Epic Agents: The Best in Real Estate

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Epic Agents: The Best in Real Estate Podcast is a collection of conversations with the most successful real estate professionals across the U.S. Listen in, learn the secrets to their success, get inspired, and build your own real estate business into the local empire you’ve always dreamed it would be.

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August 22, 202642 min

099: Aubree Lewis on Building a Relocation Business with YouTube

Aubree Lewis sold her own artwork and spent six years in a frame shop before a college friend's new Greenville real estate team pulled her into the business – and she closed 42 units her first year. Today she leads a team at Keller Williams Drive where 60% of clients are relocating to the Upstate from out of state, and most of them found her on YouTube first. Aubree and Jeff get into why long-form video attracts the people who actually transact while short-form is "what you watch on the toilet," how she uses viewer analytics to forecast next month's closings, the six months she spent flipping her business from 70% team-generated leads to 70% self-generated, and why success eventually means being able to turn a client down. She closes with a genuinely doable starting point for agents intimidated by video: four content ideas a month, one video a week, and your own face on camera. https://www.theaubreelewisgroup.com/ As featured on: Top 10 Greenville SC Real Estate Agents

August 5, 202635 min

098: Jillian Batchelor - Las Vegas Real Estate and a Real Buyers Market

Subscribe to the #1 Email Newsletter in Real Estate: https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Jillian Batchelor has sold Las Vegas real estate for 26 years and now leads the largest woman-owned team in Nevada - 29 agents, five languages spoken, and roughly 300 closings a year in a market where transactions have been cut in half. She breaks down what a genuinely depreciating market looks like from the inside (about 1,100 price reductions a week, one buyer for every five listings, and a builder spec home she closed at $408,000 under list), why she's buying investment property anyway, and the completely free three-part marketing plan she'd hand any agent who's plateaued. https://lasvegas1realestate.com/ https://jillianbatchelor.com/

July 27, 202627 min

097: A Real Estate Networking Masterclass with Sarah Biernbaum

Most people in the mortgage world chase real estate agents and stop there. Sarah Biernbaum, Director of Growth and Business Development for Choice Mortgage Group in Boca Raton, built her entire referral engine by going after everyone else — builders, title reps, inspectors, insurance agents, CPAs, even divorce attorneys — and letting the agent relationships follow. Her rule is simple: walk in asking "how can I help you?" instead of "got any buyers for me?" Sarah and Jeff get into why she hands CPA relationships off to loan officers who speak the same language, how Choice keeps every piece of the loan process in-house so a three-year LO and a twenty-five-year veteran deliver the identical experience, why she thinks every professional should start their career in hospitality, and what she learned running 65 episodes of her own podcast with her CEO. https://www.instagram.com/sarah.deelybaum/ https://choicemortgage.com/ Hosted by: Jeff Hamm Real Estate Broker https://epicagentspodcast.com/ https://lknreal.com/ https://bannerelkliving.com/ https://aidawerks.com/

July 21, 202637 min

096: Devin Sweazy - Marco Island Florida Real Estate

Every so often a guest makes me want to go back and redo my first three years in this business. Devin Sweazy is one of them. She left a lucrative medical device career, put an offer on a Marco Island house while she was there on vacation, and moved her three daughters from downtown Chicago four months later – all before she had a real estate license. The nudge came from her daughter Jaden, who asked the question Devin didn't have a good answer for: "Mom, why aren't you a realtor?" What follows is honestly a master class. Devin walks us through spending a full year studying the island before taking a single client, launching with a $40,000 advertising budget she tracked lead by lead, and building a YouTube channel that produced nothing for two and a half years and now on its own drives about four closings a year at a $1.8M average price point. We also get into why AI search is sending both of us the most qualified leads we've seen, and why in a second-home market, the thing you're really selling isn't square footage – it's your client's time. Devin Sweazy Group https://devinsweazygroup.com/ Epic Agents Podcast https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Produced by: Jeff Hamm - Real Estate Broker https://lknreal.com/ https://bannerelkliving.com/ SEO, AI & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/

July 6, 202642 min

095: Jamie Knight - Warm Calls and TikTok with the Bayou Broker

Jamie Knight, a 20-plus-year real estate veteran and Epic agent in Lafayette, Louisiana, joins the podcast to share how a chance suggestion to get his license turned into a thriving referral-based business closing 35–50 deals a year. He opens up about the personal turning point—having twin boys five years ago—that pushed him to become more intentional, move companies after 18 years, launch his own podcast (Real South Agents), and show up authentically online. The conversation digs into the fundamentals that actually drive referrals: warm calls to past clients, a weekly community-focused email newsletter pulling a 40–50% open rate, and genuinely caring about people through life's ups and downs. Jamie also breaks down his faceless, long-form home tour strategy on TikTok (@bayoubroker), Instagram, and Facebook—explaining why 7-to-10-minute vertical walkthroughs are winning the algorithm, and why framing videos for buyers rather than sellers makes all the difference. https://www.instagram.com/realtorjamieknight/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bayoubroker Produced by: Jeff Hamm - Real Estate Broker https://lknreal.com/ https://bannerelkliving.com/ SEO & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/

June 23, 202642 min

094: Foster Rojahn Premier Properties - Meet Jennifer Foster & Barrie Rojahn

Epic Agents Podcast – https://epicagentspodcast.com/ This week on Epic Agents, I sit down with two of my favorite local pros — Jen Foster and Barrie Rojahn of Foster Rojahn Premier Properties — for a conversation about the long road into real estate and why the "overnight success" almost never is one. Both started in Northern Virginia, crossed paths in Charlotte's multifamily world back in their twenties, and spent two decades in property management and HOA portfolio management before either of them ever held a brokerage license. They call each other "work wives," and after this episode you'll understand why. We get into the good stuff: how Jen's creative, design-driven brain pairs with Barrie's analytical, numbers-down-to-the-penny approach to give clients a genuine "two for one." We talk about treating your license like a startup, the difference between starting with capital and starting with time, why ego has no seat at their table, and Barrie's contagious passion for building wealth through real estate. If you're early in your real estate journey — or eyeing a career change into the business — this one's for you. https://frpremierproperties.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@thelakenormanpulse

June 1, 202629 min

093: The Space Edit Reset with Amerika Young

What if the first step to a calmer home (or a faster home sale) had nothing to do with paint colors or new furniture? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Amerika Young, creator of the Space Edit Reset, to talk about a refreshingly simple approach to resetting any room. Drawing on a background in architecture, interior design, and 14 years working on private jets – where every inch of space matters – Amerika shares why our nervous systems react to clutter and layout long before color or texture, and how her step-by-step method helps you examine a room, remove what doesn't belong, and put back only what serves the space. Jeff and Amerika also dig into the business side: how the Space Edit Reset evolved from a video guide into a book and a sister program, the Pre-Market Reset, built specifically for sellers and the realtors who serve them. They cover practical ways agents can use it (including as a no-strings outreach tool for FSBOs and an affiliate income stream), plus a candid conversation about building digital products that scale – from Amazon KDP and IngramSpark for books to Stan Store for hosting courses and webinars. Whether you want a more peaceful living space or you're prepping your home to sell, this one's full of usable ideas. Learn more: https://spaceeditreset.com/ Epic Agents Podcast https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Produced by: Jeff Hamm - Real Estate Broker https://lknreal.com/ https://bannerelkliving.com/ SEO & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/

April 30, 202638 min

092: Selling Real Estate in Beverly Hills with Daniel Phai

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Daniel Phai, a top-producing real estate agent at Keller Williams Beverly Hills, to talk about what it's really like selling real estate in one of the most high-stakes markets in the country. Daniel shares how he got his start by Airbnb-ing the guest house behind his first home, pivoted through short-term, mid-term, and long-term rentals, and eventually built an investment portfolio in Arizona using a simple rule: follow the Costcos, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's. He also opens up about losing $6 million in pending deals on his first day as a full-time agent, sticking to his routine anyway, and earning all of it back two weeks later. Beyond the deals, Daniel digs into the mindset and habits that built his business: relationship-driven referrals over cold calls, deep post-closing client care, and the philosophy that "revenue is for ego, but profit is for character." He closes with two rules for getting the most out of a mentor relationship – the mentee does all the work, and the mentee finds ways to bring value back. A grounded, refreshing conversation about doing real estate the long way. Epic Agents Podcast https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Produced by: Jeff Hamm - SEO & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/

April 24, 202636 min

091: Kristen Lueck - Coastal Markets, Smart Investing & Marketing That Actually Works

Kristen Lueck of Compass and the Andy Bovender Team joins the podcast to share how a decade-long career in content marketing and PR — including negotiating celebrity endorsement deals for brands like Diageo, Tabasco, and Post Cereals — became the unlikely foundation for a thriving real estate business in Wilmington, North Carolina. After renovating a beach home and building a personal property, Kristen earned her license just two weeks before being laid off from a healthcare tech company, giving her the runway to dive headfirst into real estate. She breaks down why Wilmington remains one of the country's best-kept secrets, despite being among the fastest-growing metros in North Carolina, and walks through the distinct personalities of the area's beach communities — from the luxury exclusivity of Figure 8 Island to the car-free simplicity of Bald Head Island to the approachable price points in Brunswick County. The conversation also dives into the realities of investing in coastal real estate, where Kristen helps clients reverse-engineer the right property based on whether they want short-term vacation rentals, midterm rentals for travel nurses and Camp Lejeune military families, or downtown Wilmington ADUs. She shares why rental investing is never truly passive, how she builds long-term advisory relationships with clients, and why her most powerful marketing strategy isn't a shiny new channel — it's the un-sexy fundamentals: one-to-one agent outreach, authentic content, and showing up as a human first. Kristen and Jeff also unpack the compounding value of networking with agents across the country, both for referrals and for the cross-market education that makes you sharper in your own backyard. Kristen Lueck | Wilmington NC Realtor https://bovenderteam.com/agent/kristen-lueck https://www.instagram.com/kristensellsthecoast/ Epic Agents Podcast https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Produced by: Jeff Hamm - SEO & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/

April 17, 202635 min

090: Savannah Pope on Video Marketing & Asheville’s 2026 Market

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Savannah Pope, a Coldwell Banker real estate broker in Asheville, North Carolina, to explore how her marketing degree from Western Carolina University has shaped a seven-year career rooted in new construction and residential sales. Savannah shares how a senior-year internship at a boutique Asheville brokerage unexpectedly launched her into the industry, and why leaning into digital marketing — particularly Instagram and Facebook — has become her signature edge in a market that's rebalancing after Hurricane Helene. Jeff and Savannah also dig into the state of the Asheville market heading into 2026, including why inventory is loosening, how recent interest rate dips have re-energized both buyers and sellers, and what the short-term rental landscape looks like after years of rapid growth. The conversation closes with practical, encouraging advice for newer agents on getting started with video, pushing past on-camera discomfort, and why showing up as a real person — not a “real estate robot” — is the fastest path to genuine connection and referrals. Savannah Pope | Coldwell Banker Advantage (Asheville, NC) https://www.coldwellbanker.com/nc/asheville/agents/savannah-pope/aid-P00200000FDdtO0XhpUz9iV4JPz6xdz7DY9SsX47 Epic Agents Podcast https://epicagentspodcast.com/ Produced by: Jeff Hamm - SEO & Digital PR for Realtors https://aidawerks.com/