Podcast: Can Agents Compete with Real Estate Tech Giants

Companies like Opendoor and Purplebricks have many real estate professionals worried about losing business. Kevin Kauffman isn’t one of them. His company, Group 46:10, serves some of Arizona’s hottest real estate markets, areas where real estate tech giants are aggressively expanding their efforts. Still, Kevin isn’t concerned about these companies cutting into his profits, and he doesn’t think other agents should be either. Hear his advice for competing with major market disruptors on this Real Estate Rockstars.

Listen to today’s show and learn:

Kevin’s brief bio [1:10]
How Kevin leverages Opendoor’s buying power [2:50]
What an iBuyer is [9:04]
An example of changing consumer expectations [13:09]
The Bungalow business model [18:41]
A risk-free way to make money by subleasing property [21:13]
Why agents shouldn’t worry about the real estate tech giants [24:45]
Advice on negotiating real estate transactions [28:52]
A high-tech service agents can leverage for more business [33:40]
Why franchising can be a challenge [36:35]
The story behind recent controversy surrounding Gary Keller [41:43]
Predictions on where the real estate market is going [46:47]
Kevin’s donation to the Agent Success Toolbox [50:30]
How to break through your goals.
Plus so much more.

Kevin Kauffman

With ten years of experience in the real estate business, CEO and Co-Founder of Group 46:10, Kevin Kauffman, has amassed a wealth of knowledge that has brought him immediate success through his unmatched work ethic. Through the years he has been an active speaker, educator, and mentor to many in the industry. And today, Kevin is working tirelessly to expand the reach of his company in the United States and beyond through expansion offices.

Currently, he resides in Phoenix, AZ with his wife, Tricia, and two kids, Sophie & Zoey.

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