Want to put your real estate team on the fast track to millions in GCI? Today’s guest, Chris Craddock, is here to tell you how. In its first two years, Chris’ Redux Realty team generated over $2 million in GCI. This year, it’s on track for even higher production numbers and is beating out bigger teams in the Virginia market for listings. Listen as Chris shares his team’s training and sales strategies, including how his agents convert buyers better than anyone else. If you want to boost your business volume quickly, don’t miss this episode! Continue reading
Facebook advertising is a low-cost, high-value alternative to other forms of online marketing – when it’s done right. Unfortunately, the majority of real estate agents do it wrong and are missing out on major returns. If you don’t want to miss out and would like more leads, clients and to close more transactions, listen carefully to today’s podcast with marketing expert Evans Putman. During the interview, he shares 4 big mistakes agents make when doing Facebook ads. Evans and Pat also discuss several strategies agents can use to immediately improve the results of their ad campaigns. Plus, there’s a special offer at the end of the episode that you won’t want to miss! Continue reading
Carl Carter’s mother, a successful real estate broker, was taken too soon. In September of 2014, Beverly Carter went to show a couple of potential buyers a house. Little did she know, the husband and wife who claimed to be interested in the home were actually planning to kidnap her for ransom. When things didn’t work out for them as planned, they murdered Beverly.
Now, years later, Carl is still haunted by this terrible event. He’s made it his mission to prevent similar tragedies by promoting safer agent practices. Today, he joins Pat to share advice on meeting new clients, offer recommendations on safety apps, and discuss the topic of agent safety in detail. This is an incredibly important episode of Real Estate Rockstars. Please don’t miss it. Continue reading
Managing rental property is now easier and more profitable than ever! Today’s guest, Brad Larsen, shares how his company has made property management less intensive by subscribing to some innovative new services. The leasing service he utilizes, for instance, makes it possible to provide potential renters with unaccompanied home showings. By hiring virtual assistants, Brad was able to ensure that rental leads never fall through the cracks. Listen and learn what else Brad leverages to boost property management profits on this episode of the Real Estate Rockstars podcast. Continue reading
Good negotiation skills often make the difference between a great real estate deal and no deal at all. Millionaire mogul Anthony Lolli joins us today to discuss the negotiation tactics that helped him build the hugely successful Rapid Realty brokerage and made him a millionaire by the age of 23. Anthony offers his advice on negotiating different types of real estate deals, including property sales and property purchases. Learn the negotiation skills that make million-dollar deals happen on this Real Estate Rockstars! Continue reading
After building up their own teams for years, Matt Donnelly and Mike Sroka decided to merge and became partners. Ever since, they’ve achieved constant growth and have broken sales goals year after year. According to them, the right partnership means everything when it comes to building a successful business. Today, they share what it takes to make a partnership work, including what to look for in a potential business partner. If you’re considering real estate partnership, don’t miss this episode of Real Estate Rockstars! Continue reading
Did you know that it’s possible to instantly engage thousands of potential clients at once with mass texts? On today’s episode of Real Estate Rockstars, Pat sits down with Blair Ballin to discuss SMS marketing. Listen as Blair shares his strategies for engaging cold leads with various types of texts. In addition to explaining why texting can be such a powerful marketing tool, Blair provides examples of the texts he drafts and names the exact services he uses to send them. By the end of the episode, you’ll know how to reach more leads in less time with one of the world’s most efficient marketing methods. Continue reading
Are you struggling to juggle marketing, management, and everything else it takes to run a real estate business? David Hill joins us today to explain how you can make more sales with the support of the right expansion team. In addition to covering how an expansion hub helps its partnering teams, David discusses why it’s getting harder for individual agents and small teams to compete these days. Listen to this episode of Real Estate Rockstars and learn why joining an expansion team might be right for you. Continue reading
Want to make more money in real estate but already producing as much as you possibly can? Start a real estate team! Today’s guest, Keri Shull, completed roughly 20 transactions per year before building a team. Now, her team averages over 300 transactions per year and maintains an impressive profit margin.
Hear how Keri runs her team on this Real Estate Rockstars podcast. Not only does she cover her team’s processes for managing buyer and seller leads, she explains why she’s able to retain the industry’s best ISAs while most other teams are struggling with ISA turnover. Plus, Keri shares her thoughts on tracking agents’ performance, appointment setting, and more. Continue reading
Many real estate agents, including some of the most successful agents in the industry, aren’t happy. Until James Colburn stopped chasing the next deal and started focusing on fulfillment, he was one of them. Today, James talks with Pat about the difference between gratification and fulfillment before exploring the practices that helped him find lasting happiness. James shares strategies from his book, Resucceed, including a nightly ritual that will help you identify and obtain the things that matter most. Don’t miss this life-changing episode of Real Estate Rockstars!
Listen to today’s show and learn:
- James’ brief bio [2:42]
- When James realized he needed to hire a coach [3:54]
- The difference between gratification and fulfillment [12:03]
- Why many real estate agents are unhappy [13:43]
- How to build a business plan for fulfillment [15:18]
- The 3 types of questions you need to ask yourself [17:57]
- Questions to ask when reassessing yourself [20:02]
- Questions to help you reengage with your life [23:58]
- The questions that honor moments of brilliance [27:38]
- How to break through your goals.
- Plus so much more.
James Colburn
James’s core commitment is to human potential. This driving force compelled him to write RESUCCEED. For James, he believes the purpose of life has all to do with avoiding the trap of survival success which offers little to no fulfillment, passion, and joy in life. James challenge a life of a purpose where we are moved to contribute beyond ourselves, to fully show up in our lives, and fully integrate our talents and skills with our purpose, our meaning, and what brings us joy.
With over two decades of executive and entrepreneurial experience including nonprofit leadership and oversight, real estate investments, for profit and nonprofit marketing design and implementation and business development consulting, James offers a unique and refreshing approach to his work and all of our potential. His direct approach is centered in the practical and approachable for every day, already successful but real people looking for that edge, that area of improvement that dispels the myth that you have to sit alone on a mountaintop for 20 years to attain a life with purpose, fulfillment and joy.
James has a BS in Marketing/Management and a MA in International Care and Community Development. He is the Chairman Elect of Family Lines, an organization that reaches families from all walks of life by recognizing the value of an involved, engaged, loving father. He and his wife, Maurita are members of the Medical Teams International Puget Sound Leadership Council, a global health organization that empowers communities to live full and healthy lives.
James is also a Guest Lecturer at Northwest University College of Social and Behavioral Sciences speaking on Leadership and entrepreneurialism from a global context.
As an accomplished Resucceed Coach, James works with successful already achieved individuals seeking the fullness that a life with success can offer.
James, his Wife Maurita and his three children Eliot, Lucas and Madeline live in Bothell, WA, a suburb of Greater Seattle. When James is not teaching, coaching, or writing he enjoys spending cherished moments with his family, enjoying sunsets in warm weather, or finding time to reflect and gain new perspective on age old challenges and problems of the human condition.
Related Links and Resources:
- Grow Your Real Estate Profits with Our Agent Success Toolbox
- John L. Scott Real Estate | James Colburn
- James Colburn | Resucceed
- Resucceed: Create an Extraordinary Future While You Sleep by Using the 5-Minute Epic Evening Ritual by James Alan Colburn
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