1263: How Ray Ellen Uses ChatGPT to Close 120 Deals a Year and How You Can TOO

AI has been changing the game, especially in real estate. Find out how you can use ChatGPT to close more deals! Ray Ellen explores the incredible potential of AI, sharing his journey from full-on doubt…

1260: Chris Do, “Here’s the #1 Rule to Online Personal Branding…”

Struggling to build a real estate brand that stands out and generates leads? Emmy Award-Winning Designer and CEO of Blind and The Futur, Chris Do reveals the #1 rule to online personal branding! He shares…

470: Buying Your 10 Million Dollar Dream Home with Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran

Ever wonder what it would be like to pick Barbara Corcoran’s brain for real estate investment strategies, how to spot investment opportunities, advice for new real estate agents, and other information that can help you make more money and grow wealthy in real estate and investing? Well, today’s your lucky day. Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran was kind enough to join Pat Hiban on the podcast and share a wealth of information and advice to help each and every one of you see more success – whether that success comes from real estate sales, investing in companies or real estate investments. Drop what you are doing because you don’t want to miss today’s Real Estate Rockstar interview with the one-and-only Barbara Corcoran of The Corcoran Group in New York City as she shares some of the advice she’s used to get her to a point where she was able to buy her $10 million dream home. Continue reading →

457: Attracting Out-of-State Buyers for More Real Estate Profits with James Wise

Are you limiting your real estate success by limiting your clientele to buyers from your hometown and nearby area? When other real estate agents are bobbing, Real Estate Rockstar James Wise is weaving and going after untapped markets. Hear James share how he has created a thriving real estate business with out-of-state buyers and international buyers along with the online marketing strategies he uses to find these clients. Listen now and you’ll learn how you can follow in his footsteps and start making more real estate profits from out-of-state buyers. Continue reading →

452: How to Maximize the Online Review Economy and Generate 80% Repeat Referral Business with Brandon Nelson

When people call you, are they ready to do business or they are still kicking tires? Stop wasting time dealing with prospects who are not ready to do business with you on the first call. Brandon Nelson holds the key to a strategy which will drive prospects to your door – prospects who have already vetted you and are only calling because they are ready to hire you right then and there. His strategy helps him get 80% repeat referral business year in and year out. Pull out the pen and paper and get ready to make more money in real estate! Continue reading →

450: How to Stay Top of Mind and Generate 61% of Business from Your SOI with Aaron Hendon

Are you doing what you need to do day in and day out to get more business from your real estate sphere of influence? Real estate rockstar and Seattle real estate agent Aaron Hendon generates 61% of his business from his sphere of influence. In today’s podcast, you’ll hear Aaron’s tips on pairing Feedly and Hootsuite for effective Facebook marketing, the one thing real estate agents must do (and most aren’t doing) to be successful and much more!

Aaron Hendon is an author, a speaker and a 2016 Rising Star Real Estate Agent winner in the Seattle market. He shares his success strategies with fellow investors and consumers. As a successful entrepreneur, and someone who as trained over 10,000 people,  Aaron Hendon is a role model to be followed.

Join us as Aaron shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by empowering and enabling people to get what they want in life. Continue reading →

449: Sexy Boss Author Heather Ann Havenwood Tells You How to Skyrocket Sales by Sharing Your Story with Buyers and Sellers

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that buyers and sellers want to hear your resume or bio. They want to hear your story. Hear how to increase real estate sales by developing and sharing your story to form a connection with buyers and sellers – a connection that sets you apart from other agents in your market. This podcast with Heather Ann Havenwood is packed from beginning to end with valuable insights and information to help you share your story – your Hero’s Journey – with prospective clients and make more money in real estate.

Heather Ann Havenwood, CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC and Chief Sexy Boss, is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and marketing. Since marketing her first online business in 1999, bringing together clients and personal coaches, she has played an active role in the online marketing world since before most even had a home computer. In 2006 she started, developed and grew an online information marketing publishing company from ground zero to over $1 million in sales in less than 12 months. Starting without a list, a product, a name or an offer, Heather Ann molded her client into a successful guru now known as an expert in his field. Heather Ann has been named by a few as an ‘Icon Creator’ or the ‘Wizard Behind the Curtain’.

Join us as Heather shares her mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming a  top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and  marketing. Continue reading →

443: 1,500 Houses and Counting: Mitch Stephen Shares How You can Grow Wealth with Real Estate

Hear how to build wealth in real estate using the systems and real estate investing strategy Mitch Stephen has used to purchase over 1,500 houses himself. Fed up with being a landlord and watching his cash flow disappear with expenses and liabilities, Mitch started focusing on owner financing strategies which have helped him find financial freedom. Hear how to choose the right market to invest, his key to acquiring houses without using his own money, how systems lead to success and freedom, and much more.

Mitch Stephen has been a self-employed RE investor for 20+ years. His real estate investing career started at the age of 23 when he read “Nothing Down” by Robert Allen.

Mitch, together with his wife, Tommi, and his daughter, Shannon purchased their fair share of local houses. Their company, Independence Day, Inc., has bought and sold over 1,300 properties in and about San Antonio, Tx since 1996. This company specializes in buying distressed properties with OPM and selling those properties with Owner Financing.

The Stephen family built wealth by purchasing very affordable homes, selling them for double the cost, and owner financing the sale by creating note to their buyer. In 1991, the family made plans to keep their wealth and create “Forever Money” by acquiring Self-Storage and Boat Storage facilities primarily around Canyon Lake where they live in Texas. They started with 13 boat storages in front of a state park at the lake, and the storage business has grown to over 1,100 storage doors in 16 locations.

Join us as Mitch shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by changing communities and helping over 1,000 families stop renting and start owning. Continue reading →

433: How Working Smarter with Investors Can Make Real Estate Agents More Money with Larry Goins

Real estate investors can be an excellent source of income for real estate agents as they treat buying and selling houses as a business and do not get emotionally involved in transactions. Investors want to build relationships and work with agents who bring something to the table. Larry Goins, a successful investor for 30 years, gets most of his deals from real estate agents and the mls. He loves working with real estate agents and shares how agents can work smarter with investors to make more money in this podcast interview with Pat Hiban.

Larry has been investing in real estate for over 30 years. Previously, Larry served as president of the Metrolina Real Estate Investors Association in Charlotte NC, a not-for-profit organization that has over 350 members and is the local chapter of the National Real Estate Investors Association. He is an active real estate investor and travels throughout the United States speaking and training audiences at conventions, expos, and Real Estate Investment Associations on his strategies for buying and selling houses. Larry has also written several books on real estate investing that are available wherever books are sold. He and Kandas are also the host of the BRAG Radio Show. BRAG is all about using real estate to Be Rich And Generous.

Between speaking engagements and mentoring other investors, Larry oversees the daily operations of his investing business that wholesales properties, seller finances properties and holds properties for investment.

On a personal note,  Larry and his wife, Pam, have two children, Linda and Noah. He also has a grand daughter, Ember. They are a member of New River Community Church in Lake Wylie, SC. As a husband, father, businessman, and real estate investor, Larry holds true to his core values and moral integrity. 

His personal and business motto is, “People and principles before profits.”

Join us as Larry shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming a real estate investing expert! Continue reading →