Tim and Gayle Kendrick are back in the studio. Fresh off a Mexican Riviera Cruise and ready to go! They share how fun it is to get some of your continuing education credits while enjoying a cruise. Tim provides education about rural disclosure. Gayle and Tim share some thoughts about open range as well. And, they both tell us what they are doing for 2019 to stay successful.

Steve Horn with Keller Williams Realty, The Steve Horn Team, joins us in the studio to share his success with building relationships through his sphere of influence. Steve also talks about some of the challenges that come with working two different markets. He told us that he has had a difficult time finding people who actually want to work real estate.

Susan Cunningham, sales and marketing rep with Security Title Agency, joins the Maniacs in studio to share some awesome ideas for getting referrals from your databank. Susan has been coaching agents on putting together successful client parties and other holiday events. She has a lot of great insights for getting in front of your sphere of influence! We even discuss marketing and branding, real estate disrupters, and how TV shows depict real estate agents to the public. Don't miss this fun episode!

Omar Robles is back in the studio to share how neXGen Real Estate has continued to grow throughout 2018. He talks with us about what has lead them to success. We also discuss the market and what they are doing to get ready for 2019. Omar tells us how using video and the launch of a new podcast have impacted business and brand awareness. Don't miss this episode.

On this episode of The Weekly Closer Podcast, Bill Watson with Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living joins us in studio to share how he uses traditional marketing to stay in front of his database and still does daily prospecting to get new clients. When Bill started in real estate, he door knocked 3,000 houses per month, 36,000 per year. Wow! Even after many years in the business, he still knocks up to 8,000 doors per year. Bill also makes phone calls as part of his prospecting efforts. Great information!

Jonas Funston and Ashley McCaffrey with Venture REI, EpicPHX Real Estate Group join us in studio to discuss how a client concierge can help the business and the team. Jonas is back on the show, but this time he brought Ashley with him to introduce this new role they call the Client Concierge Service, and Ashley is rockin' it! He also shares his thoughts about the current market and what they are planning for the new year. Enjoy this fun episode!

Ruben Luna is back in the studio, along with his own camera man, Joseph, to give us some insight on the market and how he is staying busy in real estate. Ruben shares how he is using video and Facebook to stay in front of family, friends, clients, and potential clients. He also breaks down how he uses his personal profile on Facebook versus his Facebook business page. Ruben tells us how he plans to grow his team and what kind of team members he is looking for. Enjoy this informative episode.

Patrick Tice, Jack Walker, and Zach Zinn are in studio to talk about vacation rentals and property management in Arizona. VacayAZ.com is the company Patrick launched after the idea of helping investors find amazing properties in just the right parts of Scottsdale, and then help them manage these houses as short term vacation rentals. Jack and Zach have also embraced this unique opportunity and are both important parts of the team. Wait till you hear how this idea has blossomed and the excitement behind VacayAZ.

On this episode, Jacki Tait, Team Three 23 with Realty One Group Mountain Desert, shares how she has moved her real estate business to Flagstaff, AZ from the valley of the sun. Jacki talks about the decision to move and the struggles and successes since. She gives some great advice to any agent thinking about starting business in a new market, from becoming a local expert to growing your brand. Jacki is very excited about starting her new podcast, Experience Flagstaff at ExperienceFlagstaff.com. Check it out!

Paul Furman and Sharon Wolf-Furman with AJF Engineering & Inspections joins us in studio to share the latest about home inspections in the valley. http://www.ajfengineering.com/ Paul and Sharon share how they got started and how AJF is different. They also discuss some of the issues they are seeing out in the field, even some you may not want to hear about. Paul shares his experience as an engineer, and Sharon talks about the marketing strategies she implemented to help grow the business. Don't miss this interesting episode.