Mike Del Prete calls out Zillow & OpenDoor about lack of transparency in iBuyer model  Zillow to acquire ShowingTime for $500M Don't blame Zillow, blame your leaders - Brad Inman 

In this episode of the Kevin and Fred Show, I’m joined by Sacramento agent, Steve Lamothe. After a decade in real estate, Steve started over with a new team, and in just 2 years, he has built a successful operation of 200 transactions a year and over $300k in GCI. His climb to success in real estate comes down to his willingness and ability to constantly bet on himself, continue to move forward and focus on personal development. He talks about his successes and struggles in his real estate journey, and the most impactful systems he put in place.    Steve is a top 1% in sales agent, and the CEO of Elevate Realty Group. Elevate Realty Groups mission is to redefine full service real estate... transform the transaction process and streamline its stages. Elevate has made a full digital migration for everything surrounding the transaction which increases the client experience. As a team of specialists, the Elevate team can not only deliver a higher level of service but are able to drive down the costs associated with buying/selling a home.   The process of building a big business isn’t just about scaling. It’s equally about the personal development of the person at the helm, and their ability to continuously learn from failure, refine, implement, and set standards.   You have to bet on yourself in a really big way, believe in the vision and do what it takes to achieve it.     Guest Info   Steve is a top 1% in sales agent, and the CEO of Elevate Realty Group. Elevate Realty Groups mission is to redefine full service real estate... Transform the transaction process and streamline its stages. Elevate has made a full digital migration for everything surrounding the transaction which increases the client experience. As a team of specialists, the Elevate team can not only deliver a higher level of service but are able to drive down the costs associated with buying/selling a home.   For more information visit, https://www.homesbyelevate.com/, email slamothe@kw.com and connect with him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stevelamotherealtor. 

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by St Louis brokerage leader, Jill Butler. Jill runs a two-location brokerage with 175 agents, a large community she successfully led through the uncertainty of the last 12 months. Covid forced so much change on our industry, and while some leaders struggled to turn the ship, others rose to the challenge and impacted their agents and clients in a meaningful way. Jill believes that entrepreneurs are individuals who work to create a better reality for their staff and clients. By turning her brokerage into a safe corner of the world for her people, she did just that.    Jill Butler is the CEO and Owner at Red Key Realty Leaders. Red Key Realty Leaders is a group of experienced, high minded, passionate real estate professionals dedicated to the use of high-tech and high-touch services to provide the highest level of servant leadership to their clients. They are dedicated to their clients, their profession and the wonderful community of St. Louis.   Some businesses made temporary shifts in the pandemic, while others made impactful, lasting changes that were a boost to the culture and community of the team. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary action, and as leaders that often means replacing what’s efficient with what’s most effective.    Website: https://www.redkeystlouis.com/   Guest Info   Jill Butler is the CEO and Owner at Red Key Realty Leaders. Red Key Realty Leaders is a group of experienced, high minded, passionate real estate professionals dedicated to the use of high-tech and high-touch services to provide the highest level of servant leadership to their clients. They are dedicated to their clients, their profession and the wonderful community of St. Louis. Link: https://www.redkeystlouis.com/

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Today on The Kevin and Fred show, I’m joined by founder of Club Wealth Coaching and Consulting, Michael Hellickson. Club Wealth is one of the nation’s top coaching companies in the team and brokerage space. His passion for coaching came out of the way his own business catapulted because he hired a coach. Club Wealth is unique, every coaching client works with someone who has sold more homes than them. They also focus on making sure the success in business doesn’t come at the expense of marriages and families. “No success in the world can compensate for failure at home.”   Club Wealth® Coaching and Consulting is an Executive Business Consulting Firm that offers coaching and training to business owners worldwide. Michael has been a leader in the real estate industry, where he built a multi-million dollar business as a real estate agent, eventually becoming the Nations #1 real estate agent. During his career, Hellickson has spoken to and coached thousands of students and organizations nationwide.   Building a successful real estate business isn’t hard. It’s possible to make six-figures or seven-figures consistently, all the time, like clockwork. What makes people succeed where others fail? Every step of the way, they do whatever it takes to get to the next level. All of this is doable, if we’re doing the right things, but the true test is selling and scaling at a high level while still being present and available for our families. If we want to succeed while still being present for what matters, that’s when the right systems and coaching come into play. Who we learn these things from matters, along with how coachable we are, how we take action, our commitment to what we want, and most importantly, our habits.   Guest Info   Michael is the CEO of Club Wealth® Coaching and Consulting, an Executive Business Consulting Firm that offers coaching and training to business owners worldwide. Michael has been a leader in the real estate industry, where he built a multi-million dollar business as a real estate agent, eventually becoming the Nations #1 real estate agent. During his career, Hellickson has spoken to and coached thousands of students and organizations nationwide.   Website: https://clubwealth.com/ Facebook Group: Club Wealth Real Estate Agent Mastermind   Text CLUBWEALTH to 727-287- 5993 to get Michael’s 17 best lead sources.    

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Zillow's IDX is live  Economists weigh in on how a modest rise in rates will play out in 2021

In today’s episode, we’re joined by entrepreneur, speaker, author, real estate agent and CEO. Ben has been a long-term friend and supporter of ours, and there’s so much we can learn from him. With $50 million in commissions and 5085 transactions this year alone, Ben understands business at a very high level, and knows at a deep level what it takes to     There are two things at the core of Ben’s success and the philosophy that he teaches other agents - simplicity and models. The question we need to ask ourselves as we start doing our business planning for 2021 is what are the systems, technologies, models and plans and scripts that are holding us back from having the best year ever?    Ben Kinney is entrepreneur, professional speaker, author, real estate agent, and CEO of Ben Kinney Companies. He owns and operates one of the top 25 producing real estate teams in the nation from all brands. He also owns and operates multiple Keller Williams Realty Franchises that includes 1200+ agents across multiple locations servicing all of Washington State. In 2015 he opened his first international brokerage in London, UK and in 2016 he purchased the KW master franchise for all of the U.K. Those offices sold over 10,000 units equalling over 4 billion in closed sales volume. Ben is also a nationally recognized author, trainer, and speaker. In the last few years, he has personally trained over 100,000 business owners via conferences, classes, and webinars.  Ben Kinney Real Estate Team is ranked by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends as one of the top 25 real estate teams in the nation.    Simplicity and systems create action, and when we focus on building a model behind what we want to achieve, success becomes inevitable. The way Ben looks at his business is that every part it should start and be run by a model. Behind whatever business or real estate goal we have for 2021, there’s a system that we can build and implement to achieve it.   Guest Info   Ben Kinney is an entrepreneur, professional speaker, author, real estate agent, and CEO of Ben Kinney Companies. He owns and operates one of the top 25 producing real estate teams in the nation from all brands. He also owns and operates multiple Keller Williams Realty Franchises that includes 1200+ agents across multiple locations servicing all of Washington State. In 2015 he opened his first international brokerage in London, UK and in 2016 he purchased the KW master franchise for all of the U.K. Those offices sold over 10,000 units equalling over 4 billion in closed sales volume. Ben is also a nationally recognized author, trainer, and speaker. In the last few years, he has personally trained over 100,000 business owners via conferences, classes, and webinars.  Ben Kinney Real Estate Team is ranked by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends as one of the top 25 real estate teams in the nation.  https://www.youtube.com/BenKinney  

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