The Real Estate Sessions

Episode 129 - I am thrilled to have another leader in real estate join me as he shares his entrepreneurial journey in the world of relationships, resulting in the company Contactually. Zvi Band is the CEO of a company that defines the R in CRM. Enjoy Zvi as he shares growing up in San Diego and ending up inside the Capital Beltway with Contactually. 02:10 - Life in San Diego 04:45 - Moving to D.C....

In Episode 128, Brian Hopper out of Seattle and the Hopper Group at Realogics|Sothebys International Realty joins the cast of The Real Estate Sessions. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Brian discusses his early passions - skiing and firefighting. How did real estate enter the picture as he ended up creating a successful team at one of the top Sothebys franchises? You have to listen to Episode...

Episode 127 - Kim Colaprete, Managing Member of Team Diva Partners, LLC in Seattle, Washington brings her unique journey to The Real Estate Sessions Podcast. Kim, along with her partner, Chavi Hohm, has built a community of loyal supporters. Find out how they did it as well as why it is so important in this episode. 02:50 - Where did Kim grow up? 05:15 - How did Kim and Chavi meet? Was it before o...

January 30, 2018 - Debbie Kirkland, Owner/Broker of Century 21 First Story Real Estate of Tallahassee, Florida joins the cast of The Real Estate Sessions podcast. Debbie shares her story and explains how she started her second career in real estate. She was and still is an early adopter of tools and technology and helped found the Florida Association of REALTORS annual REBarCamp at the state conve...

January 23, 2018 - Episode 125 brings the story of Kevin Kauffman to the Real Estate Sessions. In about 10 years, Kevin and his partner, Fred Weaver have built a powerhouse operation across seven states. Listen in to hear Kevin explain their start with short sales and how the team has evolved over the last decade. 01:50 - What is Yuma like? 05:05 - Why the Raiders when you live in Phoenix?   07:40...

Episode 124 looks at an industry we have not visited on the Real Estate Sessions. Sam Parker, founder, and CEO of MyCreditGuy.com specializes in credit restoration, helping REALTOR and lender partners help buyers do the work required to qualify for the home of their dreams.   02:45  Growing up in Vinton, Iowa 04:30  Hawkeyes or Cyclones?   05:30  When did Sam enter Credit Restoration field?   06:2...

Episode Notes Many of you know I'm an Evernote nerd. Much of my personal and professional life relies on Evernote to stay organized and more productive. I am excited to have Joshua Zerkel of Evernote as my guest on Episode 123. One of Joshua's many duties is overseeing the Community leaders and consultants. He has also written content about Evernote and real estate professionals. Listen in as we f...

January 2, 2018 - Ryan Bokros with ERA Real Estate, re-joins the podcast line-up to update everyone since we last chatted over a year and a half ago. We go from culinary school to technology to training and toss in a pinch of the Houston Astros amazing year along the way. 01:50 – Growing up and living in Houston 04:15 – Did you set out right out of school to be in the real estate industry? 08:30 –...

Episode 121 - December 26, 2017 - Alexandra Filiaci, Social Media and Content Manager for Coldwell Banker Corporate, joins the lineup of The Real Estate Sessions podcast. Alexandra explains how she joined Coldwell Banker and shares some of the content, including video and in the field reports, she is developing for the brand.

December 19, 2017 - Episode 120 finds us visiting Alyssa Hellman once again as we update her story. As The Real Estate Sessions continues well into its third year, I am finding it necessary to ask a few more questions of past guests to stay current. Alyssa's entrepreneurial spirit produced Compass South Consulting and we hear that story in this episode. 

December 12, 2017 - Episode 119 brings industry leader Imran Poladi to The Real Estate Sessions Podcast. Honest and upfront, Imran pulls no punches as he shares his personal journey into and through the real estate world. Imran also shares his battles with cancer and how they have reshaped his approach to life and work. 

Dec 5, 2017 - Episode 118 delivers Matthew Ferrara, an international speaker, author and philosopher to The Real Estate Sessions lineup. Matthew shares his unique journey to the word of real estate and gives us a taste of some of his more popular keynote addresses. After listening to Episode 118, head on over to YouTube and check out some more of Matthew's work!

November 28, 2017 - In Episode 117, I chat with Mike Schneider, CEO and co-founder of First. First is a real estate based technology start-up that shifts the focus of many predictive analytics models from anyone possibly interested in transacting to those in an agent's sphere. This allows opportunities for conversations to begin at the most strategic time...

November 21, 2017 - With so much new technology being created in the real estate space, I am always thrilled to chat with leaders of these companies. For Episode 116 of The Real Estate Sessions, I visit with Heather Sittig Jackson, CEO of Relola. Relola helps agents share their insights from an app. Insights can be about a listing visited or anything in their community. Local content creation is s...

November 14, 2017 - Episode 115 finds the podcast back in Lee County, Florida. Adam Ruud, Managing Broker of Domain Realty shares his story, including how a visit to relax in Bonita Springs while waiting for a job opportunity in Chicago suddenly changed when a friend suggestd he try out real estate. That and more about Adam and Domain Realty in the latest episode of The Real Estate Sessions Podcas...

November 7, 2017  Episode 114 brings the travels and stories of one of the most interesting guests on the podcast. Jacy Riedmann, Vice President at Amoura Productions shares her journey (literally) from high school nerd to thirty-something nerd.  From South Dakota to LA to Austin and everywhere in between, Jacy details her wanderlust. Tune in and find out Jacy's connection to MTV too!

Episode 113 - Join Jason Frazier - CIO, Mason McDuffie Mortgage Corporation (also known as the @RealEstateCIO) as he shares his unique journey to the world of real estate. An early pivot took Jason from an interest in law enforcement to the world of information technology and on to the mortgage world. Check out Jason's early adoption of social and other marketing strategies (like The SnapPack!) an...

October 24th, 2017 - In Episode 112, the podcast heads south to Lee County. Heather Wightman, founder of the Treasure My Home team with Keller Williams Elite, shares her story. A native Floridian, Heather knows a lot about the development of the South West Gulf Coast. Her team handles transactions from Cape Coral, south to Naples. Enjoy Heather's take on real estate on the gulf coast.

October 17th, 2017 - Episode 111 finds the podcast back with another Coldwell Banker star and also back in The Garden State, New Jersey. I met Tracy Freeman in person at the Realtor.com Results Summit in Las Vegas. It was another IRL meeting of someone I had connected with years ago socially. Listen in as Tracy shares her unique journey to the real estate industry, and talks about the value of con...

October 10, 2017 - Episode 110 brings the podcast back to the Florida Gulf Coast, and our guest wears many hats. Anand Patel owns a real estate development group, a commercial brokerage and a residential brokerage, NextHome Discovery. Anand describes his journey from New Zealand to Florida, as well as where his passion for real estate developed. 

October 3rd, 2017 – Episode 109 features a gentleman known throughout the real estate world for multiple reasons. Matthew Shadbolt was first known as the Director of Marketing with The Corcoran Group and then, Director of Real Estate Products for the New York Times. It only seems fitting that the next stop in Matthew’s journey is with Inman News. You can check out that and more, including the stor...

September 26, 2017 - Episode 108 features Marci James, Director Industry Outreach at REALTOR.com as she details her journey from Missouri State to Florida and finally to Denver. Marci now handles social outreach for all of the real estate products at Move.com.

I have followed the work of Teresa Boardman since 2008. Her blog, StPaulRealEstateBlog.com , has been on the internet since 2005, and Teresa is one of the pioneers of blogging about her community as a way to establish credibility and be found online. A native of St Paul, MN, Teresa has a wonderful story to share about how she became the prolific blogger and REALTOR she is today.

September 12, 2017 - In Episode 106, Leslie Ebersole of The BRIX Group, delivers her story, detailing her journey from corporate America to the real estate industry. Passionate about the consumer experience, Leslie shares valuable advice for REALTORS of any level. 

Episode 105 brings Sam DeBord, broker, author, and strategist to The Real Estate Sessions Podcast. Sam's journey started in technology consulting, eventually delivering him to the word of lending and real estate. Sam volunteers at the local, state and national levels. He is also a supporter of the University of Washington and the University of Southern California. How? Listen to the episode for th...