In this episode of Connecticut Real Estate Edge, Rob Weinberg breaks down the biggest mistakes homebuyers make when choosing a realtor or mortgage lender and how these decisions can impact your finances far beyond the closing table.

Many buyers focus on interest rates and home prices, but overlook the importance of working with the right professionals. Rob explains why choosing based on convenience, chasing the lowest rate, and failing to ask the right questions can lead to costly outcomes.

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or planning your next real estate move, this episode will help you make smarter decisions and avoid costly pitfalls.

In this episode, Rob breaks down why building the right real estate wealth team is one of the most overlooked keys to long-term financial success. While many people think wealth in real estate is just about finding the perfect property, Rob explains why the people around you often matter even more than the deal itself.

Drawing from his experience helping thousands of homeowners and investors navigate the mortgage and home buying process, Rob walks through the key professionals that make up a team including real estate agents, lenders, attorneys, inspectors, and financial advisors. He also explains the different phases of the wealth team, incorporating future growth and deeper discussions with syndicators, developers, and real estate entrepreneurs.

Whether you’re buying your first home, building an investment portfolio, or simply trying to make smarter financial decisions around real estate, this episode will help you understand how the right team can protect you from costly mistakes and open doors to bigger opportunities.

In this episode, Rob sits down with billionaire real estate developer and investor Ari Rastegar, CEO of Rastegar Property Company, to unpack how failure, discipline, and resilience became the foundation of his real estate empire.

Ari shares his journey from investing during law school to developing projects across 38 cities and 13 states, and why some of his toughest setbacks became his greatest teachers. They dive into what it really takes to scale in today’s market, how to build durable wealth beyond short-term wins, and why transparency and discipline are the ultimate unfair advantages in real estate.

Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or real estate professional, this episode delivers powerful mindset shifts and real-world strategies for building lasting success through adversity.

Connect with Ari: www.RastegarCapital.com or www.RastegarInvest.com