Steve Kyles

The REAL Houston with Steve Kyles

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The REAL Houston with Steve Kyles is the weekly podcast for Houston real estate professionals who want to stand out, close more deals, and lead with confidence. Each episode cuts through the noise of national headlines with local market insights, ready-to-use scripts, and proven strategies from top producers and industry experts. Whether you’re a Realtor, lender, or local business leader, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and practical tools to grow your business, serve your clients, and win in today’s market. This is where Houston real estate meets action, leadership, and results.

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Steve Kyles

Episodes

Why Your Credit Karma Score Isn’t Your Mortgage Score (and How to Protect Your Buying Power) 11.11.2025 11:32

Ever checked Credit Karma and felt confident, then your lender pulled a totally different (and lower) score? In this episode, Steve Kyles , Houston Mortgage Expert, breaks down why your Credit Karma score can be 20–60 points higher than your true mortgage score and what that means for your buying power. You’ll learn: The real difference between VantageScore (Credit Karma) and FICO 2/4/5 (what lend...

How to Wake Up Old Leads and Turn Them Into New Buyers 05.11.2025 12:13

How to Wake Up Old Leads and Turn Them Into New Buyers (The perfect storm: lower rates, more inventory, and bigger buyer incentives.) Rates have dropped by roughly 75 basis points since spring , inventory is finally opening up, and sellers are offering buyer incentives again. If you’ve got a database full of buyers who hit pause last year, now’s the time to re-engage them. In this episode, Houston...

Speed Wins: How Fast Pre-Approvals Help Agents Win Before the Competition 20.10.2025 12:48

In this episode of The Real Houston Podcast , Steve Kyles shares a true story from last Friday — a Houston buyer found a rare one-story on the water just hours before it hit the market. Within two hours, the buyer was fully verified and under contract. You’ll learn: Why speed and certainty are the ultimate advantage for agents in today’s market The difference between being “pre-qualified” and bein...