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

Fannie Mae forecasts mortgage rates under 3% for 2021 The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage could hit 2.9% in 2021, according to Fannie Mae's April housing forecast   The 30-year mortgage rate hit a historic low this year, but could 2021 bring an even lower rate? Fannie Mae’s economic and strategic research group thinks the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage will hit 2.9...

On this episode, I’m joined by highly-successful real estate leader, expansion expert and entrepreneur, Jeff Quintin. Jeff’s been in the business since 1992, and when it comes to building a successful team and real estate expansion strategies, Jeff is the perfect person to talk to about how to adjust and adapt when the market changes.    Jeff is a Real Estate Team Owner, Investor, Developer, and E...

Nearly 3 million borrowers are already in forbearance GSE loans in forbearance now exceed FHFA Director Calabria’s projection    According to Black Knight, nearly 1.4 million borrowers whose mortgages are backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are already in forbearance. To ascertain this data, Black Knight reviewed a sample set of loans that represent the majority of the mortgage market and extrapo...

   Things We Learned from John Marrone        “Your income is directly proportional to the questions you ask your clients.” 86% of homebuyers don’t think their agent understands their problem, and that’s because they don’t bother to really go deep in understanding them. For every “what” a client says they are looking for, go three “whys” deep.     “People don’t have a result problem, they have a s...

To watch this webinar, to go https://youtu.be/dYZHINsJ9Ds and if you'd like more information about Craig's webinar series, go to https://regercoachingandconsulting.com/how-to-win-in-todays-market/

JPMorgan Chase tightens mortgage lending standards amid uncertainty The lender will require a 700 credit score and 20% down for mortgages     https://www.inman.com/2020/04/13/jpmorgan-chase-tightens-mortgage-lending-standards-amid-uncertainty/       Good News for kW Agents…    Keller Williams Offices Reducing CAPS in half.         eXp Realty lays off 15% of staff amid market slowdown Executives at...

On this episode, we’re joined by Realtor, and founder and lead coach at Top Notch Agents, Jon Holsten. After a career in law enforcement, and TV sales, he transitioned into real estate, and in the first year was able to close 47 transactions, a very big feat for new real estate agents. Jon built his career on the foundation of community, and he came into the industry with the right mindset, which...

Please Note This Was Recoded Prior To the PPP Applications Were Taken   Make/receive/earn/borrow money any way you can right now to weather this storm… "Oxygen is something we rarely think about until it is cut off and then it becomes our highest priority. The reason is obvious: Without oxygen, life rapidly becomes increasingly uncomfortable and then you die....quickly. In business, oxygen is cash...

Keller Williams franchises consider reducing agent profit sharing   A franchise owner confirmed to Inman that regional leadership at Keller Williams suggested rolling all expenses into April's budget to enable them to hang on to more cash..   Keller Williams local leadership allegedly told some franchise owners to roll all expenses — even future ones — into April’s budget to minimize profits, effe...

5 Things We Learned from Dustin Brohm     “One of the things that’s great about real estate is that there are so many ways to bring in business” There’s different ways that you can attract clients, you just need to be open to it and put in the work. Find the thing that you can do, what you’re willing to do at nauseum day in and out to build your business.     “If you do the right things long enoug...

Real Estate - Country Torn on whether RE is an Essential Service     Many lenders suspending lending activity & others are altering programs - namely, FHA Lending is shrinking       CARE Bill - Mortgage forbearance and foreclosure protections During this designated disaster period — which began on March 13 — a borrower with a federally backed loan can request forbearance through the loan servicer....

5 Things We Learned from Nick Mclean    “In business, as you improve and get ahead, the landscape will continue to follow you.”    Digital marketing is not always going to be this cheap, the mediums are going to change, and if we’re not constantly shifting too, we’ll get overrun. If you have the copywriting skill, you’ll always be able to compete no matter what that landscape of marketing and busi...

Special bonus episode with Brian Klemmer (RIP) on his birthday! 

Bank of America will allow borrowers to pause their mortgage payments Coronavirus forbearance is here   https://www.housingwire.com/articles/bank-of-america-will-allow-borrowers-to-pause-their-mortgage-payments/ (deferral of payments)   Zillow pauses iBuying nationwide amid coronavirus pandemic The company will pause any plans for expansion, too   https://www.housingwire.com/articles/zillow-pauses...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by Todd Sherer, CEO & Founder of Fleq; a company that’s revolutionizing what homeownership means; and instead of forcing people down the path of getting a mortgage, giving them a pathway to experience homeownership.   FLEQ is a fascinating concept that’s gotten many people talking because it adds important factors and points to the homeownership conver...