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Welcome to the January episode of Learn With A Lender with Joel Schaub of Guaranteed Rate! In this episode Joel talks about home-sales contingencies for buyers. He provides advice on how buyers do not necessarily need to sell their house first to purchase another property. Joel also talks about lending rates and how he predicts they will be low all through 2021. Last, Joel discusses what happens with the different down-payment programs. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Joel can be reached at joel@rate.com and 773.654.2049.

Jay Bourgana from Homearly Real Estate Group talks about his first years in real estate business and how he built up his individual practice to eventually need teammates. Jay discusses an important skill each agent should master – pattern recognition. Jay also deep dives into the evolution of teams. Jay talks about the impact of technology in the real estate market and also the importance of the agent in the process of buying/selling. Last, Jay discusses what an agent can do to double their production this year. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Jay Bourgana can be reached at (714) 823-8558 and Jay@homearly.com

Danny Brown from Compass in Beverly Hills talks about the beginning of his career and his shift from the music industry to real estate. We then pivot to teams, and Danny suggests how to find the right team to join to provide structure and business building opportunities. Next, Danny discusses the importance of prospecting and different ways you can get in front of consumers who need your services. Danny hosts his own podcast The Deal with Danny Brown where he interviews top performers across all industries. Last, Danny talks about the differences and similarities of working with celebrities versus normal people. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Click here to visit and subscribe to The Deal With Danny Brown. Danny Brown can be reached at (310) 901-7405 and dbrown@compass.com

In our January episode of Monday Market Minute, Carrie McCormick from @Properties talks about Chicago market statistics. Chicago is facing a low inventory while there is high demand which means the prices should be increasing this year. Next, Carrie shares four reasons why people are buying at this time and she is foreseeing the pricing to stay strong in the near future. D.J. also shares his marketing tip which would help agents when the market gets busy. Last, Carrie talks about the three must do’s agents have to take care of when selling a house. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Carrie can be reached at carrie@atproperties.com or by phone at 312.961.4612. Please follow Carrie on Instagram by clicking here.

Welcome to our monthly feature, Close-ing Time – in partnership with TheClose.com. In this episode Chris Linsell from TheClose.com discusses some best practices on how to select a firm that better meets your needs. Chris defines the caps that certain brokerages use for compensation. Chris also talks about the factors that make an agent feel good and grow in a brokerage while D.J. provides examples on what brokerages should do to keep agents happy. Last Chris talks about lead generation and how important it is when deciding on joining a brokerage. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Chris Linsell can be reached at chris@theclose.com.

Welcome to another episode of Coaching Moments With Ryan D’Aprile from D’Aprile Properties! In this episode Ryan D’Aprile and Mikki Moore from D’Aprile Properties discuss the importance of coaching for your business. They explain the difference between accountability and performance coaching. Ryan and Mikki emphasize the importance of systematizing each part of the business for success. They also discuss improving communication between agents and clients and how that will lead you to your best year ever! If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Ryan D’Aprile can be reached at 312.590.6416 and ryan@daprileproperties.com.

Welcome to our December episode of Insights with Zillow! In this episode, Chris Lapp discusses tools and features that have been successful for agents using Zillow during the past year and into 2021. Chris talks through the Zillow Premier Agent App and its complementary features that every agent can utilize. Next, Chris talks about My Agent and explains why it can help agents grow their business. We also discuss Recommended Homes and Best Of Zillow. Last, Chris provides tips on to improve your Zillow score to qualify for a Best Of Zillow badge. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube!

In this episode, Greg McDaniel from The McDaniel Callahan Team with eXp in San Francisco discusses the beginning of his career in real estate. He emphasizes the importance of humanizing your relationship with your clients and not using scripts in your conversations. Greg also talks about how he stays attentive of his clients’ life events. Next, Greg shares how to blend high-tech and high-touch to reach people. Last, Greg talks about videos, how to get more comfortable in front of the camera and some content ideas for agents looking to do video in 2021. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Greg McDaniel can be reached at greg@gregmcdaniel.com.

Welcome to another episode of Fireside with Facebook! In this episode Scott Shapiro from Facebook’s Real Estate Group talks about Facebook Creative and how to best utilize it for your business. Scott also discusses how to evolve your social media postings from talking only about listings to sharing more about the services you provide. Scott provides examples how an agent can different types of posts including stories to relay their message to their followers. Last, Scott talks extensively about the usage of advertisement in Facebook and various ways an agent can use it to generate leads and more engagement. To view the presentation, click here to download. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube!

Welcome to another episode of Coaching Moments With Ryan D’Aprile from D’Aprile Properties! In this episode Ryan talks about mindset and its importance in an agent’s business. Next, Ryan discusses about why one must cultivate habits, accountability and endurance for continued success. Ryan also emphasizes why coaching is essential and how you should think of coaching as an investment in your business. Last, Ryan and D.J. discuss teams and how to get the most out of being in a team. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Ryan D’Aprile can be reached at 312.590.6416 and ryan@daprileproperties.com.

Welcome to the December episode of Learn With A Lender with Joel Schaub of Guaranteed Rate! At the beginning of the episode, Joel talks about rates and what they mean today for buyers and sellers. He also discusses how an agent can discover their niche and from there shares how to add value. Joel also […]

Welcome to our monthly feature, Close-ing Time – in partnership with TheClose.com. In this episode Chris Linsell from TheClose.com talks about the importance of making resolutions for the next year so that 2021 is your best year ever! Chris emphasizes little decisions you can make that will have a big impact on your business. Chris also talks about […]

In our December episode of Monday Market Minute, Carrie McCormick from @Properties talks about her predictions for the real estate market in 2021 and why she believes it will be a buyer’s market. Carrie also shares how her business has recently shifted from a buyer’s agent to a seller’s agent and emphasizes how essential it is to […]

Adam Riddle from Nexus Commercial Realty in Denver discusses the beginning of his career in real estate and how he eventually founded his firm. Adam talks extensively about the secrets of finding investors and finding properties. According to Adam agents should educate themselves on income producing real estate so they can begin to have those […]

Welcome to our monthly feature, Social Bootcamp With Gogo Bethke! In this episode Gogo talks about the importance of building a preferred vendor list for your clients. Not only is it a great resource for your customers, but it also helps support local businesses! Next, Gogo discusses affiliate relationships and introduces Vivint for home security systems […]

Hans Struzyna, a top producer from the Bay Area with Gunderman Group at Keller Williams, is a former U.S. Olympic rower. In this episode Hans talks about his experience as an Olympian and the discipline that helped carry over into his real estate practice. Next, Hans talks about the switch from a professional athlete to […]

In this episode Dan DeCapua from The Spotlight Home Team in Ann Arbor talks about the shift in his career from a successful touring comedian to a top producing real estate agent. Dan believes that being successful in real estate is all about pulling past experiences to breakthrough through into your business. He talks extensively […]

Welcome to our monthly feature, Close-ing Time – in partnership with TheClose.com. In this episode Chris Linsell from TheClose.com talks about the impact of the election for the real estate industry. According to Chris president-elect Biden will introduce new legislation since democratic policy around housing are more rooted in the idea of assistance. This may provide a cash-infusion […]

Welcome to another episode of Coaching Moments With Ryan D’Aprile from D’Aprile Properties! Ryan D’Aprile introduces his colleague Peter Moulton to help explain current trends in real estate market, both national and local. He also discusses how covid19 has affected real estate markets. Peter also shares the sources he uses to educate himself on the […]

In this episode top producer Lisa Sanders from @properties talks about the beginning of her career in real estate business. She spends time to discuss the importance of open houses and how they help agents grow their business. Lisa shares how she keeps in contact with her sphere of influence during this year and also provides advice […]