The Smart Agents Podcast

Episode 91 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Crypto Expert Josh Rhodes. As NFTs and Cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream, Josh shares his knowledge of how it all works and how it is beginning to enter the real estate industry   ——— Have an inspirational story of real estate tips to share with our community? Send us a message at Feedback@smartagents.com

Episode 90 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Missouri-based agent Rachel Countryman. Rachel turned her experience of fixing and flipping into a full time real estate career where she has thrived in just the few short years since making the jump. Throughout our conversation, Rachel shares how she reached top 15% status in her first year and what she is doing to continue to grow. ———   Have...

Episode 89 of The Smart Agents Podcast features North Georgia-based real estate agent Kamron Engler. From humble beginnings, Kamron along with his wife are growing their real estate business at a rapid pace. Throughout our conversation Kamron shares with us why he is so determined to build a legacy for his family as well as how he is making a name for himself in his market.   ———  ...

Episode 88 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Tim Fitzpatrick, President of Rialto Marketing. Based in Denver Colorado, Tim spent a handful of years as a real estate agent himself and knows firsthand how difficult it can be for agents to stand out from the crowd. During our conversation, Tim shares his top 3 marketing fundamentals for success.   From identifying your target market to honing...

In Episode 87 of The Smart Agents Podcast we are joined by 35-year real estate Veteran Barry Karch. Based in Texas, Barry decided early in his career that the path to success was not going to come from being the in your face salesy type. As a self described introvert, he focused on being himself and forming meaningful relationships with his clients. Today, Barry shares how his unique style is allo...

Episode 86 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Mr. Marketing, Mark Newsome. With a background in direct response marketing, Mark shares how real estate agents grow their businesses without relying on social media. He also shares tips for reaching new leads while building your market authority. Check out more from Mark at: https://www.youcanmarketonlinenow.com/ ——— Have an in...

Episode 85 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Rachel White, Founder of Unlockdbox. After struggling to find ways to balance family life with that of a real estate agent in Los Angeles, Rachel set out to create a way to take back control while still giving her clients the best possible service. The result of her hard work was not just an app but an entire ecosystem designed to help the hardworkin...

In Episode 84 of The Smart Agents Podcast we are joined by Claire Bahn, personal brand strategist and CEO of The Claire Bahn Group. Over the course of the last ten years, she has been helping high-achieving entrepreneurs, business founders, and executives create their best personal brand. Throughout our conversation, Claire shares her tips for real estate agents of any experience level to grow the...

Episode 83 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Michael Buzinski, Founder of Buzzworthy Integrated Marketing and best-selling author of The Rule of 26 For Service-Centric Businesses: Three Steps To Doubling Website Revenue. Throughout our conversation, Michael shares how real estate professionals can build their credibility and business through proper digital marketing. He shares his insights for...

Episode 82 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Jas Takhar, founder of the REC Canada, one of, if not the number one Real Estate Team in Canada. His team of more than 50 has closed over $1.6 Billion in sales throughout the pandemic. But, real estate sales isn’t his only passion, through podcasting and content creation, Jas has built a booming brand. Throughout our conversation, Jas shares how he h...

Episode 81 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Daniel Martinez, CEO of Hivemind. Along with building Hivemind, an automation software designed to help with every single aspect of your real estate business, Daniel is a real estate investor himself. Throughout our conversation, we talk all about how he creatively secures new real estate deals and what Hivemind can do for your...

Episode 80 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Dmitrii Kustov, Founder and Marketing Director of RegexSEO. In an industry that relies so heavily on personal interaction and word-of-mouth advertising, how you separate yourself from the crowd and actually advertise those differentiating factors comes down to a few key points. Throughout our conversation with Dmitrii, we talk about why real estate a...

Episode 79 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Seth Teagle of real estate investment firm The Stream Group. In addition to building this growing real estate business, Seth works full-time as a firefighter paramedic. Throughout our conversation, Seth shares his advice for avoiding failure on your first investment, tips for real estate agents looking to partner with investors and how The Stream Gro...

Episode 78 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with sales and marketing strategy consultant, Kurian Tharakan. After spending time in the commercial real estate industry himself, Kurian shifted focus to marketing which eventually led him to launch StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors.   Throughout our conversation, Kurian shares his top tips for real estate agents and...

Always feeling pressed for time and looking for ways to automate more of your real estate business? Episode 77 of The Smart Agents Podcast is for you then. Nate Joens, Co-Founder and Head of Innovation at Structurely joins us to talk all about how conversational artificial intelligence is changing the way agents not only follow up with leads but also qualify them at the same time.   See more...

Episode 76 of The Smart Agents Podcast features LinkedIn expert Daniel Alfon. Since joining the platform in early 2004, Daniel has mastered how to best use it to grow your business. Throughout our conversation, Daniel shares tips for realtors and business professionals alike to leverage their LinkedIn profiles to bring in high-quality leads and become a pipeline of referral business.   ...

Episode 75 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Hampton Roads, Virginia-based agent Andrew Valdez-Johnston. Currently serving in the United States Navy, Andrew first broke into the real estate industry through his own investments. Throughout our conversation, Andrew shares how he got his start in real estate, how his time in the Navy has shaped the way he does business and wh...

Episode 74 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with  Michelle Johnson, founder of The Prepared Agent. Based in Central Pennsylvania, Michele entered the real estate industry under two fantastic mentors, allowing her to seek their guidance whenever a new situation arose. Knowing that her experience is not the same that all new agents have had, Michele began to focus on creati...

In Episode 73 of The Smart Agents Podcast, we are joined by 20-year real estate vet, Terry Trexler. Over the course of his career, Terry has seen how agents have become more and more reliant on technology. While all of the tools at our disposal are great, Terry says what he has gotten the most success from is by forming meaningful relationships with clients. Throughout our conversation, Terry shar...

Episode 72 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Tampa-based, Paula Beckford-Harrilal. Just a month after getting her real estate license the pandemic took over our lives, but her ability to adapt and drive to help her community members gain generational wealth through homeownership has led to great success. Throughout our conversation, Paula shares how she attracts new buyer...

Episode 71 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Tonya Eberhart and Michael Carr of BrandFace sharing how to take your business to the next level by developing a personal brand. It’s no longer enough to just have a fancy logo and your face on a billboard, with so many agents saturating markets and the ability for prospective customers to search you online, it’s imperative for...

Episode 70 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Jason Gladu, President of Avani Media. With his extensive knowledge of outbound marketing and content syndication, Jason shares his tips for maximizing lead generation through your digital content.     Also, as the President of a quickly growing business, Jason gives his advice for any agents looking to start thei...

Episode 69 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Co-Founder of Invictus Capital and author of the best-seller, Passive Investing Made Simple , Anthony Vicino. As a highly successful multi-family property investor, Anthony shares his tips for real estate professionals both working with investors and those looking to create a stream of income for themselves outside of their day-to-day. Check out Pass...

Episode 68 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Sherman Oaks, California-based Andrew Manning. Breaking into a market as competitive as his, Andrew shares how his persistence and willingness to take every opportunity available has led to a remarkable real estate career spanning more than three decades selling homes to and for the brightest stars in Hollywood. Throughout our conversation, Andrew sh...

Episode 67 of The Smart Agents Podcast features Vice President of TownSquare Realtors, Syed Khurrum. Based in Southern California, Syed has his finger on the pulse of not only the real estate market but the financial industry as well. In addition to his real estate career, Syed also serves clients as a Mortgage Loan Originator. He says his diverse background helps when working with not only the ho...