The Nerdy Agent Podcast

For today’s business tip we’ll be discussing transaction coordinating and walking you through the different options available to you for ensuring your clients have a great experience throughout the transaction in the most effective way for your pocketbook. We'll share our thoughts on when is the right time to hire a full time employee vs outsourcing transaction management vs handling it yourself!...

In today’s segment we’ll be walking you through why the fail the failure rate is so high among real estate agents. We'll go over how many agents there are in the market, how that translates to available sales for each agent, and most importantly, will talk through the key ways you can be one of the agents that stands out, even when the market is tough! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty G...

For today’s business tip we’ll be discussing key things you can look at, learn about, and call out during a showing to show your clients value. We'll outline the most important things you can evaluate and how to effectively communicate with your client to help educate them through the process. Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pett...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be going over the Consumer Price Index and walking you through why it's arguably the most important thing you can be following as a real estate agent right now. We'll discuss how it's calculated, what it means, and how you can use your understanding of it to properly advise your clients on interest rates!  Follow us on Instagram!  The Advisory Realt...

For today’s business tip we’ll be discussing how to communicate with your seller clients and the best way to advise them when preparing for a listing. We'll outline the best things to spend money on and how you can best communicate with them to ensure their listing is perfect in advance of going on the market! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pet...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be deep diving the Fannie Mae National Housing Survey. We'll walk you through how the survey is conducted, the key questions that are asked, and how you can interpret the data to understand trends in the market. We'll also tie it all together with scripts that you can use with friends and family to help you be the expert in the room! Follow us on Instagram! The Ad...

For today’s business tip we’ll be talking all things buydowns! We'll explain the different options available to your clients, how they work, and how you can use them to reframe the conversation about interest rates and help your clients! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube channel! htt...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be talking through the recent rate increase from the Federal Reserve, how it impacts mortgage rates, and what you should expect for the remainder of the year. From there, we'll go into the layoffs that were announced at Zillow & Opendoor and what they mean for the future of those two organizations before finally discussing home pricing, both what is happening...

For our Halloween business tip we'll be talking about the scariest part of the process, the inspection. We'll give our thoughts on how to ensure inspection day is as smooth as possible and how to support your buyer through it to minimize fear. Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube channe...

For today’s business conversation we’ll be going over the pros and cons of joining a team and being a solo agent. We'll provide our unbiased perspective on when each option is a better fit for you! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZBGkGELo...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be discussing how you can use the Showing Time data to understand and explain to your clients the current state of the market. We'll also provide both our crystal ball of where this crazy market is going and, as always, will leave you with scripts you can use when talking to your friends, family & clients! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @t...

For today’s business tip we’ll be giving you our do's and don'ts for finding buyer clients at an open house. We'll guide you step by step through how we interact with open house attendees and our tips to move them from acquaintance to client! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube channel...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be discussing all things iBuyers! We'll bring you up to speed on who the key players in the iBuyer segment are, what they do, and how knowing about them can help you better support your clients and your business! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube cha...

For today’s business tip we’ll be discussing why it's so important to stay in touch with your clients after their closing! We'll be going over the best strategies to remain top of mind for them and the impact it has on your long term success as an agent! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Ch...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be talking through the recent activity from the Federal Reserve, what it means (and doesn't mean) for mortgage rates, and how rates are impacting affordability in the marketplace. From there, we'll give our perspective on what's to come these next 12 months and, as always, we'll provide scripts and conversations to help you be the expert when talking about it. Fol...

In today’s business tip we’ll walk you through the different options you have for staging a listing and give our insights on which options will work best for your clients. We’ll provide an overview on the costs associated with staging and the impact it has on a listing! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen C...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be talking through alternative approaches to financing beyond 30 year fixed mortgages and help you understand why it’s important to understand what they are and when they can be used. We’ll also provide you an overview of bond yields and what exactly it means when everyone is talking about the inverted yield curve that we’re currently seeing in the bond market. Fo...

For today’s business tip we’ll be debating all things closing gifts! We’ll share our thoughts on whether they are important and how you can use gifting as a way to make a positive impact on your clients lives and your business! Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pettersen - @joshpettersen Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.y...

In today’s economic segment we’ll be talking through the different loan options that are available to your clients and why it’s so important to understand the uniqueness of each of them. We’ll also provide insights into how you can use your knowledge of them to both help show your clients you are an expert and to help set them up for success strategically as a buyer. Follow us on Instagram! The Ad...

In today’s episode we’ll be discussing the foreclosure process and how you can support clients both going through a foreclosure or looking to acquiring foreclosed homes. We’ll also discuss historical foreclosure rates and other key indicators that impact future foreclosures, as well as how foreclosures impact the real estate market. Following that, we’ll walk you through the key components of acco...

Today we're breaking down the Affordability Index, a weekly metric published by both the National Association of Realtors and your local association. We'll help you understand how it's calculated, what it means, and why it’s so important! From there we’ll leave you with ways you can use the Affordability Index in conversations with clients, friends, and family to be the expert...

In today’s episode we’ll be tackling the hot button topic of student loans and how the recent student loan forgiveness program could impact the real estate market. After that, we’ll talk through SOPs, what they are, and how you can use them as an agent or team leader to optimize your business. Follow us on Instagram! The Advisory Realty Group - @theadvisorymn Luke Pettersen - @pettyhomes Josh Pett...

In today’s episode we’ll be discussing the Home Builder Confidence Index and diving into how home builder confidence impacts real estate market dynamics and how you can leverage that knowledge to support your clients. Following that, we’ll talk through transaction templates, both how to create them and why they’re so important and, as always, leave you with scripts to utilize with your leads, clie...

In today’s episode we’ll be discussing how recessions are determined and what they’ve historically meant for the real estate market. We’ll dive into the current economy and walk you through how our current economic environment aligns with past periods of recession and give you insights on how to effectively communicate with clients concerned that real estate is ‘in a bubble’. After that, we’ll dis...

In today’s episode we’ll be discussing what quarterly earnings reports are, why they occur, and how they impact you as an agent. We’ll be chatting specifically about the 2 largest national brokerages (eXp & Compass), as well as Zillow & Opendoor, the two industry powerhouses that just announced a partnership. Following that, we’ll spend time diving into why it’s so important to track each...