Top Agent

In this episode, I’m speaking with Kyle Bouchard, the Founder and Broker of Record at International Realty Firm based in Toronto.

This is a pretty special episode, because Kyle was actually one of Web4Realty’s first 20 or so clients almost 9 years ago. Just like us, Kyle was just starting out back then, so it’s pretty neat to be able to witness and now talk about his rise in the real estate world.

He recently launched his brokerage, International Realty Firm, and have quickly grown to 85 agents. We’re talking about a few different topics in this episode, including:

- What technologies you can’t ignore

- How he’s trying to leverage technology so his brokerage agents spend less time doing admin and more time doing what they love

- Why online lead generating has worked best for Kyle

- How to prepare for an effective listing presentation

- Much, much more

There’s a lot jammed into this half hour episode. I hope you enjoy!

I’m speaking with two personal branding experts, Tonya Eberhart and Michael Carr. Tonya is the founder of Brandface, a company that helps brands and real estate professionals differentiate themselves and stand out in a competitive markets. Michael Carr was America’s #1 top selling real estate auctioneer. He became a real estate broker in 2013 and was one of Tonya’s clients. After applying some of Tonya’s Brandface methods into his business, Michael literally became a local celebrity in his town, and helped his real estate business absolutely take off. He’s now a partner in Brandface and co-authored "Brandface for Real Estate Professionals", along with Tonya, which became a #1 best seller on Amazon.

We’re talking all things personal brand, which is such an important topic in real estate. We talk about how personal branding turned Michael into a local celebrity, how Realtors escape what Tonya calls “the sea of sameness” in a highly competitive industry. We get into social media, with specific strategies and tips on how to post and how personal to get with your content. We also get into why your personal brand will keep you busy even during downturns or recessions in the market, which are inevitable. So much great content in this episode. I hope you enjoy!

I’m speaking with Jim Remley, a nationally recognized expert in the field of real estate. Jim dropped out of college, and entered real estate at the age of 19. He immediately became a top agent by becoming ranked in the top 1% of REALTORS® nationwide in the US. Jim broke sales records by listing over 150 properties in one 12 month period. At 24 he opened his first real estate brokerage and grew the company to 17 offices becoming the largest independent brokerage in the State of Oregon.

Jim is also a sought after instructor for the National Association of REALTORS® as well as the co-founder of the Luxury Home Council. He’s the author of three bestselling books including "Sell Your Home in Any Market". Jim has appeared on a number of television and radio programs and been interviewed on CNN’s Open House.

Today Jim leads one of the largest real estate firms in the country with over $1B dollars in sales volume a year with over 130 active Brokers.

This is a jam packed episode full of actionable tips you can literally use in your business today. Grab your notebook or iPad and take notes! Don't say I didn't warn you.

I'm so excited about this episode. I'm speaking with Michael Hellickson, an absolute rockstar in the real estate world. Michael had a very successful 20 year career as a real estate agent. At the height of his career, him and his team were listing over 100 homes per month, and at one point had over 750 active listings on the market at the same time. Michael and his team were also literally ranked #1 nationwide out of over 1 million agents. Today, Michael runs Club Wealth, one of the top coaching companies in the US, where he helps hundreds of agents implement the systems that made him so successful. We're diving into all of this and much more in this episode. Make sure you grab a pen and paper and write some notes. This is one you're going to want to listen to in full!

In this episode, I’m speaking with Damian Sgro, a Realtor at Century 21 in Toronto. Damian has always been an entrepreneur growing up, and built a passion for making clients happy. That passion led him into the real estate world, where he’s been a licensed agent for about 4 years. We’re talking about what drives his success, including keeping his mental state in check, the importance of building sincere touch points with your existing network, and how he’s generating organic leads from Facebook and Instagram. I had a great time speaking with Damian, and I hope you enjoy our chat!

In this episode, I'm speaking with Edmond Ishag, a Broker in Toronto. Edmond is a member of the #1 Century Team in the world! Edmond's success in real estate comes from very pragmatic and straightforward strategies. He did over 50 transactions last year alone and has aims to hit 100 transactions in 2019, which is insane. I had a great time speaking with Edmond, and I hope you enjoy our chat!

In this episode, I'm speaking with Michelle, Ozimec, the Broker of Record of Stanley Realty, a new and independent brokerage with a focus on pre-construction and resale properties. We dive into a lot of topics in this episode, including some tips on how agents can get into pre-construction, some of the challenges of selling pre-construction, successful marketing strategies for lead generation and selling, and much, much more. It was such a real pleasure speaking with Michelle, a lot of great value in this episode and I have no doubt you'll enjoy.

In today’s episode I’m speaking with Evelyn Lacerda a Broker with Remax. Evelyn is a consistent 200% Club Award winning realtor that recognizes agents that achieve over $200K in commissions. Evelyn also trains and coaches new and experienced realtors on how to level up in their business. She’s an entrepreneur, a natural go getter and is clearly committed to be the best at what she does. However, most notably, Evelyn is one of the most passionate and sincere realtors I’ve spoken to and she really values her relationships with our clients and that’s really evident in our conversation to really clear why I’ve. Evelyn is a top agent and it was a real pleasure speaking with her. So without further ado, here’s our chat.

In this episode I’m speaking with Ricky Ristic. This was such an amazing chat. Ricky migrated to Canada in 1995 from Sarajevo during the war. After savings from working as a bellboy at a hotel and owning a restaurant, he saved enough money to purchase some properties. He’s now been a realtor for over 15 years. He’s a Diamond Award winning realtor with Royal Lepage and does over 40 transactions per year. What I love about Ricky is his importance on work life balance and living his life the way that makes him happy. Escaping war and literally spending his childhood just trying to survive, he’s learned not to take anything for granted. So here it is. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Adnan Feroz, a Realtor from Toronto. Not only is Adnan an award-winning Realtor, he’s also an investor, speaker, and a Canadian best-selling author of a booked titled, "Beyond Riches with Income Properties – The 90/90 Strategy". We’re getting into that, and a whole lot more. This was a very insightful conversation, a lot of value packed in this episode. I really enjoyed speaking with Adnan, so without further adue, here’s our chat!