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Alan Graham changed the course of his life more than 20 years ago. When he was a real estate investor and developer, he experienced a transformation that called him to use his skills to help those less fortunate. That’s when he founded Mobile Loaves & Fishes and started fighting for the rights and needs of the chronically homeless. He has more recently put his developer expertise to work in creating Community First! Village, an innovative solution to what those experiencing homelessness need most. The village not just a place to live but a community to lean on. With 3D homes and national recognition, it is constantly evolving to help people create a new beginning in a place that is more relational than transactional. ABoR is proud to commit $1 Million to Community First! Village so Alan can continue to make our community stronger.

Alan believes being vulnerable is the key to creating impact and he shares with us his story, his motivations. and his insight into creating change at the grassroots level. To find out more about Alan ad Community First!, check out Mobile Loaves & Fishes.

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Is technology really the great equalizer in our business? In Episode 22 of ScratchThat, ABoR CEO Emily Chenevert talks with Jeff Turner about how tech can’t replace heart. As the President of RealSatisfied, former CEO and current Chief Strategy Officer of immoviewer, and the Entrepreneur in Residence with the National Association of Realtors' REACH and Second Century Ventures, Jeff is on the cutting edge when it comes to the intersection of real estate and technology. While he’s unapologetic about technology and its disruption of the real estate market, he believes that human ingenuity, real-life connectedness and culture will be the real differentiators in this rapidly changing industry.

No matter how you feel about disruption in the industry, listen up and think about how you can find your edge as a REALTOR® in today’s rapidly changing market.

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Is technology really the great equalizer in our business? In Episode 22 of ScratchThat, ABoR CEO Emily Chenevert talks with Jeff Turner about how tech can’t replace heart. As the President of RealSatisfied, former CEO and current Chief Strategy Officer of immoviewer, and the Entrepreneur in Residence with the National Association of Realtors' REACH and Second Century Ventures, Jeff is on the cutting edge when it comes to the intersection of real estate and technology. While he’s unapologetic about technology and its disruption of the real estate market, he believes that human ingenuity, real-life connectedness and culture will be the real differentiators in this rapidly changing industry.

No matter how you feel about disruption in the industry, listen up and think about how you can find your edge as a REALTOR® in today’s rapidly changing market.

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As President and CEO of Realogy Expansion Brands, which includes Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Sherry Chris has keen insight on what it takes to establish and support a healthy culture within a business. She’s currently doing that with multiple brands under her leadership. Whether you’re working solo or within a group, Sherry says staying true to your values, always offering superior service, and keeping a growth mindset will help create a culture that will help your business thrive.

In this episode, you’ll learn best practices and personal insights from a marketing legend with more than 30 years of experience growing a brand that has continued success today.

To find out more about Sherry, check her out on Twitter and Instagram at @SherryChris, LinkedIn, or visit realogy.com.

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Tim Heyl, Founder and CEO of Homeward, took the Austin real estate market by storm within years of starting his career at Keller Williams Realty. Voted Top Real Estate Agent by Austin Business Journal and having his team, The Heyl Group, ranked as the 25th most productive team in the Real Trends Thousand list, he attributes his success to knowing when to ask for help, taking the time to build close-knit teams, and spending an immense amount of time generating leads. He’s now looking to give real estate agents a leg up when competing with iBuyers through Homeward. Homeward is a startup that makes it possible for people to use their home value to make a cash offer on a house without having to put it on the market first, removing the burden of finding a transition home between sales. Unlike other tools, Homeward requires a real estate agent for the transaction, and Heyl believes this enables agents to offer their expertise while also offering clients the kind of tools the market now demands. In this episode, Tim explains how agents can power up their careers and stay competitive in a hot market.

To find out more about Tim and his company, follow Homeward on Facebook and Instagram.

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Under the umbrella of the National Association of REALTORS®, the Young Professional’s Network  gives members of the industry a chance to build a strong community, access additional resources for their business, and help shape the future of the industry. YPN plays a vital role in promoting the values and needs of REALTORS® within local associations and at a national level. In this episode, ABoR CEO Emily Chenevert sits down with three YPN superstars: Tommy Choi, President of the Chicago Board of Realtors and immediate past Chair of the National Association of REALTORS®’ YPN Advisory Board; Piper Knoll, current Chair of the National YPN Advisory Board; and Matt Clements, President of Orange County REALTORS® Association and a member of the National YPN Advisory Board. In typical ScratchThat style, this group of game-changers have a candid discussion on why YPN is vital for shaping the future of the industry, how important the community is for those building their business, and what the future could look like as they diversify their leadership team and promote new ideas across the country.

To find out more about YPN, check them out on Twitter at @YPN and visit the national site at ypn.realtor. Follow Tommy Choi on Twitter at @tommychoi, Facebook Faceebook, and Instagram at @tommyjoochoi; Piper Knoll on LinkedIn; and Matt Clements on Twitter at @surferreealtor, Facebook, and Instagram at @surferreealtor.

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In Episode 18, we revisit Episode 2 featuring Joe Rand, who will be a featured speaker at ThinkUp, Austin Board of REALTORS®'s new conference happening in April 2020. Rand is the leading innovator in real estate education and author of Disruptors, Discounters, and Doubters: A Guide for the Client-Oriented Future of the Real Estate Industry. At the heart of our discussion is a question for agents and brokers, "Have I done what I can to ensure the pain points of my clients are met before my own needs?" Those pain points, which Rand identifies and walks through, are key areas of disruption to make or break your value proposition. Listen in to understand how disruptors impact the real estate industry and how to find new opportunities to enhance your value.

Rand is the Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, one of the largest family-owned real estate brokerages in the country. Last year, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty participated in over $2.0 billion in real estate transactions, becoming one of the top 100 real estate companies in the country. Disrupters, Discounters, and Doubters is available on Amazon and Kindle. Learn more about Joe Rand here, follow him on Twitter at @josephrand, and on LinkedIn.

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As the market changes and questions arise about the role the MLS plays in the new landscape, it’s becoming a Y2K moment for the MLS. On November 9, the National Association of Realtors will engage in a discussion with ABoR and associations around the country on the proposal of the “Clear Cooperation Policy,” which is meant to ensure that any MLS participating brokers who publicly market their listings also enter that activity into the MLS for cooperation purposes.

In this episode, Austin Board of REALTORS® CEO Emily Chenevert discusses whether this proposal is solving a problem, how ABoR plans to play a role in the discussion, and what you can do to be a part of the decision. She sits down with ABoR Chief Operating Officer Stan Martin and MLS Senior Brand Strategist Will Burnham to get to the heart of the issue and break down what it means for agents and their clients.

To learn more about the Clear Cooperation Proposal, check out this explanation on NAR’s website.

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As CEO of RE/MAX Leigh Brown & Associates, bestselling author, and inspirational speaker, Leigh Brown is a force of nature who is determined to show fellow REALTORS® the power they have to make a difference. During this episode, Leah shares her knowledge of housing affordability and its impact on the average family. Determined to put policy in place to make home ownership more realistic for Americans, she threw her hat in the ring during North Carolina’s recent special election to represent North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. While she didn’t win, she came out of the fight with an even greater fire in her belly to demonstrate the impact REALTORS® can have at a local and national level.

With Leigh being a stalwart Republican focused on affordable housing and Emily being a lifelong Democrat hailing from a family of Dallas politicians, this might just be the most civilized and educational political discussion you’ve heard in years. In addition, Leigh shares her tools for being more authentic, creating deeper connections with potential clients, and staying competitive in a saturated career field.

For more of Leigh’s insights, you can check out her book “Outrageous Authenticity: You are Your Best Sales Weapon,” her podcast Crazy Sh*t in Real Estate with Leigh Brown, and follow her on Twitter at @LeighBrown.

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The chronically homeless population are not the only ones who suffer from a lack of affordable housing. This episode examines a community of people who have to choose between rent and food; families who end up moving so frequently their children get sick, and the adults end up physically aging by 10 years, shortening their life span and increasing their risk of a medical emergency.

Dr. Megan Sandel, the Associate Director of the GROW clinic at Boston Medical Center, a Principal Investigator with Children’s Health Watch, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, says the lack of affordable housing is a public health issue, and it’s up to community leaders and society at large to treat it with the same seriousness as employment, healthcare and education.

With her deep level of expertise in both health and housing, Dr. Sandel breaks down what it means for a home to be healthy, the impact healthy homes can have on society, and how investing in affordable housing can help a company’s bottom line.

For more insight on health and housing, you can follow Dr. Sandel @megansandel on Twitter.

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