Next Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industry

In today’s episode, we’re rejoined by Vyral Marketing founder, real estate investor and our good friend, Frank Klesitz. To many people Frank is just a marketing guy, but when you get around him, you’ll find out just how impressive his mind is. He brings a ton of high-level value to the real estate community, and not only do you want to be a Vyral customer for their amazing service, you want to be...

A few weeks ago, I was honored to be featured as a guest on Dustin Runyon’s Fired Up Fridays. Dustin’s a good friend and one of the wisest and most insightful people we know. Today, we invite you into this weekly virtual meeting with over 100 attendees, as I answer Dustin’s questions on business, life, and how to think differently.    Dustin Runyon is a real estate team leader, speaker, coach and...

In today’s episode, Todd Duncan returns to the show to share more insightful golden nuggets on building a high value business in real estate. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Todd’s uber successful book, High Trust Selling, and to date, it’s sold millions of copies and has been translated into 52 languages. Trust is a timeless, universal principle, and the lessons from the book are more rel...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by real estate entrepreneur, and investor-friendly broker Dom Santaniello. Dom has an interesting story and journey into real estate - after leaving behind a six-figure engineering job, he has scaled a fix and flip business, rental property portfolio & real estate brokerage. Dom really has a knack of creative financing, and his story really emphasizes that this is so...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by South Carolina closing attorney and marketing extraordinaire, Gary Pickren. I’ve never ever met a real estate attorney who is so dialed in with the work and day-to-day of real estate agents the way Gary is, and on top of that, he’s probably one of the greatest marketing minds we’ve ever had on the show. Gary’s also a huge student of the industry, so we got to pick...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by fellow Phoenix agent Trevor Halpern. Trevor runs an interesting business, which is based on what he calls the “solo agent model”, a business which is growing by 20 - 25% every single year. Trevor really has an interesting way of looking at life and real estate, by taking the introspective approach, and making sure every decision makes is a “plus plus”.    Trevor H...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my good friend, real estate leader and entrepreneur and TV star, Nick Waldner. Nick has his hands in many aspects of the industry, not only running a successful team, but also venturing into other verticals and ancillary business, including the successful show “Waterfront House Hunting” (available on Hulu!). I get to pick Nick’s brain about his leadership philosop...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by the guys at Impact Real Estate, Matt Chick and Jeremy Fuhst to talk about our businesses, what drives success and planning for the future. We lay it all on the table, from the lessons we’ve learned, getting the most value out of our teams, and what truly motivates. There’s a lot you can pull out from successful people like Matt and Jeremy, who are doing next lev...

In today’s episode, we’re continuing our special partnership discussion with guest/co-host, Fred Weaver on Group 46:10 and how the heck we’ve been working together for 14 years. In the last episode, we talked about how it all got started, and today we’re going to dig into the details and the economics of the business, and how we guarded against the things that cause rifts to develop right from the...

In today’s episode, we’re doing something different as I sit down with co-host/guest, and the other half of Kevin & Fred to talk about our business partnership. A question we get asked very frequently is how the hell the two of us have been in business together for 14+ years. Long-standing partnerships where there are no family ties are rare, and so today, in the first of a series, we’re taking yo...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Beadles, a woman helping people build wealth through real estate investing and using her specialized knowledge to help agents get off the commission hamster wheel and build for the future. What’s awesome about what Jennifer’s doing is that she’s actively involved in the thing she’s teaching other people to do. In an industry that’s so focused on open hous...

In today’s episode, I’m catching up with my good friend, coach, author and speaker, Chad Hyams. In addition to writing a really awesome children’s book, Chad has now added a new book to his wise teachings. Achieve Your Apex is a book Chad wrote to lead people to maximize their lives, and he’s going to share what triggered and inspired the book and what he hopes people can get out of it.    Chad Hy...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Tim Tooker, an agent and investor with a very unique and inspiring story. As a retired army officer, Tim has used real estate, not just as a vehicle for freedom and wealth for himself, but for other veterans who seek a combat-free way to earn money. From buying his first property to owning a million dollar construction company, an incredible cash-flowing investmen...

Two years ago, I sat down with real estate coach, Nick McLean, and the episode impacted a lot of people. Today we have the privilege of digging back into his mind, and learn from his knack for bringing an actionable framework to any concept. He’s going to share a powerful thought process that binds the most fulfilled and successful people - making your work more meaningful.    Nick is an entrepren...

About the Episode We recently had an in-depth conversation with Mark Willis, a real estate industry leader and visionary who has shaped many career wins, lives and success stories. Many people in the industry have fond and epic memories of working alongside Mark, kicking butts, taking names and having a blast along the way. He is an inspiring figure in this business, and not just because of his le...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by our good friend and fellow Arizona real estate, Chris Bowers. One of the most unique parts of Chris’ story is that he got into real estate at 22, after being exposed to different types of business models, including running his own skate shop as a teenager! Chris is going to open up about his journey, the shifts he has made along the way, how he maintains a high vo...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Chris Lesmeister and Warren Dazzio from CSSI® – Cost Segregation Services, Inc. They help people who own income-producing properties speed up the tax benefit process so they can get right now, what they would only get in at least 27 or 39 years. The CSSI team are the perfect brains to pick on this strategy and help us in our wealth-preserving journey.    CSSI® –...

In today’s episode, I’m super excited to be joined by Phil M Jones, the author of the incredible book, Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact. I’ve studied influence for a long time, and I have to say, Phil’s book is one of the best in the category. Not only is it packed with brilliant insights, actionable principles - it’s also highly consumable and accessible enough that a...

In today’s episode, we’re joined by entrepreneur, speaker, author, real estate agent and CEO. Ben has been a long-term friend and supporter of ours, and there’s so much we can learn from him. With $50 million in commissions and 5085 transactions this year alone, Ben understands business at a very high level, and knows at a deep level what it takes to     There are two things at the core of Ben’s s...

In today’s episode, I’m excited to be joined by the episode of eXp’s Global, Michael Valdes. In 2020, eXp expanded to an 18-country, global footprint. This incredible journey of growth really speaks to how resonant this model is, and the stories and feedback Michael has been getting from eXp agents from India to Mexico, shows that it’s more than an economic model. In many parts of the world, it’s...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Laurie Finklestein Reader - a few months ago I was a guest on her podcast, and today I’m excited to pick her brain, and learn more about what makes her tick. Laurie has such a strong passion for learning, growing herself, information gathering, attending masterminds and constantly putting herself in spaces where she can learn from others. Today, she shares why thi...

In today’s episode of The Kevin and Fred Show, I’m joined by the Fulton Sisters, Katelyn, Carly and Paige. Third generation brokers are rare in real estate, but these siblings are killing it and continuing to grow a business that has existed for decades! They talk about their journey in real estate, where they are today, and some of the considerations they are making as they head into the future. ...

In today’s special episode, I sat down with Greg Harrelson and Frank Klesitz to talk about the real estate team’s economic model, how it has changed over time, what drove those changes and the decisions we’ve made about it. You’ll learn the inner workings of the model - including lead generation, marketing, splits, culture, and why we choose to run this model.    Frank Klesitz is the CEO and co-fo...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my longtime good friend and real estate leader, Steve Pilkington. For the decade that I’ve known Steve, our conversations have always had the same theme. They have always been centered around upping our game and providing the most value to the consumer and our agents.    Steve Pilkington is a real estate consultant and broker/owner of Path Home Team. The Path Home...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by CEO of The Locker Room Real Estate Coaching, Jake Dixon. A former baseball pro, Jake started off as an agent in new home sales, but got bitten by the coaching bug and decided to contribute to helping real estate underdogs not follow the dreaded path of leaving the industry in 2 years or less.    Jake’s career in real estate began as an agent, then as an office rec...