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Real Estate UnRaked
The "Real Estate UnRaked" podcast is all about giving listeners a fun, insightful peek behind the scenes of the real estate world. We discuss what is currently happening in the market that affects both Buyers & Sellers. Give honest solutions to the market obstacles. So listen in! Hosted by The Rakers Home Group with United Real Estate Gallery , it covers everything from market trends and home buying tips to business insights and leadership advice, all with a bit of humor, Dad Jokes, and personality sprinkled in. Listen in and get to know your Local Real Estate Team in Northeast Florida!
Episodes
41 episodes
Ep.41 "The New Fed Chair Is Coming... But Will Anything Actually Change?"
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 Rese...
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Ep.40 “The Iran War Just Shocked the Housing Market… And Most Buyers Aren’t Ready”
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 p...
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Ep.39 "The Housing Market Is STUCK… And Nobody Wants to Admit Why, But We have the Answer"
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 m...
Ep.38 “Your House Isn’t Ugly… You’re Just Overpriced (And Builders Are Eating Your Lunch)”
🎙️ 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 ha...
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Ep.37 "Your Offer Didn’t Lose Because of Price… Here’s What REALLY Happened"
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...
Ep.36 “Buyers Are Missing the Window… And They Don’t Even Know It (2026 Market Truth)”
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 happ...
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Ep.35 “The Real Cost of Buying a Home (And the $15,000 Mistake Buyers Keep Making)”
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 re...
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Ep.34 “The First 30 Days After Closing Will Wreck You (And Why Your Offer Didn’t Win)”
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, ...
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Ep.33 “Why Your Home Isn’t Selling (The Truth Sellers Don’t Want to Hear)”
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 ...
“Most Buyers Don’t Make It to Closing… And They Don’t Know Why”
🎙️ Podcast Episode 32 – Heavy SEO DescriptionIn 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 co...
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"Why are YOU Hesitating & in Fear of Buying In Today's Real Estate Market? Here's how to Change That!"
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 rat...
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"The Mortgage Reality Check: What Buyers Think vs What Actually Happens"
The Mortgage Reality Check: What Buyers Think vs What Actually Happens | Real Estate UnRaked Podcast Ep. 30In this milestone Episode 30 of the Real Estate UnRaked Podcast, Eric Rakers is joined by Dane Coussens, Bridget Hod...
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“Buy Now… or Wait? The Brutal Truth About Florida Real Estate in 2026”
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 Rak...
Ep.28 The Northeast Florida Boom: Why Buyers Are Flocking Here in 2026
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 t...
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Ep.27 “Selling a Home in 2026? 10 Things for Seller's So They Don't Get It WRONG”
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 shift...
Ep.26 "The 10 Things Every 2026 Homebuyer Must Know Before You Buy”
The 2026 Homebuyer Playbook: 10 Moves Smart Buyers Are Making Right NowBuying 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 brea...
Ep.25 "The Hidden Market Is Real: Subject-To Deals, Off-Market Opportunities & Winning by Strategy"
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 toda...
Ep:24 "Politics Meets Property: Trump’s Housing Moves & the Real Impact on Buyers this Year"
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...
Ep.23 " Is your Parents’ real estate advice keeping you from taking the next step?"
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 ...
Ep.22 " Buy Now or Cry Later & The Internet Is Ruining Real Estate"
Buy Now or Cry Later + The Internet Is Ruining Real EstateEverybody keeps asking the same question: “Should I wait?”Wait for rates. Wait for prices. Wait for the market to crash like it’s a...
Ep.21 Smart Family Moves: The Hidden Hotspots of NE Florida — And How AI Helps You Find Them
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 ...
Ep.20 2026 Housing Reality Check: Why Power Buyers Will Win This Year!
The real estate market in 2026 is not crashing—and it’s not exploding either. It’s reshuffling. In Podcast Episode 20 of Real Estate UnRaked, Eric Rakers and the team break down what’s REALLY happening in housing and why the s...
Ep.19 “The Great Realtor Shakeout & The Big Valuation Lie: What 2026 Buyers and Sellers NEED to Know”
Episode 19 of Real Estate UnRaked pulls zero punches. The market isn’t just shifting — it’s filtering. We’re entering The Great Realtor Shakeout, where agents who relied on easy markets, auto-generated leads, and surface-lev...
Ep.18 “2026 Is Coming Fast: What Buyers & Sellers NEED To Do Now Before The Market Leaves You Behind”
🎙️ Real Estate UnRaked — Episode 18 This one is BIG. In this episode, Eric and the crew take a brutally honest look at where the housing market is heading between now and 2026, and what buyers, sellers, and homeowners MUST sta...
Ep.17 “The Silent Housing Crisis: Why 2025–2026 Will Be the Year of the ‘Trapped Homeowner’”
This isn’t a crash. It’s not a bubble. And it’s not being talked about nearly enough.In Episode 17 of Real Estate UnRaked, host Eric Rakers is joined by Dane and Garrett to break down what ma...