Loans Elevated
The Loans Elevated Podcast delivers clear, strategic conversations on mortgages, real estate, and homeownership.
Hosted by Broch Lassig alongside TJ Heidenreich and Ryan King of The Lassig Team, a top 1% nationally ranked mortgage team, the show explores how housing decisions impact your financial future.
Each episode breaks down real-world mortgage strategy, market dynamics, and the role homeownership plays in building wealth, managing debt, and creating long-term optionality.
Whether you’re a homeowner, first-time buyer, or real estate professional, Loans Elevated helps you think differently about real estate and use it as a tool, not just a transaction.
Episodes
186 episodes
Episode 184: How to Shop for a Mortgage Without Getting Ripped Off – The Truth About Rates, Points, and Fees
Are you shopping for a mortgage based only on getting the lowest interest rate and monthly payment? You might be walking straight into a predatory lending trap. In this week’s episode of Loans Elevated, we strip aw...
Episode 183: The Tax Strategies Every Business Owner Needs Before Buying a Home
Self-employed buyers often get blindsided during the mortgage process — not because they don’t make enough money, but because of how their taxes are structured.In this episode, we sit down with CPA and real estate tax strategist Dan to b...
Episode 182: Self-Employed? Your Tax Return Might Be Costing You Houses
Most self-employed borrowers assume they don’t qualify because their tax returns don’t show enough income.But what if the problem isn’t your income… it’s how lenders are measuring it?In this episode, we break down how bank stateme...
Episode 181: How Steve Maddox Built Edge Homes | What It Really Takes to Win in Real Estate
What does it actually take to build something that lasts in real estate?In this live episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, recorded at the Hale Centre Theatre, we sit down with Steve Maddox — the founder of Edge Homes — to talk about hi...
Episode 180: How Renovation Loans Turn Overlooked Homes Into Opportunity
Most buyers are chasing the same move-in ready homes and losing.But what if the best opportunity in today’s market is the one that needs work?In this episode, we break down how renovation loans are helping buyers get into better h...
Episode 179: Mortgage Rates Just Jumped… Here’s What Buyers Need to Know
Mortgage rates were expected to fall… but instead, they spiked.In this episode, we break down what’s really happening behind the scenes — and why this market could actually create opportunity for buyers who know how to play it right....
Episode 178: Stop Chasing Leads. Do This Instead | Dustin Brohm
Most agents are still building their business by chasing the next deal.Cold calls.Open houses.Buying leads.It works… until it doesn’t.In this episode, Dustin Brohm breaks down the shift from chasing business to buil...
Episode 177: Utah Has a Serious Problem (Great Salt Lake Crisis) | Josh Romney
Most people think the Great Salt Lake is just an environmental issue.It’s not.This is a public health risk, an economic risk, and a real estate risk for the entire state of Utah.In this episode, we sit down with Josh...
Episode 176: Why Billionaires Still Get Mortgages (And Why You Probably Should Too)
If you had enough cash to buy a house outright… would you?Most people say yes.But the wealthy do the opposite.In this episode, we break down why high-net-worth individuals and billionaires still choose to finance real estate—a...
Episode 175: Your Content Isn’t Working — Here’s Why People Ignore It (ft. Neel Dhingra)
Most people don’t have a content problem.They have a communication problem.And it’s costing them attention, trust, and real business.In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we sit down with Neel Dhingra to break down wh...
Episode 174: Why a Real Estate Crash is (Practically) Impossible
For years, people have been predicting a housing crash.But when you actually look at the data, the story is very different.In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down why a 2008-style housing crash is extre...
Episode 173: Reverse Mortgages Explained: The Most Misunderstood Tool in Retirement Finance
Reverse mortgages might be the most misunderstood financial tool in housing and retirement planning. In this episode, we break down what they actually are, where the bad reputation came from, and how sophisticated investors and financial...
Episode 172: “I Hope Realtors & Lenders Lose Their Jobs” — Let’s Talk About It
We received a comment that said:“Realtors and mortgage brokers are the most overvalued occupations in the country… I pray they all lose their jobs.”So we decided to address it head-on.In this episode of
Episode 171: Crypto Is Crashing… Is Housing Next? (Here’s What the Data Says)
Crypto is down. Markets are volatile. Headlines are loud, but does that mean the housing market is next to crash?In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down: • Why crypto and housing don’t move together ...
Episode 170: The 4 Pillars of Real Estate Wealth (And Why Cash Flow Isn’t Enough)
Real estate investing isn’t about chasing cash flow, and that misconception is why most investors never build real wealth.In this episode, Broch and Jack Andrews unpack the 4 Pillars of Real Estate Wealth and explain how experienc...
Episode 169: 2026 Utah Housing Forecast: Why the Market Isn’t Crashing
The Utah housing market has been stuck in an unusual place, not booming, not crashing, just… running in place.In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down the 2026 Utah housing outlook using real market data...
Episode 168: Why Most Realtors (and Lenders) Cost Clients More Than They Save
Most people hire a realtor or lender based on price, rate, or commission.That decision can quietly cost them years of financial progress.In this episode, we expose the uncomfortable truth about experience in real est...
Episode 167: Selling Your Home Might Be the Smartest Financial Move Right Now
Mortgage rates are falling, and refinances are booming.But for many homeowners, refinancing isn’t the best solution.In this episode, we break down a powerful but often ignored strategy: selling and rebuying to reset your financ...
Episode 166: Mortgage Rates, Trump & Housing Affordability | Separating Headlines from Reality
Mortgage rates don’t move because of politics—they move because of markets, incentives, and supply & demand.In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down recent headlines surrounding Trump, mortgage-backe...
Episode 165: Mortgage Rates in 2026 | What Actually Matters (and What Doesn’t)
Where are mortgage rates headed in 2026?Instead of guessing exact numbers, this episode focuses on what actually drives rates and how buyers and homeowners can win regardless of volatility.We break down inflation, job dat...
Episode 164: Non-Disclosure States & Property Taxes | What Utah Homeowners Don’t Realize
Property taxes can quietly cost Utah homeowners thousands of dollars over time, and most people don’t even realize they can challenge them.In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down how property taxes actually work in ...
Episode 163: Portable Mortgages | Why They’ll Never Work in the U.S. Housing Market
Portable mortgages are back in the news — but can they actually work in the United States?In this episode, the Loans Elevated squad breaks down why this “solution” sounds appealing but falls apart once you understand the U.S. mort...
Episode 162: Timeshares. The Emotional Trap, the Real Math & What It Means for Your Mortgage
This week we’re recording from Mexico and talking about the one topic nearly everyone has an opinion on: timeshares.Are they worth it? Are they ever a smart financial move? Do they actually save you money on vacations? And most im...
Episode 161: Is the Housing Market Actually in Trouble? The Metrics That Really Matter
Are rising foreclosure and bankruptcy headlines signaling a housing crash? In this episode of the Loans Elevated Podcast, we break down the actual data — not the fear-based headlines — to reveal what’s really happening in the...
Episode 160: 50-Year Mortgages... Will They Save Housing? (The Truth No One’s Saying)
Everyone’s talking about Trump’s floated idea of 50-year (and even 100-year) mortgages, but do longer loan terms actually solve the affordability problem? In this episode, we break down the math, the psychology, and the reality behind wh...