Real Chat With Annie and Chad

In this final episode of REal Chat with Annie and Chad, we are sad that it's over but happy because we are on to bigger and better things! We hope you all will join us for our new podcast, "Waking Up To Win", where we will use our daily Waking Up To Win huddle that we have in the office to influence the topics on the podcast. We couldn't be more excited to shift gears and do what...

In this special crossover episode, Annie was a guest on The Corporate Burnouts Podcast talking about her time in corporate and how it has made her a better entrepreneur and Realtor/Broker. This episode is all about how your coporate career isn't a waste. There are so many skills and processes and experiences that you can take with you into your future endeavors, whether it's starting a bus...

In this episode we talk about Rev Up, a course with 10 modules that we teach at Realty One Group Trifecta. We love this because it's perfect for new agents, or agents who need to refocus. This is so valuable because to become a Realtor, you just have to pass a test and get licensed. No one teaches you how to actually run your business and as a Real Estate Agent, you are a business owner. From...

This week, we are celebrating 30 episodes of REal Chat! It’s been so fun and we are so grateful to our listeners who keep us motivated to continue talking about real shit loosely related to the real estate industry!   We talk all about AI this week, and it brought up the bigquestion…Is AI more helpful or hurtful in Real Estate and in life? The answer is, there is plenty of good and bad. We are bot...

Welcome to episode 29 of REal Chat, our guest, David Specter with Choice Home Warranty! We were so lucky to get him on the podcast to explain to everyone what is covered on a home warranty and how it benefits buyers and sellers. As Realtors, we always recommend a home warranty (especially Choice Home Warranty) but it was eye opening, all of the things that are covered by a home warranty that peopl...

This week we take a walk down memory lane. Come with us to hear how we started in real estate and all the twists and turns that led us here. While real estate has been a part of Annie's journey for almost 20 years, Chad got started in 2017(ish). But our road to owning a brokerage involved a lot of real estate and many other businesses along the way. What a ride! We also relive some of the joys...

This week on REal Chat, we talked about our favorite day of the year, ONE Day! ONE Day is the anniversary of the founding of Realty ONE Group and this year we were celebrating 20 years. On this day we always give back to the community and this year we partnered with The Sharing Shed, a local non-profit that helps people who are in need or crisis to get the necessities like beds and pillows. The wh...

It's our 6 month anniversary here on REal Chat and we are so happy to be here, still talking about real shit, loosely related to the real estate industry! Today we dug into what people don't know about contracts with an agent. We recently had a situation where we finished a deal for an agent that is no longer with the brokerage. This was a good opportunity to explain how contracts with Rea...

For our 25th episode, we brought in a special guest! Welcome Mandy Holt to the podcast! Mandy is a huge part of our marketing team at Essential Marketing Group and co-host of The Corporate Burnouts Podcast. We are excited to talk about her podcast and everyone's journey from corporate to entrepreneurship. Of course, Chad never worked in corporate but Annie and Mandy both did for a significant...

On this episode of REal Chat, we briefly continue the discussion on Clear Cooperation and how it relates to Zillow. We then discussed Zillow in depth. Why do Realtors hate Zillow? We don't understand, but would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! We also talked about that while we don't garden, we are happy that our family members like to plant flowers so we can enjoy them. It brou...

We started off this pod talking about Chad’s trip to Vegas and how Annie had some FOMO so she went to the casino and won enough to pay taxes twice. Great night!! Then Annie accidentally called dinner “supper”and it surprised her as much as it did Chad. Anyone else call it supper? Our real estate topic today is a brand new policy from the NAR, Clear Cooperation. Chad explains that the purpose of Cl...

Welcome back to REal Chat! Great news, we made it through the big storm, which brought up a conversation about how everyone handles weather events differently. Luckily, no damage, just a little less than a day without power. Our big topic today is how different generations handled real estate. In our experience, we saw Boomers sticking around in their homes for a long time. They planned and bought...

Welcome back to REal Chat with Annie and Chad! We hope you had a Happy 314 Day, which Annie found out is not the same as 420. 😂 We had a nice long chat about the weather. With storms rolling in, we found out how much Chad doesn't trust meteorologists. We had a conversation about things that we call by their brand name like Kleenex instead of tissue. There are so many! Chad is getting over a cold...

We had a great time chatting this week! We started out discussing everything we know about freeze dried food and dehydrated food, which isn't a whole lot. We recommend freeze dried pickles! We also talked about the origin of several common sayings - so interesting. Chad asked Annie to explain the steps of buying a home. We only got to earnest money and contingencies. More next time! If you are...

We are excited this week to interview one of our awesome Realtors, Dawn Farley. She spent almost 30 years in Corporate America and now has been selling real estate for a little less than a year. She was our brokerage's Recruite of the Year for 2024. Dawn tells a story about how she got her first listing, talks about why she chooses to come to the office every single day, and explains how she i...

We were so excited to bring in an amazing guest for this episode! Everyone meet, Gina Pero, a Life Coach specializing in high performers and leadership teams. We first met her when she helped us with the dance studio years ago and have learned so much from her over the years. She discussed the main blocks that high performers experience that holds them back. If you are a high performer, which one...

On this episode of REal Chat, we found out that no one thinks we are a couple, more like brother and sister. Fits pretty well! We also welcomed our first guest in the studio, Jessi Fillingham. Jessi is one of our agents and was actually our 2024 Salesperson of the Year for our brokerage! She shared what she does to build her business, including pop-by gifts (the coolest one was girl scout cookies...

You're in for a treat this week - we are feeling extra spicy! We admit to having nicknames for each other that aren't so nice and then discuss how weird some nicknames are that come from certain names. We talk all about our process for an open house and discuss the benefits of hosting them. Chad doesn't think they sell houses and Annie explains how they are beneficial for meeting new c...

Today we are talking about listings. If you are a Realtor, you know that signing a listing isn't the easiest thing. It takes skills to be able to get people to let you sell their home! Annie talks about her listing appointment process, reading the room and sealing the deal. We discussed a class we took about teaching public speaking and reviewed the dos and don'ts of teaching. We also talk...

We didn't mean to, but we spent a good amount of time talking about zoning in this episode of REal Chat. Chad is very intrigued by how it all works and Annie got through it without telling Chad to keep it moving. If you are into how different municipalities zone for commercial vs residential and between city and unincorporated, you will love this conversation! We also recapped the momentum mee...

On our last podcast at our old office, we talked about what we learned this week. If you have been through a forms class, you may have already known what Chad learned this week! We got a little confused about what Two Men and a Truck’s new junk removal service is called. We hope that Annie is wrong about the name! We updated on personal and office moving/renovating and dug into the trials of putti...

We have another guest and it's the owner of our marketing team, Essential Marketing Group! We break down all things marketing for Realtors with Mandy Morville. Her team does all of the marketing for our Brokerage and we can't wait for you to hear her tips for branding and marketing yourself. We have a funny conversation about her team, dig into all things Real Estate social media, and hear a heart...

We are excited to have our 2nd guest on the podcast this week! Meet Jaclyn Schmitz, proud owner at Brightside Insurance Agency. She is here to talk about all things insurance. She touches on the struggles in insurance for both personal, business and homeowners. She also talks about when to shop around and when it makes sense to stay put with your current insurance. Jaclyn is a wealth of knowledge...

This week, we talk all about momentum - what it is (don't worry, Chad has a definition for you) and how you get it and keep it going. We also update on the progress of Annie's remodel, debate on what a clapper board is called (spoiler, it's a clapper board) and talk about a panel Chad was on about social media last week.

We spill the tea on some recent interactions we have had with Realtors on the other side of the transaction. It's not great! We also talk about how easy it is to startle Chad and his views on "every man for himself" when it comes to scary situations. Annie learns the difference between entering and trespassing and we all learn how long they have worked together. (A looooong time!)