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

Ryan Overcash talks about how he got into real estate business. Ryan discusses networking and building relationships and emphasizes the importance of these two elements in both business and life. Ryan also discusses the general concerns about the changes in real estate business regarding the NAR settlement. Ryan stresses the importance of adapting to changes in the industry. Last, Ryan discusses innovative marketing strategies and describes how he leveraged his passion for gold in his business. Please follow Ryan on Instagram here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Ryan Overcash can be reached at (336) 423-6754. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Courted.io.

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about the importance of accountability. Kim discusses the role of accountability partners. Kim also discusses her 7 day course on how to get good in camera. Let Kim know specifically what you’re doing for your business this week by dropping her a line here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Connect with Kim on Instagram & say hi! or follow her on LinkedIn.  Listen to Kim’s 5 minute mini-master classes on marketing every Friday on The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg podcast The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Welcome to our new series Instagram and Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel. In this episode Michelle discusses how to use your passions to build better content for your social media. Michelle explains what value series is and how to build a T graph using your passions. Michelle also emphasizes the importance of environment in creating connections with your audience. Last, Michelle talks about the importance of bonding one-on-one with your audience. Please follow Michelle on Instagram here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! To schedule a call with Michelle click here, Keeping it Real Pod listeners get 10% discount. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Courted.io.

In our August episode, Carrie McCormick discusses what she’s doing to adapt to the new NAR rules. Carrie also discusses the importance of practicing your speech especially in the beginning of this new era. Carrie shares her predictions on what will happen with the slight decrease in the rates while the inventory is still low. Last, Carrie discusses the importance of strengthening your current client relationships. Please follow Carrie on Instagram. 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. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Michelle Berman (Keeping it Real Pod get 10% discount)

Anna DeSimone author, talks about how her career started. Anna talks about the importance of educating the consumer. Next, Anna discusses the state of the real estate market at the moment and fluctuations that have been seen during the last decade. Anna also discusses the the process of property valuation. Anna and DJ also discuss unconscious bias. Last, Anna talks about her book and the lost opportunities she presents there. You can buy Anna's "Closing the Gap in Homeownership  — Re-writing the Rules Against Mortgage Discrimination" book here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Anna DeSimone can be reached at 475-256-0074 and housingresearchpress@outlook.com. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Sam Caudle talks about what got him into real estate and how he started posting videos on his YouTube channel. Sam describes how he makes his videos and how he comes up with the topics. Sam also describes his shooting and production process and discusses the length of his videos. Next, Sam talks about SEO specifically to YouTube and shares his tips. Last, Sam discusses the course he offers to help real estate agents build their YouTube channels. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Please check out Sam's YouTube channel here. Sam Caudle can be reached at 888 - 813 - 2334 and hello@samcaudle.com. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Courted.io.

Dani Hampton talks about the beginning of her career in real estate. Dani discusses talks about teams and how the team she joined helped shape her career and also what she looks in an agent when they want to join her team. Next Dani and DJ discuss the importance of self-growth. Dani also talks about how she approaches social media and branding. Last Dani discusses how she builds client relationships and how this sets her for success. Please follow Dani on Instagram here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Dani Hampton can be reached at (817) 993-9482 and dani@soldbydhg.com. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Michelle Berman (Keeping it Real Pod get 10% discount)

Welcome to our monthly feature Unpopular Real Estate Opinions with Chris Linsell. In this episode, Chris talks about the current topics in the real estate world right now. Chris and DJ discuss the rent control policy proposed by President Biden. Next, Chris explains better solutions to this policy. Chris also discusses what agents can talk to their clients about during this time with low inventory. Last, Chris gives his predictions on 0% coops. Please check Chris’ profile on LinkedIn. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

In our July episode, Carrie McCormick talks about what she learned in the first half of this year. Carrie also discusses the importance of hospitality in the real estate business. Next, Carrie explains what she’s been using AI for in her daily job and how every agent can incorporate it in their business. Last, Carrie discusses the importance of social media for her business. Please follow Carrie on Instagram. 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. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Welcome to our new series Instagram and Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel. In this episode Michelle talks about how to create content that will make you stand out in IG and will lead to more appointments and business out of the platform. Michelle also discusses the importance of building your own community on your platform. Next, Michelle talks about how to provide unique content to your followers. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! To schedule a call with Michelle click here, Keeping it Real Pod listeners get 10% discount. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin talks about how to control your money and don’t let your money control you. Dr. Erin explains what financial management is and she also gives a step by step financial management guideline for financial freedom. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Dr. Erin would love to hear from you, email her at erin.m.helle@gmail.com and also check out the handout here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Howard Lorey the Executive Vice President and Brokerage Manager of Nourmand & Associates talks about his transition from professional musician to a career in real estate. Howard discusses agent development and the processes he uses when coaching his agents. Next, Howard talks about what non-luxury agents misunderstand most of the time about the luxury real estate. Howard also talks about the NAR settlement and the changes he’s seeing in his market. Last, Howard describes how to stay in touch with high net worth clients after the sale. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Howard Lorey can be reached at HLorey@Nourmand.com and 323.251.4553. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Michelle Berman (Keeping it Real Pod get 10% discount)

Nikki Miller the Founder and CEO of formerly The LEAD Syndicate and now Lever by Movoto talks about how she got started in real estate. Nikki describes how she built her whole business door knocking. Nikki emphasizes the importance of continually doing the things that brought you success in the first place. Last, Nikki talks about how her company, Lever by Movoto, and how helps agents build and grow their business. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! You can register for a Info Session with Lever by Movoto here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin talks about the importance of building strong relationships with your clients. Dr. Erin shares a few tips on effective communication. Dr. Erin also talks about client management and how to best leverage it. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Dr. Erin would love to hear from you, email her at erin.m.helle@gmail.com and also check out the training handouts and other resources here.

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about what to film on your summer vacation. Kim talks about how to film yourself or your family and what to write to match with this content. Last Kim discusses how to capture ‘visual metaphors’ and what that means! If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Grab her free 10 tips to video that sells more homes + bonus ‘Get Confident On Camera’: Newsletter — Kim Rittberg Connect with Kim on Instagram & say hi! or follow her on LinkedIn.  Listen to Kim’s 5 minute mini-master classes on marketing every Friday on The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg podcast The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg.

Jim Remley talks about how he started his real estate career at the age of 19. Jim talks about what he’s coaching agents to do to keep productive right now and how to build friendships that will ultimately bring business your way. Next, Jim discusses buyer representation and how to convince your buyers that they need you. Jim also talks about growing your team/brokerage and shares tips on how to attract a producing agents. Last, Jim talks about what how to get repeat business and discusses how he coaches his agents on achieving this. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! You can buy Jim's book "Sell Your Home in Any Market" here and also check Jim's eRealEsatateCoach Podcast here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Michelle Berman (Keeping it Real Pod get 10% discount)

Welcome to another episode of Grow with Me: Business, Wealth & Health with Dr. Erin Helle. In this episode Dr. Erin explains seller financing and first-lean position. Dr. Erin also defines seller financing. Next, Dr. Erin discusses the benefits for sellers and buyers when using seller financing. Last, Dr. Erin talks about assumable mortgage, its benefits and its limitation. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Dr. Erin would love to hear from you, email her at erin.m.helle@gmail.com and also check out the handout here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Real Estate Video Coach & Award-winning Marketer Kim Rittberg talks about 2 types of content you need to succeed. Kim discusses how to make these videos and what to put in them. Last, Kim talks about how to leverage Chat GPT in creating content for your social media. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Grab her free 10 tips to video that sells more homes + bonus ‘Get Confident On Camera’: Newsletter — Kim Rittberg Connect with Kim on Instagram & say hi! or follow her on LinkedIn. Listen to Kim’s 5 minute mini-master classes on marketing every Friday on The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg podcast. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.

Alessandro Chesser the Founder and CEO of getdynasty.com talks about how he got into the business of managing people’s trust. Alessandro talks about what getdynasty does and what are the benefits of having your home put in a trust. Alessandro and DJ discuss when is the best time to put your home in a trust. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! You can learn more about getdynasty.com here. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Michelle Berman (Keeping it Real Pod get 10% discount)

Kelly Dugan with the Gold Group talks about how she got into real estate business. Kelly discusses what she’s doing to stay productive and keep the business growing. Kelly also talks about how she educates her clients in their real estate journey. Last, Kelly talks about teams and her experience of being a part of a team. Please check out Kelly's "REALtor Talk with Stef and Kel" podcast here. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Kelly Dugan can be reached at 708.925.2642. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks.