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
May 24, 2021 • 37min
RealTrending: Gino Blefari talks changing strategy for HomeServices
Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, says that the company is leveraging its size to put top-notch marketing, technology and innovation services in place. The company is changing strategy to no longer be the quiet giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2021 • 13min
RealTrending Ep. 100: Changing M&A market and key takeaways post-pandemic
Real estate brokerage buyers are plentiful and they’ve all got different goals and objectives. That’s good news coming out of the pandemic. RealTrends Senior Advisor Steve Murray shares an M&A update as well as some lessons learned that can help brokerages moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2021 • 37min
RealTrending: Tom Ferry reveals top ways for brokers to increase per-agent productivity
Tom Ferry, founder of Ferry International, takes his years of coaching brokers and boils it down to the top things brokers need to do today to increase per-agent productivity, why he thinks some brokerages have rocket-ship growth and how to manage teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2021 • 16min
RealTrending Ep. 99: Predicting the market, $15,000 tax credit and aggressive, low-cost brokerage models
There’s a red, flashing light at the current level of sales. What can brokers do about it? Steve Murray goes through the data to predict the market, talks about the new $15,000 tax credit and analyzes the audience for the aggressive, low-cost brokerage model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021 • 25min
RealTrending: KW’s Marc King talks goals and leadership changes
In his first podcast since taking the role of Keller Williams Realty International president, Marc King answers the tough questions about KW’s leadership changes, where the company is going next and why he’s the right leader for today’s KW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2021 • 14min
RealTrending Ep. 98: Market direction, litigation noise and lessons learned from the RealTrends 500
Steve Murray takes a forward look at the market from 2022 to 2024, offers his input on the recent litigation noise and gives brokers some insight into this year’s rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2021 • 36min
RealTrending: eXp’s Glenn Sanford reveals what’s next for the company
Glenn Sanford, CEO of eXp World holdings, addresses his critics about his agent referral program, where he is taking the company next, and growth limiters for the brokerage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2021 • 11min
RealTrending Ep. 97: Rex lawsuit, RT500 rankings insight and inflation
In Episode 97 of the RealTrending podcast, Steve Murray, senior advisor to HW Media, discusses the lawsuit Rex Real Estate filed again the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Zillow, insight into this year’s RealTrends 500 top brokerages and what’s going on with inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2021 • 40min
RealTrending: Fiona Petrie Executive Vice President and Managing Director of US Operations for RE/MAX INTEGRA
Today’s REAL Trending features an interview with Fiona Petrie, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of U.S. Operations for RE/MAX Integra who talks about ways to combat Zoom fatigue with just a few small tweaks. It’s not always about dressing up and playing games. Plus, she shares her lessons learned from a recent conversion of an independent into the RE/MAX Integra family that was done completely virtual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2021 • 37min
RealTrending: Donny Samson, CEO of Samson Properties How This Brokerage Grew 71% Organically in Two Years
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Donny Samson, CEO of Samson Properties. The firm has over 4,000 agents in 30 offices, serving home buyers and sellers in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. According to RealTrends data, Donny's firm has grown from 7,200 sides in 2018 to 12,300 sides in 2020. That's a growth rate of a whopping 71% in just two years. His firm will undoubtedly be in the top one fourth of the Real Trends 500, launching this month. In this interview, Samson shares why agents join his firm, how he keeps them engaged, the services he offers and, most importantly, the secrets to the firm’s massive organic growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
