Episodes

Jan. 3, 2023

Episode 340 - Kendall Bonner, Owner of RE/MAX Capital Realty, The Ken…

Are you feeling stuck in a career that doesn't fulfill you? Take a chance and follow your heart - it might lead you down a path to career satisfaction. Owner of RE/MAX Capital Realty, Kendall Bonner, was a lawyer for 20 years...

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Dec. 27, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind – Katie Day, Team Lead, MoveMeToTexas Tea…

Real estate is not just grinding content for your online marketing strategies and waiting for people to come knocking on your door. In reality, you have to put in a lot of work and effort to produce engaging materials that re...

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Dec. 20, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind – Barb Betts, Owner/Broker – The RECollec…

Do you want a steady stream of repeat and referral business? Bill Risser introduces Barb Betts , the Owner and CEO of The RECollective . Barb shares how building a real estate business through relationships is her primary foc...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Episode 339 - Short Cuts with Sean Carpenter, Episode #5

My 5th guest, and the most often heard guest on The Real Estate Sessions, Sean Carpenter, returns for his Short Cuts episode. Sean's speaking career has taken off on a national level, and having seen over 20 of his presentati...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Episode 338 – Rick DeLuca, Regional Owner at EXIT Realty

You think you can beat your competitors by simply offering more services than they do to their customers, right? But that’s until you hear this conversation with Rick on the Real Estate Sessions podcast today. In his words, “...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind - Jeff Lobb, Founder and CEO - SparkTank …

Episode Summary: Our guest today shares his unique take on the “people business” of real estate. Joining us is Jeff Lobb, the founder, and CEO of SparkTank Media, a speaking, training, and coaching company that focuses on sal...

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Nov. 22, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind – Amy Ransdell, CMO – REVA Global

For Episode 289, I venture into the world of virtual assistants with Amy Ransdell, CMO of REVA Global. More and more Realtors are harnessing the power of virtual assistants. As Amy points out, 90% of agent work involves the p...

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Nov. 15, 2022

Episode 337 - Joe Herrera, Broker and Co-Founder, The Joe Taylor Group

We all know Las Vegas as a hotspot for gambling, fine dining, entertainment, nightlife, and, technically, anything fun. But what does Life look like for a real estate broker there? Joe Herrera is a Las Vegas area Realtor, Bro...

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Nov. 8, 2022

Episode 336 – Nick Bailey, CEO and President – RE/MAX LLC

Would you default to "Yes," even when the path forward is not traveled by anyone your age? Our guest for today's episode of Real Estate Sessions quite did. Meet Nick Bailey, the CEO and President of REMAX LLC., who started hi...

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Nov. 1, 2022

Episode 335 – Jay O’Brien, Co-Founder and Chief Day Maker – Client Gi…

If you are obsessed with cold marketing and promotion because you believe it’s the only feasible way to help your business grow in today’s times, think again. The guest for this episode, Jay O’Brien, built an undefeatable rea...

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Oct. 25, 2022

Episode 334 – Short Cut with Karin Carr, Guest #202 August 27th, 2019

On this Short Cut episode, I catch up with Karin Carr of Savannah, Georgia. Karin is the founder of Georgia Coast Homes with REAL Brokerage, LLC, She has created a tremendous business focusing on video. The content she create...

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Oct. 18, 2022

Episode 333 - Short Cut with Anthony Malafronte, Guest #86, 3/21/2017

I continue the Short Cut episodes with Anthony Malafronte. Anthony is the leader of the My Tampa Agent team in , you guessed it, Tampa, Florida. Anthony was my guest on Episode 86 in March of 2017. Since then, I've joined the...

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Oct. 11, 2022

Episode 332 - Short Cut with Jay Thompson, Guest #1 - July 15, 2015

The first Short Cuts episode had to be with Guest #1, Jay Thompson. These short form Real Estate Sessions episodes will allow me to reach back out to guests from the past and have a quick catch-up. I ask Jay 4 questions: What...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Episode 331 – Karin Carr, REAL Brokerage and Warren Dow, Savvy Card

Episode 331 - Karin Carr and Warren Dow Have you yet noticed that a significant part of running your real estate business involves marketing? Organic or inorganic. Cold emails or phone calls. Tech or traditional. Though the c...

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Sept. 27, 2022

Episode 330 - Vija Williams, Head of Industry, PLACE

Contrary to popular opinion, second-generation realtors tend to avoid the path their parents took, as Vija Williams, our guest for today's episode, did. As a political science + English major and a pre-law student, Vija was a...

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Sept. 20, 2022

Episode 329 Katie Kossev, Owner/CEO The Kossev Group

From Livermore to Texas and broadcast journalism to real estate investing, Katie Kossev's career has seen game-changing pivots. But irrespective of the events, Katie has thrived, learning, and turning all the shifts and pivot...

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Sept. 13, 2022

Episode 328 - Another Cancer Journey Milestone

On Episode 328, I "celebrate" the 10 year anniversary of my colon cancer surgery. I've published a few short episodes about surviving cancer, and I hope they shed a little light or better yet, bring awareness to others abut t...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind - Karin Carr - Georgia Coast Homes Team L…

Episode 202 features Karin Carr of Savannah, Georgia. Karin has created a tremendous business focusing on video. The content she creates is designed to help her be found organically as people are searching for area informatio...

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Aug. 30, 2022

Episode 327 – Christina Pappas, President – Florida Realtors and Vice…

Christina Pappas_ Show Notes Did you know that relationship-building is, if not the most, then ONE of the most essential skills a Realtor must possess? Christina Pappas, our guest for today's episode, is a third-generation Re...

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Aug. 23, 2022

Episode 326 – Ashley Houseman, Team Leader, Ohana Homes – Houseman Te…

Ashley Houseman_ Show Notes Authenticity, no doubt, is a transformative life value. But have you ever thought of it as a necessary skill for a real estate agent? Meet Ashley Houseman, the Team Leader at Ohana Homes - Houseman...

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Aug. 16, 2022

Real Estate Session Rewind - Lynn Johnson, Founder – My Southern View…

“Loving on people and having those good relationships is the foundation for any successful business. If you love on your people, and you show how much they mean to you, then they’re going to show you how much they respect you...

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Aug. 9, 2022

REAL Estate Sessions Rewind - Cliff Long, CEO - Orlando Regional Real…

In this episode of The Real Estate Sessions, Bill speaks with Cliff Long, CEO of the Orlando Regional Realtors Association. He shares his career journey- from an entitled young man who was groomed to be the CEO to a strugglin...

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Aug. 2, 2022

Real Estate Sessions Rewind – Ines Hegedus Garcia, Avanti Way – Direc…

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 “Miami...

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July 26, 2022

The Real Estate Sessions Rewind - Joe Schutt - Owner/Broker - Unit Re…

Today’s guest, Joe Schutt, is a broker and the owner of Unit Realty Group in Boston. Although he spent his childhood growing up in West Springfield, Massachusetts, he moved to Boston 23 years ago. In this episode, I sit with ...

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