Real Estate UnRaked

Send us Fan Mail Real Estate UnRaked Podcast | Episode #45 Would you actually buy your own house today? It's one of the most uncomfortable questions homeowners can ask themselves... and in this episode, we're answering it honestly. With home prices climbing, mortgage rates remaining elevated, and affordability becoming one of the biggest challenges in today's housing market, million...

Send us Fan Mail Do Realtors really deserve their commission... or do they just unlock doors and fill out paperwork? In Episode #44 of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee Crawford tackle one of the biggest debates in real estate—and they're not holding anything back. If you've ever wondered what Realtors actually do behind the scenes, why some age...

Send us Fan Mail 🏡 Where should you buy in Northeast Florida before everyone else catches on? In Episode #43 of Real Estate UnRaked, Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee Crawford break down the Jacksonville neighborhoods, growth corridors, and emerging communities that could experience significant appreciation over the next decade. Forget trying to figure out where you should ha...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Real Estate UnRaked Episode #42 Moving to Florida? Here's What Nobody Tells You Before You Make the Move Thinking about relocating to Florida? Before you pack the moving truck and trade snow boots for flip-flops, there's a lot more you need to know than what you see on social media. In Episode 42 of Real Estate UnRaked , host Eric Rakers is joined by Dane Coussens, Br...

Send us Fan Mail Will a New Fed Chair Crash Rates… or Crash Expectations? Everyone is talking about interest rates, but almost nobody is talking about the person who may have the biggest influence on where they're headed next: the next Federal Reserve Chair. In Episode 41 of Real Estate UnRaked, Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee Crawford break down what a potential change...

Send us Fan Mail The housing market just entered a completely different phase… and most people still don’t understand what’s happening. In Episode #40 of Real Estate UnRaked , the crew breaks down how rising global tensions, inflation fears, oil prices, mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty are directly impacting the real estate market here in Florida and across the country.  Everyone keeps ask...

Send us Fan Mail Is the housing market finally becoming a buyer’s market… or are sellers still in control? In Episode 39 of The Rakers Home Group Real Estate UnRaked, Eric, Dane, Bridget, and Jaycee break down the confusing reality of today’s 2026 real estate market — where buyers feel stuck, sellers feel frustrated, and nobody seems willing to make the first move.  In this episode, the team dives...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ REAL ESTATE UNRAKED | Episode #38 “Your House Isn’t Ugly… You’re Just Overpriced (And Builders Are Eating Your Lunch)” The Northeast Florida real estate market has officially shifted… and a lot of sellers still haven’t realized it. In this brutally honest episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee Crawford break down why so many home...

Send us Fan Mail Buying a home in 2026 is NOTHING like what most buyers expected… and the truth is, most people are completely unprepared for what happens AFTER closing day. In Episode #37 of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee dive into the real side of homeownership that nobody talks about — from surprise expenses and emotional stress to why buyers are st...

Send us Fan Mail Is now really a bad time to buy a home… or are buyers missing one of the biggest opportunities in years? In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee break down what’s actually happening in the 2026 housing market—and why so many buyers are getting it completely wrong. While headlines continue to push fear about interest rates, af...

Send us Fan Mail Buying a home in today’s real estate market is NOT what most people think—and bad information is costing buyers thousands. In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, Bridget, and Jaycee break down the real cost of buying a home in 2026 , exposing the biggest myths that keep buyers stuck on the sidelines and the costly mistakes that can wreck a deal before...

Send us Fan Mail You finally bought the house… Keys in hand.  Smiling at the closing table.  Thinking the hard part is over… 👉 That’s where most buyers are dead wrong. In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric, Dane, Bridget, and Jaycee break down what REALLY happens in the first 30 days after closing —and why this is the part nobody prepares you for. We’re talking about the stuff buyers don’...

Send us Fan Mail The market has shifted… but sellers haven’t. In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric, Dane, Bridget, and Jaycee break down one of the biggest problems in today’s housing market— sellers stuck in a 2021 mindset . The days of bidding wars, over-asking offers, and instant sales are gone, but many homeowners are still pricing and negotiating like nothing has changed. We’re divin...

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Podcast Episode 32 – Heavy SEO Description In Episode 32 of Real Estate UnRaked , we break down one of the BIGGEST hidden problems in today’s housing market —why so many deals are falling apart AFTER going under contract… and what’s quietly destroying buyers’ budgets in 2026. 👉 This is the episode every buyer NEEDS to hear before making a move. Hosted by Eric, Dane, Bridget, a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 31 of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers, Dane Coussens, and Bridget break down one of the biggest issues impacting the housing market right now— buyer hesitation and fear in today’s real estate market . With interest rates, home prices, and economic uncertainty dominating headlines, many buyers are stuck on the sidelines… but is waiting actually costing them more? This...

Send us Fan Mail The Mortgage Reality Check: What Buyers Think vs What Actually Happens | Real Estate UnRaked Podcast Ep. 30 In this milestone Episode 30 of the Real Estate UnRaked Podcast , Eric Rakers is joined by Dane Coussens, Bridget Hodges, and Jaycee—along with a very special guest… our FIRST official guest on the show , Brian Wilhelm with Bayway Mortgage Group . This episode pulls back the...

Send us Fan Mail Is the Northeast Florida housing market finally shifting in 2026? Are buyers gaining more negotiating power , or is this just another phase of the real estate cycle? In Episode 29 of the Real Estate UnRaked Podcast , Eric Rakers and the Rakers Home Group team break down what is really happening in the Northeast Florida real estate market , including Jacksonville, Fleming Island, G...

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many homebuyers moving to Northeast Florida in 2026 ? What is attracting people from across the country to cities like Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Fleming Island, and the surrounding Clay and St. Johns County areas ?In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , host Eric Rakers and co-hosts Dane, Bridget, and Jaycee break down the real reasons buyers are relocating to North...

Send us Fan Mail Is the 2026 housing market still hot for sellers… or are overpriced listings quietly getting punished? In this episode of the Real Estate UnRaked Podcast , Eric Rakers and the team break down what’s really happening in today’s shifting Northeast Florida market — and why pricing strategy matters more than ever. Inventory is rising. Buyer urgency is cooling. And sellers who are stil...

Send us Fan Mail The 2026 Homebuyer Playbook: 10 Moves Smart Buyers Are Making Right Now Buying a home in 2026 isn’t about luck — it’s about strategy. In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers and The Rakers Home Group break down the 10 most important things every homebuyer must do before and during the home buying process in today’s housing market. If you’re thinking about buying a hom...

Send us Fan Mail The Hidden Market Is Real: Subject-To Deals, Off-Market Opportunities & Winning by Strategy (Not Luck) In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , Eric Rakers and the team break down one of the most misunderstood advantages in today’s housing market — the hidden market . While most buyers are stuck refreshing Zillow and waiting for price drops, the smartest players are structurin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Real Estate UnRaked , we dive straight into one of the most talked-about—and misunderstood—topics in housing right now: Donald Trump’s return to the national spotlight and the real impact his housing-related policies could have on the real estate market . Love him or hate him, political shifts always ripple through housing , and today we break down what potentia...

Send us Fan Mail Is your parents’ real estate advice secretly keeping you broke? In this bold, funny, and brutally honest episode of Real Estate UnRaked, Eric Rakers and the Rakers Home Group team break down why the “American Dream” your parents followed no longer works in today’s housing market — especially here in Northeast Florida. Because let’s be real… “Just save 20%.”  “Buy a starter home.”...

Send us Fan Mail Buy Now or Cry Later + The Internet Is Ruining Real Estate Everybody keeps asking the same question:   “Should I wait?” Wait for rates.  Wait for prices.  Wait for the market to crash like it’s a Netflix series with another season coming. In Podcast Episode #22 of Real Estate UnRaked , host Eric Rakers and the team pull the curtain back on why waiting is usually the most expensive...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Real Estate UnRaked , the bold, funny, and brutally honest real estate podcast where we rake through the hype and get to what actually matters. In Episode 21, host Eric Rakers and the Real Estate UnRaked crew tackle one of the biggest mistakes families make when moving to Northeast Florida: Thinking “Florida life” automatically means “beach life.” The truth?  The b...