Keeping It Real Podcast Chicago Realtors ® Interviews With Real Estate Brokers And Agents

Sam Sawyer the CEO of Pinnacle Realty Advisors talks about the beginning of his experience in real estate when he was just 19 years old. Sawyer describes how he helped friends find apartments and condos while attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Sam describes the tool they have built - Brokerage as a service, which is covers all the US, where agents can pick the brokerage plan they want. Next he describes the importance of connecting people and how the idea to connect old agents with the new ones will benefit everyone. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Sam Sawyer can be reached at 972-338-5441. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00It's 2023. We're almost halfway through the year now and agents are moving around. So we're going to talk all about recruiting today and switching brokerages. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sel

Welcome to another episode of Video Boot Camp for Real Estate professionals with Kim Rittberg. Kim Rittberg teaches you how to apply The 3 E’s of great video to level up your video marketing as a real estate professional. In this episode you will learn: The ingredients of a great video The 3 E’s of video What to film to make a great emotional video Bonus ideas for real estate videos Kim Rittberg is an award-winning Digital Video Expert who teaches real estate agents how to grow their leads, revenue and credibility with video. Grab Kim's Free Download: Improve Your Video Quality to Increase Your Revenue! Grab 10 FREE tips from a former media executive so that you can take your videos from mediocre to magnetic. You'll also receive an additional PDF on how to go from camera shy to camera shine. Social Moments: “YOU’RE NOT SELLING A HOUSE YOU’RE SELLING YOURSELF”, “PUT ANIMALS IN YOUR CONTENT”. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Wh

Sergio Nazzaro a performance coach from Denver shares his experience gained as a soldier in Afghanistan and his transition into a real estate agent. Next, Sergio explains the principal is using from the military rules like serving clients in very high lever and correctness, and how an agent should be the eye for the transactions and have the ability to manage stress in order to deal with the client in a proper way. Last, Sergio discusses the importance of setting the boundaries from the beginning in relation to clients. Please check out Sergio's “The Sergio Nazzaro podcast” here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Sergio Nazzaro can be reached at (303) 324-7641 and Sergio@8z.com. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Have you ever noticed that veterans who become realtor's ended up doing really, really well? And you might wonder why is that we're going to find out today. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real

George Doulamis with Blankenship Group talks about his unique experience and transition from property management to real estate agent. George discusses how his experience as property manager helped him to get connections. George explains the importance of being forthright and maintaining the key communications skills with the clients and shows his strategies on how to sell a home. Lastly, he emphasized that a good agent should have innovative and creative ideas for selling a home, and why you should not be pushy to the clients, just wait and listen. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! George Doulamis can be reached at (561) 402-9123 and george.doulamis@evrealestate.com This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What's different about selling a $300,000 property versus a $30 million property? We're gonna find out today. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to

Welcome to the April episode of Learn with a Lender with Joel Schaub of Guaranteed Rate! In this episode Joel talks about the mortgage rate increases, and how this situation is creating a little confusion for the buyers. Next Joel discusses how agents should advise their clients properly, not to rush into the decision of purchasing the property just because of the current low rates. Last, Joel emphasizes the importance of communication and showing the clients different alternatives of loans. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Joel can be reached at joel@rate.com and 773.654.2049. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What's going on with lending rates? And where do we see them heading for the rest of the year? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buyers?

Amy Corr the Executive Vice-President of Culture and Agent Development for @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate, talks about her journey and her experience from tech firm to getting a real estate agent license. Amy explains how important is to give so much love to clients and get to know them better. Next, Amy talks about her passion for coaching and an innate ability to push people to do their best. Last, Amy emphasizes the importance of being authentic towards others. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Amy Corr can be reached at 312.254.0200. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What do buyers and sellers really expect from their agent? We're going to find out today. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buyers? Are you spending money on l

Trish Arcaro the Holistic Real Estate Pro, Maine's Holistic Realtor & Industry Disruptor talks about her experience as real estate agent. Trish describes her transition from marketing manager in California to a real estate agent with a team. Next, she discusses the importance of being part of a group and having a mentor. Trish emphasizes, as a holistic agent, the aspect of serving and guiding people through their real estate experience while taking the well-being of the whole person into account. Please check out Trish on Instagram here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Trish Arcaro can be reached at 626.716.2351. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What does it mean to be a holistic real estate agent? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buyers? Ar

Casey Napolitano the founder and CEO of NDA Real Estate discusses her experience in the business coming from a multigenerational real estate family. Casey explains the knowledge she gained growing up and skills she possessed by her family and how these helped her career. Casey also discusses the importance of privacy and guarding your client's information. Last, Casey talks about social media and how to use it to promote your business for free. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Casey Napolitano can be reached at casey@nda-re.com and (818) 404-5090. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Have you ever wondered what it's like working with celebrities and high net worth clients for their real estate transactions? Well, stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buye

Welcome to another episode of Video Boot Camp for Real Estate professionals with Kim Rittberg. Hiding from the camera means hiding from clients! To grow your business in today’s market you need to show up on camera! According to the National Association of Realtors, an overwhelming majority of buyers and sellers want an agent who is using video. Kim Rittberg is an award-winning Digital Video Expert who teaches real estate agents how to grow their leads, revenue and credibility with video. Kim will help you go from Camera Shy to Camera Shine and crush those self-limiting beliefs holding you back. To grow your business in today’s market you need to show up on camera.Grab Kim's Free Download: Improve Your Video Quality to Increase Your Revenue! Grab 10 FREE tips from a former media executive so that you can take your videos from mediocre to magnetic. Plus when you download these free tips, you'll also receive an additional PDF on how to go from camera shy to camera shine.Grab the free download here.

In our April episode of Monday Market Minute, Carrie McCormick from @properties, talks about the financial crisis due to the bankruptcy of a large bank in the US. Carrie emphasizes the importance of starting to talk to buyers and listening to their concerns while learning about their lifestyle. Carrie also discusses the inventory shortage and how to find creative ways to help people move. Last, Carrie gives some advice to find rentals that are on the market without landlords living in it. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Carrie can be reached at carrie@atproperties.com or by phone at 312.961.4612. Please follow Carrie on Instagram by clicking here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00How have the recent bank failures affected the real estate market? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your websi

Russ Cofano the CEO at Collabra Technology talks about his long experience with law school background working in a law firm legal hotline. Russ discussed the importance of eXp model and how the timing is incredibly valuable to effectiveness of this model. Next, he talks about a tool that his company has developed with the purpose to help agents build their digital marketing part of the job. Last, he explains why sales without marketing and branding is only half of the equation of digital marketing. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Wouldn't it be cool if there was a tool that existed that measured all of your social media channels and effectiveness and engagement and compared it among the top Realtors in your marketplace and then told you what to do to get to their level? Well, stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to

Ivan Estrada with Ivan Estrada Property Team explains that he understood that real estate was his passion while completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & Accounting at the University of Southern California. Ivan discusses the importance of transparency with the client and using communication techniques like creating a weekly marketing calendar or making content videos helps strengthen relationships with clients. Last, Ivan emphasized commitment to a client is the key to a great bonding with clients. Check out Ivan's course "Brand With Video" and get 25% off using the code "REAL". If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Ivan Estrada can be reached at Ivan@IvanEstradaProperties.com and 323.574.2317. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What are the strategies to market and effectively sell a 1020 $30 million home? And can you use those same strategies for all of your clients? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it rea

Cyrus Seraj with The MG Group Chicago talks about his experience with law school and then working in real estate business. Cyrus explains his journey working with his father when young, in finance later and real estate and how affection and connection with people started to grow. Cyrus emphasizes that it’s in people's DNA to belong to a group and how great it is to share the responsibilities with others. Last, Cyrus discusses the importance of finding life-work balance in your life. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Cyrus Seraj can be reached at cyrus@mggroupchicago.com and 773.495.3303. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Randy Baruh as a New York City real estate professional shares his unique experience in the field of real estate and how he transitioned from the theatre to a career in real estate. Randy explains the importance of social media in reaching people without being in touch with them. Next, Randy discusses how important it is to be authentic and have fun as a real agent. Randy also talks about working with a team who makes magic happen. Last, he explains why you shouldn’t look at social medial as a lead generation but as a marketing tool. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Randy Baruh can be reached at rbaruh@corcoran.com and (917) 806-5175. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Welcome to the first episode of Video Boot Camp for Real Estate professionals with Kim Rittberg. In this episode, Kim shares her experience and strategies on how to make a proper video for the clients. Kim explains its importance and how a video can be very powerful in reaching the clients and building relationships. Kim also discusses her video boot camp on how to attract the ideal clients. Last, Kim shares 5 video ideas. Grab Kim's Free Download: Improve Your Video Quality to Increase Your Revenue --- Grab 10 FREE tips from a former media executive so that you can take your videos from mediocre to magnetic. Plus when you download these free tips, you'll also receive an additional PDF on how to go from camera shy to camera shine. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Not sure what to post on social? Well today you're going to learn five videos you can make right now to grow your real estate business. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought

Welcome to the March episode of Learn With A Lender with Joel Schaub of Guaranteed Rate! In this episode Joel talks about the second largest bank failure in the US, and how this situation puts pressure on the Fed to change the course of rates. Joel explains a strategy on how to use higher rates and educate clients and not to buy just because the rates are low but always ask the question “WHY”. Lastly, Joel emphasized agents should organize events, spend money and engage with mortgage people to broaden their network. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Joel can be reached at joel@rate.com and 773.654.2049. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What's going on with these bank failures? And how is it going to impact your customers abilities to get mortgages? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your

Jesse Stein, founder and CEO of Audience.co and a digital marketer, discusses his experience in digital marketing. Jesse explains the importance of handwritten notes and why his software team build a robot that can write precisely like humans. Jesse also discusses how the card should be personalized to the specific client and how combining the old school method (handwriting notes) with modern methods like a you tube message could be very effective in building the relationships and adding value to the clients. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Jesse Stein can be reached at (844) 625-1847. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00How cool would it be if all of your digital marketing as well as your physical marketing could be done together and in sync? Wouldn't that be great? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right

Amy Stockberger talks about her journey as real estate agent, and why she decided to work with her father rather than starting a business on her own. Amy discusses the importance of relationships with the clients and how she started a VIP Club. Next, Amy describes how the agents can use branding themselves through monetizing it and how she created a lifetime support model saving stress and money. Last, she emphasized that building trust between clients and realtor is most important thing. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Amy Stockberger can be reached at 605-731-9597 and Amy@AmyStockberger.com This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00What is a VIP club? And why should you absolutely start one for your real estate clients today? Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and

Nick Niehaus as a Co-Founder and Head Trainer at Business Video School talks about working with real estate agents. Nick discusses the importance of coaching and training, marketing tips and social media tricks. Last, Nick describes why, based on his experience, he believes video messages are very powerful to create a strong bond with clients. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Nick Niehaus can be reached at +1 314-548-9106. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00Thinking about adding more video this year to your branding and marketing but not completely sure how to do it? Well, don't worry, we're going to talk to an expert today. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buyers? Are you spending money on leads that aren't converting? Well real geeks is your

Pamela Marcus talks about her transition from advertising to real estate and discusses her experience with clients. Pamela also talks about "Pam's rules" which is to always be honest and tell the clients the truth about the property. Last, Pamela discusses how advertising taught her discipline and customer service - two very valuable assets in real estate business. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Pamela Marcus can be reached at pamela.marcus@compass.com and 917-628-8240. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00We all know you're supposed to be honest with your clients. But how can you actually use honesty to attract more clients? Or we're going to talk to a top producer today who does exactly that. Stay tuned. This episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by real geeks. How many homes are you going to sell this year? Do you have the right tools? Is your website turning soft leads and interested buyers? Are you