Host Patrick Donoghue explores the resurgence of urban living, with city home purchases now comprising 16% of the market. He discusses the impact of recent Federal Reserve rate cuts on mortgage rates and examines regional home price trends, highlighting the Midwest's strong performance. Patrick also addresses challenges in housing supply and construction costs, noting the increase in new home sizes and rising material prices. For investors, he emphasizes the importance of diversification and introduces Groundfloor's Flywheel Portfolio, which offers exposure to 200–400 short-term real estate loans with projected returns of 10.5% to 11%. The episode concludes with a look ahead to 2025, focusing on factors that could influence the housing market and investment strategies.

In this episode, we dive into the key housing proposals from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, breaking down how their approaches to homeownership, housing supply, renter protections, and deregulation could shape the future of real estate. We also explore the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut and what it means for investors, along with three crucial market trends shared by housing expert John Burns.

Plus, we highlight how the Groundfloor Flywheel Portfolio offers investors a powerful tool to navigate market uncertainty and capitalize on future opportunities. Whether rates rise, fall, or the market shifts post-election, the Flywheel will keep turning — ready to deliver high-yielding returns.

Tune in for actionable insights to position your portfolio for success in any market.

In this issue and episode, we're diving into the housing market's resilience, the Federal Reserve's interest rate updates, exclusive insights into our New Construction loans' performance, and the Flywheel Portfolio. Learn more on our Monthly Market Trends blog post.

Don't forget to check out our 2024 Stock Offering, now available on Republic.

In this episode, we're speaking with Groundfloor VP of Real Estate Operations, Reid Schermer, to go over Groundfloor's August 2024 performance, spotlight key projects, and discuss into the Fed's recent 0.5% rate cut. Plus, we dive into our exciting 2024 Stock Offering (https://republic.com/groundfloor), now available on Republic.

We're speaking with Groundfloor CEO and Co-Founder, Brian Dally, on key milestones in Groundfloor's journey, insights into our 2024 Stock Offering (https://republic.com/groundfloor), and what the future has in store for Groundfloor and our investors.

We're breaking down the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting, the potential for rate cuts, current housing and inventory trends, builder sentiment, and how Groundfloor's stock offering presents new opportunities for investors.

In this episode, we're covering three game-changing trends that are set to shape the real estate landscape in 2025, including the resurgence of first-time homebuyers, how to capitalize on fix-and-flip profit margins, and new opportunities in the residential and commercial real estate markets.

In this episode, we’ll dive into Groundfloor’s impressive July performance, explore the latest developments in the housing market, and offer a sneak peek at what’s coming as we head into September and the fall season.