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Has the 2015 "Black Swan" event that Tim & Julie predicted already arrived? Today we're discussing Opendoor - a new, well-financed real-estate startup with radical plans to change listing process completely - simplifying it for sellers, but at the risk of jeopardizing your seller leads & listing commissions in the process. Opendoor could be a doomsday scenario for listing agents across the country...

We have the distinct honor & privilege today to be joined today by Dale Stinton, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Realtors®. Dale is a 31-year veteran of the NAR®, having served in a number of key pivotal roles in the organization, and becoming CEO in November of 2005. Dale has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including Inman’s 2010 Innovator of...

We're joined today by David England, VP & General Manager of Mojo Sells - an all-in-one prospecting system including web-based and mobile CRM, Power Dialer and Real Estate Data. Mojo was built to provide the highest level call-quality possible, and provides mobility & prospecting tools to go with it. Topping that off is the cult-like following that Mojo has built with real estate agents across the...

What's a "Black Swan"? It's a rare, catostrophic event that threatens the industry and undermines your profitability & career stability. Today we're discussing this rarest of all events where it all comes apart - something that's nearly impossible to predict, but something you can and should prepare for as you focus on protecting your investment in real estate success. Join Tim & Julie Harris as w...

Success isn't easy - and making it last is even harder. Today we're taking a hard, honest look at long-term success, and how you can make it last. In real estate, lots of agents come and go, but when you add the principles of lasting success that Tim & Julie Harris discuss today into your career, you're likely to achieve more, stay longer, and be in a much better position in the long-term than age...

CityBlast is a social-media management company designed just for real estate professionals - and boasts a trained, expert social media management team that will manage your presence for less than the price of a latte! We're joined today by company founder Shaun Nilsson to discuss some of the challenges involved with social media for real estate professionals, and learn more about exactly how his c...

We’re joined by Rivers Pearce, the Director of Digital Strategy for BoomTown. He is passionate about helping clients navigate the ever-changing landscape of online marketing, so that they can focus on what they do best: helping consumers navigate the ever-changing world of real estate! Rivers joins us today to discuss BoomTown and help us understand the features of this platform that have given Bo...

Let's face it: not all real estate brokerages are created equally, especially when it comes to meeting your needs as an agent. Today we're going to tell you how to avoid heartbreak and maximize your opportunities for career-growth & income by finding a fantastic real estate brokerage to work for. Avoid the body-shops! What you need is a brokerage that helps you achieve success and supports your ef...

We're joined by Glenn Shimkus to discuss the latest advances in Docusign technology to support real estate professionals. Glenn recently unveiled new integration between the Docusign and zipForm platforms at the NAR Annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo, and joins us to talk what these new capabilities mean to agents & brokers. Real Estate Coaching Radio® is the nation's largest real estate industry...

Today we welcome back Jonathan Smoke to discuss housing market trends in the autumn 2014 real estate housing market, and to discuss what those trends mean to agents & brokers - and what they say about the direction of real estate in general. Jonathan Smoke is the chief economist for Realtor.com®, the official site of the National Association of REALTORS®. The trends we'll be discussing in today's...

We're joined today by Guy Wolcott, the co-founder and CEO of HomeSnap - an innovative mobile app that lets you snap a photo of any home and instantly get accurate real estate info. Homesnap also allows agents to provide branded search & buyer exposure, and for verified agent accounts it even provides accurate MLS data. Homesnap is one of the hottest real estate technology startups of 2014, so don'...

Every great financial achievement is an accumulation of hundreds of small efforts and sacrifices that no one ever sees or appreciates - so what efforts are you making today that contribute to your long-term financial stablity? Today, award-winning real estate coaches Tim & Julie Harris discuss Brian Tracy's "Law of Accumulation", and give you solid, practical advice on how to put it to work in you...

It's almost Thanksgiving - so let's put a little "pep in your step" with a list of all the things you're grateful for in life, and how changing your mindset can enhance your productivity, motivation, and performance! Gratitude and motivation are close. As soon as you’re grateful for the things around you it becomes easy to motivate your actions. Remember while you do any of these exercises that th...

Will coaching send you to collections? That's exactly what's happened to thousands of agents, thanks to 6-to-12 month "no exit" contracts with some of the nation's leading coaching companies. It's a practice that's harming the industry and gives coaching a bad name (according to the Wall Street Journal) - which is why Tim & Julie Harris refuse to have contracts, and why we're alerting you to this...

Will Google & Auction.com change the future of online real estate? Google Capital recently announced that they'd invest $50 million in this growing real estate marketplace, and we're joined today by Executive Vice-President Rick Sharga to discuss what this means for Auction.com. Google Capital spokesman David Lawee said, "We think Auction.com can fundamentally change how real estate can be bought...

Are you paying big bucks for buyer leads, and wondering if it's worth it? Have you looked at the return-on-investment for these lead generators recently, or do you just spend blindly, hoping you break event? If it's been a while since you took a hard look at your debit or credit-card bill, now's the time to examine what you're really spending on lead-generation, and whether it return it provides f...

Moving is a hassle - and then there's the paperwork! Today we're going to learn about a smart, simple solution updating all those onerous accounts with a smart new tool called Updater that lets you do quick & painlessly. Sound useful? It gets even better - if you're an agent or broker, this NAR-sponsored startup has a package just for you, that lets you provide Updater as a value-add to your real...

Staying safe is the job of every real estate professional - and after 2 tragic murders of agents recently, we're joined by Dylan de Bruin, the broker-owner of Century 21 Signature Real Estate in central Iowa, who's going to discuss the Realtor® Safety. Dylan co-authored the "Realtor® Safety Pledge", along with co-owner Joe Schafbuch, and over 350 agents have signed on to it so far - pledging to av...

We're joined by John Thomas, the CEO of Deductr - an NAR Reach-sponsored startup that offers an innovative platform to help agents & small-business professionals to easily capture, organize, and itemize tax deductions. Deductr was designed to automate financial tracking, track tax-savings growth over time, avoid missing the tax deductions that you deserve, and helping to eliminate tax-time anxiety...

'Tis the most wonderful time of the year - but the holiday season is also often a chaotic mess, packed with distractions that threaten to undermine your buyer's focus & derail your real estate deals. This holiday season, we're starting a little early by giving you a gift that really matters - holiday objection handlers! Tune in today & start practicing these objection handlers early this year to b...

In response to the tragic murders of Ashley Okland & Beverly Carter, over 350 agents have signed a new "Realtor Safety Pledge" as a promise to limit behaviors that might put agents in harm's way. Today, award-winning real estate coaches Tim & Julie Harris talk about what the Realtor Safety Pledge really means, how it's likely to affect the industry, and whether or not it's likely to work. Staying...

You have to list to last! The key to long-term career success as a real estate agent is in becoming a listing agent - so don't miss today's special encore presentation on how to get started taking listings, manage your listing volume, calculate your "magic number", and maximize your marketing reach and exposure. Are you tired of buying leads or ready for long-term financial growth and stability? T...

Anybody can sell you leads - but only Zurple helps you convert them. We're joined today by Ryan Owen, the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Zurple, who's going to explain why Zurple is a must-have tool for any agent interested in generating - and converting - more leads into sales. He's also going to discuss their brand new lead-conversion platform, Zurple Conversations, and talk about the...

Estately is a new kind of online homebuying platform - instead of selling leads to just any agent, they work with a small, select network of agents to provide the highest possible buyer experience for every lead their portal generates. We're joined today by Galen Ward, the Co-Founder and CEO of Estately, who explains how their state-of-the-art listing portal helps make the homebuying process as ea...

Motivation leads to action, and ultimately to results - in real estate, that's the difference between becoming a top-producer or feeling trapped in a sales rut. Today's episode is the anticipated conclusion of our series on how to feel motivated every day - and award-winning real estate coaches Tim & Julie Harris continue providing effective techniques you can use to get motivated, feel better, an...