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

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my good friend and president of Streamlined Business Solutions, David Pittiglio. With a staff of 40 people and 800 clients, SBS isn’t just an accounting firm, it’s a valuable service that provides businesses with the leadership to understand the full picture of their financials, create checkpoints that hold them accountable, and ultimately, go from salesperson to...

In today’s special episode, we’re joined by host of The Massive Agent Podcast, Dustin Brohm to talk about the power of being open minded about new opportunities in business. For many people in real estate, the decision to switch brokerages is a huge risk that’s not worth taking, but for others, the greater risk is staying in the same place. What are the fundamental differences in thinking that def...

On today’s episode, we’re happy to have the author of Average Sucks, Michael Bernoff back on the show. After almost a year since the release of a book that has changed lives, Michael gives us a look inside the process of the book, why he struggled to write it for 10 years, and what it was like releasing the book in 2020.    Everytime you sit down with Michael, you learn something about human psych...

How do we become scientists of our own business, and hack our way to the model that we want? How do you build a 7-figure business in 6 months, and then create a methodology to help other agents collapse time and do the same?    This is what we wanted to know from our guest. In today’s episode of the Kevin and Fred show, I’m joined by real estate business and marketing coach and creator of The List...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by real estate agent and founder of ONE eXp, Fee Gentry. On a mission to make real estate a place “where everyone feels like they have a place to belong”, Fee works tirelessly to help shape the future of our industry. In order to make real estate an industry that represents everyone, we have to go beyond tokenism and create a space where everyone can be part of the c...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my good buddy and brokerage-mate, Dave Z. In a conversation last year, Dave shared how he had tripled his profits by making a key hiring decision, one that many agents underestimate and overlook to their detriment. Dave is a very intelligent leader who thinks every business decision through, and he is a huge proponent of the showing partner model because it create...

On today’s episode, I’m joined by fellow Arizona agent and my good friend, Tia Moore. We talk about the power of having clarity and boundaries in our businesses, and why it’s not wrong to choose what gives us joy.    One of the most admirable things about Tia is how clear she is on what matters to her, where she’s going and what she wants, and never letting her real estate business, work and clien...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by fellow Arizona native and agent, Stephanie Greenfield. Growing up in a real estate family, Stephanie got licensed at 18, chose a different career path, but eventually came back to the business. With a family in real estate, the feast-and-famine cycle many agents experience is something she was familiar with. From the beginning, she knew she wanted something differ...

On today’s episode, I’m joined by sales coach and consultant, Steve de Laveaga for an insightful conversation about where real estate as an industry is headed, and what agents and leaders can do to ensure their relevance as things change.    What makes Steve’s insight so unique is his genius-level understanding of the space where Wall Street and Main Street meet in real estate. He is well-versed i...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Mitch Rosen, senior director and head of real estate at online wealth platform, YieldStreet. YieldStreet is an alternative platform for the retail investor, which is democratizing wealth building by bringing sophisticated asset classes into the hands and devices of ordinary people. Very often, the things large asset managers are able to do feel so unattainable to...

On today’s episode, I’m joined by real estate Saas entrepreneur and founder of growth automation platform, Brian Charlesworth. Brian is on a mission to turn real estate salespeople into effective leaders, by knowing more about their business, tracking numbers and leveraging systems. Real estate agents tend to drag their feet when it comes to adopting automation and technology, but very often, the...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brandon Brittingham, a good friend and real estate entrepreneur, leader and titan who has built an incredible reputation over the years. Brandon got his start in real estate during the short sale explosion, and while many agents who did well at that time failed to maintain their success, Brandon used that phase as the springboard for a real estate empire which con...

In today’s episode, I sit down with mega agent, author and speaker, Karen Briscoe. Karen has not only built a team that does business north of $100 million, but she has also developed a success concept that’s helping business leaders lift the lid on performance. She has been able to take the vision she had for her career, and turn it into a powerful brand, and a wealth of knowledge that adds value...

In today’s episode of the Kevin & Fred Show, I’m joined by DC agent and team leader, Ryan Butler. With just 5 years in the business, Ryan has grown his operation to 313 units and a volume of $139 million. Right at the beginning, Ryan set out with a huge vision, which he has made a reality.  Ryan Butler is an entrepreneur, agent and Managing Partner at Coalition Properties Group. It was in 2011, wh...

Josh Team out as Keller Williams president Redfin will pay $608M to acquire RentPath Realogy matches biggest quarter in company history

In today’s episode, I’m joined by the real estate’s industry’s TV and radio guru, Matt Wagner. Matt has worked with some of the greatest minds in real estate and helps them dominate through radio and TV advertising. Radio and TV is a completely different animal to any other marketing channel out there, and creating opportunities through it requires a specific approach and mindset. Matt has been in...

Mike Del Prete calls out Zillow & OpenDoor about lack of transparency in iBuyer model  Zillow to acquire ShowingTime for $500M Don't blame Zillow, blame your leaders - Brad Inman 

In this episode of the Kevin and Fred Show, I’m joined by Sacramento agent, Steve Lamothe. After a decade in real estate, Steve started over with a new team, and in just 2 years, he has built a successful operation of 200 transactions a year and over $300k in GCI. His climb to success in real estate comes down to his willingness and ability to constantly bet on himself, continue to move forward an...

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by St Louis brokerage leader, Jill Butler. Jill runs a two-location brokerage with 175 agents, a large community she successfully led through the uncertainty of the last 12 months. Covid forced so much change on our industry, and while some leaders struggled to turn the ship, others rose to the challenge and impacted their agents and clients in a meaningful way. Jill...

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Today on The Kevin and Fred show, I’m joined by founder of Club Wealth Coaching and Consulting, Michael Hellickson. Club Wealth is one of the nation’s top coaching companies in the team and brokerage space. His passion for coaching came out of the way his own business catapulted because he hired a coach. Club Wealth is unique, every coaching client works with someone who has sold more homes than t...

CoStar is inching closer to acquiring CoreLogic: Report   eXp World Holdings announces a 2-for-1 stock split   Zillow predicts a 21% increase in home sales, the most recorded since 2005

Zillow's IDX is live  Economists weigh in on how a modest rise in rates will play out in 2021

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...