75: Mike Parker: Why You Need A Little Elbow Grease

Mike Parker has been doing what he loves for over 28 years. Growing up a farmer Mike began his real estate career after a near fatal experience while working at a Power Plant. After spending 57 days in the hospital burn unit and another 2 years in therapy Mike decided to find a career that he could be passionate about. Mike missed nearly 3 months of work last year due to some health issues but that didn’t stop his team from closing nearly 100 units. Learn how by using a little elbow grease you can create a business that is profitable with or without you present.

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Mike shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar after a near fatal accident.

[shadowbox]“Sometimes getting to that next level is the hardest thing to do in business.” –Mike Parker[/shadowbox]

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  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Biggest Lesson

  • We all make mistakes throughout our life time, but as long as we learn from it we are better off because of it. Mike’s biggest hiccup came in 1995 when the internet started to slowly become popular. Mike decided to give up direct mailers which he says accounts for nearly 500 sides that he and his team have missed out on over the years.

[shadowbox]”I have had to look back and think about that for the last 15 or so years.” Mike Parker[/shadowbox]

Investing in Land

  • Mike shares with Rockstar Nation how investing in land and dividing that land into plots allows him to double his investment nearly every time.

[shadowbox]”Myself and a few others have really found a great formula to investing in land.” Mike Parker[/shadowbox]

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should use some elbow grease.
  • How to make money even when you are at home.
  • How to invest in land.
  • How to come from nothing.
  • How to overcome life’s challenges.
  • Why your employees are your greatest asset.
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Mike on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Mike some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Mike

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

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74: Nate Martinez: Former Gang Member to Top Realtor

Nate has been selling real estate in the Valley of the Sun for nearly thirty years. He is the co-owner of RE/MAX Professionals, founded in 2001 and has seven valley locations in Arizona. Prior to becoming a top Realtor Nate found himself growing up in the inner city and was raised by a single mother. The life changing experiences that Nate has faced have allowed him to constantly retool in order to navigate the ups and downs of the real estate industry.

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Nate shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by managing the ups and downs of the industry.

[shadowbox]“When you have employees they become a part of your family.” –Nate Martinez[/shadowbox]

Sponsors

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  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Profitability

  • If you don’t retool fast enough in real estate you can often find yourself in financial trouble. By downsizing his team, last year was the most profitable that he has been doing over 710M dollars in sales last year.

[shadowbox]”I have become more profitable with  targeted focus.” Nate Martinez[/shadowbox]

Ryan Blair

  • Ryan Blair is the CEO of ViSalus, #1 New York Times best selling author, and serial entrepreneur who came from nothing to lost, and had everything to gain. At the age of 21 years old, Blair had already founded his first business, 24/7 Tech, and his since created and sold numbers other companies for hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of his career. Ryan was named 2012’s Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. Check out the link below to buy Ryan’s book!

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should be more profitable.
  • How to manage the ups and downs in real estate.
  • How to retool fast enough.
  • How to come from nothing.
  • How to overcome the biggest challenges.
  • Why you never stop 3 feet short.
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

[shadowbox]“The juice doesn’t start to flow until the 6-12 month mark.” – Nate Martinez [/shadowbox]

Thank & connect with Nate on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Nate some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Nate

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

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Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!

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73: Mickey Pascarella: Running A Real Estate Team Like A Restaurant

Mickey Pascarella is a Realtor and team owner of the Mickey Pascarella Group at Keller Williams Realty. His team ranks in the top 1% of Keller Williams Realtors internationally, by specializing in offering insider knowledge to buyers and sellers of shared living communities. Prior to diving into the real estate industry Mickey worked as a talent booking agent which gave him an opportunity to work on the set of a Buick commercial with Tiger Woods, and he also ran a franchise Taco Bell location. Being in the restaurant business is what gave Mickey the idea to build and staff a real estate team just like a restaurant would. 

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Mickey shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by managing his team like a restaurant.

[shadowbox]“There is no easy way our or short cut home.” –Rocky 4[/shadowbox]

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  • Agent Solutions: Get your listings seen by targeted buyers for a fraction of the cost and Maximize the potential of your next open house! Take advantage o their EXCLUSIVE OFFER for Rockstar Nation today!
  • Lynda.com: Learn what you want to learn today! With access to over 2,700 high-quality educational videos taught by industry experts, Lynda.com excels at making learning easy and enjoyable. Get 7 days of free unlimited access to lynda.com.
  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Become a Mega-Dialer

  • Step 1:
    • Create a system that will allow you to talk to as many people as possible in the quickest amount of time.

[shadowbox]”If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”– Martin Luther King Jr.[/shadowbox]

Don’t Miss The Boat

  • Mickey and his team are counting on this app to be the biggest form of connection and communication for years to come, tune in and make sure you don’t miss the boat on this app!

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should become a mega-dialer.
  • How to run your team like a restaurant.
  • How to have specialists on your team.
  • How to handle phone objections.
  • How to become an office agent.
  • Why you should be consistent.
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

[shadowbox]“We have a specialist for every task in this business” – Mickey Pascarella[/shadowbox]

Thank & connect with Mickey on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Mickey some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Mickey

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

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Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!

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72: Bruce Farquhar: How to Increase Your Average Sales Price

Bruce Farquhar has been in real estate for over 17 years and he has found a passion for selling lifestyle properties. Currently residing on the South Island of New Zealand in Nelson, Bruce is working in a market that is slowing moving back toward average. Prior to real estate Bruce was a police officer which he claims gave him the courage to knock on doors which has supercharged his business. By making the perception a reality Bruce focuses on higher end properties and works on only homes well above the average sales price in his area.

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Bruce shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by increasing his average sales price!

[shadowbox]“It is very hard to grow your business unless the size of the pie grows.” –Bruce Farquhar[/shadowbox]

Sponsors

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  • Lynda.com: Learn what you want to learn today! With access to over 2,700 high-quality educational videos taught by industry experts, Lynda.com excels at making learning easy and enjoyable. Get 7 days of free unlimited access to lynda.com.
  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Increasing Your Sales Price

  • Step 1:
    • Commit in your mind to not taking any business under a certain price point. Partner with an agent who works with smaller sales and generate some referral commissions in the process. Tune in to learn the other steps!

[shadowbox]”Make the perception a reality” – Bruce Farquhar[/shadowbox]

Selling a Lifestyle

  • A lifestyle property in New Zealand refers to a property with more than a half acre of property. These properties are usually not economic units but owning a big piece of land is a dream of all New Zealanders.

Best Business Book

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should increase your sales price.
  • How to get comfortable knocking on doors.
  • How to supercharge your business.
  • How to make the perception a reality.
  • How to sell a lifestyle.
  • Why you should be consistent.
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

[shadowbox]“I’m happy to work as long as it takes.” – Bruce Farquhar[/shadowbox]

Thank & connect with Bruce on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Bruce some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Bruce

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

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Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!

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71: Keith Bliss: How to Train and Lead

Keith Bliss is a top Real Estate agent in North Carolina. After focusing on building his business and team for the last 10 years, Keith has recently revamped his team using the reverse recruit select process. By putting the right people in the right seats on his “bus” Keith has found that if you train and lead your team, you can get out of the way and let them do their job!

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Keith shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by training and leading members of his team!

[shadowbox]“I don’t apologize for my success right now.” –Keith Bliss[/shadowbox]

Sponsors

  • Agent Solutions: Get your listings seen by targeted buyers for a fraction of the cost and Maximize the potential of your next open house! Take advantage o their EXCLUSIVE OFFER for Rockstar Nation today!
  • Lynda.com: Learn what you want to learn today! With access to over 2,700 high-quality educational videos taught by industry experts, Lynda.com excels at making learning easy and enjoyable. Get 7 days of free unlimited access to lynda.com.
  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Revamp Your Business

  • Keith learned took a Keller Williams course called recruit select. By using this process he was able to better define who the right people were for the positions on his team. This did mean that he “kicked” his wife to the business curb after nearly 10 years.

[shadowbox]”Put people in the right place then get out of the way and let them do it!” – Keith Bliss[/shadowbox]

Mojo Dialer

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In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you should use the recruit select process.
  • How to find the right people for the job.
  • How to find successes in everything that you do.
  • How to dominate your market.
  • How to revamp your business.
  • Why you should be consistent.
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

[shadowbox]“Your referrals are the heart and soul of your business!” – Keith Bliss[/shadowbox]

Thank & connect with Keith on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Keith some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Keith

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

Reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful and  appreciated! We read each and every one of them, please feel free to leave your email so that we can personally reach out and say thanks!

Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!

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70: Jordan Bennett: Generate and Convert Leads, Go on Appointments, and Get Educated

Jordan graduated with honors from Pepperdine University with a B.S. in Business Administration.  While at Pepperdine, Jordan spent one year living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, studying economics and Spanish, making him bilingual.  He went on to pursue and receive his CPA license while working as a public accountant at KPMG LLP, where he audited Fortune 500 Companies and developed a unique acumen of problem solving skills.  Realizing that his true passion was working with individuals and helping families achieve their goals, Jordan obtained his real estate license in 2008 and joined the Doherty Real Estate Group at Keller Williams. Jordan is a NAR certified Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) and focuses on implementing unique strategies to give buyers a competitive advantage in a challenging market.  One of 30 Honorees for the REALTOR® Magazine 30 Under 30 Class of 2014, Jordan’s goal is to go above and beyond the competition, to make every transaction smooth and predictable, and to create clients for life. After just 4 quick years in the business Jordan is very successful at each of these goals.

What does it take to be a Real Estate Rockstar? Join us as Jordan shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar and a member of the REALTOR® Magazine 30 Under 30 Class of 2014.

[shadowbox]“My job is to generate leads, convert leads, go on appointments, and get educated.” –Jordan Bennett[/shadowbox]

Sponsors

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  • Lynda.com: Learn what you want to learn today! With access to over 2,700 high-quality educational videos taught by industry experts, Lynda.com excels at making learning easy and enjoyable. Get 7 days of free unlimited access to lynda.com.
  • 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. Hire a real estate virtual assistant today.
  • Real Estate Sales Solutions: Real Estate Sales Solutions offers a complete, quality, collection of content and campaigns that will leave you empowered and able to completely focus on your sales. With 9 Infusionsoft campaigns you can reach more customers and jump start your commissions with specifically engineered campaigns. Check it out for yourself!

Double Your Business

  • Since year 1 in real estate where Jordan completed 15 transactions, he has consistently doubled his business each and every year since. Tune in to hear more about Jordan’s journey to success.

[shadowbox]”As you build your database you build your network of people.” – Jordan Bennett[/shadowbox]

3 Things to Make You More Money

  1. Time Block: Do the hard things first or they will never get done.
  2. Keep Track: Track yourself every 15 minutes and see where you spend your time.
  3. Accountability Partner: We are always more willing to do things for others than for ourself.

Best Business Book

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • Why you build your database.
  • How to convert leads.
  • How to get educated.
  • How to handle not ready objections.
  • How to double your business each year.
  • Why you should be consistent
  • How to succeed in real estate.
  • Plus so much more!

[shadowbox]“Anything done consistently will get results!” – Jordan Bennett[/shadowbox]

Thank & connect with Jordan on Twitter

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to show Jordan some love for coming on the show, you can do so easily by clicking on the link below!

Click here to tweet-thank Jordan

Thanks for Rocking Out

Thank you for tuning in to Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars, we appreciate you!

To get more Rockstar content sent directly to your device as it becomes available, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!

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Have any questions? Tweet me, Facebook me and ask Pat anything. Then head on over to Bare Naked Agent for his answers, and advice.

Thanks, and keep rockin!

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