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

This week, master your craft  When was the last time you refreshed how you do things in your business? If the answer is “a while ago”, you could well be on the road to becoming obsolete and irrelevant.   Want to know how to avoid the pain of becoming obsolete? Spend a few minutes to listen to this week's business tip.

***Culdesac, the U.S.’s first, from-scratch car-free neighborhood is coming to Tempe in 2020   Ryan Johnson left Opendoor in 2018 to co-found Culdesac, which now says it's building the first from-scratch, car-free community in the US   Culdesac Tempe, a 1,000-person development set to open fall 2020, bills itself as the “world’s first post-car real estate developer.” Founders Ryan Johnson and Jeff...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by real estate superstar, and fellow Raiders supporter, Jereme Kleven. What Jereme and his partner Mark Hutchins have managed to achieve with their business is nothing short of legendary. They have built a powerful and enduring business partnership since their early twenties; and their brokerage has over 2000 agents locally, closes over 5000 transactio...

iBuyers were designed for simplicity, but for some buyers and sellers, they are causing chaos and confusion! How can we help?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Why should clients hire real estate agents if they're going to use an iBuyer?

**Blackstone cashes out on Invitation Homes** Sells off remaining shares in single-family rental operator for $1.7 billion   Blackstone’s bet on the single-family rental market is now complete, as it was revealed this week that Blackstone is selling off its remaining shares in Invitation Homes for more than $1.7 billion.   In the early part of this decade, Blackstone began pouring money into distr...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by exceptional lender, highly successful mortgage entrepreneur and originator, and good friend, Bill Gaylord. With almost 30 years in the mortgage business under his belt, Bill has not only built one of the most successful partnerships in the mortgage business, but his company consistently brings in as much as $55 million in a month and originate over...

Can agents get commissions for introducing clients to an iBuyer option?

We waste so much energy on holding on to the old. What really need to do is so simple... It’s so simple that almost all people miss it because it’s too obvious

What are your clients getting in the mail from OpenDoor?

Zillow President Greg Schwartz to leave company at end of year Schwartz joined Zillow in 2007, and the company will realign responsibilities under current leaders   Greg Schwartz, the president of media and marketplaces and a 12-year veteran of Zillow, is leaving the real estate tech giant at the end of the year, the Seattle-based company confirmed to Inman Monday. Zillow will shuffle oversight of...

About the Episode   My guest today is John Mitchell, a man whose life story, transformation and success is incredibly inspiring. By implementing the mental technique he developed, he was able to take his income from six figures to seven figures and change his life in other key areas like relationships and health.    John’s 12 minutes a day “Think It Be It” technique is recognized today as the “Top...

How many iBuyers are there?

The 3 C's of iBuyers

It's Quarter 3 Earnings Reports Season!   Redfin beats expectations, posts $239M in revenue for Q3 2019 The latest earnings report comes as the tech-oriented brokerage steadily expands programs such as RedfinNow and Redfin Direct, which could upend how consumers engage with real estate   Redfin continued a multi-quarter hot streak Wednesday, revealing that during the third quarter of this year it...

About the Episode   On this episode, I’m joined by real estate broker and owner, thought leader, and entrepreneur, Joe Bell. He is a master of being in tune with what’s happening in the market, being at the forefront of the iBuyer conversation, and setting real estate agents up for a financially comfortable and successful future. Joe has a natural desire for disrupting the status quo, primarily fo...

Are iBuyers Good or Bad?

Hey you... yes you The one with your phone in your hand...     I think it could be time for a break...   If you’re up for a challenge listen to this and join us in a short, fun,  & energizing challenge...

What about a Down Market?

***Kevin Kauffman and Fred Weaver launch Referral Guarantee Program Go to https://kevinandfred.com/guarantee     ***National Association of Realtors mulls MLS pocket listing policy The new policy is a response to limited-exposure and 'coming soon' marketing practices and would require agents to share exclusive listings with MLS members   The “Clear Cooperation Policy” was announced Friday and woul...

About the Episode   On this episode, I’m joined by successful agent and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR), Grant Lopez. His story is rare for many reasons, including the fact that he chose a career in real estate straight out the gate, not as a second career. He also joined SABOR because he prioritizes solving the lack of volunteer leadership we have i...

Where did iBuyers originate? Will they last?