Rough Housing

Rough Housing Podcast Ep 19

Welcome back to The Rough Housing Podcast! In Episode 19, co-hosts Justin Rourke and John Martin are joined by design powerhouses Jessica Nelson and Stephanie Lindsay from Etch Design Group. They’re spilling all the tea on interior design—must-haves, trends, and insider secrets you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re a design enthusiast or just curious about what makes a space wow, this episode is your ticket to inspiration! Don’t forget to check out our other ventures: Ascension Realty Group and Tower Properties. Follow Justin on Instagram @annoyed_picard and John @johnmartinrealtor (Find them on Facebook!). Contact us at roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com [roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com].

Rough Housing Podcast Ep 18

Welcome back to the Rough Housing Podcast! Did you catch our intro? While the next few episodes were pre-filmed, trust us, they’re packed with incredible guests who deserve their spotlight. But we're also fired up to revamp things and return with Season 2 in 2025! Join co-hosts Justin Rouke and John Martin for an exciting episode where they dive into timeless current events, share laughs and keep you entertained. Plus, don't miss their hilarous game, Impressions - it's a segment you'll be talking about long after the episode ends! We’re here to cut through the puffery and guarded narcissism that often surrounds real estate. It's time to poke holes in those paper tigers and, most importantly, let’s talk some shit! Don’t forget to check out our other ventures: Ascension Realty Group and Tower Properties. Follow Justin on Instagram @annoyed_picard and John @johnmartinrealtor (Find them on Facebook!). Contact us at roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com [roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com].

Rough Housing Podcast Ep 17

Welcome back to the Rough Housing Podcast! Did you catch our intro? While the next few episodes were pre-filmed, trust us, they’re packed with incredible guests who deserve their spotlight. But we're also fired up to revamp things and return with Season 2 in 2025! In this episode, co-host Justin Rourke sits down with special guest Vanessa Fallon, along with Bobby Curtis from One Wall Media and Donald Martin from SOLiD Real Estate Photography. Together, they dive into the world of real estate photography, its impact on the market, and why twilight shots are all the rage! Find our guests: * Website: onewallmedia.com [http://onewallmedia.com] & austinrealestatephotographers.com [http://austinrealestatephotographers.com] * Facebook: SOLiD Real Estate Photography [http://facebook.com/SOLiDRealEstatePhotography] * Instagram: @onewallmedia [http://instagram.com/onewallmedia] & @solidrealestatephotography [http://instagram.com/solidrealestatephotography] We’re here to cut through the puffery and guarded narcissism that often surrounds real estate. It's time to poke holes in those paper tigers and, most importantly, let’s talk some shit! Don’t forget to check out our other ventures: Ascension Realty Group and Tower Properties. Follow Justin on Instagram @annoyed_picard [http://instagram.com/annoyed_picard] and John @johnmartinrealtor [http://instagram.com/johnmartinrealtor] (Find them on Facebook!). Contact us at roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com [roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com]. Even though Google dropped it, we’ll say it: Don’t Be Evil! Be excellent to each other! Share, Subscribe & Like our shit! Show Notes 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Guest 01:07 - Subscribe 01:29 - Disclaimer 02:05 - Sponsors 02:47 - World of photography 07:05 - Getting locked in the house 09:44 - Focusing on work 10:20 - Client interference 12:05 - Stacking up fee 15:15 - Separating yourself from others 17:42 - Pets 26:19 - Cartoons 28:05 - Freelance 29:13 - Twilight photos 34:54 - Doing shameless job 38:40 - Making creative decision 40:12 - CYA shots 41:26 - Curse 42:10 - Having a good system 43:35 - Competition 45:16 - UT credit 46:57 - Bobby's origin story 48:14 - California 52:13 - Dark side of journalism 53:36 - Squatters 54:33 - Funny questions from clients 56:38 - Bidet vs wipes 58:15 - Raw files 58:55 - Photography charges 01:03:04 - Real estate work 01:06:09 - Rise of social media content 01:10:02 - Socials 01:10:58 - Challenge

Rough Housing Podcast Ep 16

Welcome back to the Rough Housing Podcast! In this episode, co-host Justin Rourke and special guest Vanessa Fallon sit down with Ryan Carrillo and Lou Ortiz from Assumable.io [http://Assumable.io]. Amid high mortgage rates, this innovative startup is helping prospective homebuyers search for assumable mortgages. With average rates for a 30-year mortgage having dipped slightly from their October peak, buyers are still facing higher monthly payments compared to a few years ago. This has led to some homeowners being hesitant to sell, fearing they won’t be able to afford a new home. Assumable mortgages offer a solution where buyers take over a seller’s loan at its existing rate, potentially saving money over the life of the loan and easing the home selling process. However, these types of mortgages come with their own set of challenges. Most conventional mortgages aren’t assumable, but loans backed by the FHA, VA, or USDA can be, provided certain conditions are met. There are also additional risks and potential for lost entitlements to consider. Despite these complications, many buyers and sellers are unaware that mortgage assumption is an option. This unawareness led Lou Ortiz and Ryan Carrillo to launch Assumable, an online platform listing homes with assumable mortgages. Find our guests on: [http://www.assumable.io] Website: www.assumable.io [http://www.assumable.io] Instagram: @assumable.io [http://assumable.io] Email: hello@assumable.io [hello@assumable.io] Let's break free from the puffery and guarded narcissism in real estate. We’re here to poke holes in paper tigers and, most importantly, "Let's talk some shit!" Check out our other ventures: Ascension Realty Group & [https://www.ascensionaustin.com] Tower Properties [https://www.towerprops.com] Follow Justin on Instagram @annoyed_picard and John @johnmartinrealtor (Find them on Facebook!) Contact us at roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com [roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com] Even though Google dropped it, we'll say it: Don't Be Evil! Be excellent to each other! Share, Subscribe & Like our shit! EP16 Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Guest 00:58 - Disclaimer 01:39 - Subscribe 01:49 - Sponsors 03:54 - What does http://Assumable.io [http://Assumable.io] do? 05:33 - Who is qualified to get these loans? 06:28 - How do you find these loans? 08:44 - Getting the data 10:17 - Investors have to invest more? 14:00 - Assumable loans time line 15:42 - Low interest rates 21:05 - How did you guys meet? 21:49 - What happened to Gamestop? 25:12 - Financial background 27:35 - Veteran assumable loans 28:02 - Subject 2 offers 31:44 - FHA loans 36:44 - Zoom strikes again 37:00 - Podcast recap 39:08 - Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast 40:42 - Vanessa Fallon

Rough Housing Podcast Ep 15

Welcome back to the Rough Housing Podcast! In this episode, John Martin & Justin Rourke (our co-hosts) sit down with Shawn Godwin with Ashton Woods and Maya Moghadam with Maya's Design Studio. Justin & John are two real estate brokers in Austin, Tx who co-own and operate 4 growing real estate oriented companies. There's too much puffery and guarded narcissism in the wide world of Real Estate. Let's bust out of scripts, let's poke holes in paper tigers, and most importantly, "Let's talk some shit!" Our other companies: https://www.ascensionaustin.com [https://www.ascensionaustin.com] https://www.towerprops.com [https://www.towerprops.com] Justin IG @annoyed_picard John IG @johnmartinrealtor (Find them on Facebook!) Contact us at roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com [roughhousingpodcast@gmail.com] Even though Google dropped it, we'll say it: Don't Be Evil! Be excellent to each other! Share, Subscribe & Like our shit! Ep15 Show Notes Notes - 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Guests 02:14 - Sponsors 02:51 - Subscribe 03:09 - Disclaimer 04:00 - Shawn Godwin 06:03 - Delivering bad news 08:49 - Getting through clients 12:08 - Building inventory 20:21 - More activity than last year 23:05 - Working with teams or work directly 23:33 - Inventory prices 27:06 - Cars 27:52 - Getting in the process 31:40 - Designer or Builder 34:19 - Interrupting the process 38:17 - Keeping up with the trend 40:33 - Personal taste 44:06 - OJ Simpson 45:20 - Building a dream house 46:32 - Working in different places 49:15 - Remodeling 51:34 - Will inventory ever get back up? 55:45 - NAR commission 57:47 - Flat fee or depending on the project 1:00:50 - Challenge/socials