
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

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 2020 • 12min
Ep. 80: The Future of Brokerage, The Future Profile of Great Agents and Teams, and The Importance of Core Services
From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news, this is REAL Trending episode 80. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and their agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today, we're going to take a little trip to the future and discuss the future of brokerage, the future profile of great agents and teams, and the importance of core services. What do these trends mean now and how can brokers firms best deal with them in the future? So let's talk first about the future of brokerage. I want to be straight and get to the point with anyone tuning in many Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 2020 • 24min
Nick Ron, CEO of House Buyers of America
With a hybrid iBuyer-ish model, House Buyers of America has continued to buy homes throughout the Pandemic. Find out where Ron is seeing opportunity in the market and how he's making this model work when others chose to shut down buying homes early on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2020 • 13min
Ashley Bowers, President, HomeSmart International 86% Growth from 2014-2018
With a growth plan to be in all 50 states and to double their agent count by the end of 2023, HomeSmart and its leadership team led by Bowers is strategically moving toward success. Find out about their growth plan in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2020 • 10min
Lacey Conway, CEO, Latter & Blum Companies, Louisiana
With a focus on staying debt-free and looking for ways to beef up ancillary services, Conway stays growth-minded. The company ranked No. 30 by transaction sides in this year's REAL Trends 500 Top Brokerages. Find out more about Conway's growth strategies in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices