319: Sam DeBord: Creating Credibility and Staying on the Leading Edge of Real Estate Technology

Sam DeBord is a managing broker for Seattle Homes Group and Coldwell Banker Danforth. Seattle Homes Group is the top-producing team for the top-producing full-service real estate office in Seattle. He is 2016 President-Elect of Seattle King County REALTORS®, and a writer for numerous real estate news outlets. Sam has gained real estate recognition as part of the T3 Swanepoel Power 200’s top 20 Social Influencers.

Join us as Sam shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by being on the leading edge of real estate technology.

Quotes to Live By

  • “I love seeing the changes in technology in real estate.” – Sam DeBord Click To Tweet 

Sam’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Project Upstream
  • Writing vs. Selling houses
  • The influx of companies like SoloPro
  • The Supreme court decision on open house signs
  • How you can protect your clients and your rights
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Sam

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318: Christina Griffin: Transforming Your Business into the Success You Desire!

Christina Griffin is an experienced real estate professional with Coldwell Banker in Tampa Bay, Florida. She handles an enormous volume especially in the foreclosure and REO side of real estate. Her dedication has placed her in the top 1% of agents with Coldwell Banker, top 100 for the state of Florida and #28 with The Wall Street Journal for volume.

Join us as Christina shares her Realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming recognized as a top performer in the state of Florida.

Quotes to Live By

  • “My goal is to obtain as many awesome leads as possible for my team.” – Christina Griffin Click To Tweet 

Christina’s Tools

  • BoomTown: Close More Deals with our Real Estate Sales and Marketing software.
  • MyOutDesk: Real Estate Virtual Assistants
  • Stridis: Connect your brand to the right audiences in relevant ways.

Christina’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to guide a team and create an amazing culture.
  • How to obtain new listing opportunities.
  • How to make an amazing living through REOs and foreclosures.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Christina

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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317: Ben Caballero: Reducing Days on Market and Increasing Your Profit!

Ben Caballero is the #1 ranked real estate professional in the USA for 2015 in two categories: (1) number of real estate sales transactions and (2) cumulative transaction (dollar) volume. He received the 2014 Pinnacle Award for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, presented by Keller Williams Realty, and was named the Most Innovative Real Estate Agent by Inman News in 2013. He is the CEO of HomesUSA.com. Inc. and the President of the National Association of Real Estate Professionals.

Join us as Ben shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming an Innovator and Preeminent Leader in the business arena.

Quotes to Live By

  • “To be successful in anything, you have to specialize.” – Ben Caballero Click To Tweet 

Ben’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • What you can do to be successful.
  • How to help builders save time and money.
  • How to increase sales using technology and expertise.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Ben

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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316: Cecelia Bell and Kelly Campbell: REHAB 101: 6 Figures in 6 Months… Rehabbing Houses For Cash!

Cecelia Bell is an experienced Real Estate Agent and Investor. She has been in the business for over 10 years, and is also a Veteran in the United States Army. Cecelia has a heart to serve the people, and is committed to providing the best service to all of her clients. Together with Kelly Campbell, they co-founded S2S United, LLC, Real Estate Team. Kelly is an experienced real estate investor with 14 years of construction experience. This experience gained Kelly a solid reputation in the architectural and real estate investment communities. She volunteers her time with non-profit agencies as a speaker, trainer, and advocate. In an effort to give back to the community and empower others to consider real estate investing to build wealth, both Cecelia and Kelly have developed an introductory course into the world of rehab investing. It is their pleasure to share their knowledge and experience with bold, motivated individuals looking to expand their minds.

Join us as Cecelia and Kelly share their Realtor mindset and a glance at their journey to becoming Real Estate Rockstars by providing custom innovative marketing strategies to every client for a surefire successful business.

Quotes to Live By

Cecelia and Kelly’s Site

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to get into flipping, rehabbing, buying low and selling high business.
  • What to look for when buying and flipping real estate.
  • The 5 most important things that can make or break a deal.
  • The importance of having a presentable house exterior and interior.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Cecelia and Kelly

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315: Doc Compton: How to Sell More Houses to Buyers with Crappy FICO Scores

Doc Compton is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on credit repair and credit restoration. A 20 year consumer credit veteran, Doc has helped thousands of people regain control of their financial futures. He has spoken to audiences of real estate and mortgage professionals, investors, credit repair experts, and consumers, all over the country, and been a consultant to credit repair companies from coast to coast. He has hosted his own local radio show, his own television show, and has been a featured author for multiple trade magazines.

Join us as Doc shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming a consumer advocate to protect consumers’ rights.

Quotes to Live By

Doc’s Tools

  • CreditGecko: Loans and lines of credit for every credit score.
  • OptOutPrescreen: Centralized service for consumers to “Opt-In” or “Opt-Out” of firm offers of credit or insurance.

Doc’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How consumers can increase their credit scores.
  • The 5 absolute things that anybody can do to increase their credit scores.
  • What should one strive to make their credit score.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Doc

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314: Blaise Dietz and Mike Mannino: 12 Ways to Make More Money in the Real Estate Business

Blaise Dietz and Mike Mannino own a digital marketing agency that specializes in helping real estate professionals build a brand around them. Blaise Dietz is a real estate digital marketing and technology coach. He also blogs about real estate digital marketing strategies and technology tools, and together with Mike Mannino, they co-founded US Agent Coach, a done for you digital marketing coaching club for real estate agents.

Join us as Blaise and Mike share their Realtor mindset and a glance at their journey to becoming Real Estate Rockstars by helping real estate agents embrace fun and easy ways to learn on how to become a dominating force in their local market.

Quotes to Live By

  • “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to do this; you just gotta get with the right technology provider.”  Click To Tweet 
  • “It’s getting things done for you because an agent’s busy being an agent.” Click To Tweet 

Blaise and Mike’s Book

Blaise and Mike’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • The greatest benefits of being a digital agent.
  • How to help agents separate themselves from everybody else during a listing presentation.
  • Using technology to leverage your time properly.
  • The smartest way to market real estate.
  • How to become the local expert.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Mike and Blaise

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313: Jay Samit: A Disruption Expert Weighs in on the Future of Our Commissions

Bestselling author Jay Samit has been described by Wired magazine as having the coolest job in the industry. He is a leading technology innovator who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms, taken companies public, and partnered with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Coca Cola, McDonalds, General Motors, United Airlines, Microsoft, Apple, Verizon, and Facebook. Jay is the CEO of SeaChange International, a leading global multi-screen video software company. He was a senior advisor to LinkedIn, a senior executive at Universal Studios and Sony. Jay was appointed to the White House Initiative for Education and Technology by President Bill Clinton and is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at USCs Viterbi School of Engineering. A champion of disruptors, Jay hosted the Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year series.

Join us as Jay shares his champion mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a leading technology innovator by contributing valuable executive experience in the rapidly expanding businesses.

Quotes to Live By

  • “Disruption’s happening. It’s your choice if you wanna benefit from it, or suffer from it.” – Jay Samit  Click To Tweet 
  • “It’s looking at the world through a different lens.” – Jay Samit Click To Tweet

Jay’s Book

Jay’s Sites

Get your FREE copy of the 40 Page Disrupt You! Companion Work Book

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • What Disrupt you is all about from a real estate perspective.
  • The new industries that are coming up.
  • A market place vs. a company.
  • How to grow and prosper in this time of endless innovation.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Jay

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312: Christy Lundy: How to go from Rookie to Rockstar

Christy Lundy left a successful 15 year career at a national non-profit to pursue real estate. She made all of the rookie mistakes and still managed to gross 6 figures in her first full year. Despite that “slow start,” Christy is on track to quadruple her production in 2016! Christy believes that with the right tools and some persistence, anyone can be a successful real estate agent.

Join us as Christy shares her Realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by helping people improve their lives through real estate!

Quotes to Live By

  • “Just because you don’t start as a rockstar, doesn’t mean you can’t be a rockstar.” – Christy Lundy Click To Tweet

Christy’s Tools

  • Conversion: We are a conversion optimization agency.
  • Club Wealth: World Class Coaching, World Class Results.

Christy’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • What to do to go from rookie to rockstar.
  • The advantages of having a coach.
  • How to make your open houses more effective.
  • The importance of having systems.
  • How you can make money in a short period of time.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Christy

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311: Thach Nguyen: Once Homeless, Now a Millionaire Home Seller

Thach Nguyen was the youngest agent at Windermere and the youngest person in the multiple listing service or MLS. He adopted the successful strategies of a national real estate coach, learning how to actively search for sellers and listings rather than waiting for clients to passively come to him. Thach became one of the Seattle real estate company’s top agents. As founder of The Gift, Thach is teaching others the value of helping where they are needed. Today, he is a highly successful Real Estate investor and developer of micro unit apartments. He hopes to inspire and empower billions of people to reach for their dreams by sharing his personal journey and success.

Join us as Thach shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by making a difference in the world, one person at a time.

Quotes to Live By

  • “The level of your success and happiness is in direct proportion to the number of people you serve selflessly.” – Thach Nguyen  Click To Tweet

Thach’s Book

Thach’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to go from homeless to a millionaire home seller.
  • Learning from mistakes in real estate.
  • Building Micro unit housing.
  • How to nurture your database to get referrals.
  • The Gift: The 4 Step Process.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Thach

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310: Tommy Sowers: The Collapse of the Real Estate Agent Commission

Prior to SoloPro, Tommy Sowers served as the Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and as a McKinsey & Company management consultant. He was the 2010 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 8th congressional district and is a former U.S. Army Special Forces officer. In 2015, Sowers, along fellow founders Shayne Sowers and Narayan Krishnan created SoloPro, Inc. the first pro-agent, pro-buyer online marketplace of real estate services. Named by CNN as one of the five startups “changing the real estate game”, SoloPro rose over $1.6M of venture capital and has launched in the Raleigh-Durham area.

Join us as Tommy shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by changing the real estate game for buyers and sellers.

Quotes to Live By

  • “We are a marketplace, and marketplaces compete on different rules.” – Tommy Sowers  Click To Tweet
  • “Our enemy is inefficiency.” – Tommy Sowers  Click To Tweet

Tommy’s Tools

  • SoloPro: Commission Free Real Estate

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • What SoloPro is.
  • Understanding the fee structure with SoloPro.
  • What a consumer can get and what would it cost.
  • SoloPro services.
  • Marketplace model vs. Commission based model.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Tommy

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