How do you leave a generational legacy your kids will actually be proud of? Pastor Chad Stowers shares the blueprint on Call It Sold.

On this episode of Call It Sold, host Chad Williams, a REALTOR and auctioneer with Thompson Williams Properties serving Sevier County and the Smoky Mountains, sits down with Chad Stowers, Community Pastor at Seymour Heights Christian Church in Seymour, Tennessee. Together, they explore the tension between faraway missions and loving the neighbor next door, how small groups turn large congregations into supportive families during hard seasons, and why generational service begins with small, daily acts of kindness at home.

Whether you are looking to deepen your local community roots, lead your family with purpose, or build a legacy that outlasts you, this episode delivers practical, faith-rooted wisdom.

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🎧 HOSTED BY: Chad Williams | REALTOR & Auctioneer | Call It Sold

👤 GUEST: Chad Stowers | Community Pastor, Seymour Heights Christian Church

👉🏻 CONNECT WITH CHAD STOWERS:

• Website: https://www.seymourheights.org/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeymourHeights/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seymourheightsc/

👉🏻 CONNECT WITH CHAD WILLIAMS:

• Website: https://thompson-williams.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thompsonwilliamsproperties/

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In this episode, commercial real estate broker Brian Truman joins Auctioneer Chad to discuss his transition from business brokerage to specializing in Nashville's multifamily market. Truman shares how answering a late-night phone call led to a major 1031 exchange deal, an introduction to Grant Cardone, and an instant pipeline of over 150 investors. He provides a strategic analysis of Nashville's explosive growth, noting that healthcare and major corporate relocations are the true catalysts behind the city's multifamily development trends. Concluding with insights into his hyper-specialized brokerage operations, Truman emphasizes the importance of relational business practices and outlines his approach to helping clients scale their portfolios to build generational wealth and achieve a "life by design". 

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest: Brian Truman

Brian Truman is a Nashville-based commercial real estate broker specializing in multifamily investments. Following early careers as an NBC sports broadcaster and a government contractor, he built and sold Nashville's largest business brokerage between 2011 and 2016. Today, Truman leads a team of specialized agents focused on relationship-driven service, helping investors scale their real estate portfolios to build generational wealth. 

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Discover how answering one unknown phone call on a Saturday night led to Grant Cardone and 150+ prospective buyers.

✔️ Learn why healthcare not music is the true #1 economic engine driving Nashville’s explosive real estate market.

✔️ Understand why building a business with the exit in mind from day one keeps it valuable to future buyers.

✔️ See the exact development metrics (200+ units, surface parking) required to make Tennessee multifamily deals pencil out.

✔️ Discover why hyper-specialized brokers outperform generalists in commercial real estate.

✔️ Learn how scaling from small residential assets to larger commercial properties creates a passive "life by design".

✔️ Understand why brokers who refrain from buying their own target asset class eliminate conflicts of interest.

✔️ Discover how relational brokerage beats "commission breath" and builds decades of client loyalty.

💼 Connect with Brian Truman:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-truman-1164418/

🌐 Website → https://accelcre.com/brian-truman/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 The traditional 1031 exchange often forces real estate investors into tight timelines and high-risk reinvestments. Founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions Brett Swartz shares how a Deferred Sales Trust using IRC 453 offers flexible exit strategies, full liquidity, and true passive income without rigid tax penalties. 

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest: Brett Swarts

Brett Swarts is a Sacramento-based real estate expert and the Founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions. As an eXp Commercial multifamily broker and Deferred Sales Trust expert, he equips high-net-worth clients with strategic tools to overcome capital gains tax limitations. As an Amazon best-selling author of Building a Capital Gains Tax Exit Plan, he brings extensive commercial real estate experience to help investors and business professionals navigate complex tax deferral strategies.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Eliminate 1031 exchange timeline traps using an IRC 453 installment sale trust structure. 

✔️ Shift profits out of real estate equity into high-yielding real estate debt to secure double-digit passive returns. 

✔️ Protect multi-million dollar asset sales from high estate tax penalties using irrevocable trust planning. 

✔️ Structure win-win seller financing terms to close commercial real estate deals below market price 

✔️ Salvage a failing 1031 exchange using a deferred tax backup strategy set up prior to closing 

✔️ Move from quadrant two landlord headaches into true fourth-quadrant passive cash flow. 

💼 Connect with Brett Swarts:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-swarts/

🌐 Website → https://brettswarts.com/

📘 Facebook →https://www.facebook.com/brett.swarts/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 What really happens to your home and kids if you die without a will? Estate attorney Lia Rauber breaks down what most people get wrong.

Most people assume estate planning is only for the wealthy, until a mortgaged house, a blended family, or a sudden loss proves otherwise. Host Chad Williams sits down with Tennessee estate planning attorney Lia Rauber to dismantle that assumption, one real case at a time.

Lia has practiced estate planning, probate administration, real estate, and civil litigation for 11 years, and pulls directly from her own caseload including an estate that involved 60 separate heirs to show exactly how fast a family can lose control of a simple property without the right documents in place.

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest: Lia Rauber – the founder of The Law Office of Lia Perryman Rauber, PLLC in Sevierville, Tennessee. 

Lia Perryman Rauber is the attorney and founder of The Law Office of Lia Perryman Rauber, PLLC in Sevierville, Tennessee. An East Tennessee native, she represents clients throughout the region, focusing on estate planning, probate administration, real estate, and civil litigation. She is dedicated to helping clients navigate complex property matters, wills, and difficult transitions.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Testamentary Trusts: Protect your kids even with just a mortgaged home 

✔️ Tennessee Probate Timeline: Six months minimum, and why 

✔️ DIY & AI Wills: How LegalZoom errors and ChatGPT's limits put your will at risk 

✔️ Business Partnerships: Don't end up co-owning property with your partner's spouse 

✔️ Inheritance Age: Why 25 or 30 beats age 18 for kids 

✔️ Living Trust Myths: No Tennessee inheritance tax, but no creditor shield either 

✔️ Sibling Conflicts: 75% of Lia's clients face estranged heirs 

✔️ Power of Attorney: Ends instantly at death — here's what takes over 

💼 Connect with Lia Rauber:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-lia-perryman-rauber-a4094b90/

🌐 Website → http://tnlawlia.net/

🌐 Website → http://www.stjude.org/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 How do you turn a lawn mowing business at age 21 into a multi-faceted construction enterprise offering everything from custom homes and water wells to high-end swimming pools?

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Cody Givens, aka Founder and CEO of Atlas Builders. Cody shares his inspiring 13-year journey: from the gritty mindset of a young landscaper to a strategic "in-house acquisition" approach that conquers supply chain bottlenecks, plus his proven formula for building million-dollar luxury rental cabins that stay booked year-round in the Great Smoky Mountains.

🎧 Hosted by:Chad Williams

👤 Guest: Cody Givens – Founder of Atlas Builders, Atlas Well, Atlas Pool 

Cody Givens is a residential contractor. He provides a range of specialized property services, including residential home construction, custom swimming pool installation, and water well drilling.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Mindset Shift: How to transition from hands-on field labor to managing a structured corporate enterprise  

✔️ Ecosystem Acquisition Strategy: Why Atlas eliminated build delays by launching its own water well drilling and pool installation companies  

✔️ Cash-Flow Real Estate Secrets: Must-have amenities (Pickleball courts, Golf simulators, Indoor pools) that keep rental cabins profitable through market downturns.  

✔️ Hiring & Retention: How to attract top leadership talent and oversee 200+ field subcontractors through integrity and loyalty.  

✔️ Building a Legacy Business: Why upholding brand reputation and driving "Win-Win" outcomes is the key to 30-year sustainable growth. 

💼 Connect with Cody Givens:

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/garrett.givens/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 What makes auctions one of the most effective ways to sell real estate and estates? In this episode of Call it Sold, Chad Williams sits down with veteran auctioneer Todd Thompson, founder of Todd Thompson Auctions, to discuss his 36-year journey in the auction industry. Todd shares why auctions consistently maximize value, the differences between live and online auctions, unforgettable estate discoveries, investment lessons learned from successes and failures, and how building a trustworthy reputation has become his greatest legacy.

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest: Todd Thompson – Founder & Professional Auctioneer, Todd Thompson Auctions

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why auctions often generate higher selling prices than traditional listings

✔️ The biggest differences between live and online auctions

✔️ How estate auctions simplify difficult family situations

✔️ Todd's biggest business wins, failures, and investment lessons

✔️ Why reputation and legacy matter more than any transaction

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Todd Thompson:

🌐 Website → https://www.toddthompsonauctions.com/📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/toddthompsonauctions/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 Join host Chad Williams as he sits down with East Tennessee real estate investor and entrepreneur Andrew Graves to explore his journey from pharmaceutical sales to building a successful portfolio of commercial real estate, multifamily properties, mobile home parks, and fitness centers. Andrew shares valuable lessons on spotting opportunities, building wealth through cash-flowing assets, choosing the right business partners, and creating a lasting legacy through faith, family, and entrepreneurship.

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest:🏡 Andrew Graves – Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur & Fitness Center Owner

Andrew Graves is a real estate investor specializing in residential and investment properties. He focuses on sourcing deals, evaluating market trends, and executing transactions for long-term wealth building. Working closely with buyers, sellers, and partners, Andrew manages acquisitions and portfolio growth while offering actionable insights into deal structuring and market positioning.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How Andrew transitioned from pharmaceutical sales into real estate investing

✔️ Why commercial real estate became the foundation of his investment strategy

✔️ The advantages of multifamily apartments and mobile home parks

✔️ How to evaluate investment opportunities while managing risk

✔️ The importance of faith, family, patience, and partnerships in building long-term success

🎵 Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, real estate agent, or someone looking to build lasting wealth, this episode is packed with practical advice and real-world experience.

💼 Connect with Andrew Graves:

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-graves-59a5866a/

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

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🚀 In this introductory episode, Chad Williams shares why he launched the Call it Sold podcast and what listeners can expect in the episodes ahead. Drawing from years of experience in estate auctions, traditional real estate, property management, and investing, Chad discusses the realities of the industry—from emotional probate sales and investment strategies to the people challenges behind every real estate transaction. This podcast is dedicated to honest conversations, practical advice, and insights from professionals who work in real estate every day.

🎧 Hosted by: Chad Williams

👤 Guest:🏡 Chad Williams – Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer & Investor

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why this podcast was created and who it's for

✔️ The biggest misconceptions about real estate investing and sales

✔️ Why people—not properties—often create the biggest challenges in real estate

✔️ What really happens during estate and probate property sales

✔️ What to expect from future episodes featuring industry professionals across the country

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

🎧 Follow Chad Williams:

🌐 Website → https://thompson-williams.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RealtorAuctioneerChadWilliams/

📌 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below!

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