Smart real estate investing will give you the time and the money to live life on your own terms! We call that real wealth. Host Kathy Fettke is Co-CEO of Real Wealth Network, author of the best selling “Retire Rich with Rentals" and the host of companion podcast, Real Estate News for Investors. Kathy Fettke launched this podcast in 2003 to share her own secrets and those of top experts in the real estate investing field. She along with guests like Robert Kiyosaki, Peter Schiff, Doug Duncan, ...
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Don’t get caught off guard by market crashes that can take all your money down with them. And don’t miss out on markets where you can build wealth practically overnight. Real Estate News for Investors with Kathy Fettke is the premiere source for savvy real estate investors who want to stay up-to-date on new laws, regulations, and economic events that affect real estate. Topics include: market trends, economic analysis that affects housing prices, updates on the best rental markets for invest ...
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Mortgage-free homeownership has hit a new record high in the United States. A recent survey shows a gradual increase in paid-off homes from the years 2010 to 2023. Many investors have been paying cash to avoid high interest rate loans and reap the benefits of paid-off properties. But if you need to purchase real estate with a loan, we have discover…
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Hey everyone! It's your LAST CHANCE to REGISTER for the SAN ANTONIO TOUR this weekend, November 2nd! Please join us for a fun time! 🏡👇 https://realwealth.com/tours/ This episode is part of our “Jumpstart Your Portfolio” series for both experienced investors and newcomers who’d like to use the equity they already have to buy investment property. Tha…
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The Real Estate News Brief: Waiting on the Fed, New Capital Gains Tax Brackets, The Return of Bed Bath & Beyond
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending October 26th, 2024... what economists are forcasting as we wait for the next Fed meeting, new tax brackets for 2025 capital gains, and new life for a home decor store that went out of business last year. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. Hot on our list of things to d…
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What's going on in the current short-term rental market? Does it still make sense? And if it does, how do you choose the right market and the right property in a specific market? Our guest today on the Real Wealth Show, Avery Carl, will answer those questions and others as she delves into an asset class that can be unpredictable, but very lucrative…
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It’s a tough housing market right now for most home buyers, but the age of the buyers having the most success might surprise you. Gen Zers are between the ages of 12 and 26, and research shows that the older Gen Zers between the ages of 19-26 are enthused about becoming homeowners and currently have a higher homeownership rate than earlier generati…
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The Real Estate News Brief: Our Unusual Housing Market, Stumped Recession Indicator, U.S. Property Tax Spectrum
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending October 19th, 2024… we’ll hear what the Fannie Mae CEO thinks of this housing market, the atypical economy that managed to break a trustworthy recession indicator, and where you will pay the most and the least in property taxes. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If yo…
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If you’re already a real estate investor, you know that it gets easier after your very first property deal. That first leap can be intimidating. Our guest today will share how he's able to say “yes” to a deal, and how he's been able to scale his real estate business. Grant Francke is a successful real estate investor with a portfolio worth more tha…
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Is Florida a safe place to buy property these days with hurricanes, tornadoes caused by hurricanes, horrific rainstorms, and flooding? Although there’s some amount of risk across the Sunshine State as there is for the rest of the country, parts of Florida are less risky than others. Hi I’m Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. As…
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The Real Estate News Brief: Is the Inflation Battle Over? Social Security’s 2025 COLA, Mexico City vs. Airbnb
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending October 12th, 2024… why some economists are saying the inflation battle is over, how much Social Security will be boosting paychecks next year, and what Mexico City is doing about short-term rentals. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. It’s also a call out to investors …
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While there's no guarantee that properties will increase in value, historically they have over time -- especially in high growth areas of the nation. But if you want faster appreciation, you have to create it. Real estate investors "force" appreciation by increasing the value of a property through updates, renovations, or development. In this episo…
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Real Estate News Brief: Has the Soft Landing Arrived? Hurricane Impact on Future Plans, Potential Rent Control Pandora’s Box in CA
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending October 5th, 2024... what economists are now saying about the jobs report and a “soft landing,” how Hurricane Helene is impacting decisions on where to live, and the rent control ballot measure that could open a Pandora’s box. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. I’d lik…
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Do you have a rich brain? If you don't, you might not have a rich wallet either! It takes a certain mindset to be successful in business, and that includes real estate. If you don’t have the right mind-money relationship, you may find yourself sabotaging your wealth-building efforts not just once, but over and over again. In this episode, you’ll he…
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A new proposition for rent control is on the ballot in California. Proposition 33, if it passes, would expand rent controls to include single-family homes and newer apartments. Many cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, already limit the amount a landlord can raise the rent each year — but for nearly 30 years, California has imposed limi…
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CEOs are predicting the end of remote work. More than a thousand global CEOs participated in a survey and some 8 in 10 of them said remote work would be dead in three years. Several big companies have already issued return-to-office mandates, including Amazon, which has led to an outcry among employees and some creativity in making it “look” like t…
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I have a special guest here on the Real Wealth show today. I'm sure you've heard of him. In fact, you may have heard him during our virtual live event last Saturday. Ken McElroy went from being a janitor, to buying his first single rental property in college to building a multi-billion dollar business in apartments. Does the quality of life diminis…
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I have a special guest here on the Real Wealth show today. I'm sure you've heard of him. In fact, you may have heard him during our virtual live event last Saturday. Ken McElroy went from being a janitor, to buying his first single rental property in college to building a multi-billion dollar business in apartments. Does the quality of life diminis…
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The Real Estate News Brief: Fed’s Favorite Inflation Report, Hurricane Helene Property Damage, Worldwide Climate Change Risk
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending September 28th, 2024... the Fed’s favorite inflation report for August, property damage estimates for Hurricane Helene, and how climate change could impact worldwide property values. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. What are you doing on the Day of the Dead? Come joi…
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The Real Estate News Brief: Super-sized Rate Cut Surprise, Data Center Goes Nuclear in PA, Amazon’s Remote Worker Mandate
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending September 21st, 2024... the rate cut we’ve all been waiting for, the nuclear solution for data center power in Pennsylvania, and Amazon’s new mandate for remote workers. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. Today we are launching our newest syndication, a build to rent c…
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How do you build a real estate portfolio when you already have a busy career that takes up most of your time? Former NFL star, Devon Kennard, can tell you exactly what it takes to do that. Devon played for the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions before he signed with the Arizona Cardinals. As a pro football player, he knew his career wouldn’t las…
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The time has finally come for the Fed to make a move on lowering interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee announced a half-point rate cut after their two-day September policy meeting! That’s after immense speculation on whether it would be a quarter point or a half point cut. Hi I’m Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. …
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The Real Estate News Brief: Fed Rate Cut Decision, Rise in Home Equity, Single-Family Rent Growth
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In this Real Estate News Brief for the week ending September 14th, 2024... what we can expect from this week’s Fed policy meeting, how much American mozrtgage-holders have gained in equity, and what we’re seeing for single-family rent growth. Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you haven’t heard about our new book ye…
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