So You Want to be a Real Estate Agent

Thinking it might be time to hire and assistant? More and more agents today are choosing to hire a Virtual Assistant, otherwise known as a VA. Today, successful agent and podcast host, Chace Fraser joins us to talk about hiring a Virtual Assistant – how to find a VA , criteria to think about when you interview, pitfalls to avoid, and more. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decid...

Today, Dianne Needle, founder and leader of The Needle Group, The Most Trusted Team in Greater Boston, and very successful listing agent joins us to talk about how to create and perhaps more importantly how to present – a killer listing presentation. And I think you are going to be surprised by what she shares.   So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is th...

Today, my friend and very successful real estate team leader Shelley Killinger, joins us to talk about what can be one of the most daunting changes a real estate agent makes – a brokerage change. We are going to talk about how to know when it’s time to do that, what the process is like, how to evaluate which model is right for you, and what to consider and to expect when you decide to make a chang...

Today, we have a treat for you. A tremendously inspirational agent from right here in MD joins us to share his success secrets – and how he’s using video content to inspire others and to grow his business. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find out what is most important in your f...

Today, special guest and team leader of the Clareo real estate team in the Atlanta Georgia area, Deborah Morton, joins us to talk discuss merging your professional background with your real estate career – something she has done beautifully. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find...

Today, Rebecca Lombardo with Truplace is here to discuss real estate hot topics with us. We'll discuss the current state of the market, tips for prevailing in a competitive market, the power of teams, the importance of professional photos, how to use video successfully, and more!  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get...

Today, special guest Shannon Marin, another very successful team leader whose team who specializes in Vancouver Island, is here to talk about the importance getting and providing the right training, whether you are just getting started or you have a team and are trying to gain traction.  Shannon also has a fantastic social media presence, which I'll ask her about. So you want to be a real est...

Today, special guest Jeff Blackham, is here to talk about the importance of accountability – ways to hold yourself more accountable, and he’ll also share why, from a team leader’s perspective, he feels accountability is crucial.  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find out what is...

Today, special guest Jeremiah Kobelka, is here to share the secrets to his amazing videos, how he uses it to build his audience, and how it helps create culture in his team. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find out what is most important in your first 90 days in real estate, lea...

Today, TikTok famous real estate agent Erica Day returns us as our special guest. In part 1 (which was episode 59), Erica shared how she achieved that status and how she’s translating it into real estate success. Today she shares more advanced strategies to utilizing TikTok for real estate success.  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career...

Today we are discussing the 10 most frequently asked buyer questions – and how to answer.  As author Tim Grove recently said, in real estate “If you don’t know what to say, you lose.” We are here to help you know what to say – and when and how to say it so that you help more people make good decisions (help them win), whereby you also win.  So you want to be a successful real estate agent? Learn t...

Today we are discussing how to become a zip code dominant agent - in parts 1 and 2 of this episode, we give you actions you can begin to take today, tips I share with my team, and effective scripts that will help you achieve dominance in your zip code. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate suc...

Today we are discussing how to become a zip code dominant agent - in parts 1 and 2 of this episode, we give you actions you can begin to take today, tips I share with my team, and effective scripts that will help you achieve dominance in your zip code. So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate suc...

Do you suspect you might be treating your real estate profession more like a hobby than a true career? If you are you ready to transition from real estate hobbyist to real estate rock star no matter how long you’ve been in the business, this episode is a must listen for you.  In season two we will be sharing more secrets for success including more advanced strategies for leveling up your career. ...

We work hard to build the trusting relationships that inspires the trust needed to enter into an agency relationship with a client.  But all too often agents, after that intense period of agency representation during which we are assisting a client with a home purchase or sale, oddly drop the client they worked so hard to secure and to assist like a hot potato. How can we keep those relationships...

This week we are discussing overcoming the fear of rejection – a skill every real estate needs to have mastered. This is a profession in which rejection is real and it’s a possibility we face as we interview for buyer clients, interview for listings, and every time we submit an offer.   But on the flip side of the rejection card is the reward we experience when we sign a buyer agency agreement, wi...

Today we are taking a turn to talk about a subject that can feel a little painful to some real estate agents: the financial aspect of your real estate business.  We have special guest, CPA and Financial Advisor, Heath Chavis,  with us to help us understand the importance of keep a focus on your finances, financial strategies that can help you hold on to more of your hard-earned commission income,...

Today, we are discussing something a little different: some of the career paths or specialization available within the field of residential real estate. If you are beginning your career in real estate or thinking about what you might want to concentrate or focus on, or if you are thinking about getting into real estate and contemplating what you might enjoy doing most, this will be a helpful episo...

Today, we have special guest with us who will help us understand the importance of helping our clients get organized in preparation to sell – incredibly helpful when we are getting ready to list a house, how she helps listing agent and her own clients make our and their jobs easier, and how she helps buyers transition into their new homes. Whether you need help in this arena for your own clients o...

Today we are discussing a topic I have had several of my newer and newly successful agents express concern about – and that is how to juggle multiple transactions.  We are going to share how we do it, how to make it less daunting, and the technology and systems our team utilizes to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real...

Today, we are going to do something a little different, and guide you through the actual goal setting our team does together as we plan for the next year.  This episode also comes with a resource – the actual goal setting workbook we used during our 2022 goal setting session.  Go to our website at www.meredithfogle.com for a downloadable copy of the workbook. It has exercises designed to help you...

TikTok is probably the one social media platform that makes most real estate agents nervous – because they don’t really understand it, they are worried they will look silly if they try to use it, but they know they need to because TikTok has done an amazing job of making itself relevant especially to young users (who by the way are our future clients) and most agents realize it’s a missed opportun...

2021 has taught us a lot - new technologies, new strategies, and the importance of real relationships.  In this episode we share the lessons we learned in 2021, other random real estate thoughts (and lots of stories!). So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find out what is most import...

Today’s shows will be about using social media for real estate – do’s, don’t’s, and tips for creating an effective social media presence – we will even talk about whether you should be using Tiktok.  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right career for you, get tips and tools for real estate success, find out what is most important in your first 9...

Today we have a special guest with us, real estate attorney, Chad Older.  Chad is here to help us understand a process that seems a little mysterious to us especially as newer agents – the settlement process. In some regions this is known as closing or escrow.  Today we share everything you need to know.  So you want to be a real estate agent?  Learn how to decide whether real estate is the right...