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Deconstruct

In Deconstruct, The Real Deal breaks down the most important ideas in real estate. We follow the money from Los Angeles to New York City to explain what investors, brokers and developers are focused on right now. This is essential listening for understanding the great, big world of real estate.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
136
Years Active
2021 - 2024
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Are Hotels Back?

Are Hotels Back?

Last weekend, more than 4.3 million people flew across the U.S. — about 1 million more people than the same days last year. But has this pickup in travel trickled down to hotels? Deconstruct looks at…

00:10:36  |   Mon 23 May 2022
Housing Bubble 2.0?

Housing Bubble 2.0?

If you’ve tried to buy a house within the past two years, you know first hand how tough it’s been. Inventory is scant, prices are sky-high and if you do find a diamond in the chaos, chances are you’l…

00:11:30  |   Mon 16 May 2022
The Mystery Behind Traded

The Mystery Behind Traded

Traded has emerged as a very popular site for brokers, developers and industry professionals to see what has recently, for lack of a better word, traded, and as a way to advertise their own deals. Bu…

00:09:03  |   Mon 09 May 2022
The Have and Have-Nots of Chicago's Office Market

The Have and Have-Nots of Chicago's Office Market

Over two years into the pandemic, office towers across the U.S. are still struggling with high vacancy rates. Among the nation’s largest metros, one central business district has emerged as a venerab…

00:12:07  |   Mon 02 May 2022
Why Investors Are Housing Students

Why Investors Are Housing Students

Last week, Blackstone announced it was buying American Campus Communities for $13 billion. And it's not the only firm getting into student housing. As colleges and enrollment numbers have grown and a…

00:14:36  |   Mon 25 Apr 2022
Navigating New York's Rent-pocalypse

Navigating New York's Rent-pocalypse

If you’re a New York renter, chances are if you haven’t been hit with a rent hike yet, you’re bracing for one. But those colossal jumps don't necessarily mean the market has hit it’s peak. TRD's Deco…

00:10:25  |   Mon 18 Apr 2022
Behind the Scenes of Zillow Gone Wild

Behind the Scenes of Zillow Gone Wild

In the market for a mansion in Connecticut with a potato shed? How about a Friends-themed two-bedroom home? On social media page Zillow Gone Wild, Samir Mezrahi posts the craziest, wackiest and most …

00:10:44  |   Mon 11 Apr 2022
Short-Term Rentals Are Here to Stay

Short-Term Rentals Are Here to Stay

Demand for short-term rentals has soared during the pandemic. Companies like June Homes, Blueground and Landing carved out their own niches in the Airbnb-dominated market as renters looked for flexib…

00:09:22  |   Mon 04 Apr 2022
The Feasibility of Home Flipping in California

The Feasibility of Home Flipping in California

Home flippers in California are taking advantage of high housing prices and demand for turnkey homes. But, they could face a 25 percent tax on properties under a proposed state bill. TRD's Deconstruc…

00:15:35  |   Mon 28 Mar 2022
The New Kings of New York's Adam Piore

The New Kings of New York's Adam Piore

At the turn of the 21st century, something in New York City shifted. The city’s real estate started to change and suddenly, you had billion-dollar developments and $200 million penthouse sales.

In T…

00:12:11  |   Mon 21 Mar 2022
The Fed, Ukraine and The Future of The Mortgage Market

The Fed, Ukraine and The Future of The Mortgage Market

The Fed is expected to approve a quarter of a percentage point hike on rates, a raise that will make borrowing more expensive for homebuyers and commercial investors. And now the inflation caused by …

00:12:50  |   Mon 14 Mar 2022
Wall Street Bets on Real Estate

Wall Street Bets on Real Estate

Bankers and Wall Street employees have racked up incredible bonuses throughout the pandemic, as profits and compensation packages have soared to their highest level in a decade. Deconstruct looks at …

00:12:01  |   Mon 07 Mar 2022
Real Estate Twitter's Anonymous Accounts

Real Estate Twitter's Anonymous Accounts

Over the last few years, anonymous real estate-related Twitter accounts have gained thousands of followers, offering up opinions, real estate deals, anecdotes, statistics and real estate jokes and me…

00:16:59  |   Mon 28 Feb 2022
Building a Home Offsite

Building a Home Offsite

Prefabricated and manufactured homes are cropping up more and more across the U.S., as more companies look to build housing in new ways, as a way to help alleviate housing shortages, lengthy construc…

00:13:10  |   Mon 21 Feb 2022
How SoFi Stadium Kickstarted Inglewood's Boom

How SoFi Stadium Kickstarted Inglewood's Boom

Last year, the Los Angeles Rams' new SoFi stadium in Inglewood finished construction, making it the biggest, most expensive sports stadium ever built. But how has this affected the local real estate …

00:09:51  |   Fri 11 Feb 2022
The San Francisco Split

The San Francisco Split

San Francisco has had nearly two years to recoup the residents it lost when Covid hit. Like other coastal metros, the housing market has recovered by leaps and bounds. The rental market tells another…

00:13:14  |   Mon 07 Feb 2022
The Death of Luxury Comps

The Death of Luxury Comps

The family office managing the money of Alibaba execs Joe Tsai and Jack Ma recently purchased a condo at 220 Central Park South for around $190 million — a condo that last sold for $93 million. This …

00:14:57  |   Mon 31 Jan 2022
Real Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse

Real Virtual Real Estate in the Metaverse

In November, a company called Tokens.com bought 116 parcels of land for around $1.2 million. Only that land wasn't really land. The plots are located in Decentraland — a metaverse, or online virtual …

00:15:52  |   Mon 24 Jan 2022
Cheap Old Houses: An Interview with Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein

Cheap Old Houses: An Interview with Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein

Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein are the hosts of Cheap Old Houses, a show on HGTV, and run an Instagram account under the same name, as well as a listing website called Circa Old Houses. We chatted o…

00:12:58  |   Mon 17 Jan 2022
The Texas Draw

The Texas Draw

Texas, the second largest state by population in the U.S., has seen unprecedented growth over the last year. Tech firms have flocked to Austin. Homebuyers are swarming to major metros. On the heels o…

00:14:12  |   Mon 10 Jan 2022
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