Behind the Yard Sign | A Real Estate Podcast

Behind the Yard Sign | A Real Estate Podcast

A Tell-All Real Estate Podcast by Big-Mouthed Home Stagers

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February 6, 2023 49 mins

Cassie Walker Johnson and Jeremy Johnson of Johnson and Walker have found a winning
formula to divide and concur the business of real estate. In this episode 43, you will learn the
winning combination of presenting the numbers and managing the work to put your sellers
best foot forward when listing a home.

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Franz Diessner and Joe Overland have successfully combined a thriving real estate business with having a family together for over 12 years. It takes amazing communication, a division of labor, love and empathy to do both of those things well. Learn the secrets to their success as well as what their future looks like in the ever changing market. 

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Running a successful home staging company is no easy task. Dan is busy every day coordinating schedules, keeping clients and employees happy, pushing the envelope of our design vocabulary and making sure we are working efficiently.  Learn all about his rise to the top through the pandemic after returning to school to earn a degree in industrial design. Dan shares his many insights behind the scenes at a home staging company and rev...

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Not every agent is made to be a part of a larger firm. Some of us need the independence of working on our own. Rosanne Vecchio has been doing that for nearly ten years. Learn about how figure out if you are that type of agent, what to do if you are and how to be successful on your own once you make it there. Justin and Amy also discuss what this changing market means as well as what is a “sphere of influence” and a “pipeline and ho...

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One of the most difficult things about starting your own business is all of the paperwork, regulations, branding, social media, and endless amounts of administration. What if you didn’t have to do any of that? You could have your own brand, and all of the behind the scenes work was done for you? Scott Dickinson of Side Inc. gives Justin and Amy the inside scoop to this new concept. Justin and Amy also discuss preparing for a recess...

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What does success look like to you? Is it measured in dollars? Number of transactions? Size of your team? Happiness? Not everyone has the same idea of what success is. We take the time to examine this idea with Kristine Losh of Ewing and Clark, Washington’s oldest real estate firm. Justin and Amy also discuss dealing with a bad negotiator and what success look like to them.

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Millennials are now the largest residential real estate buying demographic in the world. If your business is not Millennial friendly, plan to retire soon. Want to stick around and work with this powerful demographic? Take a listen to the insights Taylor offers. Justin and Amy also discuss when text vs. email vs. call and how to keep it together with your clients when your world is crumbling. 

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Sometimes it’s like talking to a space alien. They just don’t get us. We don’t get them. Different generations communicate in different ways. They have different concerns and priorities. Should I call? Should I text? What the heck is a fax anyway? Am I doing it? Am I doing a Tik-Tok? Learn all the best tricks for meeting your fellow agents and clients where they are comfortable, even if you aren’t. Amy and Justin also discuss “Drea...

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Learn the best tips and tricks to move through the real estate world with grace. It’s true we all make mistakes, but how do we handle them when we make them vs when other make them? What impacts does our grace or lack thereof have on our business? We also discuss Easter eggs in home staging as well as what makes us uncomfortable and why we are attracted to it. Behind the Yard Sign is a podcast about the lives, struggles and succe...

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We get to find out all the best ways to flush out a catphish with David Policar of (W)here Real Estate in Portland, Oregon. David has wasted time and energy with catphish in the past and has a fool proof way to make sure he never does again. We also discuss topics like finding grace when it is the most difficult and how to power through a transaction even if the broker on the other side is on a different path. Behind the Yard Sign...

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The team has a delightful chat with Alex Fotouhi of Coldwell Banker Bain in Seattle. Alex started out working on a team in her office and has now started mentoring newer agents by simply having them co-list with her. This elegant solution to a the big problem of on the job training is a great … Continue reading How to Become a Mentor in Real Estate with Alex Fotouhi →
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On episode 31, Justin and Amy sit down with Sara Gray for an extremely fun and informative interview. Sara has 10 years of experience in Portland real estate and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to ADUs, being a new mom and a new business owner at the same time, and what it … Continue reading How To Take A Maternity Leave In Real Estate with Sara Gray →
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October 4, 2021 43 mins
In Episode 30, Passion comes to us in many different forms during so many different chapters of our lives. When you feel that the stars have aligned and your next steps have been laid in front of you, no matter how frightening, do you take the leap? Gabrielle Enfield of Living Room Realty takes us … Continue reading How To Feel Comfortable Taking A Leap →
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September 20, 2021 50 mins
After years of being highly sought after in the world of big name footwear designers, Dana Austin of Cascade Sotheby’s International Real Estate walks us through the big pivot she made in her early career. This ultimately lead her to 23 successful years in real estate and some valuable lessons learned throughout the way.   Behind the … Continue reading How To Change Your Name and Keep Your Clients →
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In episode 28, our hosts Justin and Amy sit down with 20 year real estate veteran and Scottsdale, Arizona resident Ruth Price. What makes Ruth so unique is her ability to move from a community with an established client base (not once, but twice) and remain successful in her craft. As she so eloquently phrased … Continue reading How to Start Over Again in a New Market with Ruth Price and Geoff Metts →
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Episode 27 Do you prioritize the client relationship over the importance of the deal? During this episode Portland native Michael Kafoury takes us through his experiences in his real estate career and explains which way you may want to lean for the best results. Give a listen and find out! Behind the Yard Sign is a … Continue reading How to Balance the Deal and the Client Relationship with Michael Kafoury →
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Episode 26 interviews Aaron Bloom of Windermere located in Eugene, Oregon. Aaron takes us on a journey through the ins and outs of his life path starting out as a young adult trying to find his way in the world, jumping over countless love and career hurdles that ultimately end after landing the real estate … Continue reading S2 Episode 9: How To Turn a Thank You Note Into $30 million with Aaron Bloom →
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In Episode 25, Justin and Amy sit down with the warm and welcoming James Campbell, a first-year realtor with Coldwell Banker Bain. Like so many other agents, the very first year of this career carries so many learning opportunities, one of which is how to collaborate versus compete with other agents. When we asked James, … Continue reading How To Define Success as a New Realtor with James Campbell →
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How do you rise above the literal ashes when life keeps handing you lemon after lemon after lemon? Justin and Amy dive head first into the mental and emotional endurance it takes to turn a flop into an opportunity (thus coining the term Floppertunity) once Spade and Archer’s Seattle office was burned to the ground.   … Continue reading How To Turn a Flop Into a Floppertunity →
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During episode 23 we interview Marcia Dunkin, a realtor from Coldwell Banker Bain with 25 years of experience under her belt. We greatly appreciate the in-depth insight that Marcia has to offer when it comes to her craft. We talk about what it really takes to be a successful realtor and how to weather the … Continue reading How to Succeed Long-Term in Real Estate with Marcia Dunkin →
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