Show Notes
This is a game changer for real estate investing. In minutes (or even seconds), you can find every motivated seller in your area, see how desperate they are to sell, and even find new markets with discounted real estate deals. This used to take hours, even days, before—now you can do it in minutes. We can’t really even believe that this is so easy.
Today, Dave is walking through the new “Motivated Sellers Index,” a tool that helps real estate investors find motivated sellers and discounted real estate deals across the United States. It ranks motivation based on three factors: 1. Days on market, 2. Price cut frequency, and 3. Price cut magnitude, to see which sellers are the most willing to give you a deal on their property.
Dave demos it live, showing which markets are the most and least motivated in the country, and how to use the tool whether you’re buying or selling. Plus, how you can pinpoint the fire sale rentals in your market—wherever you are!
In This Episode We Cover
The easiest way to find motivated sellers in 2026 (no off-market experience needed)
US housing markets where sellers are the most motivated to sell their homes
How to uncover all of the “fire sale” rentals in your area (and get them at big discounts)
Markets where sellers can ask for the most from buyers
How to use this new tool to pick a market, identify properties to buy, and make a killer offer
And So Much More!
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