RealTrending
Trends, analysis and success stories from leaders in the real estate industry.The RealTrending podcast features the brightest minds in real estate. Every week, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts share their success secrets, trends, and lessons learned navigating this ever-changing industry. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by Elissa Branch.
Latest episodes
May 23, 2022 • 18min
RE/MAX broker Traci Nicodemus on partnering with an independent mortgage broker
Today’s RealTrending is a United Wholesale Mortgage-sponsored episode discussing partnering with an independent mortgage broker. Traci Nicodemus, owner of RE/MAX Cross Country Advantage Legacy and Trinity in Texas discusses mortgage brokerage partnership dynamic, how it's working for her firm and the importance of partnering with someone who shares you values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2022 • 36min
Flat-fee LoKation execs on competition for market share
Today’s RealTrending features Nathan Klutznick, CEO, and Jonathan Lickstein, Managing Broker for LoKation Real Estate in Pompano Beach, Florida. The executives talk how they believe the flat-fee model is the future, competition for market share and the importance of transparency and availability to retain agent. The brokerage is ranked No. 47 by transaction sides, and No. 77 by sales volume in the 2022 RealTrends 500 ranking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2022 • 33min
KW Go Network's Smokey Garrett on how to prepare for a market shift
Today’s RealTrending features Smokey Garrett, operating partner for Keller Williams Go Network, ranked No. 11 by transaction size, and No. 15 by sales volume in the 2020 RealTrends 500 rankings. Smokey talks about the upcoming market change, what brokerage leaders can do to prepare and the actions he took during the Great Recession to help his network through industry challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2022 • 47min
Rob Hahn on lawsuits, commissions and the future of the brokerage industry
Today’s RealTrending features Rob Hahn, better known as Notorious ROB. Rob is managing partner of 7DS Associates, which is a Las Vegas based real estate strategy and consulting firm. Hahn offers his straight-shooter take on commission lawsuits, the future of the industry and what real estate leaders should be doing today to prepare for possible industry changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2022 • 43min
Cairn's Rick Davidson on building a top-notch real estate services company
Today’s RealTrending features Rick Davidson, CEO of Cairn Real Estate Holdings. Davidson's real estate services company acquired JPAR, has plans to acquire title and mortgage. Davidson talks how his business model works and plans for future growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2022 • 36min
Realty Executive's Justin Bailey on growing by making the 'big feel small'
Today’s RealTrending features Justin Bailey, CEO of Realty Executives Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bailey changed his internal messaging and made several key moves to scale his real estate brokerage growth. Find out how he strengthened his culture when he grew to 750 agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2022 • 27min
Lessons learned building a RealTrends The Thousand real estate team
Today’s RealTrending features Khrista Jarvis, founder of the Khrista Jarvis team of Coldwell Banker Realty in California. Her team is ranked nationally as the No. 5 medium-sized team by volume in the 2021 RealTrends The Thousand. The 2022 rankings will be released this summer. Khrista's 11-person team is small but mighty. She discusses lessons learned building her team and offers advice for agents and team leaders on hiring, firing and growing a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 4, 2022 • 36min
Steve Murray on brokerage consolidation, RealTrends 500 rankings analysis
Today’s RealTrending features Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends and Tracey Velt, editorial director of RealTrends talk about the future of independent brokerages and offer an analysis of the RealTrends 500 and Nation's Best rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 28, 2022 • 30min
Bob Corcoran on the secrets of high-performing and high-value real estate teams
Today's RealTrending podcast features an exclusive interview with Bob Corcoran of Bob Corcoran & Associates in Florida. Bob's been coaching high performance real estate teams for over 30 years and has helped multiple team leaders sell their businesses. Bob discusses how real estate teams and independent agents can build viable exit strategies when they are ready to move on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 21, 2022 • 44min
Corcoran's Gary Malin on hiring a successful recruiting team
Today’s RealTrending features an exclusive interview with Gary Malin, chief operating officer with Corcoran Group in New York City. Gary leads Corcoran's senior sales executives and the recruiting and nurturing of top talent and builds alliances with key real estate entities and professionals. He shares key insights into successful brokerage recruiting and building a recruiting team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
