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

Today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is something that we have never done before … it is an interview with my husband!   I've been in business for 22 years and we've been married for 22 years, so he has been there literally since the beginning … and it hasn't always been smooth. What we do is so different, the non-stop nature is so unique, that not everyone in our live...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I have a refresh of one of our most popular episodes from a couple years ago … Low Cost Marketing Ideas! I don't care who you are, just about all of us are being more conscious of our spending and expenses when it comes to our real estate businesses, and paying more attention than ever to return on investment. In this episode I a...

Want to know one of my success secrets that has served me well over the past nearly 22 years?   It's going "next level" … taking that one more step, one more level with everything I do.   Curious what that means?   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing 5 tactical examples for how I'm doing this in 2024.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or...

We've all been there … the new year starts off a little slow, not necessarily in terms of new business coming in, but in terms of actual funds coming in with transactions in January.   Throughout my career January has always been one of lowest settlement months for me (if not the lowest).   HOWEVER, now is the time to kick your marketing up a notch to get the business flowing throughout 2024, ente...

Do you know Kendra Adachi?  I love her book and her podcast, "The Lazy Genius Way", and I know you will too. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing my favorite concept of hers, "decide once". Deciding once will save you time, money and frustration … not only in your personal life, but in your business too. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by click...

Chances are you've heard me use the term, "Daily Business Builders™" at least a time or two … and on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm diving deep into what it all means … What they are … Why they are important to your business … And HOW to utilize them to revolutionize your business in 2024! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link...

Do you know what the pillars are in your real estate business? Knowing where your business is really coming from bring a clarity that can't be bought … and helps you to eliminate distractions and focus your time, effort and money where it really counts. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing all the details on how to identify your pillars (including what...

Do you choose a word of the year? On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm talking through my 2023 word (didn't expect to get so deep ), how that worked out, as well as the word I have chosen for 2024 and my process for doing so. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. If you chose a word for 2024, share it with us in the commen...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay for you that I am sharing with the permission of my friend Julieta Pina.   Julieta started a group for Moms at my brokerage, and every month there is a mastermind. I was lucky enough to join in on a recent conversation, and am happy to share it with you!    You can listen in on your favorite podcast...

Today is another very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! For the first time ever I am interviewing members of my Platinum Group Real Estate team! In this episode you will hear from Patricia Gallardo, Martha Mason, Judy McHenry, Robin Gebhardt and Michelle Danilowicz. All are highly experienced strong producers, and they are sharing their perspective from our first y...

Today is a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for 2 reasons … First, my business partner Vicky Noufal is on the show with me today, only the second time ever! And second, because we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary at ΓEA⅃  Brokerage!  This has been a big year for us in a lot of ways, and on today's episode Vicky and I are talking through it all from the p...

Picture this … you go to sit down and write out the birthday cards for the month for your clients.  Then you can't find any stamps. And you are out of coffee gift cards. So you run out to the store to pick up the supplies. While you're out you might as well pick up your dry cleaning and pick up something for dinner. By the time you get back 2+ hours have passed and you sit down again, only to real...

Real Talk: Sometimes it's hard to feel grateful. You KNOW you should. You KNOW there are many things to feel grateful for, AND the season you are in can make that feel really, really hard. Our annual gratitude episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is taking a bit of an unconventional turn, but it's also real life and I'm pretty sure that is part of what you come here for. I'm s...

It's that time of year again … time to review your year, set your goals and make your plans for your business and your marketing. We have a comprehensive system that works for this, and I am a huge proponent of doing this work NOW vs later in the year. You can learn all about it on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by click...

Have you ever tried to tell a friend about a problem you are having but get frustrated because they start offering solutions … and all you wanted to do is vent?   Or vice versa?   I first learned about this distinction at a family meeting at my youngest's educational center and it has forever changed how I think about some of the conversations I have with family, friends and clients.   You can hea...

The fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it? It's time to take a look at your third quarter, where you've been and how you're doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you've had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your first two quarters of 2024 will not go the way th...

Have you ever walked into a property and you or your client just felt like something was "off", and maybe you left wondering (or feeling for sure!) that it was haunted?   I sure have, and I know I'm not the only one!   On today episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, we are talking all things "Haunted Houses" with Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal. This is one conversatio...

Are you seeing the signs of the holidays in your favorite stores already?   Yep, me too.    It may feel early, but the truth is, especially when it comes to holiday prep for your business, now it the time to start planning, scheduling and making arrangements.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm running down the list for you of things to do and think about for...

Align 2023, the 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference happened last week, and it was such an amazing day!   For today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm doing a full recap for you. Not just my favorite takeaways, but I am also sharing some of the lessons learned from an event planning perspective. Whether you attended the event or not, I think there i...

The fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it?   It's time to take a look at your third quarter, where you've been and how you're doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you've had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your first two quarters of 2024 will not go the way...

It's been 9 months since our team moved to ΓEA⅃  Brokerage, and I have to say, it's one of the best things we've ever done. When your business is off it's easy to think that you need a better commission split, but what you actually need is a better business model. We've found that here in spades. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing the latest (and some...

Need to get your business moving? Again or for the first time ever?   I can help. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm taking you through 4 tactical steps (as in, exactly what to do) to create momentum in your business. I promise, it's easier than you think!   Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified ev...

Struggling with time management in your business? Trying to time block but frustrated that it doesn't seem to work for you? Guess what … time blocking doesn't work for me either!   Over the years I've developed a few systems to help me to manage my time in my business and life better, and I am breaking them all down for you on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast.   Rh...

I have a personal life update for you on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Many of you know that our family has suffered a devastating loss recently, and on today's episode I am sharing some of those thoughts and feelings, as well as a replay of an older episode of the show (episode 109) where I talk through how to get through a hard time.    If you are struggling...

Today I'm excited to share with permission an episode of Samantha Tunador's show, "Your Real Sphere".  Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Sam (literally … we recorded in person!) and she interviewed me all about my real estate story. It's not something that I have shared often here on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast (it was episode #1!) and I know that Sam asked me ques...