Call Before Showing - A Real Estate Podcast

Alex dives in to 5 Do's and Don'ts while dealing with other real estate agents

Today, we dive in to ways you can wow other agents with amazing agent etiquette (and a few scenarios where we were NOT wowed in some interactions with some agents.) Buckle up: it gets a little rocky. 

Have you ever gotten a listing then later on regretted it because you and the sellers were NOT a good fit? Expectations, personality, and working relationship clashes can happen, but the good news is..there are ways to get clues about how a potential client may be to work with. Today, Jess drops some AMAZING questions to ask sellers at a listing appointment to see if you are a good fit for them as an agent.

Do you find showing houses to be more difficult than you'd like? We've all been there - trying to pull up info on the house while clients scatter to different rooms. Maybe you couldn't get the front door open, anyone? We've been there! ⁠ ⁠ In this week's 5 Things episode Ali gives you some of her best tips on making those showings just a little bit easier. Do you have any good tips to share? We'd love to hear them!

Setting up systems in your real estate business - sounds boring, but it is absolutely crucial! Where to start? Today, we dive in to Alex, Alison, and Jess's system must-haves and ways they've simplified systems in their businesses. We talk through everything from CRMs, to canned emails, and more! 

Today, Alex dives in to 5 tax write offs you shouldn't forget as you enter tax filing season!

Today, Alex talks with Kelley Armstrong, an amazing Billings Montana Realtor about how she went from being the assistant in her office to broker and OWNER of The Real Estate Collective in just 8 years in the business. They also talk about how she stays motivated, her daily routines for success, building the life you love and more! If you’d like to connect with Kelley, you can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/myrealtorkelley/

Do you ever feel like you are running around like a chicken with your head cut off? Do you look at experienced agents and wonder how they always appear to have it 100% "together?" Today, Jess explores her tried and true tips that will make your life easier as a buyer's agent!

In today’s episode, Alex chats with Kate Christofides, a top REALTOR in the Northern Virginia and Maryland area, about how Kate builds and maintains client relationships. They dive in to what a healthy client relationship looks like, how to create and communicate boundaries with clients, and more!    To connect with Kate, you can email her at kate.christofides@c21nm.com   Thank you so much for joining us Kate!

Have you ever had a moment where you realized you hadn't connected with a client in awhile? Today, Alex dives in to Alison's top 5 easy ways to connect (or reconnect) with your clients!

Today, Alison and Jess chat with Meghan Dickey Hale of Meghan Dickey Real Estate about how to plan for and take a maternity leave as a busy real estate professional. We dive in to how and when to tell your clients and broker, how she dealt with balancing early motherhood & her business, figuring out childcare, and more! 

In today’s 5 Things, Jess talks about 5 absolute must-have Apps that will help you run your real estate business on the go! Planoly Canva Quickbooks Self-Employed Google Drive Home Snap

Alex and Alison connect with Ashley Waychoff from Pretty Penny Accounting to talk all things REALTOR finances. From setting up your business, to preparing for taxes, expense and income tracking, and more, Ashley absolutely wowed us and we can’t wait for you to hear from her! Ashley has a major passion for helping entrepreneurs understand their finances so they can make better business decisions and scale! She offers accounting & advisory services for every level of entrepreneur and has been helping small businesses for over 8 years.  You can find Ashley online at ppllcaccounting.com and on Instagram @prettypennyaccounting -Thanks so much for joining us Ashley!

Alison discusses 5 Things to help you stay organized as we enter 2021! 1. Get and USE a CRM! 2. Make broad marketing goals and then check in quarterly. 3. Time block for batch activities or recurring tasks. 4. Have pre-stuffed listing/buyer packets prepped. 5. Have a designated notebook or place that you ALWAYS put your misc notes and to-dos so you know where your notes are at all times. Share with us: What is your top tip for staying organized?

Cheers to 2021 and Happy New Year from the Call Before Showing team! On today's episode, Alex, Alison & Jess talk all things Goals 2021. They broke their goals in to four categories: personal, business, financial, and health and wellness AND they share their 2021 Words of the Year.

In today's episode, Alex and Alison talk about their big 2020 takeaways, and we talk about our plan for this podcast moving forward. Spoiler alert: Nope, we're not going anywhere! We have a VERY exciting special announcement about how we're going to be showing up MORE for you in 2021 and beyond. YAY!

Alex and Ali talk with Matt Axelson, a San Diego REALTOR about his journey in to real estate from a background in the music and tech industry, imposter syndrome, marketing, rookie year learnings, and more!  Follow his journey at https://www.instagram.com/realestatewithaxe/

In this episode Ali and Alex discuss their journey to becoming REALTORS, taking the course, preparing for the test, getting licensed and choosing a broker. 

Christine Cooper joins us today to talk about some new developments in her business : she is now a solo agent! If you missed her first episode, it might be best to listen to that episode first (Real Talk: Christine Cooper from June 2019). We talk about how investing in coaching led her to the decision to become a solo agent, the difficult conversation during the "break up" from the team lead, and how she's found her footing with new solo agent branding. You can find Christine at @homesbychristinecooper on Instagram and http://homesbychristinecooper.com/