This Real Estate Life: The Baird & Warner Lincoln Park Podcast

This Real Estate Life: The Baird & Warner Lincoln Park Podcast

By Negeen Masghati & Jon GouldBusinessCareers
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This Real Estate Life: The Baird & Warner Lincoln Park Podcast episodes

  • Mastering the Art of a Successful and Joyful Referral Based Business
    Lyn Harvie
    For many real estate agents, this business can be a grind. Not for top-producing agent, Lyn Harvie! Since day one, Lyn has taken a relationship-first approach with her clients and her real estate business, and now makes a great living running a business that brings her joy each and every day. By putting her clients needs first, real estate or otherwise, Lyn has earned their trust and admiration as their ONLY real estate advisor, and they thank her by sending her referrals to their friends and family...the highest compliment! Lyn says it’s not hard but you have to be thoughtful, so listen to the episode to learn how she mastered the art of building a referral-based business! #TheLynNetwork
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    Connect with Lyn ➡️
    Instagram: @lynharvie
    Facebook: @lynharvierealty
    Website: lynharvie.bairdwarner.com
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    About Lyn Harvie ➡️
    My business is built on trust and integrity. I support my clients by keeping them up-to-date throughout their transaction, providing expert guidance and analysis at each step in the process, and helping them make informed decisions that will benefit their financial futures.
    I'm privileged to have learned the industry from the top broker at Baird & Warner, who has grossed over a billion dollars in sales. As a member of her team, I was instrumental in the listing, marketing, and closing of over $65 million in sales, and as an independent broker, I've continued to build on that skill set with my own unique strategies and progressive marketing tactics
    Real estate has always been a part of my life. Throughout my childhood, my parents purchased, rehabbed, and sold multiple homes for a profit. I learned as my father made valuable improvements to each property; I watched as my mother prepared each home to leave a lasting impression on potential buyers.
    Needless to say, I moved many times as a child. Although some may think of this as a negative, to me, it's priceless - I've been fortunate to have a front-row seat in a lifelong class on real estate.
    The person you choose to represent you is extremely important, and I hope that I have the opportunity to earn your business.
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    Awards & Honors ➡️
    Chicago Agent Magazine "Who's Who in Chicago Real Estate" award, 2018, 2019
    Top-Producing agent with Baird & Warner, office and company wide.
    33 min
  • How to Build a New Real Estate Business- Even When Faced With a Pandemic (& other challenges)
    We loved our interview with this week’s guest, Alli Diaz! Alli has shown newer agents in our office what it takes to be successful in real estate...even when faced with a pandemic in her first year. As a newer to the business broker, she has the professionalism, work ethic, and positive mindset of a veteran agent. No wonder why she is still continuing to grow her business and make deals happen every day, despite the city-wide quarantine. Alli has understood from day one that building a real estate business is about nurturing relationships, as well as being the knowledge broker for her sphere, and she has applied that philosophy to her current business as she navigates our “new normal” due to Covid-19. We shared a ton of laughs on this episode - especially when we discovered Alli’s greatest fear! So sit back, turn it up, and enjoy! #anythingcanhappen
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    Connect with Alli ➡️
    Instagram: @allidiaz.realtor
    Website: allisondiaz.bairdwarner.com
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    About Alli Diaz ➡️
    A California native, I was drawn to Chicago in 2015 by its rich history and culture and impressive architecture. I love exploring this city and discovering it's neighborhoods' stories and especially love its many iconic vintage homes.
    I have always had a talent for entertaining and taking care of people. Before entering the world of real estate, I spent 15 years working in the hospitality industry in Chicago and San Francisco. Working alongside Michelin and James Beard awarded chefs, I learned the finer points of customer service and hospitality, and discovered a passion for making people happy. Now I use those skills to listen to my clients, figure out what their wants and dreams are, and help them find exactly what they are looking for.
    Before my career in hospitality, I got a BA in Spanish at the University of California, Sacramento while also studying interior design, art, and photography. I am bilingual and love good design.
    Aside from hospitality and vintage architecture, my passions include food, music, and travel. I can often be found exploring the many great restaurants in Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, River North or the West Loop before going out for some music. I also enjoy practicing pottery and sewing, and perusing the many local antique malls for antique modern furniture and art.
    33 min
  • Leveraging a Virtual Assistant to Scale Your Business
    This week, we bring you a whole lot of virtual insanity with top producing Realtor, John Lyons, as he shares his tips for success when leveraging a virtual assistant. John has successfully scaled his real estate business in a short period of time by utilizing a virtual assistant to complete paperwork and other tasks. This frees him up to find and serve clients, which is what he does best and keeps the business growing. But it wasn't always easy! In our interview, John will share how he got started, the mistakes he made with his first assistants, and how to know when it is time to hire your first assistant. He also shares some great tips for working with clients over zoom calls and screenshares...definitely a strategy that is both important and necessary to do business in our new normal. #innovator
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    Connect with John ➡️
    Website: JohnLyons.BairdWarner.com
    Instagram: @JohnLyons.ChicagoRealEstate
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    Results matter, here are John's Listing Numbers ➡️
    Average list to sell ratio - 98.2%
    Average days to closing - 52
    Listings taken to listings sold - 99%
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    About John Lyons ➡️
    Tired of traveling week-in and week-out for his corporate job, John Lyons decided to start his own real estate business. Lyons could not have predicted how well his background would prepare him for a career in real estate. His journey has been a long and successful one. After graduating from Indiana University in 2001, he took a job selling copiers at Minolta Business Solutions. After building an impressive track record there, he was hired by BrainLAB, Inc. to sell image guides surgical systems. He quickly rose to become one of the top sales representatives for the company. Seven years later, he was hired by Midwest director of sales IMRIS, for their intraoperative MRI and integrated operating room solutions.
    Now he has a new outlet for his sales abilities: real estate. A Chicago Association of Realtors Top Producer and recipient of Baird and Warner’s Founder’s Club award for the past four years, Lyons had a record 2018, selling more than 11.7 million in real estate. This marked an 18 percent increase over his 2017 numbers. “I was able to accomplish this through daily prospecting and providing a high-level of service for my clients,” he says.
    In testimonials, his clients say he is patient, trustworthy, personable, knowledgeable, and professional. “Each and every client is so different,” he says. “It’s important to truly understand their needs so you can best serve them. Listening build trust, which is so incredibly important in our business.”
    A member of the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, he assist clients in a variety of neighborhoods, including the Near North Side, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Uptown, Ravenswood, Logan Square, West Town, and the Loop. He is quick to admit the best education he has ever received was from his 6 years of service in the United States Marine Corps.
    Lyons donates $200 per transaction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Lurie Children’s Hospital. “I am running the Chicago Marathon in 2019 for Lurie Children’s Hospital,” he says. “I have a lofty goal this year, to qualify for the Boston Marathon a second time. Since the beginning of the year, I have been spending at least four hours a week training for the October 13 race."
    43 min
  • Creating a professional brand through video, with Matt Thomas

    Matt Thomas has been a licensed Realtor with Baird & Warner for 3 years, and using the power of video branding, has built a successful real estate business, closing 46.5 transactions last year alone! We are thrilled to learn Matt’s video strategies and advice - you’ll definitely want to take notes! #justdoit 

    Connect with Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattthomaschi/ https://www.youtube.com/mattthomaschi https://www.facebook.com/mattthomas.bairdwarner/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattthomaschicago/ 

    Don’t miss his weekly video content available on instagram or YouTube, including continued COVID-19 market updates!

    Awards & Designations: 2018- B&W Rookie of the Year 2019- B&W Chairman's Club (Top 10% Company Wide) 2019 HomeSnap + Google Excellence In Client Service Award 

    About Matt Thomas 

    "Matt offers a team-based approach to real estate sales, known for his attention to detail as well as his dedication to protecting client interests at all costs. He believes that developing lasting relationships starts with honesty and integrity, and that people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. 

    Prior to his career in real estate, Matt was a top producer for several years in corporate technology sales at a Fortune 500 company. This experience helped him develop highly effective negotiation skills in a competitive market, something his clients continue to benefit from today. 

    Matt was raised outside of Philadelphia, where his mother built and continues to run her own top-producing real estate business. Growing up in the industry provided him with unique insights into how the real estate market has changed over time, and today allows him to advise with confidence through even the most adverse of times."

    43 min
  • Welcome to the BWLP pod.
    In their podcast co-hosting debut, Sales Support Specialist, Jon Gould, and Assistant Manager, Negeen Masghati, both with the Baird & Warner Lincoln park office, give you a brief preview into the season ahead. Buckle your seatbelts fam, it’s going to be a wild ride and we’ve got culture for days...
    8 min

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Welcome to the official podcast of the Baird & Warner Lincoln Park office! One of our proudest accomplishments is having an unparalleled culture among our agents and staff that feels less like an…