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

Have you ever considered why are you enjoy doing some activities and why you enjoy hanging out with certain people?   What and who gives you energy?   What in your business is annoying you or weighing heavy on you?   Let’s go through a little exercise together to guarantee we start to get more : ✅ Joy in our work ✅ Output form our work activities ✅ Deeper relationships with those we enjoy being...

In the News this week: OfferPad Choice!

**Judge denies Keller Williams' motion to dismiss tech vendor suit**   Keller Williams filed an answer to the complaint, acknowledging it began a relationship with TPI Cloud Hosting in 2015 concerning software development   Keller Williams sought to dismiss the lawsuit under the state’s economic loss doctrine, which precludes claims of fraud in cases where the damages claimed are just the economic...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by Open Door’s Agent Growth Manager, Nima Khanghahi. He has built his career around his passion for real estate, and bringing value to agents, who he believes should always be the center of the transaction, even with all the disruption in our industry. The purpose of his professional life has always been elevating others and this has also seeped into h...

What is the cost structure of iBuyers? 

🛑 STOP.... Back It Down... all that BIG chatter of anything HUGE you’re gonna do (Believe me it’s now imprinted in your unconscious) ✅ START... Be Attached To... 1. A Micro - Commitment 2. A deadline and someone to measure it 3. Keep that commitment. 4. Get a Victory. 5. Gain Confidence. 6. Momentum.... and leave all the Big Talkers in the dust while they are still planning and figuring out how...

What is an iBuyer?

Compass launches bridge loan program In partnership with Better.com and Freedom Mortgage, Compass aims to help homeowners make a downpayment on a new home before they sell their old one     Compass CEO: No plans for IPO in next 18 months Robert Reffkin told The Real Deal that Compass doesn't plan to go public in the next 18 months, and a Compass spokesperson said WeWork's failed IPO won't impact t...

About the Episode My guest today is Brad Inman, a man who has revolutionized real estate by informing and empowering agents through his site, Inman News. His passion for entrepreneurship, giving the underdog a voice, changing the industry to create a better consumer experience and engaging with people, is a huge reason he has gained so much respect in the industry.    The amount of change in our i...

Today I want to talk about how we finish 2019 strong and it’s not about new goals or some new plan....it’s about going to where the most powerful information on the planet is that will insure you finish 2019 strong and go into 2020 with momentum. Your future is in your past... I tend to believe we over complicate things. I want to show how Less will give you more as you look at what’s next.... 1....

Citibank fined $30 million for holding onto foreclosures for too long Citibank was fined $30 million by federal banking regulators after an investigation found that the bank was not selling foreclosed homes back into the market fast enough. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Friday that it fined Citibank $30 million for “violations related to the holding period of other real e...

About the Episode On this episode, I talk to Steve Trang, a real estate entrepreneur who runs 3 real estate operations, an app and a successful podcast.  The success he has had is in large part due to the fact that he shifted his mindset from real estate agent to entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Real Estate Disruptors movement. He started his podcast in the middle of 2018 to inspire wholesal...

It’s tax season already...   That’s right, I know you just filed, but...     What if you took the opportunity now to:   ✅ Plan for taxes in 2020   ✅ Plan your business budget   ✅ Plan your lead generation strategies..     See, most people will wait for the calendar to change over to 2020 but...   For the next 60+ day’s you have a unique opportunity to set yourself up for a better 2020 than you...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are here to stay   When the federal government announced earlier this week that it would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to rebuild a portion of their capital reserves to a total of $45 billion combined as part of a plan to exit conservatorship, the message was clear: The government-sponsored enterprises are back and they’re not likely to go away any time soon.   It’s a...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by NRT President and CEO, Ryan Gorman, a leader who astutely observes what’s happening in real estate, makes decisions effectively while making sure everyone buys into the path the business is taking. In this capacity he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of NRT’s company-owned brokerage operations doing business under the Coldwell Banker® br...

Its 2020, does your calendar know it yet?    See, you have a chance right now to not only finish this year wrong, but set yourself up for massive success in 2020….      See, most agents set themselves up for failure in the new year before the year even starts..      Check out this week’s business tip to learn 3 simple tricks we use to set ourselves up for a great new year..

Compass' COO Maëlle Gavet set to leave company A source tells Inman the departure is unrelated to reports of a working rift between COO Maëlle Gavet and CEO Robert Reffkin   Compass Chief Operating Officer Maëlle Gavet is leaving the well-funded, growing brokerage to take a new, undisclosed opportunity, a Compass source told Inman on Wednesday.   The source said the departure was not related to an...

About the Episode Our guest today is Jeff Glover, an agent, sales expert, team leader and coach with over 17 years in the industry. His success is owed to his ability to be extremely clear on what’s important to him in the business. After having success early in his real estate work, he transitioned into a leadership role. He brings a high level of credibility to his coaching, and he has become a...

📞Time to change it up ❓Are you stepping away ?   ❓Taking the time to unplug? We’ve taken the plunge and actually gotten a back up phone... why? ✅ It helps us to disconnect... Check out this episode as we dive deeper into how and why we made this change...

***IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement IBM alleges in the lawsuit that Zillow built its business on software developed by IBM   The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that Zillow essentially built its business on the back of IBM’s inventions.   “Rather than build their business on their own technologies, Zillow...

About the Episode On this episode, I talk to mega-influencer, media and entrepreneurship powerhouse, Gary Vaynerchuk, a man who has revolutionized how business owners communicate and operate. Through his business ventures, Gary has been able to build massive companies that aren’t just successful in terms of social media popularity, but also run as well oiled machines operationally, something many...

✅ “Never delay taking corrective action once the problem has been recognized” 😳 If you’re like me, that hit you hard... Take a listen here on this week’s business tip as we dive deeper into The Road Less Stupid. There are so many great lessons in this book that we want to share more with you....

California nears statewide rent control   Now awaiting sign-off from Gov. Gavin Newsom after state's two legislative bodies both approved the measure.   The bill will cap annual rent increases by 5%, including the rate of inflation. In addition to the rent cap, a bill known as AB-1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, will allow “just cause” eviction policies to qualified housing in California. ...

About the Episode On this episode, I’m joined by inspirational entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host and co-founder of GoBundance, Pat Hiban. He has built an incredible legacy that goes beyond real estate and business. He has put work into helping other entrepreneurs build legacies and inspired the masses by showing what it takes to have staying power in entrepreneurship. Pat has done the leg work i...