The Weekly Closer Podcast

Ken Ortiz, Citizens Agent with Keller Williams Integrity First Realty, along with Greg Douthit from Security Title Agency, joins us in studio for this value packed episode. Ken shares how he got started with real estate investing and how short term rentals have become a big focus of his. He gives a lot of tips for utilizing Airbnb and other rental platforms. If you have been considering getting into this style of investing, this show is for you. Enjoy!

Lori Gelder, The Lori Gelder Group with Venture REI, joins us for another fun episode. Lori talks about how she has really embraced real estate investing for herself and her clients. She shares her passion for helping develop affordable housing options. We even discuss electric cars. Enjoy!

Sarah Gates, the Sarah Gates Real Estate Group with Keller Williams Sonoran Living Realty, and Falon Kerby, Loan Officer with Bell Bank, join us this week. They both share best practices for client services. They also discuss great ways first time buyers can get into a property. Each of them believe generational wealth can be built through real estate. Enjoy this fun episode!

Mike Schweikardt Designated Broker, Dale Gizzo Supervising Broker, both with ProSmart Realty, and Steven Hamilton, Loan Officer with Starboard Financial join us in studio for this episode. They talk about how important it is to have good business partners and strong relationships.

Scott and Jaylene Clausen with the Fillman Group at Real Broker join us in studio. Scott and Jaylene talk about how they work as a husband and wife team. They share their focus of providing proper communication, care, and confidence when it comes to working with their clients. Scott and Jaylene also discuss how they get business. Enjoy!

Lynette Clemens, with the AZ Value Builders Team at Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living, joins us in studio. Lynette talks about how she has grown her team over the years. She shares some struggles with finding the right team members, as well as how nice it is when you have a team that works well together. Lynette gives us her thoughts about the market. Enjoy!

Mike Schweikardt, Designated Broker, Tony Lee, Managing Broker, both with ProSmart Realty, and Sarah Blodgett, Loan Officer with Starboard Financial join us in studio. Mike and Tony give us some insight to the local real estate market and what agents need to do when things shift. Sarah shares some ideas around getting financing during this time. Enjoy!

Joanna and Louie Wilkins, the Wilkins Team at Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty, join us in studio. They discuss the overall real estate market in the Phoenix area, as well as sharing how the luxury market is doing. They talk about how they get business and what agents should do to be successful. Enjoy!

Alec-Lauren Burton with eXp Realty and Jessica Benevento with Movement Mortgage join us in studio again. In this episode we discuss housing affordability in the Phoenix area. Jessica talks about credit availability within the mortgage industry. They also talk about agent training in this shifting market.

Jessica Benevento with Movement Mortgage, Alec-Lauren Burton and Melissa Moody with eXp Realty are discussing some hot topics in real estate. They discuss the Fed Funds Rate increase and mortgage rates. Jessica shares some information about a new home program. They even talk about the latest drop in agent count in Phoenix. Enjoy!