
From changing median home prices to increasing days on market and shifting interest rates, Aaron covers a wide range of topics and insights in...
2023-06-1431 min
Real Estate Real FastStaging your home to sell (with Lori Carlisle, Home Staging and Design Specialist) - Real Estate Real Fast EP20Episode Summary
In this episode, Aaron Jistel interviews Lori Carlisle, the president of Model Property Brands, discussing the importance of home staging for selling properties, decluttering, depersonalizing the property, current trends in home staging, and the ideal customers and projects for their staging and design business.
They also discuss the benefits of virtual staging, open concept living spaces, and the importance of staging awkward spaces in real estate.
About Lori Carlisle
Lori Carlisle is the President of Model Property Brands, a company specializing in home staging, design, and s...
2023-04-2732 min
Real Estate Real FastThe banking crisis and how it's effecting CRE (solo-show with Aaron Jistel) - Real Estate Real Fast EP19Episode Summary
How will the current state of the banking industry impact the commercial real estate market?
Silicon Valley Bank's recent failure had a significant effect on the startup community that relied on the bank for funding, while the commercial real estate market is facing a crisis as local banks hold over $2.3 trillion in commercial real estate debt.
A potential collapse in the commercial real estate market could have significant negative effects on the economy, leading to job loss, market turmoil, and uncertainty that c...
2023-04-0728 min
Real Estate Real FastNegotiating tactics for buying single family rental properties (with James Lipton, 10+ years working in Proptech & expert in single family markets & negotiations) - Real Estate Real Fast EP18Real Estate Investing: Understanding Market Trends with James Lipton
Summary
In this episode of Real Estate Real Fast, James Lipton from Entera talks about scaling in real estate, working with investors, understanding market trends, and negotiating rentals. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on tenant needs first when buying rental properties, using internal rate of return to evaluate investments, building rapport with listing agents, and having multiple targets when investing. Aaron, the host, also interviews James about Entera’s use of AI and machine learning to analyze data and provide insights into markets.
Ab...
2023-03-2049 min
Real Estate Real FastQ1 2023 Texas Real Estate Market update (solo-show with Aaron Jistel) - Real Estate Real Fast EP17Q1 2023 Texas Real Estate Market update
Episode Summary
Aaron Jistel gives an update on the Texas Real Estate Market in Q1 2023 and recaps the 2022 market noting that it had been affected by a sudden increase in mortgage rates, with sales and home values declining. He provides advice on pricing homes and how to negotiate, as well as what to expect for the rest of 2023.
Episode Highlights
Overview of the Texas Real Estate market in Q1 2023
Commonality among unsuccessful property sellers
Why the luxury market is not as affected by downturns
Uptick in...
2023-03-0939 min
Real Estate Real FastKey learnings from a decade of investing experience (with Derek Williams, 10+ years of residential investment experience with fix & flip and buy & hold investments) - Real Estate Real Fast EP 16Episode Summary
Aaron Jistel interviews real estate investor Derek Williams about his experience in the business and strategies for success. They discuss topics such as flipping houses, finding partners, bank financing, lead generation and motivated seller tactics, a tight buy box, and listing on the MLS.
About Derek Williams
Derek Williams is an experienced real estate investor who has completed over 100 deals in the past decade. He started out investing in foreclosures and soon realized he had a knack for finding underpriced properties. Derek was willing to take risks and put his chips...
2023-03-0243 min
Real Estate Real FastHow to analyze deals for rental properties with 2 real examples (Ryan Jones, Real Estate investor with experience in rentals and Airbnb properties) - Real Estate Real Fast EP15Maximizing Returns with Real Estate Investment: An Interview with Ryan Jones
Summary
Aaron Jistel and Ryan Jones discuss the current real estate market, loan products for investors, cash out rule changes from Fannie Mae, debt service coverage ratio loans, interest rates, and home equity lines of credit. They also talk about how to buy and sell real estate during the current housing market for investors and Ryan's unique dome property in Texas.
About Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones is an experienced real estate investor and mortgage specialist. He has been in the...
2023-02-2437 min
Real Estate Real FastWhat to look for when analyzing a hard money deal in real estate (with Rachael Holladay, VP of lending with 12 years experience in private lending and borrower relations) - Real Estate Real Fast EP14How to master real estate investing and avoid mistakes
Episode Summary
Julie Daniels subs in for host Aaron Jistel and Rachael Holladay, VP of Lending at Stallion Funding. Julie and Rachael discuss the importance of access to capital and building relationships with lenders. They also talk about the different types of financing available and how to structure a successful real estate investment.
About Rachael Holladay
Rachael Holladay is the VP of Lending at Stallion Funding, a real estate and hard money lending firm. She has been with the company for 12 years...
2023-02-1628 min
Real Estate Real FastReviewing recent changes to TREC contracts and their effects on home sellers (solo-show with Aaron Jistel) - Real Estate Real Fast EP13Texas Real Estate Contracts and Addendums: A Guide for Home Sellers and Buyers
Episode Summary
In this episode, Aaron Jistel (Broker and Co-Founder at ListingSpark) focuses on how recent changes to Texas Real Estate Commission's contracts and documents may affect home sellers and buyers. He covers topics such as cash payments, mud, WCID and PID notices, Section 7D of the TREC contracts, HOA transfer fees, special provisions and third party financing addendums.
Episode Highlights
Overview of changes to the Texas Real Estate Commission's primary contracts and documents
Definition of “cash” in the one...
2023-02-0640 min
Real Estate Real FastHow to find, analyze, fund, and manage AirBnBs properties (with Kyle Christian, over a decade of experience in multiple facets of the real estate investment world) - Real Estate Real Fast EP12Summary
In this episode of Real Estate Real Fast, host Aaron Jistel interviews Kyle Christian, an experienced investor in private and hard money investments, flipping houses, and managing AirBnBs and hotels. Kyle explains his strategy for finding good AirBnB deals, including serving underserved markets, analyzing and validating numbers, providing clear instructions to guests, and looking for reviews when evaluating management companies. He also discusses the financing process and recommends resources like Roddy List and Skip Force. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of taking action and setting realistic expectations.
About Kyle Christian
Kyle Christian...
2023-01-2642 min
Real Estate Real FastReal estate market review and forecast for 2023 (solo-show with Aaron Jistel) - Real Estate Real Fast EP11Episode Overview
In this episode of Real Estate Real Fast, Aaron Jistel discussed the market trends of 2022 and 2023. Sales were down 25% in Austin, Texas compared to 2021, and values are likely to continue decreasing in 2023.
Price drops are becoming more normal, and we can expect home values to decrease by 10-15% on average across major markets.
AirBnB prices will likely drop and vacancies will increase. Builders will continue to target first-time home buyers with incentives.
Home sellers should focus on their local market and pull out all the stops when listing a...
2023-01-1246 min
Real Estate Real FastHow to grow your investor lead pipeline and use outbound sales in real estate (with Michael Singletary, Founder/CEO of multiple businesses) - Real Estate Real Fast EP10Episode overview
Mike Singletary is an investor who has been in the business for eight years.
He specializes in outbound marketing lead generation and believes that the “burn the ships” mentality is important when transitioning into investing.
Mike recommends telecommunication marketing (cold calling and texting) as the best way to generate leads, and suggests hiring and training people if necessary.
In this episode, we’ll learn more about investor lead generation with a focus on outbound marketing, creating an effective outbound sales team, using data for sales and marketing, and more.
2022-12-3038 min
Real Estate Real FastHow owner finance investing works and how to navigate it (with Brandon Smith, 13+ years of investing and lending experience) - Real Estate Real Fast EP9Episode overview
Investing in owner financing can be a great way to build wealth and generate passive income.
However, navigating the complicated process of finding and closing these deals isn't easy.
Brandon Smith, who has over 13 years of investing and lending experience, specializes in owner financing and has developed a successful system for sourcing deals and minimizing risk.
In this episode, we'll learn more about his approach, how he finds and closes deals, and best practices for working with banks and private investors.
Episode highlights
How owner financing...
2022-12-1535 min
Real Estate Real FastHow to make your listing more competitive and maximize success as a seller (with Julie Daniels, scaled ListingSpark's CS team to handle over 1400 transactions annually) - Real Estate Real Fast EP8Episode overview
If you want to sell your home during a down market, you’re going to need to be strategic about how you list your home.
There are lots of things you can do to get to a successful close but is everything that you spend money on worth it?
What can you focus on to maximize your success as a seller at the lowest price? What do you need to prepare before listing your home to be successful?
We’ll dive into how to make your listing more competitive and...
2022-12-0148 min
Real Estate Real FastEverything you need to know about current rates and loan products (with Justin Hrabovsky, top 1% mortgage lender) - Real Estate Real Fast EP7Episode overview
Many buyers are exiting the market because of higher rates. But is that the right decision in the current market?
Despite rising rates, there are a lot of advantages that are coming into the market for buyers. Sellers are also willing to offer concessions.
So if you’re a buyer, how do you buy in the current market? What mortgage options should you be looking out for? What can you expect in the market in 2023?
We’ll dive into everything you need to know about current rates and loan prod...
2022-11-1741 min
Real Estate Real FastHow newer builders & investors can navigate the changing market (with Greg Naughton, 22 years experience in construction and 10 years experience as an investor and builder) - Real Estate Real Fast EP6Episode overview
New construction builds are becoming more challenging in the current real estate market. With shortages, shifting demand, and more, there’s a lot to consider when building new homes.
What can you do to have better margins when it’s time to sell a new house? How can you better prepare for any cost and demand changes?
And if you’re feeling tight on budget, how do you balance cost vs quality?
We’ll dive into how newer builders and investors can navigate the changing market with Greg Naughton, Owner of...
2022-11-0340 min
Real Estate Real FastHow the real estate market shift is affecting buyers & sellers (with Ellen Steele, over $10M in sales in the last 12 months) - Real Estate Real Fast EP5Episode overview
The real estate market is ever changing for buyers, sellers, and investors. With pullback from everyone, you need to make sure you have the right strategy when approaching the current market.
Should you be offering concessions if you are a seller? Should buyers still be staying in with current interest rates?
What can you be doing to sell your house faster? And what can we expect from the Texas real estate market in 2023.
We’ll dive into how the current real estate market is affecting buyers, sellers, and investors wi...
2022-10-2750 min
Real Estate Real FastEverything you need to know about the Fall/Winter 2022 housing market in Texas (solo-show with Aaron talking Fall/Winter 2022 Texas housing market) - Real Estate Real Fast EP4Episode overview
The Texas real estate market has come crashing down. Or has it?
Days on the market are up, home prices are down, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Is that the case for all major Texas housing markets? Or are some doing better than others?
What should buyers and sellers be doing right now? What should they expect in this housing market?
We’ll dive into the state of the Texas real estate market with Real Estate Real Fast host Aaron Jistel.
Episode highlights
Peak...
2022-10-1347 min
Real Estate Real FastWhat to know about home inspections and how to prepare for one (with Clayton Bailey, Owner of Green Scene Home) - Real Estate Real Fast EP3Episode overview
Home inspections are a critical part of real estate. They impact both buyers and sellers and are key in negotiations and identifying any problem areas in homes.
Even if you’re buying new construction, you should be using a home inspector.
For most buyers and sellers though, they don’t know what they should be looking for in a home inspection. What kind of issues will an inspector be looking for?
And if the inspector finds issues, what needs to actually be fixed? Is there anything you can do to b...
2022-08-2532 min
Real Estate Real FastNavigating the current real estate investment market (with Dustin Ellis, CEO of Tallbridge Investments) - Real Estate Real Fast EP2Episode overview
Building a real estate investor business is tough. You need to have the right people, the right processes, and the right tech to scale.
Even if you build everything right, things will still go wrong. The market isn’t always constant and you need to be prepared for shifts.
What should you do if the market goes down? How can you stay ahead as a real estate investor?
We’ll dive into how to source below market real estate deals, how you can grow and scale your real estate inve...
2022-08-1835 min
Real Estate Real FastLearn about hard money loans and working with hard money lenders (with Romney Navarro, hard money lender expert and CEO of Streamline Funding) - Real Estate Real Fast EP1Episode overview
If you’re looking to do some serious real estate investing, you might be interested in using a hard money lender. While most homeowners go with conventional financing, a hard money lender can be more useful for buying and selling properties.
For those that haven’t been a real estate investor before, hard money lending may be confusing. Why is a hard money lender useful? And how do you identify good lenders?
Even if you’ve used a hard money lender before, how do you know you’re getting the most out of y...
2022-08-0951 min
1000Houses.com PodcastEpisode 187: How to Sell Homes without Paying CommissionAaron Jistel has been an agent then broker for the last 13 years. He is currently the broker and co-founder of ListingSpark. ListingSpark is a technology based real estate brokerage founded in 2011. ListingSpark utilizes a unique subscription based payment model of $7 a day (conveniently billed monthly) rather than the traditional 3% listing commission paid at closing. They are unique in the sense that their clients only pay for the exact amount of service they want and need.
With the $7 a day rate, they offer all of the essential elements of a professional listing including professional photos, sign...
2018-04-1931 min
Best Of 1000Houses.com PodcastEpisode 187: How to Sell Homes without Paying CommissionAaron Jistel has been an agent then broker for the last 13 years. He is currently the broker and co-founder of ListingSpark. ListingSpark is a technology based real estate brokerage founded in 2011. ListingSpark utilizes a unique subscription based payment model of $7 a day (conveniently billed monthly) rather than the traditional 3% listing commission paid at closing. They are unique in the sense that their clients only pay for the exact amount of service they want and need. With the $7 a day rate, they offer all of the essential elements of a professional listing including professional photos, sign, supra box, showing notifications and...
2018-04-1931 min