008 Ben Bluemle from Bank-Owned to Luxury Listings

Episode 008 of Real Estate Team OS features Ben Bluemle, Broker and Owner of Seaport Real Estate in Savannah, Georgia.

Learn why they’ve built an “anti-team” team and how he made the transition from exclusively selling bank-owned properties to specializing in luxury listings.

Watch or listen for insights into:
- How his football experience (had try-outs with the Eagles and Dolphins) prepared him for a real estate career
- How to identify coachability in agents
- The give and take of accountability, including your staff members
- Why he describes Seaport as the “anti-team” team
- Agent support that includes writing offers, scheduling appointments, a production studio, and the Seaport House
- The path from bank-owned to luxury listings
- The specific, pivotal point along that journey
- How writing countless Broker Price Opinions (BPO) made him a local listing expert
- The role of YouTube and Facebook video in building their local brand
- Why and how to get agents to let go and trust the process for individual and collective success
- The personal story that drives his philosophy and practice of work-life balance with the team
- Why every decision has been made bottom-up with agents, not top-down from leadership
- The meeting cadence that keeps everyone aligned
- Why he still lists properties himself and why recruits should be excited about that
- Questions he loves (and hates) to hear from recruits

At the end, learn why he roots for the LA Chargers, the unexpected costs of a putting and chipping green, and why he won’t show a $2M house on the weekend.

Connect with Ben Bluemle:
- https://www.instagram.com/benbluemle/

Learn more about Seaport Real Estate:
- https://seaportrealestate.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/seaportrealestate/

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