Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast with Karen Cooper

Here's what I've learned in life and business … small efforts repeated consistently, over and over again, will outperform big, grand things done every once and a while.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing several stories about how I and some of my team members have put this to work in our lives and businesses.   What is your superpower?   Click subsc...

This week marks a huge milestone … the 10 year anniversary of the launch of this community, Empowering Women in Real Estate®!   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing not only the story of how the group began, but also some parts of the story you've never heard before, along with two BIG announcements!   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by...

There is no doubt that "passive income" is the buzz word not just in the real estate industry, but in business as a whole.   But here's the thing … there is nothing passive about building a business and a cashflow machine, you need solid habits.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing my best habits … 5 things I do literally every day as a realtor, busin...

How has your last week been? Think about the feelings you've had, the frustrations in your business. Picture what your bank account looks like.  Do you want to repeat this week again next week? Next month? How about 5 years from now? Chances are, the answer is that you don't, but if you aren't taking steps now for 2029 you, that is exactly what you will be doing … only you will be doing it while y...

Picture this … it's a Tuesday afternoon. You've spent all weekend showing homes to buyers and sitting at open houses, and most of your evenings this week are full of showings or listing appointments.    So you take a couple hours to go get your hair done, or to run personal errands, or just to sit by the pool … and you feel guilty about it.   Does that resonate with you? It always has for me and f...

We've officially reached mid year, can you believe it!   Time marches on, and if you aren't paying attention all those things you said you wanted to do and accomplish and dreamt about will be left trailing in the wind.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing my framework for a solid Mid-Year Review … or as we call it now, our Mid-Year Refresh. Let's get r...

Need some quick cash?    I'd love to give you a strategy that you could use today to get you a commission today, but we all know that isn't how our real estate business works. However, there are some strategies I can give you today that will put some money in your pocket today, and also this week, next month, and even next year. Want to know what they are? I'm sharing them all on today's episode o...

Have you ever been on vacation and dreamed of what it would be like to own a home there? Or maybe live there year round? Or maybe even sell real estate there?   My guest on todays episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast has done all three!   In this episode I am interviewing Sonja Bush, a real estate broker in Mammoth Lakes, California. The overwhelming majority of the business t...

  It's been over a year and a half since I made the move with my real estate team to Real, and I can honestly say it was the best move we've ever made. It's been quite a while since I've done an update episode for you, and on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm breaking down two primary things …   1) Real, by the numbers. Specifically, our numbers. Like actual num...

For the entirety of my career I've spent a significant part of my time teaching, training and mentoring agents. Sometimes for pay, a lot of the time for free.   I've never believed in holding your best ideas close to the vest. Sharing and giving them freely is where it's at. For me, anyway.   This month we are celebrating two things … my birthday and the 5th anniversary of our Empowering Women in...

Be honest … when you get a call these days from a buyer, do you feel a little apprehensive? Our industry is changing … has changed … but that isn't anything new. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing my take on the changes coming to buyer agency and what we need to do as professionals to continue serving at a high level.   You can listen in on your favori...

Recently Vicky Noufal and I celebrated not only 9 years of our business partnership, but 9 years of being team leaders! Our now nearly 50 woman real estate team has served well over 3,000 clients over the years and over $1.4 BILLION in real estate sales volume. We have learned so much through this experience, and in true Karen and Vicky style we are talking (at a very fast pace!) about all the thi...

There is no doubt about it … there is no such thing as an overnight success, BUT success does leave clues and there are strategies you can use to shorten the learning curve in whatever it is you are doing.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing the tips I've used in my own life and business to shorten the learning curve. You can listen in on your favorit...

THREE HUNDRED EPISODES!    It's kind of crazy to think that today is episode 300 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast … and the perfect example of the power of consistency.   I've used consistency throughout my career to build a … wait for it … consistent business, and you can too. No matter your level or phase. In today's episode I'm talking through each phase of my business and how...

Have you ever felt awkward "asking for the business"?    But isn't that we are supposed to do right? We're sales people!   Actually, no. But also, yes. The point here is finding a way to do it that is authentic to you and how you do business.   I'm sharing my playbook for asking for the business on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcas...

Join me on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for a fascinating conversation around social prospecting with my friend Michelle Berman-Mikel!   Do you utilize social media in your business? Do you prospect in your business?   Hopefully (!) the answer is yes to both, and if it isn't, it should be. On today's episode we talk about the integration between the two that ca...

It's time to Spring Clean Your Business … are you ready?   The best way I know how to do this is with a database refresh. This is an exercise I go through twice per year in my business and it is so helpful to ensure I am not only maximizing my return on investment with my marketing, but it also brings about an influx of activity … and who doesn't want more of that right now?!   On today's episode...

I am OBSESSED with efficiency. There just never seems to be enough time in my day for the things I need to do and for the things I want to do. It's not just my day … it's life too. It moves fast. Too fast. I don't want to waste it doing things that are unimportant or on the mundane minutia … that stuff that has to happen, but isn't necessarily where we want to be spending our time. On today's epis...

Have you heard the saying before that unsolved problems are energy drainers? I'm here to tell you that it's true, and I am breaking all that down for you today on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast.  Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in my bio. What is your biggest unsolved problem right now? You can listen in on today's episode on your favorite podcast app...

I have a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for you today!   On today's episode I am sharing with permission a conversation I had with my friend Dionne Malush on her podcast "Shine On Success. We cover a lot of topics from sales to sisterhood … it's a good one!    You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below … and be sure to check...

Have you ever referred out a vendor only to have your client reach back out to you upset that it didn't go well?   Yep, me too.   So how do you deal with it? In today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast we are talking about just that! How to handle missed expectations … and just expectations in general.   You can listen in on today's episode on your favorite podcast app or...

Listen, it's time to get it together. Are parts of your life and business feeling messy right now? Yep, me too. No more. We are going to do the things to save us time, help us to be more efficient, and to eliminate all of those dreadful decisions that drain our energy day in and day out. I'm sharing my favorite strategies, new and old, for getting it today on today's episode of Empowering Women in...

For the past almost 9 years now I have been a real estate team leader. Way back in the beginning of my career 22 years ago I was on a traditional real estate team … and those two experiences and types of teams could not be more different. I think there is a common misconception in our industry about real estate teams … how they operate, what the splits should be (you know the book on this subject)...

Did you know that this year is a leap year? That means that we get 1 extra day, what are you going to do with it? It may be that you need to be back on track, and this extra day is the perfect time to do it … and on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'll be sharing with you my strategies for how. You can tune in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link...

Last year I turned 50, and while I'm not planning to retire anytime soon, with the pages turning on the calendar a little more rapidly these days it is certainly a little more top of mind. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm talking all about How to Retire in Real Estate. In my 22 years in the industry I've known a few agents who've been able to do it pretty we...