Real estate powerhouse Michael Kollosche discusses his journey in the industry, from starting at 18 to taking a 5-year break. He shares keys to his success, maintaining work/life balance, and the importance of branding, talent attraction, and client loyalty in the real estate business.
Michael Kollosche's success stems from branding efforts and focusing on higher-end properties.
Maintaining work-life balance in real estate requires discipline, routine, and physical health.
Deep dives
Michael Kalashy's Impressive Real Estate Career Growth
Michael Kalashy has shown impressive growth in his career, going from writing $10 million in GCI to aiming for $15 million, achieving $28-$29 million, and eventually hitting $50 million in GCI last year. His team's success was evident in contributing significantly to the firm's overall sales and GCI, reflecting his leadership and strategy.
Michael Kalashy's Career Journey and Return to Real Estate
Kalashy's career journey included starting as an assistant, transitioning to sales, taking a break to explore other industries, and eventually returning to real estate in 2016. He shared insights into early influences, challenges, and key experiences that shaped his success, emphasizing the importance of seeking opportunities and staying dedicated.
Building an Attraction Business in Real Estate
Kalashy highlighted the significance of positioning oneself as an expert, dominating branding efforts, and focusing on higher-end properties as a strategy to build an attraction business. Emphasizing humility, discipline, and work ethic, Kalashy shared the importance of transparency, reputation, and serving clients over self-promotion.
Maintaining Balance and Mental Strength in Real Estate
Balancing work and personal life, Kalashy stressed the importance of maintaining discipline, routine, and physical health to sustain mental strength in the real estate industry. He highlighted the critical role of maintaining humility, transparency, and genuine care for clients in building long-term success.
In this episode, Gavin interviews real estate powerhouse Michael Kollosche about his incredible career journey. Michael shares how he got his start in real estate over 25 years ago and discusses his early success in becoming the #1 agent at Ray White, the reason for his 5-year break from the industry and how a certain client eventually convinced him to return.
0:14-0:28 - Starting a real estate career at 18 with Michael Kollosche 0:28-1:23 - Why Michael took a 5-year break from real estate 1:23-2:26 - Michael shares some of the keys to his success 2:26-end - Michael's business growth while maintaining work/life balance