Hey guys, with the trade war heating up, renters are concerned about inflation. This is a great opportunity to have a conversation with them, and really put it out there on social media. You could do a video, or send out mailings about inflation likely rising again.

We can say, "Hey, if you're concerned about the trade war and inflation starting to rise again, remember we all lived through COVID when rents skyrocketed. A lot of experts are starting to say that this could happen again. So, if you're worried about that, one of the best ways to hedge is to buy your own home."

I know buying a home can seem like a stretch if you’ve never explored that route, but here’s what buying a home does for you. Even though you might have to stretch a bit for that payment, it locks in your payment for 30 years.

Your payment might seem expensive today, but five, 10, or 20 years from now, it won’t be. If you stay a renter, your rent is guaranteed to increase every year. It’ll keep getting higher and ...

What is a standard agent and a gap agent?

If you're a brokerage owner or team leader, you need to understand the difference between the two because it can really impact your recruiting.

Let's say you've created a master list, what we call an avatar list in our coaching program that includes people you're trying to go after. Maybe it's 300, 400, or 500 agents in your market that you've identified as ideal candidates for your company. They're the ones you want to bring on.

Now, if you started researching them individually, you'd likely find that you could classify them as either a standard agent or a gap agent.

What’s a standard agent? A standard agent is someone who has closed a transaction in the last 90 days, meaning they’re typically closing four to six to twelve or more deals a year.

A gap agent, on the other hand, is someone who may have done well in the past but hasn’t closed a transaction in the last 90 days.

Who’s more likely to make a move? The gap agents.

They're lookin...

In my second year as a real estate agent, I took 150 listings. Managing that as a young 20-year-old was a lot, but I knew early on that I needed to systemize my business. That's when I implemented something I called the "auto price reduction."

When I met with a seller, I'd say something like:

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"Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Seller, as part of my communication strategy, I like to do something a bit outside the box. Every two weeks, you'll receive a message from my team—back then it was a letter, but today it would be an email—asking if you want to consider adjusting your home's price if it hasn't sold yet.

I don't want you to be offended by it. If you're not interested in a price reduction, just disregard it. If you want to think about it, set it aside. But if you're open to having a deeper conversation about possibly adjusting the price, we can discuss it. It's simply a prompt to keep the conversation going every two weeks.

The reality is, the longer a home sits on the market, the harder ...

As a brokerage owner or team leader, you have a tech stack, right? We all have a tech stack of some kind, the technology we provide to our agents and teams to help them operate effectively in the local market.

But here's the question: Are you eating your own dog food? Do you know how to use your tech stack from top to bottom, inside and out? More importantly, are you using it every single day? Are you fully engaged with all the bells and whistles so that your agents see you actively using it?

When your team sees you texting out of it, video texting, using it for social media, and running drip campaigns—fully immersed in the CRM—they take notice. They follow the leader. If you're not leading from the front, why would they adopt it?

If you find yourself not fully understanding your own tech stack, it's time to dive in. Use it daily, attend all the training, explore the help sections, and go through all the tutorials. Learn it because you likely invested tens of thousands of dollars in...

Hey, guys. When you're sitting with a seller and you've taken the listing, it's important to have what I call the "red flag conversation."

Here's how it goes: I say, "Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Seller, now that we've listed your home, I want to explain the next steps. We're going to get your property into the MLS, turn on my marketing engine—yes, I call it a marketing engine—and your home will be exposed to every buyer in the market. In the first couple of weeks, all those buyers will take a look, and one of three things will happen."

Scenario A: We get a ton of showings, which is great. That means buyers in large numbers accept the price and want to see the home.

Scenario B: The buyers look, but there are very few showings—a small trickle. That's a red flag, signaling that buyers don't think we got the price right. If that happens, I'll reach out to you in the first five days because I'll be monitoring the showing reports in real time. If I don't see significant activity, we'll discuss this...

Okay, guys, if you're a brokerage owner or team leader and you want your team to remember one key market statistic this week, what would it be? Something like:

• "Home sales are up 10%"
• "Pending sales are up 6%"
• "Listings are up 55%"
• Or "Home prices are up X."

How do you get people to actually remember those stats?

I'll tell you what you shouldn't do. When you have your next office meeting, don't do a "data dump," which is what we often do as brokerage owners or team leaders. We throw out 25 different stats, and guess what?

Nobody remembers any of it.

Instead, share just a few key stats—maybe three to five—and then clearly state what you want them to remember.

When you tell them what to remember, they actually retain it because you've set the expectation.

At the beginning of the meeting, I might say, "Hey, I want you to remember this: The list-to-sell price in our market has dropped from 100% to 98%. That means sellers are getting 98% of their asking price, which is still ...

Success in real estate isn’t just about closing deals—it’s about staying mentally strong in the face of constant pressure. In this episode, we sit down with Nicholas Tarquino, a top-producing agent at Carbutti Real Estate, who closed an impressive $16 million last year in both commercial and residential transactions.

Nicholas shares his approach to staying grounded while navigating high-stakes deals, helping clients through stressful situations, and making sure they never settle for less than they deserve. As a true problem solver, he reveals how mindset, resilience, and emotional intelligence play a critical role in achieving consistent high performance.

Quick question for you—since the beginning of the year, how much time have you invested in lead generation? Whether it's with your sphere of influence, open houses, FSBOs, expired listings, absentee owners, or geographic farming, where have you focused your efforts?

To maintain a consistent income without the ups and downs, you should be dedicating at least an hour a day to lead generation. But remember, we don’t do what we don’t schedule. If it’s not on your calendar, it’s unlikely you’ll actually do it. There will always be distractions pulling you away from this essential task.

Let me give you a simple strategy to ramp back up into regular lead generation. Because if you’ve been doing little to none for the past three to six months, jumping straight into an hour a day can feel overwhelming.

The solution? The Plus One Strategy.

It’s simple—just do one of these activities today:

• One call
• One text
• One video text
• One handwritten note
• One social media post

If you really wan...

In this episode of The eRealEstateCoach Podcast, host Jim Remley welcomes Carol Goulart, a powerhouse real estate professional with over nine years of experience, a deep commitment to client relationships, and a unique expertise in serving international investors—especially the Brazilian market. Carol has built a thriving business by referral, delivering top-tier service, expert negotiation skills, and a seamless experience for buyers, sellers, and relocating clients. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, she has carved out a niche helping international investors navigate the U.S. real estate market, overcome cultural and legal hurdles, and find the best opportunities for long-term success.

Did you know that 74% of consumers base their hiring decisions on branding? That means nearly three out of four people are making choices based on how a business presents itself.

So as a REALTOR, how strong is your branding right now? If you looked at all your branding—your website, business cards, presentation materials, and stationery—does it all feel cohesive? Does it represent who you are and what you offer? Or is it a mismatched mess, completely inconsistent?

If your branding is all over the place, it’s time to fix that. Since branding plays such a big role in decision-making, we need to ensure yours is dialed in. Let me share a couple of branding tips I’ve learned from top marketing experts over the years.

One of those experts is my friend Tiffany Wilkerson. She taught me that a brand shouldn’t just be some random, funky logo. Even though she creates incredible logos, the best branding advice she gave me was this: for REALTORS, the most powerful brand you can have is your own ...