I’m Patrick Roach, President and Co-Founder of Southwestern Real Estate. When I started in 2007, I was brand new to the business and set out to learn by interviewing top brokers. I built my career on principles that kept me focused, client-first, and committed to doing the work well. Open House is where I share the lessons, stories, and hard-earned truths from life in real estate—what I’ve learned, what I’m still learning, and what I think more people in this business need to hear.
Open House with Pat Roach
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I’m Patrick Roach, President and Co-Founder of Southwestern Real Estate. When I started in 2007, I was brand new to the business and set out to learn by interviewing top brokers. I built my career on principles that kept me focused, client-first, and committed to doing the work well. Open House is where I share the lessons, stories, and hard-earned truths from life in real estate—what I’ve learned, what I’m still learning, and what I think more people in this business need to hear.
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June 27, 2026
50. Dirty Money, Housing Reform, and Realtor Reality
<p>For episode 50, Pat and Andres catch up on everything from Fourth of July vibes and language rabbit holes to a scary ER visit and a stack of new recommendations. Then they get into a heavy run of housing stories: why U.S. real estate is such an attractive place to park dirty money, what it really means when agents “quit in droves,” and the bipartisan housing bill that just cleared Congress. Pat breaks down what is actually in the bill, where it could help, where it could backfire, and why the bigger issue still comes back to supply, access, and helping more people move into ownership.</p><p><strong>Hot Finds – [00:22:20]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat’s picks: the Club World Cup and the beautiful game in general, plus Widow’s Bay on Apple TV and The Line podcast.</li><li>Andres’ pick: a shout-out to Latvia after hosting three book girls, including the candy, culture, and the little phrase book they brought with them.</li></ul><p><strong>Rip From the Headlines – [00:33:33]</strong></p><ul><li>The U.S. tops a new ranking as a real estate destination for dirty money, with anonymous ownership and property holdings making it easy to park wealth in plain sight.</li><li>A new report says agents are leaving the business in big numbers, but Pat’s take is that this is less a collapse and more a natural thinning of the herd.</li><li>Congress clears a major housing bill aimed at supply, affordability, and access to ownership, with bipartisan support and a lot riding on how it gets implemented.</li></ul><p><strong>Main Topic – [00:46:51]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat breaks down the new housing bill in plain English, from cutting development barriers to making smaller loans and prefab housing easier to finance.</li><li>One of the most interesting pieces is a plan that would let subsidized renters build savings instead of being punished the second they start earning more.</li><li>The big question is whether this money will actually go where housing is needed most, or whether some of it ends up wasted in markets that do not need the help.</li></ul><p><strong>Closing tag:</strong><br>Have questions for us? Submit them here: <a href="" rel="noopener">openhousewpr@gmail.com</a></p><p></p>
May 31, 2026
49. Chicago Blackout, Zillow Fight, and Real Estate Fraud
<p>Pat and Andres open with book-field nostalgia, summer sales stories, and a couple of Hot Finds before jumping into a packed episode that hits close to home. First, they unpack a real estate fraud case out of Portland involving fake investment promises, investor losses, and a very ugly ending. Then they revisit the off-market debate as new data claims sellers lose money in dual-agency and private-network deals. Finally, they dig into the big one: why Chicagoland listings briefly disappeared from Zillow, what MRED, Compass, and Zillow are actually fighting over, and why this industry battle could change how buyers and sellers access inventory.</p><p><strong>Hot Finds – [00:10:57]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat’s pick: Spindrift Iced Tea Lemonade, a new flavor discovery from Nashville that actually works.</li><li>Andres’ pick: Welcome to Wrexham, a funny, surprisingly emotional docuseries that gives real depth to the team, the town, and the business of lower-league soccer.</li></ul><p><strong>Rip From the Headlines – [00:23:17]</strong></p><ul><li>Portland fraud case: two real estate investment operators were sentenced after a $17 million scheme involving fake returns, new investor money, and commercial loan fraud.</li><li>New Zillow analysis says sellers lost billions in dual-agency and off-market deals, which sparks a bigger conversation about convenience versus top-dollar strategy.</li><li>The real showdown: Zillow, MRED, and Compass are now in a full-on fight over private listings, hidden inventory, and who gets access to Chicagoland properties.</li></ul><p><strong>Main Topic – [00:49:13]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat breaks down how Chicago-area listings got blocked from appearing on Zillow and why that move sent shockwaves through the local market.</li><li>The bigger issue is whether private listing networks help sellers with flexibility or let giant brokerages hoard inventory and create an unfair advantage.</li><li>Pat’s takeaway: if private listings stay, they need to be shared broadly across brokerages. Otherwise, the cleaner answer may be to scrap the system entirely.</li></ul><p><strong>Closing tag:</strong><br>Have questions for us? Submit them here: <a href="" rel="noopener">openhousewpr@gmail.com</a></p><p></p>
May 2, 2026
48. Gen Z Buyers, Multiple Offer Transparency, and Why So Many Homeowners Feel Stuck
<p>Pat and Andres open with personal updates, including a big family announcement from Andres and a new chapter for Pat’s son, before getting into Hot Finds that range from local food to a sci-fi book series. From there, they dig into three stories with real stakes for buyers and agents right now: Midwest cities attracting Gen Z homeowners, where real estate transparency actually does and does not break down, and a record-setting rise in Hispanic homeownership. Along the way, Pat connects the dots on why so many people still feel stuck in place, even with equity, and why affordability, rates, and trust in the process still shape almost every move.</p><p><strong>Hot Finds – [00:13:27]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat’s pick: Don Javi’s Taco Grill near North Avenue and Route 59, with a special shout for the strawberry tamale if you are a tamale person.</li><li>Andres’ pick: the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown, a future sci-fi saga about caste, rebellion, betrayal, and power.</li></ul><p><strong>Rip From the Headlines – [00:22:56]</strong></p><ul><li>A Milwaukee landlord is arrested in a major drug conspiracy case involving stash houses, trap houses, and rental properties.</li><li>Pat pushes back on an article claiming real estate has a transparency problem, arguing the bigger issue is really around multiple-offer situations, not basic inspections.</li><li>Hispanic homeownership hits a record high, with more than 10 million Hispanic owner households and the largest annual gain of any group.</li></ul><p><strong>Main Topic – [00:42:03]</strong></p><ul><li>Pat explains where real estate transparency actually gets tricky, especially when buyers are competing and cannot verify what other offers are really on the table.</li><li>He floats a practical fix: a system where legitimate offers are uploaded and verified, so buyers know the competition is real without exposing every detail.</li><li>The broader takeaway is that even households with equity often cannot make a clean move when today’s rates make the next payment feel just as heavy as the last one.</li></ul><p><br>Have questions for us? Submit them here: <a href="" rel="noopener">openhousewpr@gmail.com</a></p><p></p>
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