The Real Estate Sessions

  We kick off year number five of The Real Estate Sessions with the CEO/Founder of Leading Edge Real Estate, Paul Mydelski. Like many of our guests, Paul has an interesting journey to the world of real estate. From the airline industry to the music industry, Paul brought a broad set of experiences to Leading Edge Real Estate.   01:20 - Did you grow up in Boston?   01:50 - Of course I ask about Bos...

Real Estate Sessions Rewind - Joe Rand, Managing Partner, Better Homes and Garden Rand Realty - Originally published 3/26/19 Episode 184 brings Inman Connect moderator/interviewer extraordinaire Joe Rand, Managing Partner of Better Homes and Garden Rand Realty to the show. Joe shares his story of growing up in the suburbs of Manhattan, heading off to become a Manhattan lawyer, vowing never to retu...

-Real Estate Sessions Rewind Episode- Originally published 12/18/18 For my final "new" episode of 2018, I visit with Katie Clancy, founder of The Cape House at William Raveis Real Estate. Katie lives and works on Cape Cod, and the culture of The Cape comes shining through her. Listen and find out what a "washashore" is and why crossing a bridge over a canal is such a big deal. 02:10 - Growing up o...

- Real Estate Sessions Rewind Episode-Originally published 10/9/18 David Marine, Senior Vice President of Marketing - Coldwell Banker shares his journey going all the way back to the beginning of his love affair with the New York Mets as a 2nd grader. After college, a career in advertising was in full swing, but as often happens, a curveball led to David joining Coldwell Banker in 2002. Listen in...

-A Real Estate Sessions Rewind of Episode 152-Originally published 7/30/18 Episode 152 features the story of Glenn Sanford, CEO of eXp World Holdings, Inc. Glenn shares his path to the world of real estate in the early 2000's and how eXp Realty was founded in 2009. Glenn also discusses Inman Connect San Francisco and Gary Keller's one on one with Brad. I also ask Glenn what's next for eXp Realty a...

Episode 197 features Julie Scott, one of the top loan originators in the country, sharing her story. Julie just opened a Movement Mortgage office in Ft Myers, Florida. Listen in as Julie shares stories from her 20 years of experience as a lender.     02:20 - Is Julie a native of Lee County, Florida?   06:35 - Leaving Florida for college   09:25 - Julie and the herb farm in Northern Indiana   11:15...

Episode 196 - Shelley Zavitz of Hasson Company Realtors and author of Your First 365 Days in Real Estate , shares her journey from a small town in Canada to Portland and the world of Real Estate. 02:25 - Growing up in a small town in Ontario, Canada   03:40 - Shelley’s first job in radio   05:40 - Moving to Vancouver   07:40 - How does Shelley get to Portland and real estate?   10:10 - Was writing...

Episode 195 takes us to lovely Boca Raton Florida, where Ariana Grande grew up and more importantly, home of my guest this week, Michele “Bee” Bellisari. Michele is a Realtor with RE/MAX Services and she is using social media and technology to build a lifestyle presence in Southern Florida. Whether it’s referrals from agents around the country or clients discovering her online, Michele is proof th...

Episode 194 takes the podcast to the Crescent City, New Orleans. Leslie Heindel, a fifth-generation native, answers a few questions about NOLA and I love my chat with her about her blog and how she has turned her local knowledge into clients. I also get the story behind king cake. Do you know what it is? 01:55 - Leslie talks about being a New Orleans native   04:20 - Is Leslie a “Who Dat” Saints s...

In my quest to continue promoting video as a primary communication tool, Episode 193 features Steve Pacinelli, Chief Marketing Officer for BombBomb. Steve shares his journey from Penn St. directly in the world of real estate tech.  01:55 - Growing up outside Philadelphia   05:20 - The Penn St. experience   07:55 - What was Steve’s first job out of school?   08:45 - The Top Producer story during St...

Episode 192 provides great information on a program, Millie, that helps military families going through PCS (permanent change of station) Alison Wisnom is part of the Millie team and we learn how she connected with the group and why her skill set fits so well with the team. 01:35 - Where did Alison grow up?   04:40 - The decision to head to NOLA and Tulane University   08:40 - Heading off the serv...

Episode 191 features Ronnie Woodrow, Broker Owner of Realistar Real Estate in Columbus, Ohio. A Realtor for 19 years, Ronnie recently launched his own brokerage. Listen in as we learn how Ronnie started in the business and how he came to the decision to make the leap to Broker/Owner. 02:00 - Is Ronnie a native Ohioan?   03:35 - Whata the biggest misconception about Ohio?   04:20 - Reds or Indians?...

Episode 190 takes the show back to the central coast of The Golden State as we chat with Steve Weiss, co-founder of Coast and County Brokers in San Luis Obispo. Steve has been in the business nearly 35 years and shares a few stories about forming a brokerage and a culture that works. 03:15 - San Luis Obispo - Tell the listeners about your area   04:30 - A quick chat about The Madonna Inn   05:15 -...

Episode 189 features Elisha Alcantara of Encompass Realty in Portland Oregon. Shout out to Wendy Thatcher for the recommendation! Elisha's path to Encompass covers many areas of the real estate industry from residential to investor to general contractor and beyond. Listen in to a true story of hustle and hard work! 01:50 - Where did you grow up? 03:25 - Biggest misconception about Portland or the...

Episode 188 features the National Speaker for BombBomb, Alicia Berruti. Alicia shares her story, which begins in Canada but brings her to Colorado Springs where she eventually joins the BombBomb team. Listen in as she shares some great insights into the power of one to one video. 03:05 -  Growing up in Western Canada 04:25 - First career as a child actor 06:45 - How did Alicia get to the US? 09:10...

We head back to Georgia (Carrollton to be more specific) to visit with Rett Harmon of Century 21 Novus. Rett and his partner Chris started the company with the goal of bringing a new vision to their town. Listen in as Rett shares his journey, including working in the parent's business and creating a mobile DJ company while in school. 01:40 - Where is Carrollton GA and what is it like? 03:20 - How...

Episode 186 takes the show to the suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. I met Brandon as an Inman Ambassador last year and recently read his latest book, Real Estate Marketing Playbook. Brandon practices what he preaches, so listen in as he shares his take on what works and what doesn't in real estate today. 02:00 - What is the Twin Cities market like? 03:55 - Is pond hockey a real thing? 04:35...

In Episode 185, we visit with Sunny Lake Hahn of 7DS Associates in Greenville, South Carolina. With a broad background in the industry, from building and design to residential brokerage management, Sunny's current consulting role is a perfect fit. Listen in as Sunny shares her story, including a conference crasher in Las Vegas a few years ago.  02:00 - Sunny talks about growing up in the Northwest...

Episode 184 brings Inman Connect moderator/interviewer extraordinaire Joe Rand, Managing Partner of Better Homes and Garden Rand Realty to the show. Joe shares his story of growing up in the suburbs of Manhattan, heading off to become a Manhattan lawyer, vowing never to return to SUMA (suburbs of Manhattan), and doing just that in 2010. Listen in to Joe's adventure.   02:35 What is your style when...

Episode 183 finds us back in the Bay Area (the west coast version, not Tampa) to chat with Kenny Truong, AKA Kenny Fast or #FastAgent of Climb Real Estate. Kenny has been recognized as an innovator for his creative marketing and he has embraced social media branding in a huge way. Listen in as Kenny shares his unique journey to real estate superstar. 01:40 - You live and work in Oakland. Did you g...

We continue tracking down guests for The Real Estate Sessions that have been on the list for a while. In EP 182, Jimmy Mackin of Curaytor joins the crew. I've been connected to Jimmy via Facebook for nearly a decade and I consider him one of the premier sources for Facebook in the real estate world.  Listen in as Jimmy shares his personal journey and how Agent Reboot changed the direction of his l...

In Episode 181, we travel to Toronto to chat with Melanie Piche of The BREL Team. Melanie has followed an interesting path to and uniques concept called the team of teams. Listen in to find out what that means and a whole lot more about this passionate relationship builder from Canada. 01:45 - Please explain “No BS, No Fridge Magnets, No Broken Promises”   03:05 - Living and working in Toronto   0...

Episode 180 discusses what life is like playing and touring with a rock band. Really. Lee Adkins with Amplified Solutions was the bass player for Soup from 1996 to 2001. This is the second guest with professional musician on their pre-real estate resume. Check out Bret Calltharp in Episode 57 for the first! Lee has been in the real estate world for nearly 15 years and his company specializes in he...

Episode 179 finds the podcast back in New Jersey, Central New Jersey to be specific. Judy Weiniger of The Weiniger Group has been using video to connect with her community since 2012. We look at that journey and much more in this week's episode. 01:45 - Is Judy a Garden State native? 03:10 - Is Central Jersey a thing? 04:55 - Attending Wharton in Philadelphia 07:25 - What was the first business Ju...

Episode 178 stays keep us in Florida, up near the Florida - Georgia line. Kim Knapp, Founder of Team Knapp and the force behind the Jacksonville REBarCamp, shares her story. Like many, it begins in the MidWest but has an interesting turn involving Key West.  02:30 – Growing up in the MidWest 05:30 – The Illinois/Indiana Conundrum 06:25 – What did the future look like for Kim as an 18-year-old?  08...