
RealTrending
The RealTrending podcast features conversations with the brightest minds in real estate. Every Monday, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts join us to share their secrets to success, trends, and the lessons they’ve learned. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
Latest episodes

Apr 25, 2022 • 43min
Cairn's Rick Davidson on building a top-notch real estate services company
Today’s RealTrending features Rick Davidson, CEO of Cairn Real Estate Holdings. Davidson's real estate services company acquired JPAR, has plans to acquire title and mortgage. Davidson talks how his business model works and plans for future growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 2022 • 36min
Realty Executive's Justin Bailey on growing by making the 'big feel small'
Today’s RealTrending features Justin Bailey, CEO of Realty Executives Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bailey changed his internal messaging and made several key moves to scale his real estate brokerage growth. Find out how he strengthened his culture when he grew to 750 agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2022 • 27min
Lessons learned building a RealTrends The Thousand real estate team
Today’s RealTrending features Khrista Jarvis, founder of the Khrista Jarvis team of Coldwell Banker Realty in California. Her team is ranked nationally as the No. 5 medium-sized team by volume in the 2021 RealTrends The Thousand. The 2022 rankings will be released this summer. Khrista's 11-person team is small but mighty. She discusses lessons learned building her team and offers advice for agents and team leaders on hiring, firing and growing a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2022 • 36min
Steve Murray on brokerage consolidation, RealTrends 500 rankings analysis
Today’s RealTrending features Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends and Tracey Velt, editorial director of RealTrends talk about the future of independent brokerages and offer an analysis of the RealTrends 500 and Nation's Best rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 2022 • 30min
Bob Corcoran on the secrets of high-performing and high-value real estate teams
Today's RealTrending podcast features an exclusive interview with Bob Corcoran of Bob Corcoran & Associates in Florida. Bob's been coaching high performance real estate teams for over 30 years and has helped multiple team leaders sell their businesses. Bob discusses how real estate teams and independent agents can build viable exit strategies when they are ready to move on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 2022 • 44min
Corcoran's Gary Malin on hiring a successful recruiting team
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Gary Malin, chief operating officer with Corcoran Group in New York City. Gary leads Corcoran's senior sales executives and the recruiting and nurturing of top talent and builds alliances with key real estate entities and professionals. He shares key insights into successful brokerage recruiting and building a recruiting team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2022 • 40min
Keller Williams Mega Team Leader Kristan Cole on scaling growth
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Kristan Cole, founder and CEO of the Kristan Cole Real Estate Network of Keller Williams Realty. Cole's team is ranked No. 27 mega teams by volume and No. 18 by transaction sides in 2021 The Thousand top agents and team nationwide. The 2022 rankings will be out this summer.Cole talks about the challenges growing a multi-state expansion team, how she approaches her business and the impact Business Coach John Maxwell has had on her personal and professional growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 7, 2022 • 46min
Simplifying crypto, NFT and the blockchain's impact on real estate
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Adam Brown, vice president of business development for Propy.com. Brown removes the mystery and confusion surrounding crypto, NFTs and the blockchain and its potential impact on real estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2022 • 33min
Team leader Ryan O'Neill on what changed the game for his team's profitability
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Ryan O'Neill, team leader of the 170-agent mega team, the Minnesota Real Estate Team of RE/MAX Advantage Plus. Ryan's team is ranked No. 14 mega teams by transaction sides in 2021 The Thousand top agents and team nationwide. Ryan talks about the steps he took to grow his team, what action made the biggest difference and how he's been able to scale the team for greater growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2022 • 28min
@Properties and the conundrum of brokerage growth
In this special edition of RealTrending, Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake talks to @Properties Co-founder Mike Golden. Since speaking with RealTrending in September, @properties has bought international luxury brand Christie’s as it eyes more acquisitions and expanding its franchisee network with investment partner Quad-C. But the company is deliberate in its growth and is avoiding opportunities such as an initial public offering.Golden also candidly discussed the challenges of COVID 19 for brokerage, and the future of a historic high-demand, low inventory real estate market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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