Kansas City RealTalk Podcasts

Local REALTORS® Marcia Cull and Jennifer Cox are members of the KCRAR DEI Committee and highly involved with the It's Your Move Program. Developed by Missouri REALTORS®, It's Your Move aims to bring critical credit and finance education to high school students.Bobbi's Book Bit: Thrivers by Michele BorbaLearn more about It's Your Move: https://itsyo…

Jeff Carson joins Bobbi again as guest co-host as they walk us through both their long careers in real estate, how they got where they are and lessons they learned along the way.Bobbi's Book Bit: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. MillerBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Recorded from the KCRAR Residential Housing Forecast event on Oct. 26, 2023, Dr. Stan Longhofer shares his research and predictions for the 2024 housing market in Kansas City.See his research at https://realestate.wichita.edu/By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Bobbi teams up with Missouri REALTORS® Podcast host Andrea Sheridan to talk with Lesley Muchow, Deputy General Counsel & Vice President of Legal Affairs and Antitrust Compliance for the National Association of REALTORS®. Lesley breaks down everything REALTORS® should know as NAR heads into the Burnett Trial in Kansas City.…

What are Private Office Listings? What are they for, and what are they not for? Director of Heartland MLS Rob Wagoner and HMLS Compliance Manager Elaina Lueker join Bobbi and guest host Jeff Carson on Zoom to talk through everything agents need to know about Private Office Exclusive listings.Bobbi's Book Bit: Keep Going by Austin Kleon(Jump to inte…

Matthew Emerick with Home Warranty Inc joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about the ongoing changes to the home warranty industry as the housing market continues to shift.Bobbi's Book Bit: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk(Jump to interview at 14:35)By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Tracey "the Safety Lady" Hawkins joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about what's new in REALTOR® safety. With artificial intelligence becoming more prevalent, cyber criminals are using it to target agents and clients.Bobbi's Book Bit: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca the Younger(Jump to interview at 8:36)Find Tracey's safety podcast: https://www.nar.re…

Health and wellness professional Kathleen Kavanagh joins Bobbi and Alex for a discussion on building and maintaining healthy habits in an industry where work-life balance can be challenging to strike.Bobbi's Book Bit: Choose Yourself! by James Altucher(Jump to interview at 15:12)By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

CEO of KCRAR and Heartland MLS Kipp Cooper talks with Alex and guest host Shawn Muller about what we can learn from the local housing market stats and what's to come for the Kansas City region.Alex's Book Bit: Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson(Jump to interview at 20:35)By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Heather Elias is the VP of Real Estate for Pearl Certification, which provides solar and energy efficiency certifications with marketing packages to help agents articulate home value and helps high-performing homes sell quicker and for more money. Bobbi and guest host Shawn Muller talk with Heather about what agents need to know when it comes to en…

Shelby Bartelt is a KCRAR Industry Partner and Loan Officer with Bay Equity Home Loans. She joins Bobbi and Alex to offer her expertise on everything agents should know about Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs) and changes to the mortgage industry.Bobbi's Book Bit: Automate Your Busywork by Aytekin Tank(Jump to interview at 18:48)…

Michelle Isabell is a local REALTOR® and the President of the newly formed Kansas City Chapter of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. She talks with Bobbi and Alex about the Ally Certification Program, what to know when working with LGBTQ+ clients, and the importance of education.Bobbi's Book Bit: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari(Jump to interview at 14:30…

NAR Director of Emerging Technology Dave Conroy joins Bobbi and Alex on Zoom to talk ChatGPT, how agents can be taking advantage of generative AI, and pitfalls they need to be cautious of.Bobbi's Book Bit: Kaizen by Sarah Harvey(Jump to interview at 13:49)Learn more about the REALTOR® "celebrity" softball game on June 28, 2023: https://bit.ly/43zqM…

Melissa and Jeff Krantz lead a top producing team in the Lake of the Ozarks region. They talk with Bobbi and Alex about how they built their business, the shocking feedback they received from a business coach, and how they cultivate a team of successful agents.Bobbi's Book Bit: Born to Win by Zig Ziglar(Jump to interview at 15:43)…

Chicago REALTOR® Shay Hata joins Bobbi and guest host Christian Barnes on site at Recharge to talk all about generating leads and making your business work for you, especially in this shifting market.(Jump to interview at 12:57)By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Recorded from Recharge 2023, Bobbi Howe and guest host John Ketchum talk with CoreLogic's Chief Economist Selma Hepp, PhD. She shares her expert insights into the current state of the economy and housing market, her predictions for the future, and how Kansas City compares to other parts of the US.(Jump to interview at 15:10)…

For the first episode in our 2023 Recharge series, speaker and St. Louis REALTOR® Nate Johnson talks with Bobbi and guest host Andrea Sheridan about business development and setting goals in a shifting market.By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Gwen Goins is not only the 2023 Chair of the KCRAR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, she is also a tenured mortgage professional, and she joins us on this episode to talk about fair lending. What can agents do to help their buyers with all types of financing?Bobbi's Book Bit: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy…

2022 KCRAR REALTOR® of the Year Kathy Minden talks with Bobbi and Alex about her career in real estate, trends she has seen come and go, and evergreen strategies for growing your real estate business.Bobbi's Book Bit: Healthy at 100 by John RobbinsBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Missouri REALTORS® 2023 President Andrea Sheridan joins Bobbi and Alex for this remote recording from Cancun! She shares her leadership journey and discusses the primary differences in her role as state president from her 2018 role as KCRAR president.Andrea's Book Bit: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday…

What financing options are available for your clients who may oppose taking on loans? Mohamad Kisar shares Guidance Residential's model for Islamic home financing and what REALTORS® should know when working with clients who opt for this type of financing.Bobbi's Book Bit: Lead Yourself First by Raymond Kethledge…

National Association of REALTORS® 2023 President Kenny Parcell joins Bobbi and Alex on-site at the MR conference to talk about his career journey, the motto for his presidency and his advice for agents in this changing market.Bobbi's Book Bit: A World Without Email by Cal NewportRegister for the REALTOR® Broker Summit in Kansas City: https://www.na…

2023 Heartland MLS President Kyle Niemann talks with Bobbi and Alex about his goals for his term as president, the incoming strategic plan, and how technology will impact the future of the industry.Bobbi's Book Bit: The How of Happiness by Sonja LyubomirskyBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Sydney West feels passionately about three things going into her term as KCRAR President: Inclusivity, investment and involvement. On this episode of Kansas City RealTalk, Sydney shares her background in real estate, what go her to where she is, and what her goals are for her presidency.Bobbi's Book Bit: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mor…

Producer Amber is back with another REALTOR® Story Time. Take a look back through the archives of this year's REALTOR® guests with never before heard clips of some of their craziest experiences working in real estate.By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

From the annual Commercial Forecast event, Joe Perry, VP of Real Estate for Port KC, talk about future developments for the Kansas City area, including the KC Current Stadium, multi-family projects and more.By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Get to know KCRAR's new Chief Operating Officer Julie Bolton! Julie talks with Bobbi and Alex about the importance of mindset and attitude in finding success in business.Bobbi's Book Bit: Grit by Angela DuckworthBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Nashville REALTOR® Brian Copeland talks about the importance of authentic storytelling in scripts, sharing some of his go-to scripts.Bobbi's Book Bit: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert CialdiniBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

The Wichita State University Center for Real Estate just released its annual housing forecast. Dr. Stan Longhofer joins us to discuss his predictions for the 2023 housing market here in KC.Bobbi's Book Bit: Thank You for Being Late by Thomas FriedmanLearn more about the WSU CRE housing forecast: https://realestate.wichita.edu/data-research/housing-…

We've been doing this for 100 episodes! Bobbi and Alex reflect back on highlights and lessons learned 100 episodes of Kansas City RealTalk.Bobbi's Book Bit: Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-DavidowitzDisclaimer: This podcast was recorded before Kanye West's recent sordid remarks, so all reference to Kanye West was before we knew what we now know abo…

Andrew Gustafson is a historian and curator at the Johnson County Museum, where he worked to develop its "Redlined" exhibit on display this year. He joins Bobbi and Alex for a conversation about the history of redlining in the KC region and its effects today.Bobbi's Book Bit: Chaos Monkeys by Antonio Garcia MartinezView the Redlined exhibit at DEI'…

Tracey "the Safety Lady" Hawkins joins Bobbi and Alex on the show for the second time to offer her advice and tips for agents to stay safe on the job.Bobbi's Book Bit: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse TysonRegister for Tracey's Latte & Learn on Sept. 16, 2022: https://kcrarportal.ramcoams.net/Education/Registration/Details.aspx?c…

2022 KCRAR Commercial President Daniel Brocato joins Bobbi and Alex to talk about the state of the commercial real estate market, which sectors are thriving, and how interest rates may affect the future market.Bobbi's Book Bit: That Sounds Fun by Annie F. DownsLearn more about KCRAR Commercial: https://kcrar.com/kcrar-members/commercial/membership/…

Mortgage professional and KCRAR instructor Audra McMahon shares how you can help your buyers navigate today's interest rates as well as what buyers should avoid during their closing periods.Bobbi's Book Bit: All Marketers are Liars by Seth GodinBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Speaker, author and REALTOR® Leigh Brown talks with Bobbi and Alex about the professional courtesy issues REALTORS® are seeing and how we can work to do better.Bobbi's Book Bit: Peeling the Onion by Leigh BrownLearn more about Leigh: https://www.leighbrown.com/By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Chief Economist for the National Association of REALTORS® Dr. Lawrence Yun answers Bobbi and Alex's questions about inflation, predictions for the housing market and the state of the economy.Bobbi's Book Bit: Freakonomics by Steven LevittBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Virginia REALTOR® Michelle Doherty talks with Bobbi and Alex about what got her to where she is in her real estate career, and what she wish she knew when she was first starting out.Bobbi's Book Bit: Sleep Smarter by Shawn StevensonBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Breanna Vanstrom recently joined the team at Missouri REALTORS® as CEO. On this episode, she talks with Bobbi and Alex about her career journey and the work Missouri REALTORS® does for its members, including advocacy at the state level.Bobbi's Book Bit: Move Your Bus by Ron ClarkMR Resources mentioned in the episode:The Landing — https://thelanding…

KCRAR's VP of REALTOR® Advocacy Derek Ramsay and Director of Kansas Advocacy Jeff Carson share their experience at this year's legislative meetings in D.C. as well as current and upcoming issues on the national, state and local levels.Bobbi's Book Bit: The 5 Second Rule by Mel RobbinsBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

2021 KCRAR Community Service Award recipient, Dennis Curtin, joins Bobbi and Alex on Zoom to talk about serving the community as a REALTOR® and Mimi's Pantry, the non-profit he founded to fight food insecurity in the Northland.Bobbi's Book Bit: Radical Candor by Kim ScottLearn more about Mimi's Pantry at www.mimispantrykc.org…

Bobbi and Alex sit down with Maura Neill at Recharge Conference, where she offers additional tips and advise on Emotional Intelligence for REALTORS®.Bobbi's Book Bit: What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School by Mark McCormackAdditional EQ resources from Maura: http://mauraneill.com/happy-life-eq/…

Recorded from the 2022 Recharge event, Bobbi and Alex sit down with event speaker Jared James to expand on his sessions.Bobbi's Book Bit: Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception by Pamela MeyerBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

This year's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI) Chair, Donta Littlejohn, and Vice Chair, Gwen Goins, discuss Fair Housing and how the real estate industry is still effected by bias today.Many educational resources were mentioned in this episode; find links to them all and more at kcrar.com/dei.Bobbi's Book Bit: Caste: The Origins of Our…

Josh Wells is the President of the Edie Waters real estate team, one of the top ten producers in Heartland MLS. He shares some tips and insights on how he built his business and how his team became a top producer.Bobbi's Book Bit: Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen RubinBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

This year's Kansas Association of REALTORS® President is a fellow Kansas City REALTOR®! You may recognize Andrew Mall's voice from a previous episode of the show, but he's back to share his plans and hopes for the future of the Kansas state association.Bobbi's Book Bit: Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono…

Rian Barraza, a KCRAR Industry Partner with Bell Bank Mortgage, shares her networking tips and strategies, as well as how connections she's made have helped shape her career.Bobbi's Book Bit: The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott PeckBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Rachel Ferguson is known as Rach the REALTOR® on TikTok, where she maintains over 14k followers and has seen over 270k likes on her videos. She talks with Bobbi and substitute host Jeff Carson about how she gained the success she has, how it has paid off for her business and how other agents can get started on the platform.Bobbi's Book Bit: The Sci…

2022 KCRAR and Heartland MLS Presidents Michael Pierce and Alex Goering return for Part 2 of their conversation, where they share their own Book Bits and explore the challenges of leading in the current housing market.By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

With Bobbi out for the month of January, Alex, 2022 Heartland MLS President, brings on KCRAR President Michael Pierce for a back-and-forth style interview about their plans and hopes for their presidencies.Join us for Part 2 on Jan. 26.By Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®

Tommy Choi is a top producing agent in Chicago and has built his business to be 90% referral based since 2007. How did he do it? He shares his tips on this episode of Kansas City RealTalk.Bobbi's Book Bit: Unf*** Yourself by Gary John BishopBy Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®