DiscoverThe Real Estate HeavyweightsFrom EP 110: Zillow Bans Compass Listings, From Listing to Owning: Deal Mindset Shifts, DFW and Houston Millionaire Renters in DFW
From EP 110: Zillow Bans Compass Listings, From Listing to Owning: Deal Mindset Shifts, DFW and Houston Millionaire Renters in DFW

From EP 110: Zillow Bans Compass Listings, From Listing to Owning: Deal Mindset Shifts, DFW and Houston Millionaire Renters in DFW

Update: 2025-07-05
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Hosts: Ashton Hines & Tavis Westbrook

Duration: ~1 hour

Keywords: Property Management, Deal Hierarchy, Flip Strategy, Mindset, KW Wealth, Castle Hills, Millionaire Renters, McKinney Airport, Golf Communities, Compass vs Zillow



⏱️ Episode Breakdown & Highlights:

[00:0006:30 ]

🎧 Tech Troubles & Classic Cars


[06:3009:30 ]

🏡 Ashton's Property Management Shift




  • Taking over listings for a local PM firm




  • Marketing listings, understanding tenant upsells (Resident Benefit Packages)




  • Tenant perks as value-add for landlords




[09:3013:10 ]

📈 Tavis’ Flip Hits a Home Run




  • North Dallas townhome sells for $50K over ask




  • Converted 2-bed to 3-bed for value-add




  • Garland flip with office conversion coming soon




  • Another Garland deal + Richardson ISD project lined up




[13:1017:00 ]

🏭 Commercial Deal in Terrell




  • Industrial flex space under contract




  • Ashton disables alarm like a “real estate Jason Bourne”




  • Mindset shift from listing → owning




[17:0022:00 ]

🧠 KW Wealth Mindset: Deal Hierarchy




  • Tavis shares "Can I buy it?" vs “Can I list it?” framework




  • Real wealth = shifting from agent to investor




  • Ashton reflects on his early mindset shift in flipping




[22:0027:00 ]

📚 Legacy Moves & Patience




  • Tavis’ five-year pursuit of a Garland strip center




  • Importance of follow-up and vision




  • "You underestimate what you can do in 5 years"




[27:0033:00 ]

🛠️ Flip Encouragement & Farming Your Area




  • Story of Katie dominating Castle Hills after skepticism




  • Use social to create perception of activity (filming others' listings)




  • Ashton on building brand identity after leaving PTA career




[33:0038:30 ]

🎯 Confidence, Momentum & Getting At-Bats




  • Ashton on building credibility from one deal




  • Tavis’ story: 15 closings in 90 days after betting on himself




  • The power of multiple irons in the fire




[38:3046:30 ]

🏘️ Millionaire Renters & Luxury Lease Trends




  • DFW is 2nd nationally in millionaire renters




  • Could luxury SFH rentals be a new niche?




  • Budgeting psychology: owning = min cost; renting = max predictable




[46:3051:30 ]

🛫 McKinney Airport Going Commercial




  • Terminal plans finalized




  • Nearby 422-acre industrial land grab




  • What this means for Sherman, Princeton, and investors




[51:3055:30 ]

🏡 Casa Linda's Tudor Revival – Ashton’s Flip Legacy?




  • New 15-home development draws from historical style




  • Ashton’s Mapleton flip may have helped reset design standards




  • Lessons in design-forward renovations




[55:30 –End]

⚖️ Zillow vs Compass Lawsuit: Off-Market Drama




  • Zillow bans Compass listings over private portal issue




  • KW's "Private Collection" differs—truly off-market




  • Implications for agents and MLS visibility





🧰 Tools & Tactics Mentioned:


  • KW Wealth Mastermind




  • Deal Hierarchy (Can I Buy It > Control > Flip > List)




  • Resident Benefit Packages in PM




  • Farming via hyperlocal social media




  • Turning one deal into many conversations





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From EP 110: Zillow Bans Compass Listings, From Listing to Owning: Deal Mindset Shifts, DFW and Houston Millionaire Renters in DFW

From EP 110: Zillow Bans Compass Listings, From Listing to Owning: Deal Mindset Shifts, DFW and Houston Millionaire Renters in DFW

Ashton Hines & Tavis Westbrook