In this interview, Rita interviews Rhonda Williford, RE/MAX Realtor in Houston. She gives excellent tips on how to nail listing presentations, how to form a solid team, and how to get started as a new entrepreneur. Follow her advice about building professional relationships with other agents and you’ll be on your way to success!

Did you get into real estate to be your own boss?

This interview spotlights "How to Successfully Be Your Own Boss" in the business of real estate with special guests Cat Lodge (Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper) and Susan Brock (Brock and Foster) .

This wonderful broadcast hosted by Owner and Founder of Champions School of Real Estate, Rita Santamaria, is of interest to all agents, both beginner and veteran. You don't want to miss it!

Originally published June 10, 2021.

This episode features pulitzer-prize winner, futurist, & corporate strategist Hank Moore with host, Champions School of Real Estate CEO/Founder Rita Santamaria discussing how business & charity combined is the marriage to absolute success.

Originally recorded on July 23, 2020.

Whether you need advice on staging homes, taking attractive photos, or having difficult conversations with homeowners, Julie Pistone Krampitz (TK Images) has you covered. With decades of real estate experience, Julie knows what it takes to get a property to sell. In this episode, she and Rita cover a wide range of topics, including how to showcase different functions of rooms, the purpose of a property video, and how a home’s direction affects what time of day it should be photographed.

Get ready to hear what you need to do to reach star status - and ⁣how to handle your business when you get there! Rita Santamaria talks with guests Ziad Al Kayali (Walzel Properties, LLC, Houston) and Rene Burchell (Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Frisco) to discuss “Climbing the Stairway to Success!"

Originally published on December 14, 2020.

If you are a newly licensed agent licensed and want to go from zero to GREAT sales production, you'll want to listen to this!

Real Estate Superstars, Nicole Piccola (Compass Realty, Dallas) and Will Wright (Indwell Real Estate Brokerage, Fort Worth), joining us to talk about their experience in the industry!

Originally recorded on October 27, 2020.

Appraisal expert Jasmine Quinerly, Certified General Appraiser and Champions School of Real Estate® Senior Instructor.

discusses:

• The effect on property taxes after a natural disaster

• How property value is impacted by proximity to water feature

• Selling stigmatized properties

• How to approach the appraiser with comps on your sales

• Why are there appraisal discrepancies

• What to do when your seller’s property doesn’t appraise

• Days on market by region

• Selling and prospecting trends that work

• What are some of the factors in today’s marketplace affecting value?

Originally recorded on: May 15, 2018

Rita Santamaria interviews Jeff Everett (Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Don Johnson, REALTOR), and Ryan and Royale Jockers (Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - Champions Office) on what it takes to be a Top Producer in the state of Texas.

Originally recorded on April 3, 2018.

Elizabeth Wallace of 1st Choice Realty in San Antonio doesn’t think like most brokers when it comes to agent retention. For her, the end goal is for her agents to become independent and go off on their own. She teaches every agent who works for her to learn both the listing side and buyer side of the business so they develop a well-rounded skill set. By the end of the year, Elizabeth hopes her agents will be ready to spread their wings and leave the nest. In this episode, Rita and Elizabeth cover a wide range of topics, including how to save on marketing costs, tips for new realtors, the key to staying in touch with clients, and much more!

In this episode ⁣⁣we are joined by a successful mother and daughter dynamic duo. Stefanie Cobb and Tai Cobb Klam, joined by Rita Santamaria, discuss mom and daughters working together, the basics for selling farm and ranch real estate, and getting started in a specialty.