This Month in Real Estate Investing April 2026 (Drop. AI Agents. Terror. Abundance!)

About this episode

The episode discusses various risks and opportunities in real estate investing amidst market changes and AI disruptions.

We break down fraud risks, market shifts, AI disruption, and luxury housing trends, showing how investors can navigate a rapidly changing landscape filled with both opportunity and serious risk. This Month's News Items: Agent Pleads Guilty in $11M Embezzlement Case Downtown LA Market Shift as Tenants Buy Buildings Real Estate Recovery Begins to Take Shape Cybercrime Hits $20.8B, Real Estate Fraud Rises AI Shopping Agents Set to Reshape Retail Antitrust Lawsuit Targets CoStar Data Monopoly Man Arrested in Real Estate Fraud Scheme Gary Keller Warns MLS Leaders Miami Luxury Boom Prices Out Buyers Robot Beats Half-Marathon Record, But Limits Remain Hosted by James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com This month's guests: Dusten Hendrickson: https://mailboxmoneyre.com/ Mitch Ginsberg: https://www.commloan.com/ See more great content at https://www.unitedstatesrealestateinvestor.com Catch all USREI content on Real Estate On Air! https://www.realestateonair.fm/

People in this episode

Host: James A. Brown

Guests: Dusten Hendrickson, Mitch Ginsberg

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• market shifts
• AI disruption
• luxury housing trends
• fraud risks
• cybercrime

Keywords

• real estate
• investing
• AI agents
• fraud
• market trends
• luxury housing
• cybercrime
• embezzelement
• antitrust lawsuit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CoStar, Real Estate On Air

Places: Downtown LA, Miami

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