The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast

In this AMA: Ask Me Anything, co-host Cliff Tsang shares deep wisdom with co-hosts Connie Chung and Kenny Gong from the challenges of taking the high road, to how personal coaching transformed his life for the better to his VERY comprehensive system of personal calendaring. Cliff’s candid responses and revelations abound is a real and vulnerable conversation.

It’s time for The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast co-host Kenny Gong to bare it all in his AMA (Ask Me Anything). With co-hosts Connie Chung and Cliff Tsang, Kenny shares the joys of being surrounded by things that are true to himself, how going with the flow can produce wonderful serendipities, and of course, his love for BTS (the global K-Pop phenomenon of course)! Listeners will find lots of food f...

The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast co-hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong are taking turns in the hot seat for each of their own AMA’s (Ask Me Anything). This week, Connie shared how she juggles family, work, and self-care; what it was like to couch surf her 20s (and how traveling has changed for her in her 30s), and her complicated relationship with exclamation points. It’s an episode fu...

This episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® is jam-packed with lots of insider advice and tips from hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong as they answer some of the questions they regularly receive from you, our listeners. You’ll get candid and insightful responses to how they got started in the real estate business, the lessons they’ve learned, and their thoughts on the true roles of Realto...

Join the founders of Willowmar Real Estate for a fun round of dreaming BIG! In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong share their vision of opening a Willowmar cafe, from the design aspirations to how the cafe can serve as a focal point for community gathering and building neighborhoods.

Cliff Tsang shares his experience helping his now-wife purchase a condo in this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast. Cliff and co-hosts Connie Chung and Kenny Gong wrap up a three-part mini-series discussing what it was like buying their first home with a great story from Cliff about how buying a home can elevate a romantic relationship and how his experience inspired him to get into the re...

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong continue a three-part series where they talk about buying their first homes. This week in part 2 of the series, we get to hear what it was like for Connie to buy a quintessential San Francisco Victorian duplex at only age twenty-eight. It’s an inspiring story about trusting yourself and understandin...

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong begin a three-part mini-series discussing what it was like buying their first home. This week in part 1, we have Kenny sharing the journey towards his first personal home in Berkeley, CA – a true lesson in trusting the process and moving with his intuition.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong talk about their past selves – and the life lessons they learned because of them. From working hard to not being afraid of failure to realizing that we’re all just figuring life out and on our own paths, these nuggets of truth and wisdom are certainly lessons for the present, as well.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong put Cliff in the hot seat. They talk about Cliff’s journey in real estate investing and how it has impacted his life in meaningful ways. For anyone considering an investment property, or may have already begun their own journey, this episode is for you! Sit back, relax, and tune in.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong put Cliff in the hot seat. They talk about Cliff’s journey in real estate investing and how it has impacted his life in meaningful ways. For anyone considering an investment property, or may have already begun their own journey, this episode is for you! Sit back, relax, and tune in.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong go around and dive deep into some of their biggest blessings in disguise. Tune in as they open up about some times of real challenge in their lives and how they ultimately became blessings. Come listen in for some laughter, some tears, and some great life lessons.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong sit down to share what makes a Willowmar event so special. Join in as they chat about the power of purpose in planning events, why good food is so important, and how the entire Willowmar team comes together to create a trademark Willowmar Real Estate Experience. Come and listen in!

As we close out 2022, our co-hosts, Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong, share their year’s biggest “roses, thorns, and buds” — the highlights, the challenges, and the blossoms. After a year of major team growth, major market shifts, and major challenges as leaders, the partners of Willowmar Real Estate reflect back on their most significant insights and lessons learned. Come and listen in! 

We’ve got our co-host, Connie Chung, in the hot seat today! Connie is in the midst of a large renovation on her own home in San Marino, CA. Our other co-hosts, Cliff Tsang and Kenny Gong, ask about the vision, the process, and the pitfalls of transforming a 4,000 sqft home into her own – and get a peek into why this particular neighborhood is so special in Connie’s life. For those thinking about t...

After 2 years, The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast is BACK!! Now as the founders and partners of Willowmar Real Estate, Connie Chung and Kenny Gong are joined by Cliff Tsang. In this re-launch episode, we take a quick breeze through what we've been up to and what our business has become since 2020, hear about Cliff's journey into real estate, and get a small glimpse into the world of Willowmar. Oh, it...

Even the name Jane Bond conjures an image of a suave, savvy international jet-setter. And, you wouldn’t be wrong. But this Jane Bond is even better than you can imagine. Jane is an agent based in Naples, FL, a hidden gem that represents one of most luxurious markets in the country. She’s the Principal of The Bond/Bright Group. From first-class flight attendant to celebrity interior designer and en...

Today is a letter from me to you all about gratitude and what makes me feel grateful about 2020. 2020 has been... a year. For all of us, in each of our own unique ways. But I want to talk today about gratitude because, well, this episode is launching on Thanksgiving. Though this holiday has a very complicated history, it is always an opportunity to find thanks and gratitude. And, if there's any ye...

Sarah Desamours of Miami, FL is effervescent. Her heart, soul, and power to bridge cultures are originally from Montreal, BC. We talk to Sarah all about motherhood and being a Realtor mom and why she insists on living in neighborhoods where she looks different. Plus, you know we love talking about social media, but we get insights from Sarah’s experience marketing fashion during the nascent age of...

Haneen Hayder of Burlingame, CA, is a former chemical engineer from Kuwait while Amit Bhuta from Miami, FL, was born in India, started out as a car salesperson. They’ve got two very different stories and very different approaches to their business. We loved bring them together for a roundtable conversation about launching their careers, creating teams, and their distinct real estate practices that...

  Farrah Wilder is creating a world that we all deserve. Farrah, based in Oakland, CA, brings her experience as a civil right attorney to her real estate practice, kindly educating and fiercely advocating for her clients. She is also a powerful force for our Realtor community, having served at all level of our profession's leadership. We get into everything from homeownership and intergenerational...

Harrison Beacher was born and raised in Washington, DC, went to school and built his business there, and is now running a successful team in his lifelong hometown. This commitment extends to the prolific community work he does to create a more just and equitable DC, too. We talk with Harrison about DC's rich cultural heritage, the importance of relationship cultivation, and developing the leadersh...

Leonard Steinberg pops into the inboxes of tens of thousands every single day with market insights as the Chief Evangelist of Compass and he still sells as the leader of a prolific team in New York. On top of that, he has published LuxuryLetter, a monthly report on Manhattan's downtown luxury real estate, for over 15 years. A long ways away from the little boy in South Africa. With Leonard, we tal...

For many of us Realtors, self-sufficiency and self-reliance is our calling card. We are entrepreneurial self-starters, expert problem solvers and stellar solution creators. We grab the reigns of a situation to steer towards closing. But this can lead to a strong tendency to refuse help, especially emotional help. Today's episode asks all of us to... yes — ask for help and HOW to ask for the kind o...

Felicia Mares, of Oakland, CA, is a social media maven. She's turned her social media engagement into solid business with an online presence that is just as vibrant, candid, and passionate as her in person. With a strong role in professional industry leadership — locally, at the state-level, and nationally — she is a powerful advocate for her colleagues, too. With Felicia, we delve deep into what...