Real VC: Ventura County Real Estate

This week Reed and Katie sit down with B.J. Ward the broker/owner of Comfort Real Estate who breaks down how he built his brokerage from one agent to its current state of 50 agents. Hint: It's all about relationships. B.J. also details why he doesn't even have an Instagram account but has still been able to grow his business. They all also talk marketing and end the show with Action Items,...

This week Reed and Katie sit down with Hung Le @letsgetyouhome1st , REALTOR with Keller Williams West Ventura County. Hung recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of getting his license and shares with listeners how he quickly became a producing agent. In the Social Media Sidebar, Producer Chelsea gives an essential list of tips from a recent social media seminar she attended. They all also t...

This week Reed and Katie sit down with Ernesto Vargas of eXp Realty to chat extensively about the #1 thing Ernesto does to build his successful Real Estate business.... door knocking! He talks about how he, as a Real Estate Professional, brings value to every conversation he has on a potential client's doorstep. Ernesto also gets into how building those community connections not only builds hi...

This week Reed and Katie sit down with Sean O'toole of Keller Williams Realty to pick his brain on how he has found success in his real estate business. He talks about how he cultivates beach clients and how pulls out the stops with every listing, which will in turn impress the neighbors and ultimately lead to more listings. Sean also dishes on the most under-used and effective social media pl...

This week Reed and Katie dive into the main topic of recent discussion in Real Estate circles... the proposed $418 Million settlement between the National Association of REALTORS and Home Sellers. Joining the pod is Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS President, and Owner/Broker of Realty One Group Summit, Cami Pinsak who lends her expertise on all aspects of the proposed settlement for...

Reed and Katie are excited this week to welcome Alex Stamakinley, REALTOR at Doora Properties! They chat about how Alex's past as a professional figure skater helped prepare her for success in real estate and recount how pandemic-era real estate reality show binging propelled her into this new career. They also get into Alex's successful social media and marketing strategies while sprinkli...

We are happy to announce that Reed has a brand-new permanent co-host.... Katie Connelly!! Katie's the Assistant Team Leader at Keller Williams West Ventura County. The first task for the new hosting team is to sit down with Karen Campbell, the host of Girls on The Air on KVTA 1590! Karen talks about her career and all the elements that have made her a success! They also talk social media and m...

Reed is joined this episode with Liz Donnelly ( @lizzeedonnelly ), Team Leader at ReMax Gold Coast Realty and by many accounts, the #1 REALTOR in West Ventura County. In this fun and informative episode, Reed and Liz chat about how Liz has built her ultra-successful business. They get into her business and personal philosophies and find out why she considers herself to be a Mama Bear! They also ta...

Reed is joined this week by Century 21 Westlake Village Branch Leader Ashley Q. Anderson! They kick off the show by talking and strategizing about maybe the hottest topic in Real Estate today... interest rates! They then get into how to support underserved real estate clientele, specifically the LGTBQ+ community and how that can help grow your business. Jana Scarborough of RESOURCE Real Estate joi...

Reed is joined this week by VCCAR REALTOR of The Year for 2022, Katie Connelly! In addition to chatting about current market conditions, they get into what goes into being REALTOR of the year and about some the larger issues regarding Fair Housing. Katie gives a great business tip in the Social Media Sidebar and then they talk about a different take on marketing... community involvement! Katie is...

This week Real VC is so lucky to have a stellar co-host in Magda Nordahl , Broker Associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties! Reed and Magda chat about the current state of the market and how Magda navigates the "odd" nature of things right now. She also details her strategy on how she launches her luxury listings into the marketplace. During the Social Media Side...

This week, Real VC is delighted to bring on our co-host, Juliet Esquibias a broker associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties AND current President of the Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS! Reed and Juliet sit down and chat about pull-out of several large insurance companies from writing new homeowners policies in California. Juliet also dishes about what is...

Welcome the Real VC, a podcast all about Ventura County Real Estate! In this inaugural episode, CEO of Upmarket Media and host, Reed Fish, is joined by this week's co-host, Ignacio Anzaldo of LIV Sotheby's International Realty in Ventura to talk about current market conditions in VC while offering strategies to help REALTORs grow their businesses even during this tough market. Every episod...