The Weekly Closer Podcast

Karin Carr with Keller Williams Realty, Coastal Area Partners, joins us to talk YouTube. Karin is the author of YouTube For Real Estate Agents and creator of the YouTube For Agents course. Around 70% of Karin's business comes from her videos. She shares with us how YouTube has transformed her business, how she go started, and how you can use YouTube for your real estate business as well. Also, join us for our next webinar, where Karin will be teaching her YouTube secrets.

Lisa Crown is bringing her energy to the show again! Lisa is the National VP of Sales Development with Fidelity National Title Group. People call her "Coach". In this episode she talks about taking massive action to crush your goals. Lisa also shares her quarantine breakthrough and how you might relate. She gives us some shocking numbers about the percentage of agents that have not been working during this time. We get a little teaser about an exciting guest she just interviewed for her own podcast, and he is a major player in the real estate space. You can catch that episode next week on Get Real With Lisa Crown.

Dustin Brohm, host of the Massive Agent Podcast and co-founder of the Industry Syndicate, joins us to discuss agent branding and marketing. Dustin talks about what is working during this pandemic and what agents should be doing as things open back up. He goes over some Facebook strategies, what types of Ads seem to be doing well, and stresses the importance of retargeting prospects. We also discuss the difference between marketing and branding. This episode is packed with great advice!

Templeton Walker joins us to share what he has been up to during this COVID-19 stay-at-home time. Temp talks about how his FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) mentality has helped prepare him and his family for the current economic slowdown. He not only uses this mindset in his personal life, but also in his business. Templeton discusses why he believes agents should think like an investor and start adding real estate investing to their plan.

Tina Tamboer with the Cromford Report helps us demystify some scary HEADLINES and answers questions many agents have been wondering about. Is the housing market going to crash? What's going on with the iBuyers? Will the number of Airbnb properties cause a downturn? Should someone start investing in today's market? What impact might unemployment have on housing? We discuss these topics and more in this fun and informative episode.

Spencer Caldwell, Owner of Gentry Real Estate, joins us to share some of his investor knowledge with us. Spencer has been working in the foreclosure auction segment of real estate for many years. He has even put together a list that agents can get added to so they get access to local AZ foreclosures and wholesale properties. Spencer also discusses how Gentry Real Estate has created its own online education.

Jason Frazier with CF Wholesale and founder of the Mortgage X Mastermind, Mortgage X Podcast, and the Marketing Interrupt Podcast joins us to breakdown how the real estate industry is being disrupted by issues facing the mortgage market. Jason goes over how Non-QM lending is essentially gone at this point and how govt programs are also making a lot of changes. Agents need to have patience during these unprecedented times. He also shares some thoughts about all the forbearance talk going around. Take time to listen to this episode!

Jeff Cayton, Jake D'Angelo, and James Worley of r3 homegroup with DeLex Realty join us in studio for this fun episode. Jeff shares how they have been growing there team over this past year and what they are doing going forward. They also discuss the current market for buyers and sellers, some successes and some challenges. And, there are several laughs in this one.

(recorded 3.10.2020)

Steven Zeller with Concierge Services USA explains the benefits of real estate agents offering a concierge service for their clients. He goes over how the program works and what types of discounts your customers can take advantage of when they move.

Ana Martinez with Arizona Premier Homes And Land joins us in the Security Title Studio this week. Ana likes to help first-time home buyers find the perfect home. She educates them about the entire process so they can make an informed decision. Ana also door knocks certain areas and has success connecting with people who are looking to buy. Tony Scardina with Security Title Agency joins us for this episode.