Tennessee REALTORS® General Counsel, Addison Russell, joins us in the RealTea studio to give an update on the legislative session so far. We discuss the Tennessee Property Classification and Assessment bill, Vacation Lodging Services License changes, Governor Lee's Starter Home Revolving Loan Fund, and the Yes on 2 Campaign that you'll see on the November ballots to ban state property tax.

2026 President-Elect for the Real Estate Business Institute (REBI) and Tennessee REALTOR®, Robert Morris, joins the Real Tea Podcast to share some insights from the REBI, recap their success from 2025, and give us a sneak peek at what's ahead for the organization in 2026.

Robert dives into his leadership journey and shares how fellow Tennessee REALTORS® can take the next step in their professional growth.Visit www.rebinstitute.com to learn more!

From Federal Capital Gains Taxes to Tax Code Initiatives for 2026 and other national advocacy initiatives, Joe Harris sits down to discuss it all. NAR's Vice President of Government Advocacy joins the RealTea podcast to share the value of NAR Advocacy and breaks down what we can look forward to in 2026 from their relentless team in Washington.

Two team members from NAR join the Real Tea Podcast to talk about all things RPAC and Advocacy. We welcome Densay Sengsoulavong, NAR's Senior Political Representative, and Michael Clark, NAR's Director of RPAC Fundraising and Events to the studio for an in-depth conversation. We talked about the Federal Political Coordinator program, how to select REALTOR® Champions, fundraising goals, and how RPAC brings value to our members.

REALTORS® Land Institute 2026 President and Tennessee REALTORS® member, Geoff Hurdle, sits down with us to spill the tea on all things land. He talks about land education and opportunities, 2025 accomplishments, and shares some... mmmmm... interesting stories about being out in the land. 

Cindy Bradley joins us in the RealTea podcast studio to share more about her organization, Sacred Ground Hospice House, and what it means to be a finalist for the 2025 NAR Good Neighbor Awards. We discuss the Good Neighbor Award and how you can help her win more grant money for her organization through the Web Choice Favorites. She also shares the touching story of how the loss of her husband led to her opening and operating Knoxville's only end-of-life care facility. Help Cindy continue her impact! 🗳️ Vote for her as the Web Choice Favorite between Oct 7–Nov 5 at https://bit.ly/3BFmSeA

Jantrice Johnson joins us in the RealTea podcast studio to share more about her organization, We Give, and what it means to be a finalist for the 2025 NAR Good Neighbor Awards.We discuss the Good Neighbor Award, how you can help her win more grant money for her organization through the Web Choice Favorites, and take a deep dive into how We Give ensures that children experiencing poverty and homelessness are treated with dignity and compassion.Help Jantrice continue her impact! 🗳️ Vote for her as the Web Choice Favorite between Oct 7–Nov 5 at https://bit.ly/3BFmSeA

We sit down with NAR's Senior Policy Representative for Insurance Issues, Austin Perez, to discuss the advocacy work NAR is doing on our behalf in Washington, D.C. We talk about advocacy efforts, the relationship between risk, rates, and repair as it pertains to insurance, plus we dive into the best way you can be a value to your client. Learn more: https://www.nar.realtor/natural-disaster-policy

We're taking a sneak peek at two classes offered at our upcoming Fall Conference. Speaker, Heather Haase, joins us in the Real Tea studio to share a few helpful tips REALTORS® can use to stay ahead of the ever-changing digital world and take the first step to using AI. We encourage you to join us in Asheville as she takes a deeper dive into these topics to help you grow your business and not get left behind the digital trend of AI. 

Register today:

https://tnrealtors.com/events/fall-convention/

TREC Executive Director, Denise Baker, and Program Counsel, Anna Matlock, join Angela in the Real Tea studio to discuss TREC regulations changes. We dive into the new grandfathering rule for managing brokers, gift cards, and other updates you need to know. If you need to report anything to TREC in writing, please email them at [email protected]