188: Les Walden: The art of communication in business

Les Walden is a 20 year veteran of the real estate industry. Les who started with nothing, has grown his business to include a team that has closed over 3000 transactions. He’s seen the ups and downs of the industry and continued to grow his business in all types of markets.

Join us as Les shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by constantly growing his business.

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘The only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions!’ – Les Walden Click to Tweet
  • ‘80% of your life is spent communicating.’ – Les Walden Click to Tweet

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How you can run a tight ship in your business to be more profitable!
  • Why you should focus on shaking more hands!
  • The power of focusing on relationship real estate.
  • The difference between a rut and a grave…..
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Les

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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187: Melinda Estridge: Living by the Golden Rule in Real Estate…. building your business and your reputation.

Melinda Estridge, owner of the Estridge Group, is one of the highest achieving agents in the Washington, DC metro market. The Estridge Group partnered with Long and Foster, the largest independently owned real estate company in the country. Melinda has over 30 years experience and over a Billion dollars in sales. She is a pro at negotiating and closing a transaction, but the most important factor is her drive and desire to do what is right for everyone involved, and she stakes her reputation on it.

Join us as Melinda shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by living by the golden rule!

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘Competing always makes you better!’ – Melinda Estridge Click to Tweet
  • ‘If you don’t have a schedule you get off track!’ – Melinda Estridge Click to Tweet

Melinda’s Documents

Melinda’s Book Suggestion

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should do a dumpster and donation day!
  • The power of having a did you do it person.
  • The power of networking to find out what works and what does not.
  • Why you should STOP doing ego advertising!
  • What happens when you don’t have a schedule.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Melinda

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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186: Martha Gentry: How to grow a big business in a small market.

Martha has been in real estate for almost 40 years and worked hard to stay on top of all the new technology. The ability to learn and be open to new ideas has kept her team at the top of their market in the Pinehurst, NC area for many years and many more to come. Martha’s team is the only team from a small market that has consistently been in the top 10 teams for Re/Max Carolinas for the past 15 years and she is very proud of that.

Join us as Martha shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by being systematized.

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘They didn’t list with me but look who did!’ – Martha Gentry Click to Tweet
  • ‘What can I do to help you?’ – Michael Maher Click to Tweet

Keeping Current Matters

  • In this complex housing market, it’s more important than ever to guide your buyers and sellers through the home-buying and selling process. To help with this, Keeping Current Matters creates digital guides each quarter with things that buyers and sellers should be considering when taking this significant step in their lives.

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to enjoy what you are doing.
  • The power of being systematized in real estate.
  • What happens to your business if you are in a bad mood.
  • How to create a foundation to outlive yourself.
  • The power of learning from your mistakes.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Martha

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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185: Gary Jonas: The answer is yes!! Which means no matter what you want, the first step is taking action.

Gary’s profession has always centred on the real estate industry. Gary ran sales departments for two national mortgage platforms. In 1998, he joined forces with his current partners to start Advanced Mortgage Concepts where he served as president of the mortgage company until 2007. Gary’s main focus has shifted to HOW Properties where he has been responsible for the purchase and development of 100 Million Dollars in Real Estate. When Gary isn’t training for the next marathon, he’s devising improvements to existing properties while researching the company’s potential for real estate expansion throughout the city of Philadelphia.

Join us as Gary shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by knowing his numbers and taking the first step!

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘Make sure you run the numbers, you don’t want to buy a job!’ – Gary Jonas Click to Tweet
  • ‘Never trust anyone else’s numbers!’ – Gary Jonas Click to Tweet

Gary’s Spreadsheets

How Properties

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to get started in real estate investing.
  • The best vehicle for building wealth.
  • The power of keeping it simple when looking at multi-family units.
  • Why you should NEVER buy a job!
  • How to build your real estate portfolio to over 500 doors.
  • How to create success quickly.
  • How to get cash quickly!
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Gary

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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184: Tammy Fadler: How to go from Ten dollars to Ten million dollars

Tammy Fadler came from South Vietnam with ten dollars and a dream. Entering the Real Estate Business 28 years after she was told she didn’t have what it takes to succeed. Consistently ranking the top 1% of Realtor nationwide and still going strong. Tammy has been a keynote speaker across United States, Canada, Mexico and Asia. She is an author. Finding The Pearl, is her award winning memoir.

Join us as Tammy shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar after coming to the United States with just 10 dollars.

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘Sometimes in life we have to let go of the past!’ – Tammy Fadler Click to Tweet

Tammy’s Book

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How you can let go of the past.
  • How a real estate agent can make people listen!
  • Why everything you want to achieve is possible.
  •  Learn about the power of goal setting and achieving your goals.
  • Why you should know how much money you want to make.
  • How to become a Million Dollar Real Estate Agent.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Tammy

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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183: Elaine Northrop: Starting at the bottom and getting to the top

Elaine Northrop was the first agent from Maryland to be recognized internationally when she became Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 Inertnatonal agent for 3 years in a row. Featured in the book, “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent”, Elaine was also a Howard Brinton Superstar. She started “The Northop Team” which now, under the learfership of her son Creig, is currently the #2 real estate team internationally for all brokerages. Elaine has written a book to inspire others entitled “Create Your Own Fate”, about creative visualization, her key to success.

Join us as Elaine shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by just believing.

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘You can’t get to the top by sitting on your bottom.’ – Elaine Northrop Click to Tweet

Elaine’s Book

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business. Sign up today at www.myoutdesk.com/hiban. 

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to get to the top even when you start at the bottom
  • Why real estate isn’t always about the commission
  • What makes an agent successful
  • Why real estate is still a contact sport
  • Obstacles vs obstructions
  • The power of the subconscious mind
  • How to break through your goals
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Elaine

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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182: Jason Hartman: Investing in Real Estate

As one of America’s foremost experts on long-term wealth creation, Jason Hartman is the founder and CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network, The Hartman Media Company, Open Door Auctions and The Jason Hartman Foundation. Starting with very little, Jason Hartman, as a 19 year-old college student, embarked on a part-time career in real estate. Through creativity, persistence and hard work, he soon joined the ranks of the top one-percent of U.S. brokers and earned a number of prestigious industry awards. Jason has combined his dedication and business talents to become a successful entrepreneur, public speaker, author, and media personality. His highly sought after educational events, including semi-annual Meet the Masters events, speaking engagements and acclaimed “Creating Wealth” podcast inspire and empower hundreds of thousands of people in 26 countries worldwide. 

Join us as Jason shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by investing in real estate!

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘Real estate is a gateway investment!’ – Pat Hiban & Jason Hartman Click to Tweet

Related Links and Resources

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.
  • MyOutDesk: MyOutDesk becomes familiar with your real estate systems and personality profiles before recommending Real Estate Virtual Assistants for you to interview. Use Virtual Assistants to grow your Real Estate Business! 

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to become your own boss
  • How to always be in control of your money
  • The power of Monopoly
  • How to get rich in real estate
  • The best cash flow states for real estate investments
  • When the real estate bubble will burst
  • How to break through your goals
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Jason

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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181: Joe Mechlinski: 5 Steps to Hiring and Keeping The Best Employees

Joe Mechlinski is a New York Times best-selling author, sought-after speaker, entrepreneur, and community advocate. He has helped more than 400 companies through some of the worst economic times in history. He is passionate about inspiring and instructing business leaders to think strategically about how they attract, hire, and grow the best talent to grow regardless.

Join us as Joe shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by hiring, maintaining and keeping the perfect employees.

Quotes To Live By

Joe’s book

Joe’s 5 Steps to Hiring & Keeping the perfect team

  1. Be The Right Flower
    1. Attract the right people to your organization. Make sure that you are selling a mission and vision for the future!
  2. Create a Strategic Selection Process
    1. What skills, motivators and key accountabilities are you looking for? Be clear with yourself what success looks like. Get your Talent eQuation Guide
  3. Hire, Creating the Whole Package
    1. Treat your employees like clients and your clients like employees! Get your Romance Your Next Rockstar Guide
  4. Onboarding
    1. Determine hour by hour the first two weeks employment for all new employees! Get your Onboarding Blueprint
  5. Make Them Stick!
    1. Identify which personality you have hired and make sure you feed them what they like to eat. Is your new employee a shark, whale, dolphin or octopus?
    2. Trello.com is an amazing tool. Check it out!

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to hire the right people for the job
  • How to keep your ideal team
  • The best way to give back to your employees
  • How to hire and create the whole package
  • Why you should treat people like adults
  • The power of bending time
  • How you can be the difference
  • How to break through your goals
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Joe

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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180: Sarita Dua: Winning With Buyers

Sarita Dua is based in Portland, Oregon, and has been selling real estate for eleven years after fourteen years in high tech sales and marketing. She manages a team of buyers agents and administrative coordinators that is focused on big results. She has an innovative approach to selling real estate that is strong with buyers, works her database for referrals, and is a unique combination of high tech and high touch. In addition, she is a MAPS Coach for Keller Williams.

Join us as Sarita shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by winning with buyers.

Quotes To Live By

Sarita’s book suggestion

You Need a Vacation

  • Being too busy should never be a reason you forego taking some time off to relax. Here’s how to plan a getaway without your business suffering. Learn More Here

Sarita’s Cause

Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.

 In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Surviving on negotiation skills
  • The power of FaceTime
  • How to rock the buyer end of real estate
  • What happens with deliberate focus
  • How to build a lean mean real estate machine
  • Why you should get away from splits
  • The power of going paperless
  • How to take more days off
  • How to break through your goals
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Sarita

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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179: Jim Romanski: Humility and Service in Real Estate

Jim Romanski has called the Greater Lafayette area home now nearly 15 years. Jim received his real estate license in 2000 and has a background in real estate finance and construction. Jim and his wife Erin, co-founded the Lafayette Keller Williams realty office where Erin oversaw the business as the Operating Partner and Principle Broker. In 2013, they set out to fulfill a new opportunity and joined the Keller Williams Realty Indy Metro NE office in Indianapolis. The Greater Lafayette area is the heart and soul of their business where they continue to serve clients looking to buy, sell, build or invest in real estate.

Join us as Jim shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by putting others first.

Quotes To Live By

  • ‘Don’t ever write a check for your family!’ – Jim Romanski Click to Tweet
  • ‘The greatest glory is getting up after you fall!’ – Jim Romanski Click to Tweet

Jim’s book suggestion

Sly Dial

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Sponsors

  • Vyral Marketing: Top agents around the entire county are using Vyral Marketing and in fact I am too, go to www.staging.hibandigital.com/Vyral and get a copy of my real estate marketing campaigns, the ones that work for me.
  • GoBundance is an exclusive tribe of hard charging and high achieving entrepreneurs, passive income wizards, and bestselling authors gathered together for adventure, masterminding, and accountability.

 In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to avoid declines in profitability
  • Why you should marry someone in real estate
  • The easiest way to get rich
  • Being a 3P realtor
  • Why you should start with why
  • How to break through your goals
  • Plus so much more!

 Thank & Connect with Jim

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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