Episodes

Our guest today is a very resourceful and accomplished individual who strives to help and teach others. Joining us is Missy Bentley, a realtor with EXP Realty in Evansville, Indiana. Missy is an avid sports fan, places a strong emphasis on relationships, and has a deep love for Twitter. Missy has over 16 years of experience in sales, marketing, and media, which she uses to her advantage to help better her community. In this episode, join Missy and me to find out why relationships are the key to ...

Will wonders never cease? Will Joe ever fail to rant about any question? This week, a national speaker, Sean Carpenter, gets the Rand Treatment and his question answered on Episode 11 of Randing and Raving. Remember, you can all in at 480 270-4590 and leave a question on any topic for Joe. Real Estate or non-Real Estate questions are welcome. The much talked about Joe Rand books are available on Amazon: Disruptors, Discounters and Doubters How to Be A Great Real Estate Agent

Our guest today has done some truly amazing things in the real estate world. Joining us is Lindsay Dreyer, the founder, broker, and owner of City Chic Real Estate in Washington D.C. Lindsay brings an exciting approach to the relationships built between brokers, realtors, and their clients! In this episode, Lindsay and I discuss how being a ‘true digital native’ led Lindsay into the real estate world where she did 6 million in sales in her first year! We discuss some of the early doubts of the I...

This week, Joe gets a voicemail from Molly McKinley. Wait until you hear what Joe rants about this week. Enjoy!

Episode Summary: Our guest today has served as president of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and is the author of an upcoming book on how to hack happiness. Joining us is Mike Simonsen, co-founder, and CEO of Altos Research. Altos Research is a data company with a fascinating backstory on how it became the leader for real-time real estate data. In this episode, join Mike and me as we discuss how Mike went from writing software at the age of ten to being in Silicon Valley in the late 1990s. We co...

Laurie Weston Davis of Better Homes & Garden Lifestyle Property Partners in beautiful Pinehurst NC submits the question for Joe this week. The dude can always find some way to rant.

Episode Summary: Meet today's guest, Stacey Onnen, President of Brokerage Operations for eXp Realty which launched in 2009, as she discusses eXp Realty and their strategies as a successful Real Estate organization. In this episode, I sit with Stacey, born and raised in Kansas City, across both the Kansas and Missouri sides. She shares her experience learning the business in the Prescott area and Chino Valley area of Arizona. Top Takeaways: "I always tell every Real Estate agent who's struggl...

This week, Joe is asked to comment on the "unwritten rules" of baseball. As you can imagine. we head down a wildly different path. Listen in whether you're a fan of America's past time or not.

Episode Summary: I am pleased to introduce today's guest Ines Hegedus Garcia, one of the original bloggers on Real Estate, based in Miami, originally from Venezuela. In this episode, I sit with Ines, writer of the blog "Miamism," and we discuss her journey from Architecture to Real Estate, taking the reins of leadership to effect change one step at a time in the Real Estate Industry. Top Takeaways: "There's no place on earth like Miami." - [Ines Garcia] "Don't cut traditional methods. They...

This week, Joe takes on another listener voicemail. This week Jeff Sibbach asks the question. Starting this week, I am going to pick a "Word of the Week" uttered by Mr Rand. The word this week - "Commodification"

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 281: Host: BILL RISSER Guest: MICHAEL J. MAHER Episode Summary: Today's guest is Michael Maher. He is an author, trainer, coach, and speaker who has worked immensely to help Realtors and business owners understand the power of communication and how to turn relationships into referrals. In this episode, I sit with Michael, born and raised on the Kansas side of Kansas City, about 75% of which is in Missouri. He shares methods, techniques, and strategies...

Joe Rand tackles another listener voicemail on Randing and Raving. This week, Joe also attacks me for my "middle to low brow" taste in movies. I can't deny that.

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 280: Host: BILL RISSER Guest: NINA FABBRI Episode Summary: Our guest today is Nina Fabbri, Director of the Business Partnership Group with HomeServices of America. Her role involves putting together the right partnerships in the Real Estate space to bring the most value to agents in the HomeServices of America. In this episode, I sit with Nina, based in Miami, Florida but originally from Nicaragua. She describes her experiences starting in Real Esta...

This week on Randing and Raving, Joe Rand encounters an interesting dilemma. You know who sent the question to voicemail, and that person is your boss. What do you do?

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode : 279 Host: BILL RISSER Guest: SCOTT LINCICOME Episode Summary: Meet today's guest from Pinehurst, North Carolina, Scott Lincicome, one of the partners in Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyle Property Partners. With his background as a former professional golfer, Scott is an expert in golf properties and other Pinehurst facilities. In this episode, I feature Scott Lincicome as he narrates his journey to Real Estate, including his different...

Once again, Joe Rand, author of How To Be A Great Real Estate Agent, lets loose after another listener voicemail is played. Without giving away the caller's identity, this episode stretches out some 20 minutes. Can you guess the Caller's name?

REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 278: Host: BILL RISSER Guest: LYNN JOHNSON Episode Summary: Meet our guest for today, Lynn Johnson, a business-minded entrepreneur from North Carolina who runs the "My Southern View Real Estate Team." In this episode, I sit with Lynn. She introduces Rayleigh Durham, North Carolina, sparing no effort to describe the features unique to this environment from a Real Estate perspective and address other Real Estate-related issues. Top Takeaways: "It's alwa...

Once again, a listener voicemail is played for Joe Rand, Chief Creative Officer of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, and Joe answers as only Joe can. Will this be the week the question strays from real estate? Tune in and find out!

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 277: Host: BILL RISSER Guest: TAMI BONNELL Episode Summary: Today's guest, Tami Bonnell, is the Exit Realty Corporation International CEO and has been so since 2012. She is a speaker at conferences and has a significant online presence, using videos to pass her message about "Being Human." In this episode, I sit with Tami, who shares the depth of her work in the Real Estate field starting from the age of 13 until she is appointed CEO of Exit Realty....

Week 2 brings another question sure to rile up one of the best ranters in the real estate biz. Joe Rand, Chief Creative Officer of Howard Hanna - Rand Realty grabs the mic, clears the floor for his trademark pacing, and gets a random voice mail played just for him. The results are always educational, loud, inspiring and downright hilarious. Listen in ad don't forget to subscribe to The Real Estate Sessions so you do not miss a single Friday of Randing and Raving. Connect: Find | THE REA...

March is colorectal cancer awareness month. As a colon cancer survivor, I feel it is my duty to help spread the message of the importance of getting screened via a colonoscopy at age 45 (this has been recently lowered from 50) or earlier if there is family history of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is 94% curable if caught early, yet is the number 2 cancer killer in the US. A few stats from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance: The third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women combined...

I'm firing up a weekly series on the podcast. Every Friday, we jump start your weekend with a Randing and Raving episode from lawyer, author, speaker, educator, Joe Rand. I will play a voicemail with a question or comment for Joe. He has not heard nor does he know who sent the voicemail until it plays on the podcast. If you would like to leave a voicemail for Joe, call 480 270-4590. Any question, any topic.

This week on Episode 275 of The Real Estate Sessions, we chat with Bob McKinnon, Director of Leadership Development for Exit Realty. Bob has been in the business for over four decades. In 1971, Bob was part of the Southern California team that launched Century 21. After 25 years with the Century 21 brand, Bob struck out on his own with McKinnon Enterprises, a coaching and consulting firm. In 2007, Bob connected with the leadership team at Exit Realty and focused on building leaders for the comp...

Episode Summary: Today's guest Tiffany Kjellander is a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate broker-owner in New Jersey. She was born in New Jersey and grew up in Warwick, but later on, she returned to New Jersey. In this episode, I sit with Tiffany as she narrates her experience from college through other professions, including the Food Network and other aspects of the movie industry, up until finally settling in the Real Estate sector. Top Takeaways: "Every time is the best time of my life." - ...