{"podcast":{"title":"The Best Ever CRE Show","slug":"the-best-ever-cre-show-740347","podcast_index_feed_id":740347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BCRRB8131125356","website_url":"https://www.bestevercre.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8ecb114c-9ad0-11ef-97a4-3b64c6112677/image/aaa91b2628ea36a172306cfe5b8a702b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Best Ever CRE","episode_count":4271,"summary":"Welcome to the Best Ever CRE Show, the world’s longest-running daily COMMERCIAL real estate podcast. Founded by Joe Fairless, a co-founder of Ashcroft Capital who went from buying $35,000 homes to controlling more than $2.7 billion in real estate assets, the Best Ever CRE Show provides commercial real estate expert insights, education, and timely information to our community of active and passive investors who want to build wealth, build a legacy, and do more good in the world. So if you want the real stories behind the good, the bad, and the worst ever deals — plus, insights into what really goes on in commercial real estate investing — you’re in the right place. Our hosts interview commercial real estate experts every day to uncover secrets and strategies YOU can use to become a better, more informed investor. This is the Best Ever CRE show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:23:09.117185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347"},"episode":{"title":"The True Driver of Real Estate Cycles, Demographic Long-term Trends and The Importance of Patience ft. John Chang","slug":"the-true-driver-of-real-estate-cycles-demographic-long-term-trends-and-the-importance-of-patience-ft-john-chang","published_at":"2026-07-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/the-true-driver-of-real-estate-cycles-demographic-long-term-trends-and-the-importance-of-patience-ft-john-chang","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BCRRB7372522049.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BCRRB7372522049.mp3","summary":"Matt Faircloth talks to John Chang as they dive deep into short-term turbulence, interest rate swings, geopolitical tensions, and inflation, while unveiling the bigger picture: long-term demographics, supply-demand imbalances, and mega-trends like senior housing and built-to-rent communities. You'll discover how savvy investors are capitalizing on these forces now, before they catch the wider market off guard. We break down actionable insights: why offices might surprise skeptics with a steady return, where apartment markets are headed amidst headwinds, and how opportunity zones remain a hidden gem for long-term growth. Plus, John shares how demographic shifts, aging populations, changing household formations, and migration patterns are shaping demand for specific asset classes over the next decade. John Chang Current role: Senior Vice President, National Director Research & Advisory Services of Marcus & Millichap Based in: Phoenix, Arizona Where to find them: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnchang/ https://www.marcusmillichap.com Book your free demo today at bill.com/bestever and get a $100 Amazon gift card. Visit https://malabarhillcapital.com/ for more info. Podcast production done by⁠ ⁠Outlier Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Matt Faircloth talks to John Chang as they dive deep into short-term turbulence, interest rate swings, geopolitical tensions, and inflation, while unveili…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2743,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/episodes/the-true-driver-of-real-estate-cycles-demographic-long-term-trends-and-the-importance-of-patience-ft-john-chang/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-best-ever-cre-show-740347/the-true-driver-of-real-estate-cycles-demographic-long-term-trends-and-the-importance-of-patience-ft-john-chang.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}