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RealTrending

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The RealTrending podcast features conversations with the brightest minds in real estate. Every Monday, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts join us to share their secrets to success, trends, and the lessons they’ve learned. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Brian Donnellan, president and CEO, Bright MLS 24.07.2020

  Mid-Atlantic United States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia

Sheryl Chinowth, CEO and Co-Founder, Chinowth & Cohen Realtors, Oklahoma 22.07.2020

  Starting the brand as a small, luxury firm, Chinowth said that the plan was never to grow as large as they are today. But, the relationships they built with agents working the luxury market propelled them into growth mode. Find out more about the process and her lessons learned in this podcast.

Ep. 80: The Future of Brokerage, The Future Profile of Great Agents and Teams, and The Importance of Core Services 21.07.2020

From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news, this is REAL Trending episode 80. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and their agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today, we're going to take a little trip to the future and discuss the future of brokerage, the future profile of great agents and teams, and the importa...

Nick Ron, CEO of House Buyers of America 17.07.2020

With a hybrid iBuyer-ish model, House Buyers of America has continued to buy homes throughout the Pandemic. Find out where Ron is seeing opportunity in the market and how he's making this model work when others chose to shut down buying homes early on.

Ashley Bowers, President, HomeSmart International 86% Growth from 2014-2018 15.07.2020

With a growth plan to be in all 50 states and to double their agent count by the end of 2023, HomeSmart and its leadership team led by Bowers is strategically moving toward success. Find out about their growth plan in this podcast.

Lacey Conway, CEO, Latter & Blum Companies, Louisiana 14.07.2020

With a focus on staying debt-free and looking for ways to beef up ancillary services, Conway stays growth-minded. The company ranked No. 30 by transaction sides in this year's REAL Trends 500 Top Brokerages. Find out more about Conway's growth strategies in this podcast.

REAL Trending Special Edition: Recruiting Nick Bailey, Chief Customer Officer, RE/MAX International 10.07.2020

  Since joining RE/MAX last September, Bailey revamped the company's recruiting strategy, culminating in a new campaign that was recently launched. REAL Trends editor in chief Tracey Velt talks to Bailey about recruiting trends and tells us the biggest mistakes brokers make when it comes to finding and recruiting good agents

Tom Hosack President & CEO - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty/Northwood Realty Services 08.07.2020

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, talked about how almost every asset he owned he overpaid for, but, with time, because the asset was high quality, it worked out.  Hearing that Hosack and his team changed their strategy about how they looked at real estate deals and recruiting and became much more aggressive than before.  Find out how that impacted his company positively.

Ep. 79: Housing Recovery, Where to Focus Now, Agent Rankings. 07.07.2020

From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry news and trends, this is REAL Trending episode 79. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and agents. I'm Steve Murray, President of REAL Trends and today we're discussing this housing recovery, where to focus now and lessons from the agent rankings, what these trends mean and how can brokerage firms bes...

Casey McLeod, Managing Broker of California, Side Real Estate 02.07.2020

Because of its extensive use of technology, McLeod says that Side agents were able to navigate the Pandemic with little impact on their businesses. Find out how McLeod and his leadership team implemented new protocols and programs to serve agents in a new normal market. 

 John Meessman, CEO and Chief Agent Happiness Officer, Real Living Key Realty, Michigan 01.07.2020

An AHA moment with a stressed-out agent led to a clarity of focus on serving their most important customer—the agent. From there, Meessman and his leadership team built the organization around that premise. Find out how. 

Sam Khorramian, co-founder and CEO, and Oliver Graf, co-founder and president of Big Block Realty in San Diego 30.06.2020

Ranked No. 145 by transaction sides and No. 95 by volume, REAL Trends 500 After starting several businesses together, Sam and Oliver realized that the path to success was defining Big Block Realty as a service-first company. They redefined their value proposition and the rest fell into place. Find out about their path to success.

Leading Through Challenging Times: Tommy Brigham and Beau Bevis, co-founders, ARC Realty, Alabama 26.06.2020

  Focusing on agents first allowed Brigham and Bevis to retain quality agents while dealing with stay-at-home orders. Now that their market is opening up, it's paid huge dividends in business volume. Find out more about their retention and recruiting strategy in this podcast.

Michelle and Jay Macklin, co-owners of Platinum Living Realty in Arizona  24.06.2020

128.2% growth between 2014 and 2018 Deciding to stop running a team and, instead, become managing brokers, the Macklin's turned their focus to recruiting. That set them on the course to the success they have today. Learn more about their strategy in this podcast.

Ep. 78: Housing Recovery, New Mobility Patterns, and Competition 23.06.2020

Today we're going to talk about the housing recovery, new mobility patterns and competition for agents. What do these trends mean and how can brokerage firms best deal with them?

Jessica Averbuch, CEO and owner of Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty, Tennessee  19.06.2020

When COVID-19 hit, Averbuch scheduled one-on-one calls with all of her agents. Now that the market is reopening, that strategy has paid off. Find out more about how she is leading her team through unprecedented times. 

Scott Lauri, broker-owner of ERA Central Realty Group in New Jersey 17.06.2020

136.4% Growth between 2014-2018 Taking a leap of faith with some strategic acquisitions helped Lauri build his brokerage. That acquisition coupled with a strong training program helped Lauri and his team grow. Find out his lessons learned in this informative podcast.

Budge Huskey, CEO of Premier Sotheby's International Realty in Florida 16.06.2020

Ranked No. 92 by transaction sides and No. 28 by transaction volume, REAL Trends 500 Growing up in the business, Budge felt that real estate was in his blood. After a stint at NRT corporate, he decided to jump back into brokerage. His creed of "People; Not Stuff' helped him develop a personalized approach to his brokerage that shows in his current success. Find out more about his lessons learned i...

Dionna Hall, CEO of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors in Southeast Florida 12.06.2020

Knowing they needed to act quickly to help its Realtor members adjust to Florida's stay-at-home orders, the Association developed a host of virtual tools for their members. Find out more about how Dionna Hall and the leadership team brought value to members during a challenging time.

Jim D'Amico, President of Century 21 Northeast in Massachusetts 10.06.2020

179.4% growth between 2014 and 2018 With about 17 small mergers and acquisitions in 2016 and an aggressive recruiting program, D'Amico grew his firm to the 850 agents he has today. Find out what lessons he learned by growing so quickly and his strategies for successfully integrating new offices into his culture. 

Ep. 77:Market Recovery, What We've Learned, and What's Ahead. 09.06.2020

From REAL Trends, the trusted source for real estate industry trends and news. This is REAL Trending episode 77. We're analyzing the most important trends affecting brokerage companies and their agents. I'm Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. Today we're discussing the market recovery. Secondly, what we've learned, and lastly, what's ahead. What do these trends mean? And how can brokerage firm...

Michael Nourmand, president,  Nourmand & Associates Realtors, Beverly Hills 05.06.2020

As the market in California starts to open, civil unrest over the George Floyd murder ramps up. For Nourmand, taking care of his agents is a top priority. Find out what he's doing to ensure agents are able to transact business in the market.

Bill Bullock, president, CEO and co-owner of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty in the San Francisco Bay Area 03.06.2020

189.9% growth between 2014-2018 Taking a strategic approach to growth during the 2008-09 recession set up the future success of Bullock's firm. Find out what actions he took and how he's managing growth today.

Caleb Hayes, owner of Keller Williams Green Bay, Keller Williams Appleton, and Keller Williams Eau Claire in Wisconsin 02.06.2020

No. 213 by Transaction Sides REAL Trends 500 With an early passion for investing in real estate, it was inevitable that Hayes would move into brokerage. In this podcast, he talks about his lessons learned and how a passion for your profession is the cornerstone of success

REAL Trending Special Edition: Leading Through a Challenging Market 29.05.2020

Lori Oller and Amy Whitmarsh, sisters and co-owners, RE/MAX Results, Oklahoma As their market reopens, Oller and Whitmarsh found that they made the right decision to avoid any cuts to agent services last March when COVID-19 first hit their market. Find out what those changes were, the new protocols they put in place, and more.

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