PropTalk Spotlight

Today on the show, we have Fernando Cordova, a real estate agent and investor who’s specialized in the vibrant Mexican market.

PropTalk Spotlight showcases the leaders in the Real Estate industry and uncovers their approaches to success! Expect to learn how to build a strong pipeline of new deal opportunities whilst becoming a FORCE in your local market. Tune in to learn how to become a Top 1% Realtor.

Today on the show we have Allia Akkad, a Luxury Real Estate Agent based out of Oakville, Ontario.

From a young age, Allia was involved in real estate through her father and has never looked back since then. Having started her career in the vibrant city of Toronto and then transitioning into the quieter Oakville, she’s made major strides to adapt to different types of clients.

More specifically, Allia became comfortable working with luxury and higher-end clients. Throughout the show, we discuss the joys and challenges of working with these types of clients and how to get your foot in the door.

Another area of Allia’s focus is her online presence - having built up a brand for years on all social media platforms including YouTube, she’s been able to leverage her social capital to create new opportunities for herself. We delve into all that and much much more, so you’re definitely in for a treat with this conversation!

If you enjoyed the episode, please give this podcast a follow and a review, it would be much appreciated.But with that, let’s get right into the show!

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Today on the show, we have Marnie Golen, a seasoned mortgage agent based in Toronto.

When she’s not serving clients to the fullest and helping Canadians make their home-buying dreams come true, Marnie can be seen putting both insights and smiles into people’s faces with her Instagram and other short-form content!

As someone who’s been in the game for a while and having experienced both big and small institutions, Marnie has developed a unique perspective on both the markets but also in her approach to successfully operating as an entrepreneur. 

We speak about relationship building, how to break into the industry as a newbie, and so much more! Be sure to give Marnie a follow on Instagram, you will NOT regret it one bit.

If you enjoyed the episode, please give this podcast a follow and a review, it would be much appreciated.

But with that, let’s get right into the show!

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Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today on the show, we have Milica Cvetkovic, a Realtor and newly-licensed Broker out of London, ON. Milica has had a relatively short but extremely eventful journey in real estate, from traversing across multiple cities and going from a team to being on her own.

Having the foundations planted with the help of her uncle, Milica propelled her real estate career by following both the traditional methods of client acquisition (like manual follow ups “till you die!”) and also new means, in the form of brand building, social media posting, and creating free resources like sellers guides.

This was definitely a jam-packed conversation and we dove into a TON of topics including, how to create the right positioning in a deal-setting and how to create new deal opportunities in an ever-growing market.

If you enjoyed the episode, please give this podcast a follow and a review, it would be much appreciated.But with that, let’s get right into the show!

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Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canadian based real estate professionals to pick their brains on their marketing and branding techniques, and understand how they’ve approached their business to help others on their path to becoming top 1% realtors in their city. 

Today, we have a very SPECIAL episode! It’s none other than Joe Doyle out of Kamloops, BC! Joe is an absolute rockstar and has amassed an impressive career in real estate - I’m talking over 100 deals per year while running a gym, a car wash, and contributing to the community!

Expect to learn what it really takes to be a top 1% Realtor, how to brand yourself to perfection (Joe has branded all of his ventures as “Not Your Average Joe”), and how to turn past traumas and experiences into golden opportunities later in life.

It was truly an honor to have Joe on the show (which came about via a cold call)! It was an absolute treat to record this one and I have no doubt you’ll find TONS of value from our conversation!

If you enjoyed the episode, please give this podcast a follow and a review, it would be much appreciated.

But with that, let’s get right into the show!

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Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today on the show, we have my good friend and colleague, Aaron Chandra. Aaron is the founder of Lead Gen Pros and has helped countless real estate agents across North America with their lead generation and marketing. This is a special episode as you’re going to get an inside scoop of someone (like myself) who works in the weeds with realtors and helps them grow their business online.

We talk about the biggest mistakes realtors make when it comes to online lead generation, the importance of personal branding through video content, and also whether Facebook and Instagram are becoming too saturated for realtors to really see a positive ROI.

If you enjoyed the episode, please give this podcast a follow and a review, it would be much appreciated.But with that, let’s get right into the show!

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And make sure to show some love to Aaron: https://www.instagram.com/aaronchandra.io/

Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today on the show, we have Dil Chowdhury, a realtor and a team leader based out of the Durham region in Ontario. He is a top 0.5% realtor himself and manages a stellar team that closes hundreds of deals per year.

Apart from being a master of sales, negotiation, and networking, Dil was able to set himself apart from everyone else by delivering SUPERB client results. I’m talking beyond the usual “hey we’ll get you a free house cleaning” or a simple home inspection.

Dil and his team take things to the NEXT level Expect to learn about the biggest mistakes most new realtors make when coming into the space, how to go above-and-beyond with your clients and add 10s of thousands to the sale price, and also some unconventional methods of client nurturing, like doing energy cleanses.

There is a LOT to cover in this conversation and I’m super excited for you to listen in. Dil is a highly competent team leader and his advice is extremely applicable for anybody in the industry!

As usual, if you did enjoy the show, please give it a like, follow, and subscribe on Spotify or wherever you’re listening to this too.Without further ado, let’s get straight into the conversation with Dil Chowdhury!

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Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today on the show, we have Colton Clark, a realtor based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Real estate is all about people - no matter how much technology advances, no matter how much AI becomes apart of our daily lives, the human interaction of a real estate transaction (and a successful RE career for that matter) will always be prevalent.

From being a former lacrosse player from getting his real estate license in the tail-end of COVID, Colton has really mastered the art of communication, networking, and client-nurturing, which have all been key components to bringing him success in real estate.

Another key component which we discusses heavily throughout this podcast is the importance of having the right team and mentors who can help propel your career forward massively.

We end off the show with uncovering a bit more about more about our consulting arm, PropEdge! Colton helps us open the curtains on how we help realtors differentiate themselves and build a strong pipeline of deals online!

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Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today we have a RISING STAR out of Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Gurveer Singh!

Gurveer had an interesting path to real estate, having gotten his license a year ago while still in school, he was able to quickly make his mark on the scene by closing 3 deals in just 60 days. He's built up a strong lead generation and brand building machine through Instagram and TikTok.

Today, we delve deep into his social media strategy, including the ins-and-outs of making captivating property tour videos, how to find your authentic voice, and how to get over the fear of being on camera or or being judged.

Don't let his age fool you - Gurveer is a heavy-hitter and has the track record to provie it. Be sure to apply his lessons right after listening to this!

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https://www.instagram.com/patyal.properties/

Welcome to PropTalk Spotlight, the podcast which showcases Canada's best real estate professionals to help you become a Top 1% Realtor in your city.

Today, we have a guest who I have a pleasure to call a friend and a colleague - his name is Ian Poulin.

Ian is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, world traveller, and an outstanding connecter. His philosophy around business and life can be summed by the book, "Who Not How" by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy.

Ian is the co-owner of Niagara Investment Contracting, a construction and renovation company based out of Niagara, Ontario. Throughout his experiences in both the transaction and contracting side, Ian has developed a unique perspective on the markets from a consumer-facing and a deal-making side.

If you're tired about hearing the same people yapping about interest rates over and over again, then you'll find this conversation extremely refreshing! Join us as we dive into the mind of a real estate professional who is living his dream life.

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