Listing Agent Lifestyle - Real Estate Marketing

Today, on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, I want to share an episode I just recorded with my good friend Chris McAllister. This is a great conversation discussing the evolving role of real estate brokers. We explore how the rise of technology, particularly sites like Zillow, has transformed how clients access information and the value brokers provide. Chris traces the evolution of brokerage models from Remax to Keller Williams, and we debate the sustainability of the hundred percent commission shop model. So, whether you're an industry professional or interested in real estate trends, this discussion offers some really interesting insights.     Summary: This episode highlights the transformation of the real estate industry, particularly the evolving role of brokers, the impact of technology, and the value proposition of brokers in the age of digital platforms like Zillow.  We discuss the evolution of brokerage models, from Remax to Keller Williams, emphasizing the current shift towards hundred percent s

Today's Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast episode is the fourth in a series of Clubhouse rooms we're recording, exploring the five essential pillars for success. We're looking at Finding Buyers and discussing valuable strategies to effectively set up your business as a well-oiled vending machine - attracting the exact clients you want by emphasising and selecting a single target market to dominate. We'll also take a look at the amazing results from our case study with Tony Kalsi & his 11x ROI and the leads he's still getting from people who opted in years ago. We wrap up talking about the strategies and tactics to grow your business by focusing on what buyers are looking for.   Summary: Creating a business model akin to a vending machine can drive specific clients you want, emphasizing the need to focus on one target market at a time. Becoming a market maker involves controlling the process from start to finish, and being strategic, efficient, and result-oriented. The real estate market can be dominated by

Today's Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast episode is the third in a series of Clubhouse rooms we're recording, exploring the five essential pillars for success. Specifically, we're talking about Lead Conversions and how to put this into action. We'll dissect the process of converting leads into tangible results, and we introduce a critical yet often overlooked metric, Revenue Per Unconverted Prospect, or Rev Pup, to help you measure the value of your generated leads. We dive into the importance of patience in lead generation and explore a fascinating study that offers a fresh perspective on lead conversion rates & shows a 10.7x ROI on this listing approach. Lastly, we run through the power of the 50-Minute Marketing Sprint to focus on an action plan to revive dead leads, find your 5-Star Prospects and motivate NOW prospects to reach out to you every week.   In this episode we introduce the concept of Rev Pup (Revenue per unconverted prospect), which is a critical metric for measuring the value of leads. De

Today's Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast is the second of five Clubhouse rooms we're recording discussing the Listing Agent Lifestyle. It's a great conversation talking about multiplying your listings, and going deep into the opportunity you have with each listing: Selling this home Finding your own buyer Finding another home for people not interested in this house Getting another listing and getting a referral Finally, we explore the minimum effective steps we can take using tools like info box flyers and other simple ways to engage potential buyers.   Summary: 1. The episode discusses the concept of the Listing Multiplier Index, a tool used to measure how effectively a real estate agent's current system generates transactions from their listings. 2. Dean shares practical methods and strategies for maximizing real estate listings and increasing return on investment.  3. We explore methods to generate leads, such as identifying potential buyers and leveraging the power of info box flyers.  4. Dean provides d

Today's Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast episode is the first session in a series of Clubhouse rooms we're recording, exploring the five essential pillars for success- Getting Referrals, Multiplying Listings, Converting Leads, Finding Buyers and Getting Listings. We run through the 50-Minute Marketing Sprint to identify your top 150, The Secret Psychology of Why People Refer Real Estate Agents, and How To Be The ONLY One They Refer. Listen as we explore our "return on relationship" concept. Discover how bridging the gap between current transactions and your goals relies on referral power. Learn the primal psychology behind why people refer to agents and tools like the "world's most interesting postcard."   Summary: This episode emphasizes the importance of referrals in the real estate business and provides a guide on maximizing referrals by starting with a list of your top 150 relationships.  2. Dean highlights the concept of 'return on relationship' in real estate and how to bridge the gap between your cur

Today's Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast episode is the first in a series of Clubhouse rooms we're recording exploring the five essential pillars for success - getting referrals, multiplying listings, converting leads, finding buyers, and getting listings. We run through the power of the 50-Minute Marketing Sprint to identify the very best opportunities and use the example of Gamal Aziz's transformation of the MGM Grand Hotel as a way f thinking about the opportunities we're missing. Finally, we tackle the lead generation strategies like Instant Open Houses with QR codes, effective Facebook advertising and simple nine-word emails and weekly updates to engage buyers.   Summary 1. The podcast episode revolves around strategies to transform your business through the 50 Minute Marketing Sprint and improving referrals, leads, and listings.  2. The 50 Minute Marketing Sprint is a tool to identify significant business opportunities and act on them swiftly to facilitate business growth.  3. Gamal Aziz's application

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, we're talking with Raymond Patrick, one of our Listing Agent Academy members from North Palm Beach, about his journey from cold calling to his evolving prospect rating system. We discuss his prospecting methods focusing on persistence, and dive into how he assesses areas for investment, targets potential buyers within 15 miles on Facebook, and uses videos and Google Maps to engage clients. We then talk about the Listing Agent principles and how he generates leads through open houses, postcards and Facebook ads while managing his time to avoid unproductive clients. This is a great call with some really actionable ideas to steal.   Summary 1. The guest of the episode is Raymond Petrick, a successful real estate agent from North Palm Beach and Singer Island, who shares his unique strategies and tools for success in real estate. 2. Raymond's journey in real estate started with cold calling and evolved into a system of rating potential clients and strategic prospecting

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast, we're finishing our conversation with Jesse Desjardins. He's worked in some great locations, and we talk about the challenge of marketing a complex destination like Neom in Saudi Arabia, a place no one has ever seen before. We also talk about the skill of discernment and invention, the importance of working with someone with the tenacity to drive projects to completion, and how to effectively select and work with the right people to execute our vision. Jesse & I have a long history together, and it's great to share these insights with you, and, if you missed part 1, you can check that out at here. Summary 1. The challenge of marketing an unknown and complex destination like Neom in Saudi Arabia required a unique approach and collaboration with the online photography platform Unsplash. 2. Unsplash, with its large community of free photography and more distribution than Getty, iStock, and Adobe Stock combined, provided the perfect platform to find the best photo

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast, we have a special episode because I had the pleasure of catching up with my longtime friend and collaborator, Jesse Desjardins, in person as we celebrate our 25-year friendship and professional journey together. We talk about how asking, 'What would I do if I only got paid if I delivered results?' helped us focus on achieving tangible results and navigating technological shifts and how we uncover the power of minimalism and the minimum effective dose in marketing success. In part 1 here, we discuss his 12 favorite problems and how he leverages the VCR (Vision, Capabilities, Reach) formula to create unique experiences and stories in the work he now does. This is a great conversation as we share some insights and reminisce about our 25-year journey. Summary Keypoints 1. Jesse Desjardins and Dean Jackson celebrate their 25-year friendship and professional journey, discussing how their shared insights led to significant leaps in Jesse's career. 2. They emphasize the i

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, we're talking with Sean Caldwell, a seasoned investor based in North Carolina who generates a lot of business by sourcing off-market deals from distressed homeowners. We had a great conversation about his success using direct mail and cold calling, and we looked at his offers to help homeowners who are struggling financially. We also talked about how he finds and uses the data that help identify potential buyers and the data needed for investors to stay ahead of the various foreclosure procedures. This market is constantly changing, and it's interesting to hear Sean's approach to success while helping people in difficult situations.   HIGHLIGHTS Seasoned real estate investor Sean Caldwell sources off-market deals through demographic prospecting and finding distressed homeowners. Strategies include direct mail and cold calling, identifying homeowners over 65 who receive government assistance, have a mortgage-free property, and have a dated house with needed repair

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast, we're speaking with Dean Vest, a real estate agent in Farmington Hills, Michigan, about the strategies and techniques he's using to generate leads and become the go-to listing agent in the area. We dive deep into helping him pick one area to dominate first and look at turnover rates, price ranges, and potential commissions before discussing how a weekly ranch report can establish his reputation as the local expert. This is a great episode to help you think about becoming the go-to expert and how connecting and collaborating with other professionals can skyrocket your success as a real estate agent. 

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, we're talking to Mike Rosenblüm, a successful real estate agent and part of a family-owned real estate company in Huntsville, Alabama, about building a thriving real estate business and the importance of cultivating relationships with clients. This is a great conversation about how consistent effort helped him win new business in just a few short months and the benefits of utilizing the World's Most Interesting Postcard to generate referrals and stay top of mind with your top 150 relationships. He really is following the Listing Agent playbook by maximizing open house opportunities, finding buyers through social media and QR codes, and using Facebook and Instagram ads to target specific categories of buyers, as well as using Google Map layers to track postcard campaign responses. There is a lot to take away here, but the good news is we have the tools to replicate Mike's success.     Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast, we are talking with Michel Brossmer, realtor and long-time friend from Colorado.  Michele is one of our longest-running clients, and we talk about her history and how she rode the wave of people getting homes online and figured out how to generate leads when everyone was just using the phone for marketing. We talked about her 60-year vision board and how she's adapting to utilize the five business elements of getting listings, multiplying your listings, getting referrals, finding buyers, converting leads, and then tying it all together with the lifestyle elements of daily joy, abundant time, and financial peace.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, we're talking to Steve Clark from Seattle, Washington, where he has a unique approach to real estate.  He focuses on properties that have been "up zoned" or rezoned to allow for more density and where there is an opportunity to transform them into multi-unit apartment buildings. So today, we talked about identifying the visible prospects, invisible prospects and sellers and starting to build a relationship with them, where ever they are in their buying or selling journey. This is a great conversation about getting people to know you, become aware of how you can help, and how that's a big win in establishing rapport before you ask them to take the next step.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, I'm answering a question I've been asked a lot recently; "what are the most impactful books you've read to fast-track my marketing career?" So today, I'm running through my top 10. The books I return to time and time again, and the ones that have shaped the way I think about marketing and have influenced the programs I've developed. As you're thinking about your business and marketing, taking inspiration from others and applying them to your situation is the fastest way of progressing. There are some great lessons here, and I'm excited to share what I took from them. Be on the lookout too for a genuine surprise. Neatly folded in one of the books is an original ad response I received over 20 years ago. So as an unexpected bonus, we can break down one of my first ads! I can't wait to hear the lesson you take from these books.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle podcast, we’re talking with Kristin Meyer about the Listing Agent Lifestyle elements that can best amplify her business. Mom of four, and an entrepreneur at heart, Kristin has run a number of at-home businesses but has always wanted to become a realtor. Choosing to get her license late in 2019, she’s now up and running after a pandemic pause. We discussed the eight Listing Lifestyle Elements and how to apply them in the optimal build order, and this is a great episode in you’re looking for the fastest result with the biggest impact and the least effort right up front.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle show, we're talking with Jim Moore from Chicago.  Jim’s been in real estate for 14 years. He started by buying a RE/MAX franchise in Chicago with a huge team all over the country, doing great numbers, but the other Listing Agent Lifestyle elements were missing.  He realized it was taking a lot of work to keep his numbers within the same range, but he hadn’t implemented a system to make the most of all that effort. Jim’s part of our Listing Lifestyle Academy, and we dive into the steps he’s now putting in place to maximize his results and achieve all elements of the Listing Lifestyle.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle show, we're talking with Dennis Isip from Spokane, Washington. Dennis has been in real estate for about 30 years. He started by co-investing in a joint property while still living in an apartment in Los Angeles and moved into becoming an agent when he saw a gap in the market. A student of marketing, Dennis started to notice opportunities in out-marketing his competition, especially around using video. Dennis is part of our Listing Agent Lifestyle Academy, and I've got to know him quite well over the last few months. Today's conversation is a great opportunity to dive deeper into the success he's had and how the Listing Agent framework amplifies what he does.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

The beginning of the year is a great opportunity to take stock of where we are and make a plan for the next 12 months. Today I want to share what I would do if we sat down one-on-one to plan your year ahead. Take all the elements of the Listing Agent Lifestyle, look for the optimum build order, and really evaluate where the big opportunity is for you to build on what you've already done. So take a listen and know you're not starting from zero, but you are starting from now, and what you do now is going to determine where you're going to be 12 months from now.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard

Today on the Listing Agent Lifestyle Podcast, we're talking with Tyler Piciullo from Coral Springs, right here in Florida. He's been in real estate for six years, and in that time, he's been pretty successful at doing the hard work of making calls and setting appointments. He's at the point of wanting to change now, and rather than dialing out, set up systems so people call him. Tyler's been part of our Listing Agent Academy group for the past few weeks, and it's been great to see his approach change and take some of the work he's been doing and focus that on building a more scaleable plan. This was a great call, looking a bit deeper at what he's doing to find even more opportunities.   Links: Show Notes GoGoAgent.com Be a Guest Listing Agent Lifestyle Book Listing Agent Scorecard