Hustle Humbly Podcast

We love nothing more than taking your questions and making them come to life on the show! Y’all came through with lots of good ones this time: Have we ever reported another agent to the state or broker? How much contact is too much when it comes to your database? How do you deal with agents who are upset and combative from the start? How would the two of you negotiate against each other? What is your post closing routine? Have you ever done a client event? We tackle all of these questions and more. Some answers may surprise you!

What does it mean to be the boss in your real estate biz? Obviously you are your own “boss” and there are responsibilities and hats you need to wear as a business owner, but you are also the boss of your clients. YOU are the authority and YOU should be steering the ship of that transaction. We talk about the delicate balance of how you can be “client employed” while still maintaining control of the transaction. We cover what it means to be an expert and how you can’t afford to approach your client as anything else. It’s time to stop letting our clients push us around and step into that role of authority they hired us to provide.

The real estate field is a dangerous one to work in and oftentimes our personal safety is an afterthought. We are so worried about losing the sale and keeping up with agents that will do anything to get a client that we let safety fall by the wayside. Maybe we never had a safety procedure in place to start with. In this episode we honor Realtor safety month with practical tips on staying safe as well as the stories of the most dangerous situations we have been in. This is an episode you can’t afford to miss. It just may save your life. Please visit beverlycarterfoundation.org/ if you’d like to make a donation to advance the Realtor safety work Carl Carter began after the passing of his mother, Beverly Carter.

Unfortunately, being in a sellers’ market leads to some pretty outrageous agent behavior. It’s time to share the stories of agent antics fueled by a tough market and sheer desperation. Stealing keys, blocking showings, not so nice negotiations and more! Seems these days agents aren’t very inclined to play nicely in the sandbox. We dive into FSBO troubles and discount brokers too. We even have you covered with one simple tip that just might win your next multiple offer situation. AND don’t miss the update of Alissa’s flip in The Flip Report!

Agents get all hot and bothered about showing feedback or the lack thereof and it’s time to dissect this phenomenon. When will agents stop complaining and fussing about feedback in the Realtor groups? Probably never. In this episode we share our personal stance on feedback as well as how you can relieve some of the feedback stress with your sellers. What is good feedback? What are some best practices for your feedback requests? What does no feedback mean? It’s time to talk effing feedback. This week we also introduce a new special segment: The Flip Report!

After many requests we are ready to tackle the wonderful world of contracts. We have worked through hundreds of successful transactions and have learned a thing or two about what to look out for on a real estate purchase contract. We address common mistakes like forgetting to account for the buyer or sellers’ occupancy needs as well as the logistics of closing day. We share stories of items that were to remain in the home that didn’t and how that was handled. What should you check in a purchase contract as the listing agent? We talk about that too! Contracts can be scary, but they don’t have to be. We are here to help!

Many agents spend hours chasing leads and then trying to figure out the magical unlock to actually turn those leads into clients. How can you build loyalty with a cold lead? What is the difference between a cold and hot lead? How does patience play into this process? We share stories of building rapport with cold leads and how long some prospects took to actually transact. We also dig in on first impressions and how much time you have to make an impact online, over the phone or even in person. Come learn how to you can be available and valuable while also being mindful not to waste time.

It’s time to revisit our favorite foundation of a successful real estate business: your database. A healthy well filled database is important in any entrepreneurial endeavor, so let us help you set your database up for success. Who should you add and who should you remove? What are the key questions you should ask to qualify someone for your database? How do you know when it is time to remove someone? What is the difference between a prospect/lead and a database member? We are ready to answer all of those questions and more. Remember you can grab our database template at hustlehumblypodcast.com/database.

Let’s celebrate back to school season with our very own trip back to real estate school! We recorded this episode in front of our very first live audience, our friends at MASC! They had all the best questions about our original experience in real estate school, what we think real estate school is missing, and what our 10 year goals are. We take a trip down memory lane to the difference between our real estate business now versus right out of school. School supplies, school books, school pics, higher education, teachers, and more: if it is about school we covered it. Grab your number 2 pencils and come with us back to school!

We couldn’t quite decide on a topic this week, so here we are with a mid-year check-in. Hear lots of stories about what our current clients are experiencing and how they are navigating this market. We also talk about how buyers and sellers in general are behaving and where we think the market is going. Learn what has changed for us in this market and where are we struggling. Just need to feel like you aren’t alone in this season, come join us! Here are links to stabilizer and lens Alissa mentions. Doors are currently open for Agent Systems 101! Learn more at agentsystems101.com!