The Real Estate Heavyweights

Welcome to The Real Estate Heavyweights — where deals get real and the Dallas-Fort Worth market gets decoded. Hosted by Tavis Westbrook (200+ flips deep) and Ashton Hines (DFW agent + investor on the rise), this podcast is your no-BS guide to flipping homes, investing smart, and staying ahead of market trends in one of the hottest regions in the country. Get real talk, market insights, flip case studies, and behind-the-scenes stories from agents, contractors, and local pros. Whether you’re an agent looking to scale, an investor eyeing your next deal, or just a fan of DFW real estate, you’re in the right place. It’s part banter, part business — all DFW.
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Real Estate Heavyweights — where deals get real and the Dallas-Fort Worth market gets decoded. Hosted by Tavis Westbrook (200+ flips deep) and Ashton Hines (DFW agent + investor on the rise), this podcast is your no-BS guide to flipping homes, investing smart, and staying ahead of market trends in one of the hottest regions in the country. Get real talk, market insights, flip case studies, and behind-the-scenes stories from agents, contractors, and local pros. Whether you’re an agent looking to scale, an investor eyeing your next deal, or just a fan of DFW real estate, you’re in the right place. It’s part banter, part business — all DFW.
Episodes
Episodes



May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024
1hr 2 min
Podcast Description
In today’s episode Tavis and Ashton interview Jordan Bellinger. He’s a DFW real estate agent who has a lot to teach in the way of what he learned after experiencing the tragic loss of his brother. Jordan dives deep in to how best to help a friend or co-worker who is experiencing loss. Jordan also has build an amazing real estate business and is a great follow on social media as he creates actionable content for agents and consumers alike.
https://www.facebook.com/jrbellinger
https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateHeavyweights/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=3



May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
54 min
Tavis and Ashton take a deep dive in to the DFW real estate market looking at the MLS and the trends of the day including the fact that rates seem to be flat or increasing in the near future. Also we lament the loss of a long standing restaurant in town and then dive deep in to the metrics of what to look for when investing with someone else or what you want to offer as facts when taking on an investor.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_YQAQ2v0PFKLLV8rPFw-Q



May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
57 min
If you are in the real estate space then most likely your credit has a lot to do with how you will be able to fund deals. Ricardo has 18 years of experience in the field and has grown his own business to a huge size here in the DFW area as well as nationwide. He is a real estate agent and investor as well and speaks about all aspects of how credit is built to how to repair it when it takes a ding. This episode is a must listen!
https://msicredit.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MSICreditSolutions
https://www.instagram.com/msicreditsolutions_?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
59 min
In today’s episode Tavis and Ashton first take a look at the Dallas real estate market and the numbers on the MLS. Then they get in to the real estate news of the day including a 3 billion dollar investment coming to DFW including Fort Worth and Garland. Then they discuss the development of the cricket stadium in Grand Prairie. Lastly they tackle home inspections and best practices when getting a home inspected!



May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
1hr 1 min
In today's episode Tavis and Ashton take a look at the DFW real estate market and all that the numbers are telling us. They look at the DFW real estate news of the day including the news of a new basketball team moving to downtown Dallas and the expansion of Frisco's offerings by way of 3million new square feet of office and retail space at Frisco Station. Then the guys dive deep in to a scenario they encountered last week that involved a deep look at the nuances of comping a house. Specifically a house near a lake and a golf course!
https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateHeavyweights



Apr 26, 2024
Apr 26, 2024
41 min
Today Tavis and Ashton wax poetic about the Dallas real estate market and discuss the numbers that show that prices are dropping and inventory is increasing. They also touch on the news that Plano is banning most Air Bnb homes and also look back at the weekend tour of White Rock mid century homes that included a secret room and a multi million dollar yard with a new cow trough in it.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_YQAQ2v0PFKLLV8rPFw-Q



Apr 23, 2024
Apr 23, 2024
52 min
Today Tavis and Ashton sit down with Scotty Sanders.
Scotty is a leadership expert, international speaker, author, and creator of the Success Framework, “Life on a 3×5,” which increases productivity so you can accomplish more with a level of freedom you didn’t think possible. He has been leading successful organizations for over four decades by founding a company at age 17, which grew to almost $5 million in sales by age 25, and then was named Louisiana Entrepreneur of the Year at age 26. His action-driven message has impacted over half a million people in 8 countries. Scotty has also founded two non-profit organizations and is certified by Ritz Carlton for exceptional customer service. As the author of 4 books, Scotty is passionate about helping you learn to live and lead well, empowering you to make a greater impact on the world.
We tie in many of his concepts in to the world of real estate throughout the interview and Scotty also talks about some of his favorite books (out of the over 1,000 he has read) so take notes!
https://scottysanders.com/
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Apr 19, 2024






