Your Daily Real Estate Podcast with Tristan Ahumada

Delivering “value first” isn’t a slogan—it’s a strategy that makes your database, farm, and social audience look forward to every touch you send. In this episode of Your Daily Real Estate I unpack eight no-sales-pitch ideas you can swipe today:

• Neighborhood Snapshot Emails – quarterly one-page PDFs with recent sales, average price-per-square-foot and days-on-market, ...

Every homeowner asks me the same thing: “Do you know a plumber who actually answers the phone?”

That’s why I built my Local Legends Directory, a hand-vetted list of trades pros my clients can trust. In this video I unpack the exact 6-step system so you can create (and brand) your own directory, deepen relationships, and generate warmer conversations with past clients,...

Ready to break the $100K ceiling (or finally do it again), and set yourself up for $500K+ GCI? In this video I rewind to my very first 12 months in real estate and walk you through the exact five-step game plan that got me to six figures, then powered me to $500K by year 3, and eventually a seven-figure GCI year. It’s equal parts hustle, schedule discipline, and smart follow-up, no fluffy “manifest i...

Real estate isn’t just listings and lockboxes,it’s you, showing up every day with a clear head and enough energy to serve clients and still have something left for dinner with the family. In this video I walk through the exact seven-step “mindset check-in” I’ve used for years: a five-minute routine that pulls me out of overwhelm, keeps burnout at bay, and reminds me why I signed up for this crazy bus...

I’ve spent the last year testing ChatGPT 4o and more recently o3 and Google Gemini with my real estate lens on; listing homes, chasing down buyers, writing postcards, and creating social posts. A lot of “AI hacks” online look great on paper but melt in the heat of an actual deal. Today I’m sharing the six workflows that did not melt. They save me hours, protect my sanity, and, most important, make my...

Level-up your real-estate workflow with six essential AI platforms—no gimmicky “AI for Realtors” apps, just the core tools that actually move the needle:

1. ChatGPT (o3 / Plus) – Swiss-army AI for listing descriptions, social captions, drip-email sequences and brainstorming.
2. Claude 3 – Best at long-PDF summarizi...

Want to win more listings? Answer these 5 seller questions BEFORE they ask and watch your close rate skyrocket.

After hundreds of listing presentations, I’ve identified the exact 5 questions every seller is thinking (even if they don’t ask). Smart agents get ahead of these objections and address them proactively during their presentati...

Are you burning out as a real estate agent? This 21-year industry veteran reveals the 6 hidden mistakes that destroy careers.

After generating over $50 million in sales, I’ve seen countless real estate agents burn out and quit the business. The truth? It’s not the market - it’s these 6 critical mistakes that nobody talks about. I made ...

Stop handing sellers random one-pagers. Build a repeatable “seller packet” that positions you as the authority and captures new listing leads. Start with these three PDF handouts:

1. Trusted Vendor Directory – your curated list of plumbers, roofers, painters, landscapers, stagers and general contractors. Include names, phone numbers and one-l...

Launching a license without a clear brand is like hosting an open house without signs. Use this quick plan to shape a reputation clients remember:

1. Claim a Signature Promise – Write a one-sentence value line: “I secure the highest price with Joanne’s 7-Step Negotiation Plan.” Name it, own it, repeat it.
2. Plant...

Twelve grand a year is healthy but not unlimited. If I had to cap my spend at one thousand dollars each month, here is the exact order I would fund the nine essentials that keep listings flowing without burning cash.

1. CRM plus IDX website – 300 Use the brokerage option if it includes search. If not, pair Follow Up Boss with Agent Fire or r...

Interest rates wobble, inventory flips, and buyers gain ground. The agents who thrive are the ones who sharpen their craft before the phone goes quiet. In today’s quick hit I break down the three books every agent should mark up this year.

1. Real Estate Prospecting — My playbook for building repeatable systems, mixing tech with human touch, ...

Rumors of SEO’s funeral are exaggerated. Search demand is bigger than ever; it is simply moving from ten blue links to direct answers on ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google’s AI snapshots. In this short breakdown I show exactly how to keep your pages and videos visible while competitors complain that rankings are gone.

First, traffic still starts with questions. Buyers type “h...

Scaling a real-estate business no longer means loading your day with data entry, inbox triage, and social edits. I walk through the exact four-step framework that lets our team delegate repeat tasks, hire the right offshore and US-based virtual assistants, and plug AI tools into every workflow without losing the human touch.

Step one is the Delegate List: track every r...

People have moved from Googling your name to asking ChatGPT and Gemini who you are. Open each chat tool, type “Who is [Your Name]” and study the sources it lists. You will see it pulls first from your personal site, published articles, social bios, LinkedIn profile, podcasts, and YouTube clips. Fill those places with clear facts: city, brokerage, years in real estate, and a short line on what you act...

Choosing the right pay at closing network can fill your pipeline without the upfront cost of ads. This rundown compares the most reliable referral sources in real estate and explains where each one fits.

Zillow Flex delivers the largest stream of buyer calls if your market qualifies and you can meet its strict response standards. HomeLight focuses on motivated sellers ...