Real Talk with Matt

There’s a pricing advantage in the market right now tied to Rocket Mortgage and certain real estate networks like Compass . It can be worth around 80 basis points in pricing depending on the deal. That can mean: • Lower...

Fix & flip investing is back — and with home prices adjusting in many markets, real opportunity is opening up for investors who understand the process. In this episode, we break down fix & flip investing from the ground...

A real estate podcast featuring Matt Socci, Mike Rivera, and James Hunter discussing various topics related to the real estate market, commercial real estate, residential real estate, and the impact of media on public...

🚨 LIVE REAL TALK — NO FLUFF 🚨 Over the last few days, I’ve had to step in and save multiple real estate deals that never should’ve been in trouble in the first place. The problem? Bogus pre-approvals. Loan officers...

Real estate investing doesn’t work the way banks explain it — and that’s exactly why most people never get started. In this episode, we break down how real investors actually buy properties using DSCR loans and rehab...

Buyers aren’t disappearing — they’re deciding who they trust earlier than ever . In this episode, we break down a hard truth many in real estate don’t want to talk about: why some realtors take fully educated, motivated...

Welcome to a brand-new year of Real Talk With Matt . Today, we break down exactly what buyers, homeowners, and realtors need to know going into 2026. No fluff. No hype. Just the truth about where the market is heading...

2025 was one of the most misunderstood years in real estate and mortgage lending. While headlines focused on rates and fear, real renters became homeowners, first-time buyers found clarity, and the professionals who...

Everyone keeps asking the same question when it comes to buying a home — “What’s the rate?” That question is costing people tens of thousands of dollars. In this episode, we break down why waiting for lower rates isn’t...

Realtors are losing deals in silence. Buyers get tagged by other agents, past clients refinance quietly, and homeowners prepare to sell long before reaching out. In this episode, I explain why this is happening and how...

Most people have no clue how much a mortgage really costs them — and the banks like it that way. In this episode, Matt breaks down the truth about bank loans, broker loans, and why the interest you pay over time can...

What if your mortgage outlived you? The latest housing buzz is the proposed 50-year mortgage — a loan designed to stretch payments across half a century, promising “affordability” in exchange for what could become a...

The Fed’s been cutting rates and pumping money back into the system — but mortgage rates keep climbing. So what’s really going on? In this episode, Matt breaks down the tug-of-war between the 10-year Treasury...

The government shutdown headlines have everyone talking — but not many people actually know what it means for lending. In this episode of Real Talk with Matt, Anchor Home Loans President Matt Socci breaks down the...

In this episode of Real Talk with Matt, we’re diving into one of the most powerful — and underrated — strategies homeowners are using right now: tapping their home’s equity without refinancing. Matt breaks down how...