Level Up - The Podcast For Realtors

123 - Mental Health & Burnout

As part of our fundraising efforts and focus on mental health last week, we brought in a guest speaker to our weekly team meeting. Mike Stroh is a psychotherapist and mental health consultant and we discussed the science behind the way we think, and how burnout affects different industries as well as coping strategies.⁠

 

Find Mike here:

https://startswithme.ca/mike/

 

and check out his podcast :

https://startswithme.ca/mentalhealthpodcast/
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In this week's podcast we share our favourite insights from this discussion and chat about our takeaways on mental health and how to prevent burnout.⁠
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121 - Into The Unknown: Dealing With An Uncertain Market

It seems like the market is always a bit uncertain, but recently there have been wild swings in a direction that many real estate professionals haven't seen before - down. If you are a newer agent, the concept of a 'difficult sale' may not be something you've yet seen, but as interest rates rise, and seller expectations remain high as well, the time has come to prepare yourselves for how to deal with all of this. This week we're helping you navigate how to work a market that may not be as cut and dry as you've seen for the last little while. 

 

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120 - Open Bidding

Wow there has been a lot of talk about open bidding in the media lately. It's been a hot topic for years, but now that the rules are set to change in real estate to allow open bidding as a choice for sellers, the subject has picked up steam. As a couple of real estate professionals who have been offering open bidding to consumers since 2017,

 

Daniel and Katie are bringing their thoughts to the discussion with some commentary on the good, the bad, and the unknown about what is to come.

 

There is a lot to unpack here, and if you wanted a little more 'transparency' on the issue, you need to hear this one.

 

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119 - Murphy’s Law

"If it can go wrong, it will"...those words have become a part of our culture, and real estate is definitely not immune to the concept. Where does this mindset come from? How can we deal with it?

 

This week, we go past the simple 'we're screwed' approach of Murphy's Law and take a new angle on it (and we even talk about the story of the law itself). This is a perspective you need to hear that will help you deals with the unexpected, and in many cases learn to expect the unexpected without it being scary. Enjoy!

 

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118 - Managing Seller Expectations

It was bound to happen - prices have stopped going up.

 

While this is a glimmer of hope for our buyers, how are we to deal with the sellers who are expecting ever-increasing sale prices? 

 

In this episode, we talk about how to stickhandle and manage the expectations of your sellers, a challenge that hasn't been as prevalent for the last couple of years. The good news is that they are still going to do great out there, because they have an amazing agent representing them!

 

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117 - Making Assumptions

It can be very easy for us to make assumptions based on past experiences we've had in our real estate careers. Unfortunately, we can't rely on those assumptions as fact and must ask a lot of questions in order to understand each unique situation.

 

In this week's episode of Level Up, Daniel and Katie talk about assumptions they've made in the past and what they've learned from their own experiences with clients and other agents.

 

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116 -Buzz Conference Recap

Last week we attended the Buzz Conference in person!

In this week's podcast episode we go over our highlights and takeaways from the conference. Hear some of our favourite points from speakers such as Tom Storey, Kendal Netmaker, and Matt Lionetti. Hear some of our favourite moments, and also how weird it was to see people again!

 

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115 - Having Real Estate Parents - A Kid’s Perspective

We are back from our week away at Disney and this week, we are bringing a very special guest to the show - our daughter, Emily!  Emily shares her perspective on what it's like to be a kid with parents in real estate.  She also shares some tips on marketing at open houses to kids and how to better schedule your time so you get more quality time with your family.  We hope you enjoy this week's special episode!

For more information about Emily, check out her podcast channel, brilliantly titled, 'Emily's Podcast' on YouTube and check out her Etsy Bracelet business!

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114 - Mortgage & Market Update

Join us as we speak to mortgage broker, Elan Weintraub, about mortgage updates, interest rate increases and how that impacts our industry.

Elan answers all your mortgage related questions about pre-approvals, financing conditions, variable vs fixed mortgage and more! This is a great resource for up-to-date information in this ever changing market so that you can best advise your clients, and point them in the right directions for other professionals as well!

113 - Lead Generating Ideas in Your First Year of Real Estate

Your first year of real estate can be a challenge.  Knowing how and where to get business is always the first question and new agents often try approaches that may not get them the results they're looking for. 

 

In this episode, Daniel and Katie talk about some tactical ideas on ways to generate conversations,  grow relationships and ultimately get the business.  We hope you find these ideas helpful!