Real Estate Video Coach Kim Rittberg will show you exactly how agents are bringing in commissions through video. What does it look like? What are the skills you need? What is the process? If you’re an agent interested in learning to turn your content into cash and use video to get clients, apply ASAP for Kim’s Video Boot Camp. It’s a small group li…

In real estate, being a broker is the ultimate dream we’re taught to aspire to, but for most people, it’s a nightmare. If you put the ego and bragging rights aside, you’ll find that most brokers aren’t happy. They work 80+ hours a week, get very little time with their families, and at the end of the day, have very little to show for it financially.…

Welcome to our monthly feature Unpopular Real Estate Opinions with Chris Linsell. In this episode, Chris explains what the N.A.R Clear Cooperation is. Chris and DJ discuss the pros and cons of clear cooperation. Next, Chris discusses why are agent’s connections important at this moment. Chris also talks about who is pushing against the Clear Cooper…

Maximiliano Götz a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in the real estate business in Argentina talks about how he got into the real estate business. Max also talks about the real estate in Argentina. He shares his insight on how foreigners can invest in real estate in Argentina. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click her…

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg gives tips on how to build-in video to your other professional activities. Kim also talks about how to show what’s unique about you by using video. Last, Kim talks about the importance of being a human in the age of AI. Let Kim know specifically what you’re doing for your business this w…

Phil Wells talks about how he started his career in real estate. Phil describes how he built his business without a sphere of influence in NY. Next, Phil discusses how he built his social media presence and his YouTube channel and how his YouTube channel and videos impacted his real estate business. Phil and DJ also discuss how to decide what conte…

Julia Stauffer with Macdonald Realty in West Vancouver talks about how she transitioned to a new career in real estate in the age of 50. Julia discusses elements that helped her shift be a success and how she built her business. Next, Julia talks about how she approaches video content for her social media and how she built her brand. Last, Julia sh…

In an industry that celebrates making rain, GCI, units and volume, it’s really easy to lose sight of why we got into real estate in the first place. Most of us got into this for our families and for freedom to spend time with them. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, we forget and find ourselves working too much, prioritizing the next meeting, …

If you got into real estate 5-6 years ago, you might be forgiven for thinking this business is easy. We didn’t have the low inventory, high interest rates and the commission changes we’re dealing with now. For any agent who started back then, the 2024 market might as well be a whole new industry you have to learn. It was a great time to get into th…

Welcome to our monthly feature Unpopular Real Estate Opinions with Chris Linsell. In this episode, Chris discusses the results of Luxury Presence 2024 state of real estate marketing report. Chris and DJ talk about the big shift that is happening in the tools used by agents in marketing. Next, Chris talks about the importance of video in real estate…

Ryan Overcash talks about how he got into real estate business. Ryan discusses networking and building relationships and emphasizes the importance of these two elements in both business and life. Ryan also discusses the general concerns about the changes in real estate business regarding the NAR settlement. Ryan stresses the importance of adapting …

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about the importance of accountability. Kim discusses the role of accountability partners. Kim also discusses her 7 day course on how to get good in camera. Let Kim know specifically what you’re doing for your business this week by dropping her a line here. If you’d prefer to watch…

Welcome to our new series Instagram and Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel. In this episode Michelle discusses how to use your passions to build better content for your social media. Michelle explains what value series is and how to build a T graph using your passions. Michelle also emphasizes the importance of environment in creating connectio…

In our August episode, Carrie McCormick discusses what she’s doing to adapt to the new NAR rules. Carrie also discusses the importance of practicing your speech especially in the beginning of this new era. Carrie shares her predictions on what will happen with the slight decrease in the rates while the inventory is still low. Last, Carrie discusses…

Whether we like what’s happening in the industry or not, we have to learn how to embrace change. Turbulent and uncertain times aren’t as difficult if we can adapt quickly. It allows us to get into movement and momentum a lot quicker and that sets us up for success. When it comes to embracing change, there’s one formula that can guide us. Intention …

Anna DeSimone author, talks about how her career started. Anna talks about the importance of educating the consumer. Next, Anna discusses the state of the real estate market at the moment and fluctuations that have been seen during the last decade. Anna also discusses the the process of property valuation. Anna and DJ also discuss unconscious bias.…

Sam Caudle talks about what got him into real estate and how he started posting videos on his YouTube channel. Sam describes how he makes his videos and how he comes up with the topics. Sam also describes his shooting and production process and discusses the length of his videos. Next, Sam talks about SEO specifically to YouTube and shares his tips…

One of the key skills of a great salesperson is negotiation, but for the last decade, real estate agents could get away with no having it. Deals were so easy to put together, we didn’t have to fine tune our persuasion and communication abilities. Many agents have never had to do deep negotiation. Even veteran agents who came up in tougher markets n…

Dani Hampton talks about the beginning of her career in real estate. Dani discusses talks about teams and how the team she joined helped shape her career and also what she looks in an agent when they want to join her team. Next Dani and DJ discuss the importance of self-growth. Dani also talks about how she approaches social media and branding. Las…

Selling real estate in 2024 isn’t at all what it was between 2010 and 2022, and a lot of agents are feeling the squeeze. Most of us built and ran our businesses in low interest rate environments, so this market is completely unfamiliar to us. Running a real estate team is a lot more stressful than it used to be. Deals are harder to put together, we…

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Bob Stewart of community evangelist at Place Inc, and Active Rain before that. Bob’s got a cool story - he’s been in and around real estate for many years. He was a pioneer in real estate blogging, and community building, and also understanding how to drive traffic to websites in the days before Google dominated ev…

Welcome to our monthly feature Unpopular Real Estate Opinions with Chris Linsell. In this episode, Chris talks about the current topics in the real estate world right now. Chris and DJ discuss the rent control policy proposed by President Biden. Next, Chris explains better solutions to this policy. Chris also discusses what agents can talk to their…

In our July episode, Carrie McCormick talks about what she learned in the first half of this year. Carrie also discusses the importance of hospitality in the real estate business. Next, Carrie explains what she’s been using AI for in her daily job and how every agent can incorporate it in their business. Last, Carrie discusses the importance of soc…

Time is finite but so many of us are just not purposeful with it. People plan how they go to a movie better than they plan their life, the relationships they have. It’s amazing how calculated we are about our movies and vacations but we don’t do the same thing in our personal worlds. Hard work is a key to success but what’s the point if there’s no …

Welcome to our new series Instagram and Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel. In this episode Michelle talks about how to create content that will make you stand out in IG and will lead to more appointments and business out of the platform. Michelle also discusses the importance of building your own community on your platform. Next, Michelle talk…

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin talks about how to control your money and don’t let your money control you. Dr. Erin explains what financial management is and she also gives a step by step financial management guideline for financial freedom. If you’d prefer to watc…

A lot of people who would be exceptional recruiters don’t do it because it feels like too much of a burden. The idea of building tens or even hundreds of relationships and nurturing them just feels like too much of a logistical nightmare. And it would be…which is why it’s the wrong way to do it. If you had a recruiting strategy that was based in bu…

Howard Lorey the Executive Vice President and Brokerage Manager of Nourmand & Associates talks about his transition from professional musician to a career in real estate. Howard discusses agent development and the processes he uses when coaching his agents. Next, Howard talks about what non-luxury agents misunderstand most of the time about the lux…

Nikki Miller the Founder and CEO of formerly The LEAD Syndicate and now Lever by Movoto talks about how she got started in real estate. Nikki describes how she built her whole business door knocking. Nikki emphasizes the importance of continually doing the things that brought you success in the first place. Last, Nikki talks about how her company, …

As driven entrepreneurs and hungry investors, we’re always searching for that big idea or once-in-a-lifetime deal. Then we find ourselves in a bunch of random businesses and investments in a bid to increase the odds of success. More often than not, that only leads to a loss of focus and ultimately, a loss of wealth. What if getting to that billion …

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin talks about the importance of building strong relationships with your clients. Dr. Erin shares a few tips on effective communication. Dr. Erin also talks about client management and how to best leverage it. If you’d prefer to watch th…

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about what to film on your summer vacation. Kim talks about how to film yourself or your family and what to write to match with this content. Last Kim discusses how to capture ‘visual metaphors’ and what that means! If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on You…

Jim Remley talks about how he started his real estate career at the age of 19. Jim talks about what he’s coaching agents to do to keep productive right now and how to build friendships that will ultimately bring business your way. Next, Jim discusses buyer representation and how to convince your buyers that they need you. Jim also talks about growi…

This year, for the first time ever, I went to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting AKA Woodstock for Investors AKA Coachella for Capitalists. Warren Buffett is by far, the world's most successful investor, and I was keen to hear what he had to say about the economy, his investing strategy and his mindset in the wake of the death of his business pa…

There are a lot of stupid people who have been massively successful in real estate. This isn’t an insult, just the reality of how uncomplicated it can be to build a beautiful business. But if you lack in intelligence, there are a few things you can’t lack if you want to succeed. You can’t be impatient, inconsistent, undisciplined and undetermined. …

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin explains seller financing and first-lean position. Dr. Erin also defines seller financing. Next, Dr. Erin discusses the benefits for sellers and buyers when using seller financing. Last, Dr. Erin talks about assumable mortgage, its be…

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about 2 types of content you need to succeed. Kim discusses how to make these videos and what to put in them. Last, Kim talks about how to leverage Chat GPT in creating content for your social media. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Grab her f…

Alessandro Chesser the Founder and CEO of getdynasty.com talks about how he got into the business of managing people’s trust. Alessandro talks about what getdynasty does and what are the benefits of having your home put in a trust. Alessandro and DJ discuss when is the best time to put your home in a trust. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, …

Ever since hedge funds started bundles of single-family homes, institutional investors have been demonized. They’ve been blamed for ruining affordability, taking homes away from innocent consumers and killing real estate entirely. Reality isn’t quite as dramatic - that narrative is drastically overblown. In fact, many real estate professionals are …

Kelly Dugan with the Gold Group talks about how she got into real estate business. Kelly discusses what she’s doing to stay productive and keep the business growing. Kelly also talks about how she educates her clients in their real estate journey. Last, Kelly talks about teams and her experience of being a part of a team. Please check out Kelly’s “…

Welcome to our new series Instagram and Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel. In this episode Michelle talks about how to create loyalty by building a community. Michelle walks you through the steps of building a community with your content, creating content that serves your own community, prospecting that comes as a result of building your commu…

Whatever industry you’re in, marketing is something we all have to worry about. It’s our job to deliver eyeballs to whatever it is we have to offer. The challenge is, the rules of marketing and the platforms that can get us traffic are constantly changing, it’s hard to predict what will work in a few months. What we have to be aware of is that peop…

Ryan Rodenbeck with Spyglass Realty talks about how he got started in real estate. Ryan discusses how he help agents double their production. Being a tech person, Ryan discusses where the tech space is headed for the realtors and how the technology is developing to assist agents. Ryan also discusses how is he training his agents to have the buyer a…

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin discusses the 2 ways she uses to keep herself motivated. Next, Dr. Erin explains what financial freedom means to her personally. Last Dr. Erin explains how to calculate your monthly income goal. If you’d prefer to watch this interview…

There’s a reason people keep gambling even though we know the house always wins. There’s a reason we compulsively open apps on our phone without realizing it. Human beings are prone to falling into the trap of behaviors that feel good in the short term but hurt us in the long-term. It’s the scarcity loop, and some of the ways our world has changed …

In our June episode, Carrie McCormick talks about the changes that are seen in the world right now with the development of AI. Carrie also discusses the changes in the searching, buying and selling properties methods from the younger generations. Carrie emphasizes the importance of always following these changes and developments in order to remain …

A real estate transaction isn’t just a financial process, it’s an emotional one too. And we’re not just talking about the emotions of the seller and the buyer on the other side. From loan officers and appraisers to inspectors and other agents, there can be up to 35 people involved in every real estate sale, and all of them have their own emotions. …

Chris M. King with StatusFlow talks about how he got into coaching. Chris talks about the correlation between psychology and success. Next, Chris discusses what the role-model mindset is and how to adopt it. Last, Chris discusses how agents can create more innovative solutions. Please check out Chris’ “MindFuck Podcast” here. If you’d prefer to wat…

Welcome to our monthly feature Unpopular Real Estate Opinions with Chris Linsell. In this episode, Chris talks abut his experience in Inman Miami and his take out of the event. Chris and D.J. discuss next generation AI and how its going to impact the way agents do business. Next, Chris discusses about politics and economic activity and how an elect…

There are two sides to growth, achievement and success - strategies and tactics as well as mindset and self-work. You can know what to do, but not be emotionally, mentally and spiritually prepared for it. This is why the real conduit to business growth is knowing yourself and what makes you tick. The problem is: people tend to camp out on one or th…