The Shawn and Matt Show

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk underwater homeowners, the top 10 cities for real estate in 2023 and a Jurassic Park-inspired home. Video YouTube Articles 270,000 homebuyers who bought in 2022 are underwater on their mortgage The Top Real Estate Markets of 2023, Revealed House of Steel: Rare Lustron Home in Ohio Is Listed for $219K Time Travel Back to the Wild West With This Old Town Square i...

In this episode of The Shawn and Matt Show, Shawn and Matt talk Airbnb friendly apartments, rent vs own videos on Instagram and Taylor Swift's rental on Cornelia Street. Video YouTube Articles Introducing Airbnb‑friendly apartments 90 Day Fiancé: Why Kara's Real Estate Advice Really Riled Up Fans Kara Rojer's Instagram video Taylor Swift's iconic Cornelia Street apartment is on...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk 3D printed neighborhoods, $300k backyard houses, and a Nantucket house for $2M that's 360 square feet. Video YouTube Articles Take a look inside the only large-scale 3D printed housing development in the U.S. An Airbnb cofounder's new startup is building $289,000 prefab tiny homes that can be set up in a few hours — see inside the units 2 Cabot Ln #A,...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk Redfin quitting the iBuying business, a new service called Final Offer, and a converted schoolhouse for sale for $700k Video YouTube Articles Redfin Cuts 13% of Staff, Shuts Down Home-Flipping Business Final Offer - Buy & Sell Homes with Transparency Top Real Estate Agents Partner with Final Offer to Bring Transparent Offer Process to the Washington, D.C.,...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk first time home buyers, Redfin CEO's theory on the real estate market, and Kylie selling her $22M mansion. Video YouTube Articles The Number of First-Time Homebuyers Hits Record Low, Survey Finds Redfin's Glenn Kelman has a theory on why housing prices are plunging Offerpad posts net loss of $80M, ending profitability streak What on Earth? Live Among...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk design trends on their way out, zombie foreclosures and America's only legally haunted house Video YouTube Articles The Home Design Trends That Are on Their Way Out This Year Zombie Property Count Ticks Upward Again Across U.S. In Fourth Quarter But Remains Tiny Portion Of Housing Market Is America’s Only Legally Haunted House Actually Haunted? Don’t Be Sc...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk 40-year listing agreements, the Airbn-bust and a $1.4M house full of doodle drawings. Video YouTube Articles Real estate firm lures in homeowners with quick cash. But some say there’s a ‘predatory’ 40-year catch The Airbnbust is Upon Us In Airbnb Facebook groups, panic over decline in bookings Artist squiggles black-and-white doodles over his entire mansion A S...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk date the rate, homebuying rules to break and a weird sale for $800k but you can't live in the house. Video: Youtube Articles: Marry the House, but Date the Rate 6 Homebuying ‘Rules’ You’ve Heard Lately—and Should Actually Break Private island 90 minutes from DC on sale "Craziest House in Texas" Today in VA real estate : Wonderful house in Oakton!...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk office-to-residential conversions, why isn't my house selling and a shipping container that sleeps 6 people. Video: Youtube Articles: Housing Conversions Will Be a Fix for Empty Offices—but Not Yet Remote Work Could Knock 39%, or $50 Billion, From the Value of New York City Offices Facebook signs out of Midtown South [OC, California, Selling] Zero interest...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk housing correction, foreclosures in these states and do weird street names matter? Articles: These 2 maps show the U.S home price correction is sharper—and more widespread—than previously thought Nearly 1 Million Americans Fear They’ll Need to Leave Their Home Due to Foreclosure in the Near Future Seeking Green Bay Packers Fans: Ranch House Across From Lambeau...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk Opendoor losing money on its sales, the top luxury home amenities and a hobbit house for sale for only $315k. Articles: Home-Flipper Opendoor Hit With Losses in Echo of Zillow Collapse For First Time, Opendoor Selling Homes for a Loss Luxury new home features from D.C.-area homebuilders (and what they cost) Pittsburgh 1880s Victorian Home for Sale for $40k 940...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk about a $250 million penthouse, Alexandria Virginia's surging apartment demand and an Alaskan castle for sale for $650k. Video: YouTube Articles: NYC penthouse to list for a record $250M: ‘You are above noise’ Alexandria Among Top Cities For Projected Apartments In U.S.: Report Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Alaska Castle for $649K Quickly Finds a Buyer Dome, Sweet Dom...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk about people hating on the Compass brokerage, illegal Airbnb subletting and are you "in or out" on these three trending real estate topics. Video: YouTube Articles: Compass is 'the world's most unprofitable brokerage ever': Mike DelPrete ‘My tenants are advertising my property on Airbnb’ Would You Pick This Amazing Guitar-Shaped House i...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk Goldman Sachs' real estate prediction, how inflation is hurting Gen Z the most and are you 'in or out' on a haunted hotel, lighthouse for sale and the 'shattered glass' look. Video: YouTube Articles: Home sales have so much further to fall in 2023, Goldman Sachs says Millennial and Gen Z renters are getting walloped by inflation: Study...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk buyers canceling contracts, a city that is paying Airbnb hosts to rent to locals and an absurd $20k commission for a $2k/month rental. **Sorry about the audio! Matt's mic failed during the recording. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axm0relqhMs Articles: How many DC-area home sales are falling through? The City of Sedona is Paying Airbnb-Type Landlor...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk stale listings, a Northern Virginia neighborhood that has seen prices increase by 40% and what Mark Cuban really thinks about buying real estate in the metaverse. Video: YouTube A Growing Share of Home Listings Are Stale As Market Cools The Northern Virginia Zip Code Where Prices Popped 40% Mark Cuban says buying metaverse real estate is ‘the dumbest s--- ever’...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk multiple offers, foreign buyers of US real estate and a common Zillow scam. Video: YouTube Articles: Half of Redfin home offers now face no competing bids, new report says Chinese spent $6.1B on US real estate last year Callahan couple devastated, discovered dream home was listed on Zillow without their consent Connect with Shawn Battle http://www.thebattlegrou...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk about a city that fined a homeowner for parking in their own driveway, poorly-photoshopped listing photos and cities where rents are less expensive than car payments. Video: YouTube Articles: SF couple allowed to park in their driveway again after threatened with $1.5K fine from city Real estate agent goes too far in trying to Photoshop a lush green lawn onto a...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk market crash versus correction, an HOA suing a homeowner $40,000 over a few inches and a Realtor attempts to trademark body language. Video: YouTube Articles: ‘Coast to Coast’ Housing Correction Is Coming, Says Moody’s Chief Economist Homeowner fined $40,000 for a few inches of fence takes HOA to court Kris Lindahl applies to trademark signature ‘arms out’ pose...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk buying real estate in As-Is condition, ways to build wealth through real estate and the seller timeline when selling your house. Video: YouTube Articles: 7 Red Flags To Watch for When Buying a Home 'As Is' 5 Ways To Build Wealth Through Real Estate, According to Experts The Complete Home-Selling Timeline: Here’s How Long It Takes To Sell a House Today...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk fractional vacation rental investing, a new cold calling lawsuit and an $8M home built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Video: YouTube Articles: Here.co - Invest in vacation rentals like stocks Coldwell Banker agent cold call suit heads to trial as a class action This Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Home Is for Sale in America's Priciest Zip Code 83 Wisteria Way, Athert...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk about what Gen Z wants, 3 overvalued real estate markets and a fly-in community. Video: YouTube Articles: This Is What Gen Z and Millennials Are Looking For in Real Estate I Wouldn't Dare Buy Real Estate in These 3 Incredibly Overvalued Markets 1720 Sky Hawk Ct, Port Orange, FL 32128 Connect with Shawn Battle http://www.thebattlegroup.com http://www.orange...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk about a new crypto real estate scam, more Airbnbs than apartment rentals and the top suburbs in the United States (one of them being in Northern Virginia). Video: YouTube Articles: Home sellers say they received raw deal from ‘Godfather of real estate’s’ cryptocurrency option New York Now Has More Airbnb Listings Than Apartments for Rent Zillow's Most Popu...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk declining home sales, a $1 billion dollar investment in Arlington County and a breakdown of Tom Brady and Gisele Buendchen's real estate portfolio. Video: YouTube Articles: Existing-home sales dip for third month as buyers say 'No thanks' Atlanta company spends $1 billion on Arlington apartments A Look At Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen's Insa...

In this episode, Shawn and Matt talk tech layoffs, how to avoid buyer's remorse and why NAR is increasing its dues. Video: YouTube Articles: Carvana laid off 2,500 employees, many of them over Zoom Tech is hitting the brakes on hiring even as other industries keep adding jobs I Really Messed Up My First Real Estate Purchase. I’m Furious. Looking to Buy a Home? Don't Have Real Estate Regr...