The Results Driven Podcast

Duluth native Tom Little made a later in life transition into real estate. This former Ralph Lauren fashion rep was recruited into the world of real estate while starting a family in Minneapolis.  His desire to move back to Duluth remained strong, and when it finally happened, he took the lessons of selling in the Twin Cities and quickly found success in Duluth.  In fact, last year he was #6 for t...

Phillip Kim is a RE/MAX Results Regional Manager based out of the Edina, MN, office. He's a real estate agent who joined Results in February of 2022, and now coaches agents on how to move their careers forward.  And moving their career forward isn't always cookie cutter. In fact, that blueprint is different for every agent, and today on the Results Driven Podcast, Phillip passes along his advice f...

Stefan Petrashek had an amazing role model as he made the transition into real estate. Stefan's mom is Sheryl Petrashek, a well-known and respected agent in the Results family. Stefan has become known in our circles as the go-to for advice on Google Business Profile.   Today we'll talk about the top three things you should do in this space.   The percentage of his business that comes from his Goog...

Zach Slovin is from Cincinnati, Ohio,  which means he had no sphere when he made the move to Minnesota and jumped from advertising to real estate. So he started in 2020 relying heavily on social media, and in particular, TikTok. Today Zach shares the secret to his growing success on TikTok. What he posts, what he doesn't post, and hacks to make your videos command attention.   That's coming up on...

Brandon Doyle, a techie at heart, is known as the guy who loves smart-home technology. He does a great job identifying what technology is out there and what is relevant for real estate. He's an author and speaker on the topic and feels if we all share our passions, we all get better as realtors. We cover a lot in this episode, including:   A walk through a smart home -- what does it have and why?...

Jeanie Kang has lived in just about every part of this country you could possibly live in. She worked for some of the biggest corporate brands in marketing, as well.   So why Minneapolis and why the shift into real estate?   And why will never leave real estate and go back to her old corporate life?   Today you will learn how she survived her first year in real estate How long it took her to earn...

Today we sit down with a brother/sister duo out of our Elk River office, Chuck and Michelle Carstensen. Farming as kids taught them the fundamentals of becoming successful real estate agents. But it was their devotion to content and Facebook that has really propelled their success. Today you will learn Michelle's Facebook technique that leads to 15 closings a year, Chuck's early dedication to vide...

Ed Kaiser, V.P. of Compliance and General Counsel is in for Brenda this week on the Results Driven Podcast. He welcomes the woman who helps recruit the best for RE/MAX Results, Emily Korb, Director of Growth and Development. This former kindergarten teacher uses her genuine enthusiasm for Results to not only recruit, but also lead R.I.S.E., Realtors Inspiring Success and Evolution, which focuses o...

Liz Fagen has only been with Results for four years, but she's making a huge impact thanks to the network she set up long before real estate. She started a moms-only group in Big Lake -- tapping into her deep resources as a sports mom. A group that has become one of her biggest marketing machines. We then get into a long, and very open conversation about mental illness, and her bi-polar battle ove...

Hey there, it's Ed Kaiser filling in for Brenda this week and today I'm in Woodbury with John Lockner...   John has 30 years of real estate experience, so he knows a little something about surviving when times are bad, and thriving when they're good. We'll get into that.    We'll also talk about where the market stands for the spring of 2022 -- spoiler alert -- somewhere between normal and insane....

John Dobbs has been with Remax for over 12 years, and part of the ResCom Pro Team. He's one of the few that specializes in land development, so we're going to talk about what it takes to get your hands dirty, what brought him to Minnesota from Miami, how the process of land development works, and what he loves about being a real estate agent.   Who should be our next guest on the podcast? www. Res...

Janel Morgan could no longer ignore the signs that real estate was calling her name. Her magnetic and infectious personality has helped her become an inspiring leader to the Janel Morgan Team, and to the community of St. Cloud through her Giving Back One Home at a Time program. A program that has put over $100,000 back into St. Cloud charities over the past three years. We will talk about that and...

Hey there, it's Ed Kaiser subbing for Brenda this week, and I'm sitting across from Denel Ihde-Sparks out of our Rochester office. She's the agent that helps residents establish their new lives at Mayo, which is more complicated than it sounds. She's also an agent that had to reboot her business twice! We'll talk about how she navigated starting over, which focused intentionally on empowering her...

We are in our Duluth London Road office today sitting across from a man that defines grit and determination. Brok Hansmeyer has been with RE/MAX for over 14 years. Today, you're going to hear about the accident that instantly changed his life, followed by the long road to recovery that brought him back to what he does best - Run a real estate team that just celebrated their best year ever in 2021....

Ryan Fischer, a chiropractor, left his practice 8 years ago to join the Results Family and has since grown a 25+ member real estate team that consistently ranks in our top performance charts. Ryan is an open book on how he structures his team, including how each team member gets a coach, how he structures their splits and the incredible holiday check they receive.  Also, he details his success tha...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast, Our first father/daughter real estate team, Chuck Zwilling and Becca Ruegemer These two run an amazing business out of our St. Cloud office, in fact, they are this year's recipient of the St. Cloud REALTORS Association Good Neighbor Award. But our focus today is on is their world-famous Ice Fest. This family festival holds the world record in ice carousal c...

Steve Albers is an Orono native that has built a successful team called the Avenues & Acres Home Team in Wayzata. In this episode you will learn the biggest frustration when starting a team, the personality assessment he does before bringing in new team members, and the biggest thing he's learned since forming a team. Reach out to Steve: https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/steve-albers-wayzat...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast we have Paige Vadnais from our Wayzata office. Paige was requested to be our guest from a fan of the podcast at ResultsDrivenFeedback.com, and for good reason. Paige kicked off her real estate career while pregnant with her second baby, and even with all of those responsibilities, she has managed to generate $10,000,000 in annual sales volume. Today Paige wi...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast, the one, and only Mel Beaudry out of our Elk River office. Mel is a 50 year veteran of real estate and has some great advice to pass along, including why he'll never again drive a delivery truck for Tasty Bread, what he believes it takes to build a successful real estate career, and, on a personal side, his passion for horses, and what they have brought to...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast, Mark Hulsey - A commercial real estate pro at RE/MAX Results. Lots to cover with Mark, including whether or not you should start dabbling in commercial real estate, the two of the hardest-hit areas in the commercial market, and how Mark is using YouTube to help anyone interested in learning and succeeding on the commercial side. Mark's YouTube Channel: http...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast, the one and only, Kerby and Cristina Skurat from our Medicine Lake location. So much to talk about with these two, including the one thing they did that prevented a lot of early mistakes, the four campaigns that generate 80% of their sales, and the round-the-world story of how they met and got engaged. Learn more about Kerby and Cristina: https://kerbyandcr...

Today we have Herman Antonov, a self-professed "hustler" as a kid growing up in Ukraine to now a top lead generator in the Results Family. Today you will learn how Herman helps real estate agents find buyers through his listing referral program, his prediction for how big tech will influence real estate in 2022, and some great stories about the crazy ways he made money before moving to the U.S. Fo...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast, Ed Kaiser, V.P. of Compliance / General Counsel - RE/MAX Results. Ed has been with us for 6 months and has a lot to share today including why ethics complaints are up 50% over the last year, what prevents your offer from being accepted, and his real estate forecast for 2022. That's coming up on the Results Driven Podcast. Have any feeedback about the podcas...

You may need to listen to this podcast twice. Butch Zelinsky has been selling real estate for over 40 years, and 25 of those with our Results family. He sits down with me and doesn't hold back. Today you will learn about Butch's Housemaxing approach that gives a seller an edge before the first showing. You will also learn what elements of a sale are essential, how to price a home, and the #1 to wi...

Coming up on the Results Driven Podcast I have the newest Results Sales Executive to ever be on this podcast. Darcy Board is here to talk about the event she hosts every year to help busy moms, the three words she lives by that have given her work/life balance, and, how we all need to redefine failure. Learn more about Darcy: http://darcyboardhometeam.com/ Who should we feature on the Results Driv...