This is happening and it's happening now! Savvy realtors are cleaning up helping property owners short term rent their properties with the help of some amazing technology. Okay Okay, Airbnb is huge and has massive market penetration but did you know there are dozens of other players in this space? Also, there's a way to cut out the middle man and earn 'substantial' rental management fees if you know what you're doing. My guest today is Jessica Larsen and she's going to show you how you can...

One CRM to rule them all! If you’re sick and tired of ‘Frankenstiening’ digital platforms together to automate your real estate funnel and generate leads on autopilot then I have an idea. I bet you want to FULLY AUTOMATE your business but getting all your online platforms to seamlessly connect is harder than winning the lottery! And let’s not forget the time suck and tech rage you’ll suffer as you try to build your ‘monster’ C’mon, you’re not a nerdy coder, you’re a real estate agent who...

McGrath agent Trent Pool is smashing it right now with his funnels. Here's episode 200 featuring Trent!

I'm confident this is one of the most important interviews of the year to date. Meet Levi Lascsak. A Dallas Texas Realtor who made the decision on day one to go all-in with just one social media platform. Levi's YouTube Channel iPhone 11 with the wide-angle lens Note: Levi suggests filming yourself with the camera lens facing you, not your screen. Shure Brothers iPhone Microphone

Afghanistan in 2009 must seem a long time ago for former special forces Green Beret, Levi Rodgers but I would bet what happened on that day is never far from his thoughts. When the military vehicle in which Levi and four of his teammates were traveling, detonated a 400-pound bomb, Levi was the only survivor and despite serious burns and many broken bones, he ultimately recovered and realized his Green Beret days were now behind him. I was unsure how dig to deep in this session when it came to...

Get motivated, focused, driven and inspired as Auckland super-agent Wayne Maguire takes you deep inside the inner workings of his highly profitable five-office real estate business. If you're looking for a shot of real estate 'go-for-it' mega-juice to take you and your real estate business to the next level, then drop everything and join Wayne and I for this short but revealing one-on-one success mastermind. You WILL NOT be disappointed. During our session, Wayne shares his deepest and most...

We are all time poor these days, especially in real estate where our actual work schedule is never normal. That's why many busy people are starting to re-think the critically important areas of diet and exercise. So if we all know and agree that nothing tastes as good as being thin feels, what's the problem? It seems life gets in the way. We get older, exercising is less enjoyable, why have one glass of red when you can have two and so on. My guest this week is a Kiwi who has relocated to...

Brent Attaway is a follow-up legend. In fact, his brand new book titled FOLLOW UP FORTUNES is a must-have blueprint for anyone looking to grow their brand and their business no matter where they are or what they do. Brent's book will show you how to generate a ton of EXTRA business from the contacts you already have. To get Brent's Magic Text Formula.  [email protected] To order your copy of Brent's Book. FollowUpFortunes.com

Here's a fresh approach to generating leads from someone who's been there. Future Proof Agent Founder and CEO, Jason Weinberger was in the right place at the right time with the right ideas. Fifteen years ago Jason was trying to break into the Toronto real estate scene but there were agents everywhere. Tired of door knocking and cold calling for leads, Jason read a book on Google Ads and, as they say, it was a game-changer. These days Jason is helping other agents repeat his approach with...

Plenty of people write books offering advice about going after your dreams and living a better life, but how many actually have the scar tissue and history of lessons learned to support these ideals? How many authors actually possess the real-life experiences to not just talk about the best path to take on the road ahead but inspire and motivate you to take that first step with a solid plan? Well, I caught up with someone this week who is more than qualified to advise and mentor in the skills...

This week's podcast runs down the list of Trent Pool's Top 5 ways to attract listings so if you're looking to attract more sellers, win more listings and make more sales, you don't want to miss this little gem I'm also delighted that if something awesome could have possibly come out of COVID, it's more eyeballs on social media and higher email open rates. Seriously, there's never been a better time to reach out to your list and connect with your people using value-adding email content. More...

Have you ever wanted to make a lifestyle move but not sure how it will affect your business? Maybe you want to move to a warmer place, a cooler place or closer to friends and family. In this episode, you'll hear from someone who's actually doing it and how he's overcoming the challenges along the way. In the years I've been working with Trent Pool, I've come to expect big things. His business dominates the Southern NSW city of Merimbula with a dedicated and hardworking team. Merimbula Realty...

I'm increasingly surprised at the speed of technology and how new, better and less expensive ideas seem to evolve so quickly. The very best ideas cater to a particular market niche and solve a problem that niche is having or produce a fresh product with obvious and instant appeal. Property technology or 'proptech' as it's called is no exception and since first meeting Peter, Brad and Mel from Box Brownie, it's been fascinating to follow their innovative ideas as they bring an ever-expanding...

This week's episode is a little different. and Joel, I think we need some tropical island paradise music to set the mood. ahh, perfect... It's a story of one couple's passion and courage to trade their regular lives for a chance to experience island paradise. So, let me ask you a question... Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming about escaping to a tropical island in the south pacific? Exploring hidden beaches, discovering mountain trails and diving in an ocean so fresh and unaccustomed...

When today's guest reached out to see if we could record an episode together, I did my usual thing and Googled him.  Next thing you know I'm down a very cool rabbit hole of podcasts, Youtube shows and marketing innovation where I could tell it was not only going to be fun, but that my listeners were in for treat and would learn a whole lot about taking a different approach to real estate success. When it comes to marketing, I love the idea of sharing awesome content and super helpful...

Here's a short, sharp 'fire up' session with one of real estate's best coaching personalities! If this is your first time listening, I'm Ray Wood and I partner with real estate agents to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. If you'd like my blueprint of the 7 best prospecting actions of all time, I can give it to you now in the form of an eBook where I not only list the top 7 actions, but take you step-by-step thru each...

I'm Ray Wood and I partner with real estate agents where we roll out point-of-difference marketing to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. And speaking of growing your business, there's a long list of ideas agents use to generate leads and win listings. There's a lot of advice flying around and it can get very confusing so I've done the heavy lifting for you and sorted the list to feature the top 7 actions real estate's...

Here are the social media platforms and content to focus on right now. To work out the most popular topics for this podcast, all I need to do is go back into the control platform and see which episodes have the most downloads. ...and if I need any confirmation, I head into the back end of Jigglar, our online design template platform and look at what the most popular downloads are about. I'm sure you guessed it... social media. But then I sometimes wonder if social is popular because it works...

Luck happens when you combine hard work with the right ideas. Here's the system and strategy you need to sell 100 homes a year If this is your first time listening, I'm Ray Wood and I partner with modern real estate agents to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. If you've tuned in before then welcome back and thanks for the opportunity for my guest and I to share our best ideas. And speaking of guests, you're about to...

If you're a first-time listener I would like to say welcome and thanks for joining us. If you're a regular listener, it's great to connect again for another show, and thanks for the faith you have in me to deliver actionable content straight into your ears each week. In case you're wondering who am I and what do I do, I'm Ray Wood and I partner with modern real estate agents to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. I'm...

Women in Real Estate Series. After hearing how she handled customers working for the Post Office, her future boss knew he was in the presence of greatness. But it would take him 2 years to win her over! This is part of a series we're producing here at the podcast about women in real estate. We'll be featuring a number of interviews with some very impressive women who all have a story to tell about their journey and rise to the top. You might wonder why I made the decision to single out a...

Just in case you don't know, I'm Ray Wood and I'm a real estate agent from Melbourne Victoria living on a lake about 2 hours north of Toronto Ontario Canada. It's been a cold blast here at the cottage in the last couple of months where we have been in semi-isolation and various stages of lockdown for almost a year. The month of February is testing us because there's this weather effect called the polar vortex that brings with it arctic cold temperatures like minus 30 Celcius and feet of...

As a listener to the show, I have a special complimentary offer for you at https://www.raywood.net/ (raywood.net) A special welcome this week to new Bestagagents members Varinder Sharma from Kellyville in NSW Shannon and Samatha Smith from Queensland's Gold Coast Dean Bozunovic from Frankston in Vic and Silvya Saric from Wodonga Bestagents on the Murray River in Wodonga Victoria I'm excited to have the opportunity to work with you guys and the results you're already achieving are...

Special guest Danny Wood of BrokerageNation.com shares his ideas on GETTING MORE SELLER LEADS. Most are very cheap to implement and amazingly simple. He mentioned a video of his presentation and that can be found here Ask Dan about his “done-for-you” marketing services by texting (905) 903-5442. He has a special bonus for you too!.. Anyone who listened to the podcast can book a free coaching call with him at http://brokeragenation.com/30minsession Finally, he mentioned his group coaching...

The system is the solution. Every great business has one or more It’s been a huge month for me and Bestagents with a bunch of awesome agents coming on board and securing exclusive area rights to their postcode. I’d like to personally welcome some new Bestagents members including Craig Robinson from Castle Hill in NSW Daryl Johnson from Hamilton NSW Melissa Saad from Camp Hill in QLD Leonie Snook & Steve Welsby from Wellington NZ A special shout out to Craig, Daryl, Melissa, Leonie...