Rise Up in Real Estate

*CORRECTION: There are approximately 140,000 RE/MAX agents worldwide, not 160,000.   Rise up nation, meet the newly appointed President of RE/MAX Worldwide, Amy Lessinger!!    Amy Lessinger leads all aspects of the RE/MAX network and business globally, driving growth worldwide, overseeing the development and delivery of RE/MAX, LLC support services to franchisees and agents, and setting the vision...

Rise up nation, meet Lori White!    Lori started her career as a real estate paralegal, then began working for a builder and a developer, managing their respective closing departments. In 2009, her life-long dream of selling real estate full-time finally came true, and she's never looked back. Lori earned the ABR, SFR, SRES, RSPS, RENE, and CDPE designations, and her extensive background, skills,...

Rise up nation, meet Mike Fiebernitz! Mike Fiebernitz is a real estate agent based in Myrtle Beach, SC. Originally from Flint, MI, Mike attended Appalachian State University, where he played football and obtained a bachelor's degree in computer information systems. With over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mike has established himself as a trusted and reliable agent who consist...

Rise up nation, meet Jeff Wright!    Coach Jeff Wright graduated from West Point in 1979 and served our military for 5 years, attaining the rank of Captain. In 1984, while still on active duty, he received his MBA from Oklahoma City University.   Jeff has received many distinguished awards in his career and has served on numerous Boards of Directors professionally and in the community. He is one o...

Rise up nation, meet Kellie Coggins!    Kellie Coggins is an experienced realtor with a passion for providing exceptional customer service to her clients. With over 25 years of experience in customer service, Kellie has honed her communication and negotiation skills, making her a valuable asset to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. Kellie has a passion for real estate and takes great pride in h...

Rise up nation, meet Sean Austin!    From a young age, Sean developed a strong work ethic. At 10, he started working on a farm near his house, cleaning stables, baling hay, and feeding horses. This early exposure to hard work instilled in him the value of effort and dedication. By the time he reached high school, Sean was already juggling multiple responsibilities. He drove a school bus in the mor...

Rise up nation, meet TJ O'Brien!   TJ O'Brien is originally from Western, Pa., and has called Myrtle Beach home since 1986. After graduating from Coastal Carolina University and a few years of pursuing his dream of playing professional golf, he got into real estate and hasn't looked back.    TJ's approach to working in the real estate industry is simple: Tell him your goal, and he will help you ac...

Rise up nation, meet Tyler Morton!    Born and raised in Beavercreek, OH, Tyler Morton became a marketer at a very early age, running his own lawn care business. Given the artistic and entrepreneurial strengths of his mom and the analytic (engineering) qualities of his dad, he feels truly blessed to have the best of both worlds. After studying marketing and management at The Ohio State University...

Rise up nation, meet Debra Beagle!    Debra Beagle is the Managing Broker & Co-Owner of The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Advantage in Nashville, TN; the #1 RE/MAX Team globally for over 3 years & the Official real estate team of NHL's Nashville Predators & NFL's Tennessee Titans.    Recognized by the Nashville Business Journal as one of Nashville's Top Female Executives & Women of Influence...

  Rise up nation, meet Nimesh Patel!   Meet Nimesh Patel, the visionary Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Fine Properties and the dedicated leader of The Nimesh Patel Group. With a passion for real estate deeply rooted in his DNA, Nimesh has become a revered figure in the Texas real estate landscape and in the world of RE/MAX. His unwavering dedication to excellence has propelled him to the pinnacle of the i...

  Rise up nation, meet my longtime friend Erica Davis!    Erica Davis is a Branch Manager and mortgage lender at Guild Mortgage in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She's an expert on personal finance and is passionate about helping women grow their wealth. Erica started the blog The Stylish Lender (@thestylishlender on Instagram) to share her knowledge and advice about personal finance with other wom...

Rise up nation, meet Joseph Jones!   Joseph is a South Carolina native and Gamecock alum. He has been working in the financial services field since 2008. He has been a mortgage lender since 2013 with the top 1% nationwide in production for 7 out of 10 years with just over $500,000,000 in closed loans and over 2,200 units closed. He is married and father to 3 kids. He is an active member of Belin M...

Rise up nation, meet our special guest Nick Bailey! A licensed real estate broker for over 26 years, Nick has broad experience across multiple segments of the industry. He has been a Sr. Vice President at Market Leader, a Vice President at Trulia/Zillow and, just prior to rejoining RE/MAX, the President and CEO of Century 21. Originally from Wyoming, Nick bought his first investment property as a...

Rise up nation, meet Chad Porter!   Inspirational and motivational, Chad Porter is one of the nation's most highly recommended speakers and coaches. Corporate CEO's, Fundraising Executives, MLB, NFL and college athletes and coaches alike praise his powerful account of overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and dealing with life's challenges.  I was the lead motivational speaker on the former elite Zi...

Mark Gouhin has been a licensed Realtor in Myrtle Beach, SC since 2006. He is currently providing the dream of new home ownership as a New Home Sales Professional with Chesapeake Homes at Waterbridge in Carolina Forest. Originally from Pennsylvania, he owned a sporting goods store for 10 years, where he sold equipment ranging from mountain bikes to snowboards. As an avid sports lover, he has enjoy...

Rise up nation, meet Matt Brady!!   Matt Brady is a Mortgage Advisor that is focused on helping his clients achieve wealth through real estate. He goes above and beyond the industry norm of being an "order taker" and takes the time to understand his client's financial and investment goals in order to achieve the right mortgage strategy to accomplish them. He believes the mortgage is one of the mos...

Rise up nation, meet Adam Contos! Adam used to run a SWAT team in his previous career. He would kick in doors, blow things up, save people.   Now, as the recently retired CEO of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., his professional life is completely different. His approach, however, remains the same. His goal always is to break down barriers, blow up conventional thinking, and help as many people as possible a...

Rise up nation, meet David Serle!   David Serle, based in Boca Raton, FL, serves as the Vice-President and Licensed Real Estate Broker at RE/MAX Services. Immersed in the real estate world from a young age with familial ties to both a broker and attorney, David is uniquely equipped to guide agents to success in the industry. Recognized for his unwavering integrity, he fosters a culture of fairness...

Rise Up Nation, meet Laura Crowther!   Laura Crowther is the Chief Executive Officer for the Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors®, representing over 5100 Realtor® professionals in Horry and Georgetown Counties.  Prior to joining CCAR in 2009, she was the SR Vice President of the SC Realtors® in Columbia heading up their Member Service, Professional Development and Administrative division.  S...

Rise Up Nation, welcome back one of our guests from season 1, Pamela Krigbaum!   Pamela has called Myrtle Beach her home for the past 9 years after vacationing and wanting to live here since the 1980's. A Kentucky girl by birth, she lived in Indiana for over 26 years. While in Indiana she began her career in Real Estate in 1989 where she learned not only how to help clients with their buying and s...

Rise Up Nation, meet Shayla Deam! Meet an industry veteran, an advocate of quality over quantity, and a fierce believer in fostering excellence in real estate - Shayla Deam. With an impressive 17-year journey as a real estate broker, Shayla has reshaped the perception of this sector by focusing on the aspect that's often overlooked - agent development. Recognizing that the realm of real estate is...

Rise Up Nation, meet Julie Stubblefield!   Julie Stubblefield was born and raised in the Upstate of South Carolina. Julie is the Director of Business Development for Nelson & Galbreath, LLC. She focuses on building trust, creating relationships and offering top-notch service through communication to clients. Her emphasis is on improving business processes using technology to connect sales efforts...

Hope everyone had a great summer. Welcome to our first episode of season 3!   Rise Up Nation, meet my good friends Matt Gangwer and Graham Nelson!   Introducing Matt and Graham, your trusted Myrtle Beach real estate specialists with an impressive two decades of experience in the local market. For the past 20 years, they have been dedicated to serving the real estate needs of Myrtle Beach residents...

Hello Rise Up Nation!  Season 2 is coming to an end and I wanted to have an episode to recap the season and talk about what is coming in season 3. You can expect the show to run off the school year schedule, so we will be taking a break this summer and coming back the first week of September.  I hope that during the summer you go back and listen to episodes again. Sometimes when you listen to cont...

Hello Rise Up Nation!    How do you do your mid-year check up? It's a great time of year to have some self reflection and see how you're doing. The first thing I would suggest is to be able to do this you need to get some solitude. Find a way to be by yourself for just a couple hours within the next two weeks to really reflect. Try not to take your cellphone and really let yourself focus on the th...