

RealTrending
RealTrends
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.
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Aug 21, 2020 • 15min
Rob Roham, broker/owner of RealtyWeb.com
Personal contact with his 22 agents has made all the difference in retaining those agents. Find out what Roham is doing to lead through this challenging market filled with shutdowns, reopenings and market uncertainty.

Aug 18, 2020 • 12min
Ep. 82: 2nd Quarter Results, Findings From our Agent/Team Rankings, and Focus is the Key
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news, this is REAL Trending episode 82. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and their agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today we're discussing second-quarter results for the large national companies, findings from our recent agent and team rankings, and a comment about, now more than ever, focus is the key. What do these trends mean and how can brokerage firms best deal with them

Aug 14, 2020 • 21min
Jim Fite, CEO of Century 21 Judge Fite Company in Dallas-Fort Worth
Making the most of virtual recruiting, Fite and his team developed a series of virtual recruiting events to show value to potential agents as well as retain current agents. Listen in to find out more about these events.

Aug 11, 2020 • 13min
Kyle Seyboth, The Seyboth Team Real Estate, CENTURY 21 Rhode Island and Massachusets
Ranked No. 1 real estate agent by transaction size and No. 50 real estate agent by volumeTransitioning from an individual sales associate to a broker amid a pandemic is not for the faint of heart. Find out how Kyle made the transition, changed companies and is setting himself up for success as a selling broker.

Aug 7, 2020 • 14min
REAL Trending Recruiting Special Edition: Ryan Carter, president of 8z Real Estate in Denver
Relying on organic growth, Carter and the leadership team at 8z Real Estate didn't have an organized recruiting program. The pandemic changed all that. Find out how they built a recruiting and retention plan and implemented it despite a challenging market.

Aug 4, 2020 • 13min
REAL Trending Episode 81: Black Homeownership Rates, the COVID-19 Market & Insights From Our Top Rankings Real Estate Professionals
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news, this is REAL Trending, episode 81. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends, today we're discussing recent housing market news, information about top agent preferences and merger and acquisition activity. What do these trends mean and how can brokerage firms best deal with them?

Jul 31, 2020 • 18min
Ryan Gorman, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Gorman says he's learned one big lesson during his time in leadership: provide clarity and communicate continually. This has especially been vital during the pandemic when the Realogy headquarters building has been closed for business. Find out what Gorman and the leadership team are doing to serve network agents and brokers through a challenging market.

Jul 28, 2020 • 17min
Kris Lindahl, founder and CEO of The Kris Lindahl Team
The Thousand: No. 16 team-owned brokerage by volume and No. 12 by transaction sitesFind out the details of Lindahl's real estate scholarship program which will net him 75 new sales associates in August 2020.

Jul 24, 2020 • 17min
Brian Donnellan, president and CEO, Bright MLS
Mid-Atlantic United States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia

Jul 22, 2020 • 15min
Sheryl Chinowth, CEO and Co-Founder, Chinowth & Cohen Realtors, Oklahoma
Starting the brand as a small, luxury firm, Chinowth said that the plan was never to grow as large as they are today. But, the relationships they built with agents working the luxury market propelled them into growth mode. Find out more about the process and her lessons learned in this podcast.


