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.
Episodes
Episodes



Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Today Tavis and Ashton dive deep in to the world of DFW real estate including what the MLS is saying about the market, how to go about buying or selling a home where someone has died plus how to deal with natural disasters when you have a flip or rental in your portfolio!



Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Today Tavis and Ashton sit down with Meagan Miksch to talk all things design, flipping, airbnb and more. Meagan and her husband Dustin live in the Austin area and have a great business there and in Abilene. Meagan has gone from being a self taught designer to opening a successful staging business to now doing design work for clients as well as working on their own flips. This is a great interview!



Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Today Tavis and Ashton take a look at the DFW market as it looks on the MLS. Then they take a look at a little bit of real estate news including the death of DR Horton and Ashton reminisces about his time installing hundreds of blinds for DR Horton homes in the early days of his career. They also talk about We Work and the concept of co working spaces and their proliferation in DFW. Then they talk in depth about the aspects of the exterior of a home and what things you should and should not pay attention to when flipping.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_YQAQ2v0PFKLLV8rPFw-Q



Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
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



Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
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



Tuesday May 14, 2024
EP 51: Interview w/ Ricardo Mendiola - Credit Building and Repair Masterclass
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
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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Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
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!



Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
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






