Today we are talking about listings. If you are a Realtor, you know that signing a listing isn't the easiest thing. It takes skills to be able to get people to let you sell their home! Annie talks about her listing appointment process, reading the room and sealing the deal. We discussed a class we took about teaching public speaking and reviewed the dos and don'ts of teaching. We also talked about finding old ideas in the "junk yard" and had a good laugh, discussed Annie's first time watching the podcast and dug into what our filler words are when we speak in public. Lots of fun this week!

We didn't mean to, but we spent a good amount of time talking about zoning in this episode of REal Chat. Chad is very intrigued by how it all works and Annie got through it without telling Chad to keep it moving. If you are into how

On our last podcast at our old office, we talked about what we learned this week. If you have been through a forms class, you may have already known what Chad learned this week!

We have another guest and it's the owner of our marketing team, Essential Marketing Group! We break down all things marketing for Realtors with Mandy Morville. Her team does all of the marketing for our Brokerage and we can't wait for you to hear her tips for branding and marketing yourself. We have a funny conversation about her team, dig into all things Real Estate social media, and hear a heartwarming story about a Realtor on our team. You don't want to miss this one

We are excited to have our 2nd guest on the podcast this week! Meet Jaclyn Schmitz, proud owner at Brightside Insurance Agency. She is here to talk about all things insurance. She touches on the struggles in insurance for both personal, business and homeowners. She also talks about when to shop around and when it makes sense to stay put with your current insurance. Jaclyn is a wealth of knowledge and amazing at what she does so you don't want to miss this chat. Chad also spills the beans about why Annie has been sued before, so strap in for a fun one!

This week, we talk all about momentum - what it is (don't worry, Chad has a definition for you) and how you get it and keep it going. We also update on the progress of Annie's remodel, debate on what a clapper board is called (spoiler, it's a clapper board) and talk about a panel Chad was on about social media last week.

We spill the tea on some recent interactions we have had with Realtors on the other side of the transaction. It's not great! We also talk about how easy it is to startle Chad and his views on "every man for himself" when it comes to scary

We discuss in length contingencies, what they mean and what they don't always mean. Chad gets heated about the myths when it comes to VA and FHA loans - they get a bad wrap with Realtors and he doesn't understand why. You have to hear Annie's recipe for crockpot corn. It's a good one! Plus, we discuss the McRib. Guess who loves it and who hates it!

We discuss what happens when someone wants to back of of the purchase or sale of a home, earnest money and how it works, and of course, death comes up. Who's surprised?

We are digging into our favorite and least favorite reasons that people call us to list their homes. The reasons to sell are endless and most are worth celebrating, but sometimes, it's sad to have to make these decisions as a homeowner. We also can't help but talk about death again. You don't want to miss Chad telling the story about his recent death threat. Spoiler...it was just his husband.