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

Summer is winding down, which means we are moving into prime client event season. Fall, holiday time and winter are some of the most popular times to hold events (at least they have been in my world), and so for today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm sharing some of my client event best practices.   Over the years we've easily held and hosted 40-50 client events … du...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special interview with Sarah Ponder, a certified financial planner and founder of Real Estate Wealth Planning. Here's my favorite quote from Sarah during the episode, "Financial planning is directing your time and treasure towards your vision and values." And that's just one. There are so many golden nuggets here,...

Have you ever thought of doing your own podcast? Or just curious about the behind the scenes? I'm sharing it all with you today on episode 261 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! Listen in as I share my process, step by step, plus the lessons I have learned from nearly 4 years of podcasting. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Do you have your...

If you were to put a post on social media today … even right in this group (we see them all the time) … about which brokerage is the best, you'll practically have a fight on your hands.    Okay, maybe that's a little dramatic, but I find that everyone has strong opinions.   AND they have almost MORE strong opinions about why another brokerage is BAD vs why theirs is good.   Sometimes that boils do...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay of an interview I did with Michele Bellisari for her Real Estate Reinvention podcast.   If you don't know Michele, she essentially reinvented herself and her real estate business at age 50 (over 10 years ago!) and shares her how tos with other women. This was a fun conversation, and I hope you will l...

We've now had 258 episodes of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, and today I am talking about something I don't think I've ever discussed before … and that is how my real estate team works!!   There have been epsiodes on whether or not you hold join a team (episode 12), how to build a team (episodes 10 and 11), and lots of episodes on leadership, but I've never really share how it wor...

I'm so excited to share with you on today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast all about the theme for our 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference, Align 2023!   We've got so much heart and soul going into this years event, and I'm thrilled to share the story behind it and what you can expect.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking th...

We are halfway through 2023, can you believe it?   It is time for your mid year check in. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing information on what to do if your business is up (great!) or if it's down (evaluate!), and specific tips and strategies for how to lean into what's working, and how to let go of what's not.   You can listen in on your favorite p...

It's been a few years in our industry, has it not?   Talk about a roller coaster … from quarantines and shut downs to learning how to pivot our businesses during a global pandemic, to climbing interest rates and plummeting inventory levels, it's been A LOT.    And that can take a toll on your energy and on your mindset.   That's the topic of today's Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast e...

It's been 6 months since my team and I moved to Real Brokerage, and boy has a lot happened!   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm breaking down our experience and sharing a whole lot of numbers! If you are someone curious about this brokerage model, or just like hearing the behind the scenes (and the actual numbers $$$ involved!) then this episode is for you!  ...

A month or so ago I had the opportunity to chat with my friend Katie Day of the Move Me to Texas team in Houston, TX for her podcast, REal Advice, and Katie generously allowed me to share it with our Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast listeners!   We cover so many topics on this episode, it was a really fun conversation. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking th...

My 50 by 50 Joy List has reached it's "conclusion" with my 50th birthday this past weekend and boy did I accomplish a lot … and learn a lot too!   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm breaking down for you my experience. What I did, what I didn't. What I learned, and what I will or won't try again.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking...

What does "community" mean to you?   I've learned a lot about this, including the impact that these communities have in my life. I'm sharing all of it with you today on this short and sweet episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast.   Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is rel...

Summer is here … are you ready?   It's time to get your business (and your life) summer ready.    Who cares about a "hot girl summer" … instead how about an "abundant business summer" or a summer where you actually get to enjoy it vs spending all your time glued to your phone or your laptop.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, we are talking about just that. How...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing a few of my favorite things … well, 8 of them to be exact!   Most of the things on this list I don't think I've ever shared before, but they are absolutely things I swear by. You can hear all about them by tuning in to today's episode on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   You can also find al...

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, so I felt it was only fitting on this week's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast to share some of my personal stories (and lessons learned) from balancing a busy real estate career while raising 3 sons.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   Happy Mother's Day!   Click subscribe to be notified...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm sharing with you an interview that I did with JP Fluellen, a fantastic Realtor® and Team Leader based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.   I've been a team leader now for just about 8 years, and have learned so much! Our team has been big (42!), small (5!) and everything in between (we are currently 28 women and moms and 1 very brave man...

I couldn't think of a better guest for today's Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast episode, airing on Administrative Professional's Day than the original Ops Boss® herself, Christy Belt Grossman!   Please join me for this robust conversation in which we cover a whole host of topics … including how to be the architect of your future. Christy has done this so, so well (4-5 weeks in Paris...

Today I have a short and sweet episode for you of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, all about Plantings Seeds in your business. I'm sharing a recent story, and how I have put this philosophy to work in my business to have personally served well over 700 families in my real estate career.   Listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be...

It's been almost 4 months since my team and I made the move to ΓEA⅃ Brokerage … and there's a whole lot we've learned in that time!   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I'm breaking down the good AND the bad of our experience. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   And if you are interested in learning more about ΓEA⅃ , pl...

On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I'm interviewing my friends Keysha   Washington and Melissa   Case .   Both of these ladies have done what so many others have struggled with and often not been able to do, which is to work full-time in another career while also working their real estate business … and ultimately transitioning   to real estate as their only care...

*Sigh*   Really, that's the only way I know to start this episode. Many of you know I've been under audit for 2 ½ years and it was a very eye opening experience.   I also learned a lot of things … some confirmation that what I am doing is right (you need a system!) and others that I needed to do differently.   I'm breaking all of that down for you today on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Po...

Do you ever feel like you struggle with prospecting and converting leads in your business? Then you will love today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast!   In this interview with Sharran Srivatsaa we cover A LOT of good stuff … including his approach on converting leads, which you may not have heard before. You know I am all about the "kindler, gentler" way of prospecting …...

Want to know my favorite way of being that has helped me to grow a huge real estate business?   It's being the resource of the resource.   On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. I'm sharing why this is important, how it works, and how you too can position yourself in this way.   Listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to...

Have you ever dealt with "difficult" clients?   Is it possible part of that difficult-ness is because they were feeling confused? Anxious? Unsure?   I've got some thoughts on this today for you on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, along with what to do about it.   A hint … it's all about communication.   Listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Click sub...