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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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Jun 3, 2020 • 17min
Bill Bullock, president, CEO and co-owner of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty in the San Francisco Bay Area
189.9% growth between 2014-2018Taking a strategic approach to growth during the 2008-09 recession set up the future success of Bullock's firm. Find out what actions he took and how he's managing growth today.

Jun 2, 2020 • 12min
Caleb Hayes, owner of Keller Williams Green Bay, Keller Williams Appleton, and Keller Williams Eau Claire in Wisconsin
No. 213 by Transaction Sides REAL Trends 500With an early passion for investing in real estate, it was inevitable that Hayes would move into brokerage. In this podcast, he talks about his lessons learned and how a passion for your profession is the cornerstone of success

May 29, 2020 • 19min
REAL Trending Special Edition: Leading Through a Challenging Market
Lori Oller and Amy Whitmarsh, sisters and co-owners, RE/MAX Results, OklahomaAs their market reopens, Oller and Whitmarsh found that they made the right decision to avoid any cuts to agent services last March when COVID-19 first hit their market. Find out what those changes were, the new protocols they put in place, and more.

May 27, 2020 • 12min
Todd Conklin, broker of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties in Montana, Colorado, and Idaho
207% Growth Between 2014-2018When Conklin started in leadership, he didn't think he was the right person for the job. He was wrong. He proved his worth by the amount of work he put into personal development, ultimately finding out his why. Find out Conklin's why and how he and his leadership team continually grew their business a good amount each year.

May 26, 2020 • 16min
Ep. 76: Housing Market from Forbearance, Top Agent Network Litigation Against Realtor MLSs, Summary of the First-Quarter Results
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news, this is REAL Trending episode 76. 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 the impact on the housing market from forbearance, the Top Agent Network litigation against realtor MLSs, and a summary of the first-quarter results from what I'll call the big six. What do these trends mean and how can brokers firms best deal with them?

May 22, 2020 • 18min
Amy Saylor and Dennis Degnan, co-founders, Key Realty, Ohio and Michigan
By offering an expanded online learning platform, the leaders at Key Realty are ready to take on the new market. While their sales have been down, particularly in Michigan where real estate was not deemed essential, these leaders explain why their business model helped them retain agents and minimize losse

May 20, 2020 • 18min
Daryl Rogers, president and co-owner and Matt Cord, CEO and co-owner
Better Homes and Gardens Reliance, CaliforniaGrowth Between 2014-2018: 279%With a focus on acquisitions and growing their geographic footprint, these brokers expanded their business and learned some valuable lessons along the way. Find out how they kept their culture strong

May 19, 2020 • 25min
REAL Trends 500: Karen Burks, co-owner of Virtual Properties Realty in Georgia.
Ranked No. 48 by transaction sides in the 2020 REAL Trends 500Opening her company in her 50s, Burks was ready to tackle growing her brokerage. As an owner, she found that being prepared for success is the only way she could operate successfully. Find out her lessons learned and tips for success in this podcast.

May 15, 2020 • 11min
Nancy Fennell, CEO and Broker/Owner, Dickson Realty, Nevada and California, CEO and Broker/Owner, Dickson Realty, Nevada and California
Find out how Fennell and her leadership team considered the safety of their agents first while developing a plan for business during the Pandemic.

May 13, 2020 • 12min
Robert Lyszczarz, President and co-owner of RE/MAX Select Group in New Jersey
During the recession of 2008-09, Lyszczarz was forced to re-invent himself in order to survive and thrive. Find out how those actions and others led to his achievement of 347% growth between 2014 and 2018.


