
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

Sep 29, 2021 • 46min
Fathom’s Josh Harley plans to dominate the national portal scene
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Josh Harley, founder, chairman and CEO of Fathom Holdings. Harley opens up about the company’s plans to go head-to-head with Zillow, “without saying their name,” company growth and how there’s room at the table for all real estate models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2021 • 35min
Thad Wong, Mike Golden discuss @properties franchising growth
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Thad Wong and Mike Golden, co-founders of @properties. A powerhouse in the Chicagoland area, the brokerage firm is now expanding to go other areas. Wong and Golden discuss their franchising strategy, their technology platform and their strategic plan for the coming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 2021 • 9min
Brokers: How to beat your competition
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, offers insight on the ever-increasing real estate brokerage competition and how to solidify your position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2021 • 31min
RealTrending: Peerage’s real estate network accelerates growth
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Gavin Swartzman, president and CEO of Peerage Realty Partners. Swatzman talks about recent acquisitions, their business model and some out-of-the-box ancillary services. Peerage has been slowly acquiring brokerage firms in many high end and luxury markets to bring into their “real estate network.” Swartzman explains his value prop in this educational podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 2021 • 34min
RealTrending: CoreLogic’s Pete Carroll on housing shortage solutions
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Pete Carroll, CoreLogic’s Executive of Public Policy and Industry Relations. Carroll talks about the housing shortage, who it impacts most, issues plaguing today’s real estate industry, and some possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 2021 • 16min
RealTrending ep. 107: COVID-19, earnings, team study
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, explains the impact of a resurgence of COVID-19 on real estate, offers an analysis of recent earnings calls and talks about a new real estate team study launching soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 2021 • 31min
RealTrending: Redfin’s Glenn Kelman on turning all buyers into cash buyers
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Glenn Kelman, president and CEO of Redfin. Kelman addresses those who question his business model, talks next steps for the company and where he sees opportunity for brokerage leaders in the next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 9, 2021 • 11min
RealTrending ep. 106: The impact of iBuyers, institutional investors, mom-and-pops
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, explains the impact of iBuyers, institutional investors and mom-and-pop investors on the real estate market. He also discusses some opportunities for serving the senior market and how to benchmark your company by reading earnings reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 2, 2021 • 30min
RealTrending: RE/MAX President Nick Bailey on leaning into the digital transformation
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Nick Bailey, president of RE/MAX LLC. Bailey talks about the company’s evolving growth strategies, how they hope to capitalize on machine learning and today’s digital transformation and shares some industry market trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2021 • 9min
RealTrending ep. 105: Shift in how investors value brokerage firms
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, shares his thoughts the shifting market, the only real key to real estate success and the shift in how investors are valuing brokerage firms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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