Black Hole Of Real Estate Podcast

Hosted by Ron Wysocarski

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Aug 2026

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Florida real estate news, commentary, information, interviews, and market reports

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August 19, 2026Episode 3233 min

The US Treasury Just Made A Move...

The US Treasury Just Made A Move... ...That Might Help Home Buyers They are back to buying bonds again which typically lowers the yields that bond holders receive and in turn may very well lead to downward pressure on interest rates keep in mind that it was only last week where it was widely predicted that the Fed would increase rates at their meeting next month due to inflation so we have a situation where things are changing rapidly now this doesn't mean that rates will plummet to 5% but it does mean that rates might have a better chance of going down instead of up in the next 30 days which is good news for home buyers and sellers alike and we may just see a little increase in market sales during the months of September and October before the news headlines zero in on the mid term elections listen in for my take on what happens next

August 17, 2026Episode 3227 min

FSBO Sellers Biggest Mistake... Episode 322

FSBO Sellers Biggest Mistake... is definitely allowing their ego to dominate their sales strategy most people that choose to sell on thier own want to avoid paying a real estate brokers commission and feel confident that they can get their home sold on their own they also tend to overprice their homes and its the worst combination possible buyers realize that when no agents are involved that there should be a discount on the price so when the list price is actually higher there is a massive disconnect and its a big reason why 85% + of FSBO sellers are not able to sell their home making matters worse is a cavalier attitude towards a buyers showing experience buyers frequently struggle to freely view the home as the seller follows them all over like an unwanted tour guide to the point of discomfort that the buyers just choose to leave quite often sellers get defensive when a buyer makes comments on the property condition and get upset when they ask tough questions it makes for an awkward showing to say the least today's show goes super deep into why a sellers ego can kill most deals

August 13, 2026Episode 3216 min

The Best Way To Increase Your Credit Score... Episode 321

The Best Way To Increase Your Credit Score... ...and get the best possible interest rate on your home loan is to understand how the credit bureaus actually determine your score if you knew the answers to the test would it be possible to do better on it? I think that we can all agree that the answer would be yes there are a number of places to check your credit online without having a hard inquiry that lowers your score several different credit models exist that lenders use to qualify borrowers for things such as car loans, store credit cards, insurance and yes for home loans to buy a house the credit bureaus will take into account a large number of things in order to determine how risky (or not risky) a borrower might be on time payments length of credit history types of credit in use overall percentage of credit balance vs the limit late payments collections charge offs foreclosures bankruptcy are among the most common things reviewed when applying for a mortgage its very common for all credit inquiries in a 30 day time period to count as 1 credit hit as buyers are allowed to "shop rates" today's show gets down and dirty with the details and offers a number of helpful tips to get a boost in your credit score

August 10, 20266 min

Buyers Agents Need To Attend Home Inspections... Episode 320

Buyers Agents Need To Attend Home Inspections... ...not doing so is a growing problem in the real estate industry A number of agents that I respect are talking about this recently and the consensus among them is very clear they attend all of their buyers inspections as a standard if they have a schedule conflict, they make arrangements for a team member or a licensed agent that they know to attend they are very vocal in saying that its NOT OK for an inspector to be there with the buyers with no agent present any number of things can go wrong and I am not going to be convinced that its acceptable a buyers agent signs up for the whole job, right??? not just the convenient parts of a sale as far as the "reasons" they offer - they are garbage the home is too far away I am too busy I never attend inspections the buyers can handle it themselves its not part of what I offer Its absolutely mind blowing to hear this from licensed professional agents but now that we have this information out in the open consumers can add to this to their list of questions to ask as they interview agents when they are going to make a home purchase todays show gets a little edgy... you will want to listen to this one twice

August 6, 2026Episode 3193 min

Launching Your Rental Ads Too Soon... Episode 319

Launching Your Rental Ads Too Soon... ...Is The BIGGEST Mistake that property owners are making days on market is a crucial factor in rental profits the longer a rental is on the market the more likely it will be that tenants will try to negotiate the price of the rent We are seeing way too many properties hit the market that are nowhere near move in ready repairs in progress property not clean pest control service not done no window treatments in place appliances not working properly a visible punch list of things that need attention While its understandable that property owners want ads running as coming soon rentals to get prospects the problem is that they miss the fact that the 1st impression of the home is not very impressive most will believe that the home is not well maintained the majority of renters will pass on this type of property and move forward with homes that are more visibly appealing todays show gives you some real life scenarios that owners could have easily avoided

August 3, 2026Episode 3185 min

If I Was Starting My Real Estate Career Today... Episode 318

If I Was Starting My Real Estate Career Today... ...I would do a number of things differently that doesn't mean that I would change the way that I started out I made the right decisions back then based on my skillset at that time and also the type of market that we were in it was right after the Financial Crisis in 2008 I studied scripts and did a lot of role play sessions I did 2 open houses per day for 100 days I called expired listings and FSBO every day I did marketing videos and market reports every week I read books on team building I attended a ton of training sessions I got a mentor on Day 1 back then I did it as a solo agent today I would join a team right away and learn those things from the leadership I would let them know that I would want to run my own team someday and be very transparent about this most teams do not have a succession plan in place and for the ones that do - they aren't always viable it may just turn out that I would be a candidate to take over the team I joined down the road I would definitely do all the things that I listed above and be a Student of the Real Estate Game I would get into production super fast by getting more at bats right away real estate hasn't changed as much as people think if you embrace the fundamentals and do the hard work consistently over time you will be able to have all the success that you envision

July 29, 20263 min

The Summer Selling Season Is Pretty Much Over... Episode 317

The Summer Selling Season Is Pretty Much Over... ...if you are a seller that is not under contract now as we push into the month of August home sellers that get acceptable offers will be looking at a September closing date in most cases and with the school year quickly approaching a large pool of home buyers will exit the market its a real possibility that some home sellers may be looking at October, November, December closings while some may not sell at all The Fed held rates where they are at this weeks meeting and soon enough we will be entering into the mid term elections season and while that has little or no effect on real estate values it does cause many people to pause due to the uncertainty today's show breaks it all down for you

July 27, 2026Episode 3166 min

3 Bed AirBnb Can Outperform a 4 Bed Property... Episode 316

3 Bed AirBnb Can Outperform a 4 Bed Property... ...if you know how to maximize the ROI we are seeing "news" that people are selling their STR (Short Term Rental) properties makes me laugh because the are being bought by people doing STR lets call it neutral zero sum gain conversation what I really have noticed is that there is a growing community of investors that are "plussing" their properties adding more themes and activities to their homes adding in more photos and videos adding in more nearby things to do and the results are paying off big time I personally owned an STR property for 5+ years so this is from real life activity not some theory concocted in a basement additionally - we rent them out quite often when we go on vacations so I have a sizeable working knowledge of each side of STR proximity to places we want to go to during our stay does matter but a home with great amenities and awesome views can win out over homes that are closer to what we want to do we recently rented a home 30 minutes from a boating activity there were many homes that were closer but this one had a great outside space for the kids to play and it was a 3 bedroom as opposed to the 4 bedrooms were really wanted inground pool basketball court soccer field putting green outdoor pool table summer kitchen I totally understand that the number of bedrooms can be key for large families or 2 families traveling together but a bunk room can solve a lot of those concerns having a little vision can make a huge difference in your owner profits and if you are looking for a place to rent check out the places that have more/less bedrooms than you think you really need to make the vacation perfect today's show tells a few more stories from personal experience

July 23, 2026Episode 3153 min

It's Possible That Interest Rates Increase Next Week... Episode 315

It's Possible That Interest Rates Increase Next Week... ...my suspicion is that they will remain the same when the Fed Meeting is over looking for clues on what is going to happen? watch the rates for the next week ahead of the meeting we have seen a pattern of lenders pricing in rate changes ahead of the decision in order to gain a competitive advantage if rates are moving up each day then its an indication of a rate increase conversely if rates are trending down its a signal of a rate decrease and once the Fed announces its decision the change in rates would be minimal in the week after as they moved to that rate in advance make sense? today's show explains what has happened with rates this year and why home buyers have made the decision not to wait around for them to drop we dig deep into what goes into the actual rate that you are offered you will want to listen to this episode twice and bookmark it

July 21, 2026Episode 3143 min

Florida Real Estate Is On A 10 Month Winning Streak... Epsiode 314

Florida Real Estate Is On A 10 Month Winning Streak... ...data released this week shows year over year home sales are up once again when comparing June 2026 to June 2025 single family home sales are up over 9% condos and townhome sales are up more than 14% the trend is irrefutable more properties are being bought and each month for nearly a year and this is taking place in a market where interest rates have steadily increased February average rates were 5.98% and currently they are in the 6.5% range which leads us to ponder what affect will this have on home prices it also is a conversation starter for the type of real estate agents that are succeeding in a market where most are struggling its a very competitive market and whether you are choosing a home, and agent, or both making the right choice will set you up for success for many years to come today's show break it all down for you