After a $10 Million Fraud, Josh Schuster's Victims Struggle to Claw Back Their Cash | Deconstruct
The Deconstruct podcast examined the fallout from Josh Schustster’s $10 million securities‑fraud case, focusing on how his former investors are attempting to recover losses. Schustster, once a promising developer backed by Silverpeak, pleaded guilty to securities fraud after prosecutors proved he siphoned investor money into personal accounts and used new capital to pay earlier backers. A federal forfeiture agreement obligates him to repay $13 million, though he lacks the funds. Victims include Harry Carton, who invested $5 million, Daniel Silver, and contractor Alex Weiss, each left with unpaid notes and pledged interests. The case’s complexity deepened when Argentinian partner Claudio, who completed the Second Avenue condo project, faced a temporary restraining order preventing him from selling four units that could satisfy creditor claims. Weiss won a court‑ordered auction of pledged assets, while Carton and Silver’s estates are pursuing equitable distribution of any remaining profits. The saga underscores the challenges investors face when fraud intertwines with real‑estate joint ventures, highlighting the need for rigorous due‑diligence and robust contractual safeguards. Ongoing litigation will test whether victims can extract any value from Schustster’s depleted portfolio, setting a precedent for future fraud recoveries in the sector.
Property Market Shift: Sales vs Rentals in 2026 So Far
The Move IQ podcast recorded at Exeter Property Mark conference highlighted how the UK property market is diverging in 2026, with rental demand staying high while the sales side grapples with pricing missteps. Speakers noted that despite a drop in inquiries,...
Why Are Property Prices STILL Rising? (No One Expected This) | Dr Andrew Wilson
The video examines why Australia’s property market continues to climb despite rising interest rates, inflation worries and geopolitical headwinds. Host Michael Yardney and housing economist Dr. Andrew Wilson review the latest My Housing Market data, highlighting a 0.9% month‑on‑month increase...
Wall Street Jacking the Rent 50% on House in Georgia
Wall Street investors are once again in the spotlight as a recent case in Georgia illustrates. A property owned by Invitation Homes, the nation’s second‑largest landlord with roughly 85,000 units, saw its monthly rent jump from $1,200 in 2014 to...
Don't Be Fooled, You Need Capital
The video challenges the popular narrative that anyone can jump into real‑estate investing, arguing that true success hinges on deep pockets and disciplined financial planning. The presenter warns that many self‑styled gurus market low‑cost entry strategies despite lacking real‑world experience,...
What The Heck Is a Crypto Mortgage?
The Options Insider interview introduced Milo’s pioneering "crypto mortgage," a loan product that lets Bitcoin and Ethereum owners finance a home without liquidating their digital assets. Founder Joseph Rupenna explained that borrowers can receive up to 100% financing, using their...
RAPID FIRE: Debt vs Equity in Property - Where’s the Real Opportunity?
The video examines the relative merits of debt and equity investments in real‑estate, highlighting common investor misconceptions about capital‑structure positioning. The speaker stresses that many investors underestimate the protective covenants inherent in private debt deals, while emphasizing cash flow as...
Do Not Buy a House in These 10 States (Mortgage Affordability Crisis)
The video outlines the ten U.S. states where mortgage payments now consume an outsized share of household earnings, flagging a nationwide affordability crisis. California tops the list with a 60.6% mortgage‑to‑income ratio, followed by Hawaii at 58.6%, and New Jersey,...
The Listed Fund Giving Investors Access to Sydney's Apartment Boom
The Metrics Real Estate Multist Strategy Fund (ticker MRE) is a listed vehicle that gives investors exposure to Australia’s booming high‑density residential market, particularly Sydney’s apartment surge, while also offering a diversified real‑estate equity component. Managed by Andrew Locker...
Can Tiny Homes — And Tiny-Home Mortgages — Solve The Housing Crisis?
The podcast explores whether prefabricated tiny homes—specifically accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—and dedicated tiny‑home mortgages could help ease America’s chronic housing shortage. Host Liz Hoffman interviews Samara CEO Mike McNamera, who argues that backyard ADUs offer a scalable, high‑quality alternative to...
Does Jobs Week Matter for Mortgage Rates as the Iran War Intensifies?
The podcast centers on whether this week’s jobs report will move mortgage rates while the Iran‑Israel conflict escalates and oil prices surged to $115 a barrel. Host Logan Motoshami explains that despite the oil shock, the 10‑year Treasury yield fell,...
$100,000 Value Loss on Brand New Townhouses (in Nasvhille)
The video highlights a stark $100,000 depreciation in brand‑new Nashville townhouses built in 2022, with the left‑hand unit selling for $900,000 in 2023 versus its original $800,000 price. This decline underscores a broader K‑shaped housing market where lower‑income neighborhoods are...
Determining Market Value
The video centers on a fundamental question in commercial real‑estate: what truly determines a property’s market value. Mark, a seasoned broker, explains that while sellers often arrive with a desired price and brokers use appraisal‑style methods, the only definitive determinant...
Rent Guidelines Board Says Buildings’ Net Income Climbed by 6% #shorts
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) released its annual study, showing a 6.2% rise in net operating income (NOI) for buildings with rent‑stabilized units from 2023 to 2024. The data, a key input for setting rents on roughly one million New York...
Earlier Leasing, Tougher Competition for Student Housing in Early 2026: A Q&A With Tyson Huebner
The video features a Q&A with Tyson Huebner, director of research at Yardi Matrix, discussing how student‑housing leasing cycles are shifting in early 2026. Operators are moving pre‑leasing activity forward, aiming for roughly 50% of beds signed before the spring...
The Great REALTOR PURGE!
The video centers on a Catrini Research report that predicts a dramatic compression of realtor commissions in the Greater Toronto Area, falling from the current six percent to roughly one percent over the next ten years. The analyst argues that...
Can Tapping Into Your 401(k) Fix the Housing Crisis? #shorts #housingcrisis #singapore
The video examines Singapore’s public‑housing financing model and explores whether a similar approach—allowing workers to tap retirement accounts such as the U.S. 401(k)—could alleviate broader housing shortages. Under Singapore’s HDB scheme, buyers commit only a 5 % down payment to reserve a...
Why Ghost Kitchens Failed
Ghost kitchens, once hailed as a savior for vacant retail space, collapsed after a wave of high‑profile failures. The video examines RXRY’s $40 million bet on Kitchen United, the subsequent closures, and the broader lesson for commercial‑real‑estate investors. Key insights reveal a...
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE LEAVING CANADA
Canada is confronting a rapid demographic reversal as soaring living costs, stagnant wages and rising unemployment discourage families from expanding, while an aging populace and higher mortality further shrink the headcount. The combined effect is a shift from years of...
Of Tracks and Trails: How Accessible Green Spaces Reshape Communities
The webinar presented new research on how converting abandoned rail lines into public rail trails reshapes surrounding housing markets and demographic composition. Using a detailed event‑study design that exploits staggered trail openings in Boston and a national panel of census...
Is Denver the Next City to Bust?
The video warns that Denver’s housing market is entering a sharp downturn, with home sales collapsing to their lowest level in a decade and a looming migration exodus. Realtors are alarmed as more than 12,000 people are expected to leave...
New Home Sales Collapse. Biggest Discounts Since 2008.
The video highlights a sharp contraction in U.S. new‑home sales, the steepest in 13 years, and warns that builders are issuing the biggest price discounts since the 2008 financial crisis. Builder‑sales fell from a seasonally adjusted 712,000 in December to 587,000...
How 'Buy Canadian' Boosting Cottage Boom
The video examines why Canada’s recreational‑real‑estate segment is booming even as residential and commercial markets stall under high borrowing costs and trade‑war fallout. Royal LePage research shows more than half of the roughly one‑million Canadians who own U.S. homes intend to...
2026 World Cup: The Overlooked Catalyst for U.S. Retail Real Estate
The episode of “What’s in Store?” examines how the 2026 FIFA World Cup will reshape U.S. retail and real‑estate landscapes, arguing the tournament is more than a sporting spectacle—it is a catalyst for sustained economic activity across 16 host cities. The...
The $875 Billion Ticking Time Bomb in Commercial Real Estate
The video spotlights a looming $875 billion commercial‑real‑estate (CRE) debt cliff in 2026, a volume roughly 17% of all U.S. commercial mortgages and nearly three times the 20‑year historical average. After a wave of “extend‑and‑pretend” refinancings in 2024‑25, lenders are now...
The Problem with Private Markets | Rational Reminder 402
The Rational Reminder episode 402 examines the growing problems in private‑market investing, focusing on private equity, credit and real‑estate funds as they become increasingly accessible to retail investors. The hosts argue that the industry’s long‑standing claim of lower volatility and higher...
Barrie Expansion + Falling Real Estate Prices: A New Opportunity for Investors?
The video features Adam JD Martin and realtor Colobby Marshall discussing recent policy changes and municipal expansion in Simcoe County, focusing on Barrie and the nearby town of Aurora. They outline federal and provincial HST rebates for new‑build homes and...
Why the Spring Break Capital of the World Is Trying to Go Luxury
Panama City Beach, long known as the spring‑break capital of the world, is deliberately shedding its party‑centric image in favor of a high‑end residential market. For decades the city’s economy rode on massive beach parties, MTV‑style concerts and the notorious...
Rocket’s Joe Rath on the Compass Partnership and Private Listings
The podcast spotlights Rocket’s new partnership with Compass, aimed at reshaping how private and exclusive listings are handled after the National Association of Realtors delegated rule‑making authority to local MLSs in November. By combining Rocket’s mortgage platform, Compass’s three‑phase marketing...
Wage Curve Reality Check
The video tackles the so‑called “wage curve,” arguing that U.S. compensation is currently about ten percent above the level implied by prevailing interest rates. The speaker stresses that any meaningful alignment will require a wage reduction roughly equal to that...
Realtor.com Reports 17% Collapse in Sales (Lennar Price Cuts Surge)
The video highlights a sharp contraction in U.S. home‑buyer demand, with Realtor.com reporting a 17% drop in new sales—the steepest decline in 13 years. Builders are scrambling to clear excess inventory as the market cools. Inventory now sits at roughly 9.7...
Evaluating the Economics and Capital Stack of Office to Residential Conversions
The Propmo Moto webinar tackled the economics and capital‑stack mechanics behind turning under‑performing office towers into residential assets. Host Franco introduced Gensler’s Stephen Painter and New Green Capital’s Erin Krauss, who dissected how vacancy trends, building class, and local market...
THE MARKET IS LYING TO YOU (What’s Actually Happening)
The Canadian real‑estate podcast argues that the widely‑promoted housing‑market soft landing is more narrative than reality. While mortgage rates have steadied, the hosts note rising inventory, developers offering discounts, and a slowdown in construction jobs. Condo investors are feeling pressure...
RBA Raises Interest Rates Again. Here’s What This Means for Property | Dr Andrew Wilson
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced a further cash‑rate increase to 4.15%, signalling that inflation remains entrenched despite earlier rate cuts. The move ends a brief period of expected stability and sets the tone for the next monetary‑policy meeting in...
GO or NO GO? 3 Multifamily Deal Scenarios (Value-Add, Expense Traps & Master Lease Strategy)
Peter Harris’s live‑event segment walks investors through three distinct multifamily scenarios, prompting participants to decide “go” or “no‑go” and then revealing the rationale behind each verdict. The first case—a 12‑unit, newer building at market price with 100% occupancy and rents...
Inside Industrial Real Estate’s Evolution
David Greek of Greek Real Estate Partners discusses how the firm, a third‑generation family business, has transformed alongside the broader industrial real‑estate boom. The conversation covers Greek’s 23 million‑square‑foot portfolio concentrated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recent licensing as a general contractor...
Be The Bank: The Power Of Real Estate Notes
The podcast "Be The Bank" introduces listeners to real‑estate note investing, featuring veteran note buyer Eddie Speed, who has purchased over 50,000 notes in a four‑decade career. Speed explains how investors can become the bank by buying seller‑financed mortgages or...
The Two-Speed Property Market of 2026 Explained | Stuart Wemyss
The episode dissects Australia’s emerging two‑speed property market slated for 2026, contrasting rapid growth in affordable suburbs with stagnation in traditional blue‑chip locations. Host Michael Yardney and analyst Stuart Wemyss argue that city‑wide averages mask stark micro‑regional divergences, urging investors...
Houses in Florida for $160 PSF. (At Replacement Cost)
The video highlights a sharp correction in Florida’s residential market, with homes now selling at roughly $162 per square foot—essentially the cost to rebuild. The presenter points to a four‑bedroom, 2,500‑sq‑ft house built two years ago as a benchmark, noting...
U.S. Home Value/Income Ratio in Record Bubble in 2026
The video highlights a looming housing‑market bubble in 2026, driven by the U.S. home price‑to‑income ratio climbing to 4.2. Historically anchored around 3.2, this metric now mirrors the pre‑crash level seen in 2006, suggesting a severe affordability gap. Key data points...
Wall Street CLASHES with Homebuyers in Fight for Main Street Homes
Wall Street's push into single‑family rentals has sparked a legislative backlash as lawmakers aim to protect Main Street homebuyers. The debate centers on limiting large institutional investors who bought thousands of homes during the pandemic, while smaller investors continue to...
Explained: The Shake up at Orchard Road
Orchard Road’s retail corridor is witnessing a flurry of transactions as developers and institutional investors scramble for scarce prime assets. In early March, Osia International paid $73 million for Aton Strata units, while Frasers Property secured the rear block of Centre...
What Trump’s Order to Modernize Appraisals Will Mean for Housing
The Trump administration issued an executive order targeting appraisal modernization, explicitly calling for broader use of artificial intelligence, alternative valuation models, and reduced regulatory burdens for low‑LTV transactions. The directive builds on years of industry pilots that introduced automated valuation...
$1.3 BILLION FUND BUYS UNSOLD GTA CONDOS
A new $1.3 billion vehicle, spearheaded by High Art Capital, is being deployed to acquire thousands of unsold condominium units across the Greater Toronto Area. The fund blends government backing with private capital and is structured to buy inventory in...
Know Your Market Before You Invest #investing
The video stresses that successful investing begins with a deep understanding of the specific market you intend to enter, rather than chasing trendy asset classes or locations. Viewers are urged to research local fundamentals, match investment goals to realistic return expectations—such...
Why Every Real Estate Investor Needs a CPA on Their Deal Team
The discussion, hosted by Karly Iacono and CPA Brian Lovett, centered on why a certified public accountant should sit at the table from the outset of any commercial real‑estate transaction. Lovett explained that a CPA’s role goes far beyond...
The "Boomer Problem" Is Coming
The video tackles the so‑called “silver tsunami,” a theory that the aging baby‑boomer cohort will dump massive housing inventory on the market as they retire, triggering a price collapse. While boomers now average 72 years old and hold roughly 41%...
The Ultimate Hard Asset: American Farmland and The 300-Year Water Supply Hidden Underneath It
The episode of “Other People’s Money” spotlights American farmland as the ultimate hard asset, featuring Chris Morris, president of Landfund Partners, an institutional investor managing over $400 million of irrigated row‑crop land in the U.S. Midsouth. Morris explains why water‑rich farmland...
Regional Property Is Booming… But Should Investors Be Careful?
The video examines Australia’s regional property surge, highlighting double‑digit price appreciation across many local government areas while warning investors to look beyond headline numbers. Dr. Andrew Wilson and host Michael dissect data through February, showing that regions such as New...
Historical Perspective on Current RE Market #podcastclips #globaleconomy
The podcast revisits commercial‑real‑estate data from the late 1960s and early 1970s, showing that cap rates rose while rental rates surged because new supply was effectively shut off. That historic inflationary cycle, driven by supply constraints, generated the bulk of...