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In The Cloud - The eXp Realty Explained Podcast

Kevin Cottrell & Gene Frederick from eXp Realty

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Welcome to the In The Cloud - The eXp Realty Explained Podcast. Hosts Kevin Cottrell & Gene Frederick interview real estate agents, brokers and industry experts who were previously affiliated with franchises including Re/Max, Keller Williams Realty, Coldwell Banker and independents or other franchises. These guests discuss why they made the decision to join eXp Realty as well as their views on why eXp Realty's cloud based business model is a game changer in the residential real estate business.
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Kevin Kauffman on The Future of Real Estate, NAR Settlements, Teams, Leadership, and Content. Kevin Kauffman, a renowned expert in the real estate industry, delves into the future of real estate in a comprehensive discussion encompassing NAR settlements, team dynamics, leadership, and content creation. With his visionary insights, Kevin Kauffman sh…
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Inflation is too Hot, what this means for real estate, and Biden vs Trump. Inflation is a hot topic that has been making waves in the current economic landscape, particularly when it comes to its impact on various sectors, including real estate. As we navigate through a period of high inflation, it's important to understand what this means for the …
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Fed Rate Cuts Commercial Debt Extends & Pretends and how this affects Housing. In the first quarter of 2024, the housing market is expected to experience significant impacts from the Federal Reserve's rate cuts and the level of commercial debt. As the Federal Reserve continues to lower interest rates, mortgage rates are likely to decrease, making h…
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When you look at high performers, it’s hard to tell exactly what they do differently, but what’s clear is that their results aren’t the same as ours. Many people try to mimic them on the surface - eat what they eat, read the books they read, go where they go, but it doesn’t work. You know what you’re supposed to do, you’ve got the tactics, the info…
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How bad is the Housing Supply, the NAR Settle, and the perfect storm for super high prices? In today's real estate market, the perfect storm of high prices and low housing supply has created a challenging situation for both buyers and sellers. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has been closely monitoring housing market conditions, and the …
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The NAR buyer’s agent litigation has been a huge topic and concern for agents across the country for months. Now that the lawsuit has been settled, there’s a lot of panic, knee-jerk reactions, assumptions and worries about what it means. Are we in trouble? Should we be worried about our future? No. It’s just too soon to make a final conclusion on t…
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Inflation, Jobs data, money to buy votes, housing what?, what's the Government not telling. The economic factors that often go unnoticed by the general public. Inflation, jobs data, money used to buy votes, housing trends – these are just a few of the key topics that have a profound impact on our daily lives. But what is the government not telling …
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In today’s market, most of us are coming up against the same problem - belligerent sellers who think their home is worth more than everyone’s saying it is. Under normal circumstances, that means no deal, but there’s strategy for these kinds of leads, creative finance. Creative finance is an incredibly simple strategy that many in real estate treat …
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Gary Shilling on Housing Revival, Crisis, Final Stage & $44M Deal Tips, what's next. Gary Shilling, a renowned expert in the real estate industry, has recently made bold forecasts regarding the housing market. With his keen insight into market trends, Shilling predicts a housing revival on the horizon. However, he also warns of an impending afforda…
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In a good market, the gap between great agents and average agents is virtually non-existent - it’s anyone’s game. When the market turns, the gap between the good and the great becomes so wide, it’s the difference between earning money and leaving the business entirely. Doubling your business in a down market is possible, but it’s not by chance. You…
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Adults don’t need to be instructed, they simply need to be reminded. Pain will always be the leader in the lessons of our lives. If you chase the pain, you learn the lessons quicker. Chase the pain of growth, the pain of the next level. The things you have avoided will always show up on your doorstep like a bill collector. The better you get in you…
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In our industry, owning a brokerage has always been seen as the pinnacle of success. But for many owners who love what real estate offers but not running a brokerage, it’s a necessary evil. Owning a brokerage is a doorway to many great things, but what happens when that starts to hinder your excellence in the areas you really care about? That’s whe…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Sales | Closebot.ai founder Bryce Decora. Artificial intelligence has become a game-changer in the real estate industry, transforming the way real estate agents conduct their business and revolutionizing the sales process. With the rise of AI technology for real estate agents, machine learning algorithms are being utilized…
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Making a change, whether it’s to a belief system, a business model or brokerage is something many people won’t do, even if it would benefit them. Only people who think critically and aren’t caught up in ego are willing to shift how they see things when presented with new information. Being willing to change our beliefs publicly means people remindi…
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Profit - it’s the whole entire point that we run businesses. For such a critical, and even fundamental topic, agents will talk about everything else but whether or not they are making a profit, and there’s a reason. Staying on top of your numbers requires a scary level of maturity. Whatever financial decision we make has an impact on the bottom lin…
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The Banking Crisis 2.0 ,A Commercial Real Estate Guillotine, with the banks on the chopping block. with banks finding themselves on the chopping block of financial instability. As the economy faces an economic downturn with the property market collapsing, loan defaults and mortgage defaults are becoming all too common. The risk management strategie…
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In the conversation about scaling our real estate businesses, systems come up a lot, but that’s not the first and most important thing. Systems come a distant second to people, because ultimately, how can we step out of specific roles and tasks if we have no one to hand them off to? Because we don’t put the necessary premium on hiring and people, w…
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Land Development Consultant reveal secrets about why housing is unaffordable, development misconceptions, and the GMA. First and foremost, housing affordability is a pressing concern in many regions, especially urban areas. The high costs associated with housing development, including land costs, development fees, and infrastructure impact, contrib…
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The $1.2 Trillion Dollar Commercial Real Estate Crisis,has sent shockwaves across the global economy. This crisis has resulted in a real estate market collapse, affecting both businesses and investors alike. The financial implications of this crisis are far-reaching, presenting severe economic consequences for numerous stakeholders involved. The tr…
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