
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

Nov 1, 2021 • 13min
Recruiting productive agents gets harder as market segments
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, talks about the competition for productive agents, brokerage culture and offers and update on the market for mergers and valuations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2021 • 41min
Evolution of real estate brokerage core services
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Chris Kelly, president and CEO of Ebby Halliday Companies, part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of America in Texas and Christian Wallace, head of real estate for Better, based in New York. These leaders were featured on a panel at HousingWire Annual in Frisco, Texas, discussing the importance of core services in real estate brokerage today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2021 • 15min
There’s a new brokerage model emerging
In this edition of RealTrending, Steve Murray, senior advisor to RealTrends, talks about a new brokerage model emerging, the DOJ and FTC investigations and the role of institutional investors and iBuyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2021 • 28min
Knock’s Sean Black talks about the transaction revolution
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Sean Black, CEO and founder of Knock.com, a company that offers cash-backed buying and consumer financing to offer consumers options when buying and selling a home. Black discusses his partnerships with brokers, their desire to help consumers and opines on the transaction revolution as the next phase of disruption in the real estate industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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