295: Chris Suarez: How I’ve Opened 9 Expansion Offices In 24 Months Including One In Costa Rica!!!

Chris Suarez is one of Portland’s top producing Real Estate Consultants over the past decade. He founded PDX Property Group at Keller Williams Realty to combine a unique blend of luxury customer service, high class marketing, top level negotiation tactics, and an intense knowledge and interpretation of the local real estate market. Chris’s high-energy focus on results and commitment to delivering concierge level customer service has allowed him to consistently rank among the top real estate producers in the city, region, and country.

Join us as Chris shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by delivering a relentless work ethic to deliver unparalleled marketing for his clients’ properties, connect buyers with their perfect home, or help investors position themselves strategically within any real estate market.

Quotes To Live By

  • “I think it comes from building reputation of building business the right way.” – Chris Suarez  Click To Tweet 
  • “If you’re a real estate agent, in order to make money, you need leads.” – Chris Suarez  Click To Tweet 

Chris’s Sites

Download Chris Suarez’s Open House eBook

Download the Xperience Growth point sheet

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • The most important piece of running a real estate business.
  • How to build a business following step models.
  • What a lead gen lever is.
  • How to hire and keep the right talent.
  • What most sales people just want to do.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Chris

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294: Liz O’Donnell: Don’t be a False Prophet in Your Advertising and Content

Liz O’Donnell is an award-winning blogger who founded the feminist blog HelloLadies.com and also blogs At The Huffington Post and Momsrising.org. She is also the author of the book Mogul, Mom & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman. With her ability to create highly effective communication programs, and her experience as both a blogger and author, Liz is adept at combining traditional and social media strategies that track to business objectives and drive measurable results and impact.

Join us as Liz shares her dynamic mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming an award-winning blogger and author by helping women thrive and helping companies reach and mobilize this powerful resource.

Quotes To Live By

  • “Content was a great way for me to be myself.” – Liz O’Donnell  Click To Tweet 
  • “Content is not brain surgery.” – Liz O’Donnell  Click To Tweet 

Liz’s Book

Liz’s Sites

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to attract more buyers / sellers.
  • The 5 Steps to content strategy creation.
  • How to get in the minds of your buyer.
  • How to connect companies to people that matter to them.
  • Importance of Authenticity, Frequency and Consistency.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Liz

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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293: Andrew Cushman: How I Went from Ghetto Single Family Flips to an Apartment Building Mogul

Andrew Cushman has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He began his business in real estate investing in 2007, starting off with single family properties. Andrew completed 24 single family transactions, all of which earned significant returns for both his business and investors. In 2010, Andrew transitioned to multifamily acquisitions and has successfully syndicated and repositioned 1,546 multifamily units that are providing strong returns. Outside of the business world, Andrew is a certified alpine ski instructor, and when not working in real estate enjoys surfing and backcountry skiing.

Join us as Andrew shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by successfully providing real estate investors with strong returns.

Quotes To Live By

  • “If you surround yourself with some other people doing the same thing, it makes it a lot easier.” – Andrew Cushman Click To Tweet 
  • “The biggest thing is just to take a step.” – Andrew Cushman Click To Tweet 

Andrew’s Books

Andrew’s Recommendation:

Andrew’s Site and Facebook Page:

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • The steps to get into the real estate game.
  • How to become a real estate mogul.
  • What a real estate expert recommends in today’s market.
  • The rental market vs. the buying market.
  • How to go from flipping single family houses to buying apartment buildings.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Andrew

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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292: The Broke Agent: Why Today’s Agents Are Wound Too Fu$%#@g Tight!!! (And How We Are Changing That)

Wes Pinkston and Eric Simon are the creative force behind the runaway social media hit “The Broke Agent”. By saying what others think but are afraid to say, they make thousands of agents laugh every day with their jokes about the industry. Hear in this no holds barred interview why they are unafraid to be themselves in what some would call an “overly authentic” fashion and how it’s actually helping their business grow.

Join us as Wes and Eric share their Realtor mindset and a glance at their journey to becoming Real Estate Rockstars by making business fun and helping agents get a little comic relief in their lives.

Quotes To Live By

  • “That’s the reason we created it, it’s because we’re posting stuff that we want to see.” – The Broke Agent Click To Tweet 
  • “Be authentic, because you’ll attract the right clients and you’ll get deals that way easier.” – The Broke Agent Click To Tweet 
  • “There’s more aspects to real estate than just closing a home.” – The Broke Agent Click To Tweet 

The Broke Agent Site:

Follow The Broke Agent on:

Subscribe to:

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • What everyone is thinking about, but nobody is saying.
  • How to find your own respective niche.
  • How realtors can get a psychological break throughout a hectic day.
  • How The Broke Agent started.
  • How real estate agents can make business more fun.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Wes and Eric

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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. Don’t forget to head on over to Bare Naked Agent for Pat’s answers, and advice. Thank you Rockstar Nation, and keep rockin!

291: Michael Reese: How To Get Every First Time Buyer In Your Market

Michael Reese started his real estate career approximately 13 years ago, but he’s been groomed for sales and excellence his entire life. Michael’s philosophy is very simple: He believes that you don’t have to be the best Realtor, just the best marketer. Michael currently does coaching with Jay Kinder for real estate agents from around the country, and he is in talks to do some training for a variety of organizations nationwide that serve the real estate industry.

Join us as Michael shares his Realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by serving others to help them meet and exceed their wildest dreams and expectations.

Quotes To Live By

  • “Anybody can look smart for 15 seconds in a script, but when you come off that script, you better know your stuff.” – Michael Reese Click To Tweet 

Michael’s Book

Michael’s Tools

  • DownPayment.org: Buy a home with little or no money down with a qualified down payment program

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to sell more houses in a shorter time.
  • How you can bring true value to customers and future customers.
  • What type of training should agents be getting certified in currently.
  • How you can help your clients with short sales.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Michael

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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290: Christian Stone: How I Got Licensed Only Last Year and Have Already Sold 72 Homes!!!

Christian Stone is a young, ambitious agent who works tremendously hard for his clients. He currently works with a team that has over 25 years of real estate experience. Christian jumped into his full-time real estate career in March 2014, and on his first 8 months, Christian sold 26 homes with a 20 step plan. Christian’s approach is simple: know his business, listen to his clients’ needs, understand his customer’s expectations, use technology to deliver the message, and get the right kind of exposure for his clients.

Join us as Christian shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by making sure that families find the right home mixed with the right lifestyle.

Quotes To Live By

  • “It’s basically trying to find the business rather than wait for business to come to me.” – Christian Stone Click To Tweet 
  • “As a new agent, you want NOW business.” – Christian Stone Click To Tweet 

Christian’s Tools

  • Cole Information: We’re helping businesses all across the country find new customers.
  • Instagram: Capture and share the world’s moments.

Christian’s Sites:

Download Christian’s “20 Step Plan” To Get a Home Sold!

In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to start getting business from the jumpstart.
  • What to do to double your average sale price.
  • How to set up a solid schedule.
  • The 20 Step Plan to get a home sold.
  • How to communicate when calling Expireds, FSBOs, Just Listed / Just Sold.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Christian

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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289: Jefferson Lilly: Why Owning Mobile Homes Outperforms All Other Types Of Real Estate Investing

Jefferson Lilly is a mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant who has been featured in the New York Times, Bloomberg Magazine, and on the ‘Real Money’ television show. Prior to co-founding Park Street Partners in 2013 and becoming a full-time investor, Jefferson spent seven years investing his own capital at Lilly & Company, where he acquired and continues to operate mobile home parks in the Midwest, and consults to mobile home park owners in California. He also spent 10 years in sales leadership roles, held operational roles and was a consultant with Bain & Company earlier in his career.

Join us as Jefferson shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by delivering superior cash flow returns to investors and implementing aggressive value-add asset management.

Quotes To Live By

  • “This is really the last overlooked niche in real estate.” – Jefferson Lilly Click To Tweet 

Jefferson’s Tools:

Jefferson’s Website:

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. 
  • National Association of Expert Advisors: NAEA is the official coaching company of Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars. Find out what they can do for you here!

Hiban Ad_Swipe File_2In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • The benefits of mobile home investing.
  • Why one should consider buying a mobile home.
  • What makes mobile home investing such an interesting business.
  • Who can invest in this business.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Jefferson

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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286: Karen Briscoe: Everything You Need To Know About Real Estate Agent Partnerships

Karen Briscoe is the Principal of Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group at Keller Williams (HBC), which has been named to the Wall Street Journal Top Realtor® Team List and Best of Washingtonian. Over the years, Karen’s team has sold over 1,000 homes valued at over $1 billion. Through HBC Group, Karen launched Community Charity Champions to raise funds for local non-profit groups, and was awarded by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce for the Social Corporate Responsibility Award. She currently serves on the Board of the GMCC as Vice Chair.

Join us as Karen shares her realtor mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by serving her clients with expertise, integrity and professionalism.

Quotes To Live By

  • “If I can do it, you can too.” – Karen Briscoe Click To Tweet 
  • “If you can teach other people to do it and they become successful, that is really rewarding.” – Karen Briscoe Click To Tweet 

Karen’s Tool

  • To get more information about Karen’s upcoming book “Real Estate Success In 5 Minutes per day: Secrets from a Top Agent Revealed” coming out spring 2016,

All you have to do is:

Text to: 33444
This: 54success

You will receive a text with an invitation to get more information about “Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes per Day:  Secrets from a Top Agent Revealed” by typing in e-mail address.  This will opt one in.

OR Check out the website:  www.5MinuteSuccess.com and Sign up for SECRETS and great CONTENT.

Karen’s Site

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. 
  • National Association of Expert Advisors: NAEA is the official coaching company of Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars. Find out what they can do for you here!

Hiban Ad_Swipe File_2In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to become a lead generator.
  • How to have a higher credibility with your client.
  • How to become a neighborhood expert.
  • What systems to use to perform at a higher level.
  • The benefits of having business partnerships.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Karen

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Thanks for Rocking Out

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285: Jim Boyd: “Most Agents Suck At Retirement, Don’t Be Like Them!”

Jim Boyd is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional with Devon Financial Partners in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he is the founder of the Physicians Financial Resource Network. Jim sits on the Board of Directors of NAIFA Greater Philadelphia and is a committee member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council. His passion is to motivate and educate his clients to take control of their finances and live a more financially-empowered life. Jim resides in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with his wife, son and daughter.

Join us as Jim shares his realtor mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by helping his clients to achieve their financial life goals and objectives.

Quotes To Live By

  • “If you find what you love to do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” – Jim Boyd Click To Tweet 
  • “If you don’t love yourself first, there’s really nothing else left to give to anyone else.” – Jim Boyd Click To Tweet 
  • “The biggest source of income that you have is your ability to earn a living.” – Jim Boyd Click To Tweet 

Jim’s Site

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. 
  • National Association of Expert Advisors: NAEA is the official coaching company of Pat Hiban Interviews Real Estate Rockstars. Find out what they can do for you here!

Hiban Ad_Swipe File_2In this Episode, We Also Talk About

  • How to build wealth.
  • The 5 Pillars to financial health for self-employed people.
  • How to protect yourself.
  • How to get rid of toxic debt.
  • How to live the lifestyle that you want to live.
  • How to break through your goals.
  • Plus so much more!

Thank & Connect with Jim

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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. Don’t forget to head on over to Bare Naked Agent for Pat’s answers, and advice. Thank you Rockstar Nation, and keep rockin!