Real Estate Rewind

Episode 08: Don’t Wait for Opportunities with Samantha DeBianchi

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In Episode 8 of Real Estate Rewind, Samantha DeBianchi of Million Dollar Listing Miami speaks with host, Nick Baldwin. DeBianchi describes how she became a thought leader in real estate with a globally recognized brand. She shares how she created opportunities for herself on television and beyond. 

 

Episode Highlights: 

  • Samantha DeBianchi started her first business in first grade selling her parents’ possessions and her own toys to classmates.
  • She works without a publicist. Every time she’s been on television, they’ve booked through her directly.
  • Early in her career, she wrote articles for the local newspaper for free.
  • She was willing to see the long-term benefits of doing work for free.
  • DeBianchi works with people, not price.
  • She sees so many agents focusing on the deal instead of the people in front of them.
  • Present your clients with great opportunities.
  • DeBianchi owns nine properties that she rents out with Airbnb. 
  • She enjoys combining her background in hospitality with her love of real estate.
  • Her vlog showcases what she has done with these investment properties.
  • When she knew she wanted to be on tv, she received media training.
  • They gave her one chance to do well and loved how she performed. They asked her back many times.
  • Not everyone will be good at being on tv.
  • DeBianchi and Nick Baldwin discuss being a niche celebrity.
  • Million Dollar Listing helped her business in a major way. 
  • A very small percentage of realtors can go on television. 
  • This is still a people-based business.
  • She feels that technology takes her further away from her clients.
  • DeBianchi describes her methods for staying in touch with clients and building genuine, caring relationships with them.
  • DeBianchi Real Estate currently has six agents.
  • DeBianchi shares some of her skepticism about large real estate teams.
  • What good is having an enormous business if you can’t enjoy life?

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    3 Key Points:


    1. Create opportunities for yourself by being the authority. 
  • Be willing to do free work, such as writing articles or being interviewed. You’ll gain value.
  • This is a people-based business. Don’t get lost in social media. 

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    Resources Mentioned:

    • Nick Baldwin: LinkedIn  Facebook  
  • Findessexandunionhomes.com
  • Sam DeBianchi Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,  vlog 
  • DeBianchi Real Estate
  • Million Dollar Listing Miami
  • HARO 
  • Bought and Sold on HGTV
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