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2025-04-29⏱️ 0:47:49Analyzed

Christian Bachelder

How Tariffs & Political Events Affect Home Loan Rates • Learn With A Lender • Christian Bachelder

Co-founderThe One Brokerage📍 NationwideTop 20 brokerages by funded loan value in 2021 and 2022
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Episode Summary

Christian Bachelder discusses innovative real estate investment strategies, focusing on the 'one house a year' approach as a retirement plan alternative. He addresses current market challenges, such as low inventory and high competition, and offers solutions like creative lending and refinancing opportunities. The episode provides actionable insights for agents to educate clients and differentiate themselves in a competitive market.

🎯 Key Timestamps

12:00

Low inventory and high competition in the real estate market

Encourage clients to consider buying now despite high rates due to less competition and potential for refinancing later.

22:00

Lack of retirement savings alternatives

Adopt the 'one house a year' strategy to build a real estate portfolio as a retirement plan.

🎬 Clip-Worthy Moments

contrarian take16:30 - 17:15
"If you don't buy real estate in the next five to ten years, I'm not sure you will be able to after that."

Hook: Why waiting to buy real estate could cost you big time.

tactical specificity22:00 - 23:00
"Buy one house a year as a replacement for your 401k."

Hook: Forget 401ks: Here's a real estate strategy for retirement.

💡 Key Tactics

Implement the 'one house a year' strategy for retirement planning.

Use this strategy to build a real estate portfolio over 30 years, leveraging primary residence loans. (22:00)

Educate clients on refinancing opportunities.

Encourage clients to buy now and refinance later when rates drop. (12:00)

💬 Quotable Insights

"You date the rate, you marry the house."
"Real estate builds generational wealth and I want my kids to have it."

Full Description

Welcome to our first episode of Learn With A Lender with Christian Bachelder!

In this episode Christian explained the complexities of predicting interest rates and how the bond and stock markets interact. Christian highlighted the significant tax advantages of real estate investment compared to other investment vehicles and why the strategy of buying one property per year as an alternative to traditional 401(k) investments is great. Christian and DJ also discussed how purchasing properties strategically can create generational wealth and provide a more robust retirement plan than traditional investment methods.

If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! 

Christian Bachelder can be reached at Christian@theonebrokerage.com.

This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Courted.io.

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Topics Covered

Real estate investment strategiesCurrent market conditions and challengesThe 'one house a year' retirement strategyImpact of institutional investors on the housing marketCreative lending solutions

Resources Mentioned

The One Brokerage

websiteChristian's company offering lending solutions and real estate investment advice.

Real Geeks

websiteA tool for agents to generate more business through effective lead conversion.

Corded.io

websiteA recruiting and retention tool for real estate brokerages.