Episode 21

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4th Nov 2025

Uncover Hidden Land Deals: Developer Secrets Revealed (Nov 2025)

Most people drive past acres of “nothing” every day — developers see opportunity.

In this episode, Cheryl Spangler, real estate broker and land development expert, reveals how top developers secretly identify prime land before it ever hits the market. From decoding zoning maps to understanding growth corridors and reading between the lines of county planning meetings, Cheryl exposes the insider playbook that separates the pros from the dreamers.

You’ll learn:

  • Why the “perfect” lot might actually be a trap.
  • How to find hidden parcels near future growth zones.
  • The data tools and government resources developers use every week.
  • How to tap into the local “whisper network” and uncover off-market land opportunities.
  • A step-by-step checklist to evaluate any piece of land like a developer.

Cheryl makes it funny, relatable, and 100% practical — whether you’re a new investor, an agent ready to level up, or someone dreaming about buying land and building your future.

Tune in, take notes, and start seeing land the way developers do.

Connect with Cheryl:

🌐 www.cherylspanglerteam.com

📸 Instagram: @cherylspanglerrealestate

📘 Facebook: Cheryl Spangler Real Estate

🎥 YouTube: Good Side of Real Estate

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🐦 Twitter/X: @cherylshowlive


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Life in Northern Virginia
The Truth Room with Cheryl Spangler
Hosted by Virginia real estate broker and community advocate Cheryl Spangler, this podcast goes beyond listings and lifestyle — it’s about truth, transparency, and what really happens behind the scenes in real estate and community living.

Behind the scenes of real estate lies a world most people never see — how deals are structured, how agents and lenders really make money, what appraisals, inspections, and disclosures leave out, and how investors quietly profit through partnerships, loopholes, and tax strategy. From the truth about landlord laws to the politics shaping property values, Cheryl takes you inside the deals, the data, and the decisions that define modern real estate — so you can protect your investment and see the full picture.

If you live in, invest in, or care about Virginia real estate, this show gives you the unfiltered insights every homeowner, buyer, and investor needs to hear.

Because life in Northern Virginia isn’t just about where you live —
it’s about what’s really going on behind those doors.

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Weekly real estate lifestyle blog and podcast focused on people, places, events and hidden treasures within Northern Virginia. Find our things you never knew existed about the community you live and work. Engage with people that could change your life. Save money, invest in yourself and find opportunities in our content. No topic off limits!