Real Estate Industry News

While you’re confined to your home during the coronavirus pandemic, it makes perfect sense to want some escapism through real estate. And if you’ve cycled through everything on HGTV, podcasts are a great way to explore the world of home buying through others.

Here’s a roundup of some top real estate podcasts that can allow you to do just that.

Real Estate Rockstars

Best-selling real estate author Pat Hiban has hosted everyone from up-and-coming agents to seasoned veterans, including Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran and Ryan Serhant of Million Dollar Listing New York.

A timely recent episode covers habits to help entrepreneurs overcome diversity with Dave Hollis, former president of theatrical distribution for The Walt Disney Studios DIS .

Bigger Pockets

This popular podcast, co-hosted by Brandon Turner, David Greene and BiggerPockets co-founder Joshua Dorkin, provides everyday strategies from real estate investors and professionals in a casual, happy hour-like environment.

The most recent episode highlights investor Chris Arnold, who already does virtual deals in Texas from his home in Tulum, Mexico.

Rental Rookie

Emily Du Plessis of RentalRookie.com, who went from real estate newbie to owning multiple investment properties with her husband, Kirk, talks about her experience in this podcast geared toward the everyday person who wants to build a portfolio.

The most recent episode explores using lines of credit to finance rental properties.

See You in QNS!

This podcast, produced by Long Island City-based brokerage Modern Spaces, interviews the movers and shakers — small business owners, real estate professionals and politicians — of the self-proclaimed “World’s Borough.”

In the latest episode, host Eric Benaim, the president and chief executive officer of modern spaces, interviews architect Chris Fogarty of the firm Fogarty Finger, a residential and commercial firm that The Architect’s Newspaper called “the biggest … architecture practice in New York nobody’s ever heard about.”

Brick Underground

Another NYC-centric series, Brick Underground.com’s podcast covers everything related to New York City real estate, including renovations, zoning issues and affordable housing lotteries.

The most recent episode, from June of last year, is a nostalgia trip that looks back at the state of the market and the lack of synchronization between buyers and sellers when it comes to prices.

The Real Estate Guys

This meaty, established show on real estate investing has been running since 1997 on conventional radio. Professional investor Robert Helms and financial strategist Russell Gray cover such topics such as investment strategy, economics, tax and asset protection, market and property due diligence, and international diversification.

The most recent episode covers property and portfolio management during the coronavirus pandemic.