Level Up - The Podcast For Realtors

In this episode of Level Up, we unveil our predictions for the Fall real estate market. Katie and Daniel offer insights that will help you navigate this ever-changing market with your clients and highlight important considerations as we enter this new season.   Follow us on Instagram: @levelupforrealtors Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/levelupforrealtors    Check us out on YouTube: https...

It is the start of a new season - join Katie & Daniel as they reveal the top tips, strategies and secrets to help you skyrocket your business and secure more deals in this competitive Fall market.  Get ready to take your real estate business to new heights and make this season your most successful one yet!   Follow us on Instagram: @levelupforrealtors Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/...

Let’s face it, leases get a bad rap in our industry. In a tough market, the rentals are not slowing down and the demand stays super high. Even if your business seems slow, there is opportunity to grow your pipeline and keep busy in the lease market.   In this episode we talk about how to get leads, what to do with them, and the opportunity that will follow for more business and even more database....

In this week's episode of Level Up, we dive deep into the world of scheduling and share tips and strategies to help you create a schedule that maximizes your productivity and brings balance to your life.     From prioritization techniques to time blocking methods, join Katie and Daniel as they unlock the secrets to designing an effective schedule that works for you.   Follow us on Instagram: @leve...

There are a lot of unknowns in this business but we need to have the confidence to ask the tough questions or our clients and colleagues in order to do our job successfully.  Without having clear answers to the most important questions, we end up wasting our time and creating frustrating situations for our clients.     In this episode of Level Up, Daniel and Katie discuss the best approaches to ge...

In this episode, we jump into referrals from INSIDE the industry. How do you become the trusted partner for other real estate professionals when they have clients to refer? Is this a part of your strategy or does it just flow naturally from doing good work? We'll talk about how to stay top of mind for your colleagues so you can keep the referral business coming from ALL sides.   Follow us on Insta...

There is no better feeling than getting a referral from a friend, family member or past client.  It's that feeling of knowing that person trusts you fully and the confidence that you will take care of that person.     In this episode of Level Up, we chat about all of the ways you can increase your referral business from your sphere so that you have a consistent stream of income.   Follow us on Ins...

In the second leg of our solo episodes, Daniel gets real about what he’s been learning to this point in the year. It’s a walk through the streets of Hawaii as he drops some of the things that have gone well (and those that haven’t) so far. As you look at your year so far, it’s time to really dig into how you’ve followed your plan, where you can pivot, and where your perspective might need to chang...

It's an age-old tactic, but one that still works. Door knocking can feel uncomfortable, but in this week's episode Katie and Daniel will share with you that special sauce to add it into your strategy and feel comfortable while doing so!   We share the concrete steps we took in our strategy, what we learned and how we honed in our focus to make it even better. Get known as the local expert in your...

This week, Katie takes you for a virtual ride in her car for an off the cuff chat about the learnings and pivots she’s made in the first half of 2023.   The market is continually changing and so have you!  While having an annual plan to guide you is important, it’s very common that adjustments are made throughout the year to ensure you are staying on a path to success that is relevant to you and y...

We talk a lot about the systems that keep your business flowing and successful when you are working in it every day...but it is important to establish how to keep the business going when you decide to step away for a vacation, or if something forces you to lose availability. We're away for a couple of weeks, and yet the lights need to stay on, our clients need to be confident things aren't interru...

Sarah Kwan, a REALTOR with over a decade of experience, joins Katie & Daniel to discuss the changes that she's seen in the industry and how she pivots to best serve her clients.  Serving the Greater Vancouver Area, Sarah Kwan is a second-generation Realtor and mother of two based in the Tri-Cities. Sarah ranks amongst the top 10% of over 15,000 agents and is also recognized as a social media exper...

We talk a lot about the systems, the tools, and how there is 'no magic pill' to being successful...but maybe there is a formula that does work to keep you moving the right way, to actually succeed in your goals, and to go to bed feeling accomplished every day. In this episode, we're getting a little listy again, we run through five key things you need to make sure you're thinking about every singl...

This isn’t a charity episode. This isn’t an episode about guilt. This is real talk with real stories about the positive impact you will have on YOURSELF while having an impact on others - it’s the ultimate success hack…and we’ve got one of the biggest pros in the space.  Listen to our good friend (and first ever two-time guest) Ralph Ciancio share laughs and wisdom about the why and the how of giv...

We all need help and this episode is all about how you can find the help you need to support you in your career and your life.  Asking for help and getting support is how you take your business to that next level so let's figure out how to get on the right path!   Follow us on Instagram: @levelupforrealtors Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/levelupforrealtors    Check us out on YouTube: ht...

We're diving back in to the topic that many of you want to hear - how do I social media right?  There is no doubt that social media and content are a key element of your business strategy, but that doesn't mean you should just dive in without knowing what to do (and what not to do). Whether you're a ham in front of the camera, or nervous about sharing your thoughts publicly, you need to hear the d...

We just spent two days at the largest real estate conference and trade show in the country, and there are a lot of takeaways. This week we talk about learnings we took from Trevor Noah, Billie Jean King, Dr. Bernice A. King, and some of the good and bad that comes from a conference of this size.  What did people come for? What did they get out of it, what did WE get out of it? There is a lot to un...

There is one thing you are likely doing right now that is holding you back from growing your business.   In this week’s episode of Level Up, Katie and Daniel discuss how to take more action and avoid falling into a very common trap that all of us face.   Follow us on Instagram: @levelupforrealtors Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/levelupforrealtors    Check us out on YouTube: https://www....

It happens to all of us - we feel stuck and not sure how to progress forward to starting seeing results.  This week, we chat about ways you can get yourself out of the ruts and focused on strategies for your business that will get you back into the type of action you actually enjoy doing.     Sometimes you need a break and other times, a good strategy planning session with a colleague or friend th...

We focus quite a bit on the big ticket items, leads, content, social media, strategy...but guess what? All those BIG things are made up of a ton of smaller things - and it is those little details that are the difference between average, good, great and EXCEPTIONAL real estate professionals.  This week we're diving into the little things. Everything from our relationships with other agents to...nos...

This week we were joined by Jasmine Lee from The Jasmine Lee Team to discuss her proven business building strategies!  From starting her career straight out of high school to leading a high performing team, Jasmine brings an authentic approach to her business which is inspiring and motivational.  We chat about building community, the power of social media and the importance of collaboration.   Be...

We all know the struggles that Ontario, and specifically Toronto is having with housing affordability and equality. This week on Level Up, Katie and Daniel have a guest in to discuss what solutions could look like and dive into what the problem actually is.   Naama Blonder has a bold vision: to change what good housing can and should look like in a growing city like Toronto; with that in mind, she...

Have you been seeing all of these assignment sales pop up and wondered what they are all about? Maybe you've been wanting to get into assignment sales but don't know how they work.  This week on Level Up, we're talking the A to Z of assignments, why people do them, benefits, risks, and how they work. It's more than just selling a piece of paper for hundreds of thousands of dollars.   Follow us on...

When it comes to creating content, there are many ways to approach the creation of your own plan.  The key is to not get overwhelmed with what everyone else is doing and focus on yourself and your audience.   In this week's episode of Level Up, Katie and Daniel walk you through how to start and how to maintain consistency with your content.   We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to tag @le...

Staying top of mind with your past clients and database is an extremely important aspect of building your business.  At some point, one-on-one reach outs will become a difficult task as you grow your database.  Building valuable content that you can distribute to a subset of your database through drip campaigns can be a great way to stay in contact, keep the conversation going and build your repea...