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
Feb 14, 2022 • 28min
Errol Samuelson says Zillow is fixing the 'boring, but impactful' issues in a transaction
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry Development Officer for Zillow Group. A longtime leader at Zillow, Errol is responsible for the company's real estate industry strategy and business-to-business product development. Errol talks to RealTrends about the demise of Zillow Offers, and how the firm plans to develop a "housing super app." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2022 • 30min
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO Christy Budnick on how to be both client- and agent-driven
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Christy Budnick, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Christy talks about the new direction of the franchises, how to be both client- and agent-driven and the addition of services to the brokerage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2022 • 35min
Chris Bentley on overcoming brokerage growing pains
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Chris Bentley, founder, broker, and owner of Bentley Fine Properties in Texas. Bentley’s 14-agent office serves the Dallas area. He talks to RealTrends about how he’s overcoming growing pains while trying to increase his agent count to 40 agents in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2022 • 36min
One agent’s roadmap to $1 billion in sales
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Brett Jennings, team leader of Real Estate Experts, powered by SIDE real estate. Jennings will share the roadmap he used to reach the goal he set for his team 10 years ago. That roadmap includes the different stages of success, key hires and the tools necessary to push you through that stage to the next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2022 • 30min
Lane Hornung talks about the evolution of the real estate industry
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Lane Hornung, CEO and founder of 8Z Real Estate and proptech company zavvie. The original “disruptor,” Hornung talks about the evolution of the real estate industry, the new disruptors and how real estate brokerages must continue to adapt to a new way of doing business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2022 • 9min
Is the surge in Realtor members warping brokerage business models?
Today’s RealTrending podcast features Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends discussing Realtor Association membership and the correlation with agent productivity, real estate industry innovation and the dangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 4, 2022 • 35min
Ryan Serhant predicts death of iBuyers, agent of the future
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Ryan Serhant of SERHANT, a New York-based brokerage. Serhant founded his real estate brokerage in September 2020. He speaks frankly to RealTrends about his opinion of the iBuyer business model, his ideal real estate agent, the future of real estate teams and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2021 • 28min
Compass’ Robert Reffkin talks new focus on agent productivity
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass. While not backing off recruiting, Reffkin talks about a new focus on agent productivity as well as the firm’s commitment to core services as a profitability center and value-add for agents and consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2021 • 10min
Are you maxed out with priorities?
Today’s RealTrending podcast features Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends discussing brokerage priorities using Jim Collins’ “Good to Great” philosophy and business lessons learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2021 • 35min
Livian’s Adam Hergenrother on the race to become the “Amazon” of real estate
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Adam Hergenrother, CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies and founder of Livian in partnership with Keller Williams Realty. Adam talks about the blurred lines between brokerages and teams, the race to become the “Amazon” of real estate and how lead generation is evolving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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