The Real Look

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Dec 2024

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Named "Best Realtor Podcast" by Feedspot, The Real Look is your all-access ticket into the real estate industry! Tune in each week with host Chase Williams as he brings you 'Northern Lights' interviews with Mega Agents in the Northwest. Learn best practices, challenges, and everything in between in raw discussions about the journey to the top. If you're a real estate agent, or aspiring to be one, hit the subscribe button now.

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December 27, 2024Episode 19637 min

Brad Davis on Needs-Based Real Estate, Leading with Empathy, and Detaching from Outcome

LISTEN: We close out Season 4 of The Real Look with special guest Brad Davis from Keller Williams Greater Seattle. Brad shares his two decades of industry experience, from ‘sink or swim’ in the Great Recession to learning to lean into leverage during challenging times. A $20 Million+ producer, Brad has mastered a culture of caring, remaining steady, and enforcing a ‘no drama’ policy to attract a breadth of clients navigating divorces, senior relocations, and everything in between. Plus, we’ll get into his B2B and B2C lead gen strategies!

December 20, 2024Episode 19530 min

Megan Anderson on Serving Seniors, Pivoting in a Shift, and Chasing Scalability

LISTEN: We’ve got a unicorn in the studio today! Megan Anderson with KW Premier Partners in Vancouver, Washington. 3.5 years ago she jumpstarted her career in real estate practically overnight and went ‘all-in’. We’re talking KW systems and models, MAPS training and coaching, joining the KW Real Estate Planners community, and leaning on allied partners. Megan exudes commitment and care for every challenge she takes on. Her results, despite the changing market, have been on an upward trajectory ever since she dove in. Really, how many of us can say the same?

December 18, 2024Episode 19413 min

Trending News: December 18, 2024

The latest inflation data ups the odds of a December Fed rate cut, while Move transfers ‘fake leads’ lawsuit to federal court. Plus, HousingWire debunks the social media myth: Wall Street investors are NOT buying up a bunch of homes.

December 13, 2024Episode 19326 min

Christina Zimmerman on Being a Business Owner, Long Distance Partnerships, and Knowing Your ROI

LISTEN: Today we’re joined by Christina Zimmerman with KW Western Realty in Bellingham, Washington. After selling 24 homes her first year in the business, Christina hit the ground running a decade ago building her brokerage in Florida while also relocating to Whidbey Island to launch her current real estate biz, fulfilling her passion of serving the military community. She gives us ‘the real look’ at her step-by-step winning system of hosting client events and giveaways, plus her journey in doorknocking! Christina leads with heart and intention - and it shows.

December 11, 2024Episode 1929 min

Trending News: December 11, 2024

Mortgage rates fall on jobs week data, so where do we stand in the economic cycle? Meanwhile, Fannie Mae forecasts dramatic downward revisions for 2025 home sales.

December 6, 2024Episode 19131 min

Jacqueline Smith on Getting Uncomfortable, Failing on Purpose, and Her Four Sources of Lead Gen

LISTEN: What an incredible treat to welcome Jacqueline Smith as today’s guest from Keller Williams Premier Partners in Vancouver, Washington. Jacqueline hit the ground running selling 52 homes in her first year in the business, and she’s truly become a student of the model. From finding success through coaching, to building her team in a big way, and now chasing fulfillment in growing leaders, her journey is one we can all learn from. Plus! She shares her four sources of lead gen: FSBOs, Expireds, Open Houses, and Sphere.

December 4, 2024Episode 19010 min

Trending News: December 4, 2024

Compass announces plans to acquire @properties and Christie's International Real Estate in their first major move into the global market. Meanwhile, landmark NAR commission settlement faces its first appeal, and we look at how migration is dividing the housing market in two.

November 29, 2024Episode 18929 min

Marilyn Richesin on Serving Military Families, Finding the Best Lead Gen Strategy (for You), and Partnering With Your Spouse

LISTEN: What a treat to welcome Marilyn Richesin from Keller Williams Greater 360 in Kistap County, Washington. She had to completely rebuild her business across the country…during a pandemic…with no sphere! And boy did she rise to the challenge. Marilyn has become the safe harbor for her military clients, serving as their ‘boots on the ground’ for home purchases - sometimes, sight unseen! There’s a lot of trust built in with the community she’s helping. Her business is made even stronger by staying connected to her sphere through social media, fostering agent-to-agent relationships, and leaning into systems and leverage. There’s a lot to learn from Marilyn’s journey!

November 27, 2024Episode 18814 min

Trending News: November 27, 2024

NAHREP warns repealing CCP will create '2-tiered' housing market, and we explore why real estate is struggling to keep up with a rising US economy. Plus, 76% of home sellers say real estate agents are “absolutely worth it”!

November 22, 2024Episode 18725 min

Robbyn Adelsman on Equestrian Expertise, Gaining Trust, and the Gift of Persistence

LISTEN: Robbyn Adelsman joins this episode with Keller Williams Realty Lake Tapps in Lake Tapps, Washington. Robbyn shares her journey starting out as a young agent building trust with her sphere of influence through practice, learning, and time. A self-proclaimed worker bee, Robbyn is not afraid of putting in the sweat equity to get top results. She’s uniquely married her love of horses with her love of real estate, as an equestrian property expert who loves “geeking out” over environmental reports! Her greatest mission? Helping her clients turn the page on their story.