Real Agents Podcast

Lara Ertwine is rounding out season one of the Real Agents Podcast. Lara works with Keller Williams Philadelphia and closed 81 units in 2020 for a total of 22.5 million dollars in volume. She’s been in the business for 13 years and has the social sphere to prove it. Her background in fine arts and music production gives her a unique perspective on real estate. 

Nicole sat down with Thea Bowers of RE/MAX Gateway for this week’s episode of Real Agents Podcast. Thea has been in the business for 17 years and in 2020, she sold 49 units, equating to 20 million dollars in volume. Voted one of NJ Realtors Circle of Excellence award winners for the last 8 years straight, Thea is known to be one of the best agents in New Jersey. She previously founded and was CEO of Bowers Communications, one of DC’s top PR and publishing companies. Thea holds everyone she works with to a standard of excellence, so she is able to assemble what is known as “Thea’s Dream Team” and provide top-tier service to every client she handles. 

In the latest episode of the Real Agents Podcast, Nicole Peraino sits down with Andrea Desy Edrei of KW Black Label Luxury Real Estate to talk about luxury real estate. Her career as a luxury real estate agent is lengthy and decorated, being honored as one of Philadelphia’s top 10 real estate agents for over a decade and repeatedly earns a spot in the top .5% of Realtors nationwide. Between all that and her team’s 160 million dollar volume year in 2020, it’s undeniable that she is one of the greats. Andrea has traveled the globe and received honors that some agents only dream about, and she’s not slowing down any time soon. So take a seat, watch, and learn about how Andrea Desy Edrei took her family’s business and made it into a luxury lifestyle. 

This week on Real Agents Podcast, Nicole Peraino interviews luxury legend Kristen Foote of Compass Philadelphia. Kristen has 16 years of real estate experience, and in 2020 she closed 19 units at an average sale price of $1.4 million. Kristen’s background is in advertising, and she’s known for crafting one-of-a-kind marketing efforts for each listing. She found her niche in luxury early on, and she’s now a Guild Member of the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing as a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. 

In this week’s episode of Real Agents Podcast, Nicole Peraino sits down with Gaurav Gambhir of The Condo Shop with Keller Williams Philadelphia. His steady climb up the Real Estate ladder began 16 years ago, and his team, The Condo Shop, is well-known for being knowledgeable and personable. He started with rentals, formulating and completing short, medium, and long-term objectives to get him closer to his goals. Now, he and his team of 60 have been rated the #1 Keller Williams team in Philadelphia. 

 In this Real Agents Podcast episode, Nicole chats with Lawrence Resnick of Advance Philly with KW Philly. He’s been killing it in the real estate business for the past 9 years – In 2020, he and his team did $80 million dollars in volume. He got his start by watching his father work in Real Estate development, gaining a mentor at a young age.  He’s refreshingly honest about his struggles with motivation at the beginning of his career and how he could finally see the big picture. Now Lawrence leads a successful team and prioritizes culture and relationships to hone his success. 

Join us for this episode of Real Agents Podcast, where we sit down with mega star Stephanie Somers, one half of the Somers Team with Keller Williams in Philadelphia, PA. The Somers Team did nearly 117 million dollars in volume and closed 535 units. She gets real about her approach to real estate, from defining success to understanding the importance of your sphere of influence. 

Listen to an intimate and inspiring discussion with Shannon Milligan of the RVA Home Team Brokered by eXp Realty. Shannon has been in the Real Estate business for 15 years. In 2020 her small group, The RVA Home Team, closed 55 units for $19 million in volume. What has Shannon’s road to success looked like? She shares insider knowledge about the importance of building client relationships, her growing pains, and having a lucrative social media presence.