RealTrending
The RealTrending podcast features conversations with the brightest minds in real estate. Every Monday, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts join us to share their secrets to success, trends, and the lessons they’ve learned. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
Episodes
December 8, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode, RTC Consulting Founder Steve Murray discusses the current state of the real estate industry, focusing on brokerage mergers and acquisitions, the impact of Zillow’s legal challenges, and strategies for brokers to prepare for the future. He emphasizes the importance of adapting to market changes, understanding antitrust issues and leveraging technology like AI to enhance business models.
How the real estate lands...
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December 1, 2025 • 37 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Lauren Henss, VP of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives at FirstTeam Real Estate, a RealTrends Verified top 30 brokerage in national sales volume. Tracey and Lauren dive into the realities of leading a complete digital transformation in under a year, including shifting from legacy to modern branding and creating agent-centric marketing that drives real results.
Lauren shares how co...
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November 24, 2025 • 25 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Dre Baldwin, former professional basketball player turned business coach and author of "Work on Your Game." Tracey and Dre dive into the mental game of real estate, exploring how the discipline, resilience and systematic thinking from professional sports can transform an agent's performance in today's market.
Dre shares how mental toughness separates high performers from those who ...
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November 17, 2025 • 41 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Tom Ferry, founder of Tom Ferry International, and Josh Altman, celebrity real estate agent with The Altman Brothers Team at Douglas Elliman.
They dive into Tom and Josh’s new partnership, discussing the gap they saw in the market for affordable, high-quality training and how they're combining Tom's coaching expertise with Josh's proven sales strategies. They also talk about the i...
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November 10, 2025 • 41 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Keith Robinson, co-CEO of NextHome and author of the Substack "Crazy Uncle Keith." Tracey and Keith dive into the seismic shifts reshaping real estate, including the potential Compass-Anywhere merger, the ongoing fallout from the settlement lawsuit and the pro-agent group pushing for more transparency at NAR.
Keith shares his take on private listing networks, why the industry's mos...
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November 3, 2025 • 30 mins
.This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with James Harris, principal at Beverly Hills-based boutique brokerage Carolwood Estates and former cast member of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing. Tracey and James dive into why disruption is actually a positive force, how AI is transforming the way agents work, and the mindset shifts needed to thrive in today's changing market.
James shares his perspective on embracing change rather t...
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October 27, 2025 • 30 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Josh McGrath, CEO and founder of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central and 2025 RealTrends Verified GameChanger.
Tracey and Josh dive into his journey from getting his real estate license at 18 to building a brokerage with over 90 agents across five offices in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. He also shares how his 2020 affiliation with Better Homes and Gardens during the ...
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October 20, 2025 • 30 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Gretchen Coley, leader of The Coley Group at Compass in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tracey and Gretchen dive into how she scaled her team from $3 million to $214 million in just five years, the power of video storytelling in real estate and her innovative "Best of Raleigh" platform that transformed how she connects with her community.
Gretchen shares how her background in new home sal...
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October 13, 2025 • 30 mins
This week on RealTrending Tracey Velt talks with Eric Bramlett, broker-owner of Bramlett Partners in Austin, Texas. Tracey and Eric dive into the strategies for maintaining a local identity while leveraging technology, the importance of agent retention in a competitive market, and how to stay focused amid speculative industry distractions.
Eric also shares how tight hiring standards and a personal touch have led to a 90% retention...
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October 6, 2025 • 36 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with the “queen of real estate video” Glennda Baker, of Glennda Baker and Associates at Coldwell Banker Realty in Atlanta. Tracey and Glennda dive into how social media and video content have transformed her 33-year real estate career, from building authentic connections through video to attracting clients who have never even met her in person.
Glennda shares her journey from terrible Y...
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September 29, 2025 • 34 mins
This week on RealTrending, Sarah Wheeler, sitting in for Tracey Velt, talks with Heather and Zach Harrison of The Zach & Heather Harrison Team at Compass, the #20 large team nationally by volume and #4 team in New York state by volume, according to RealTrends Verified.
The Harrisons dive into their unique approach of offering lifestyle tours rather than just property showings, helping clients choose not just a home but an entire c...
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September 23, 2025 • 32 mins
Yesterday, it was announced that real estate giant Compass is acquiring another real estate giant: Anywhere Real Estate, which includes Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran, ERA Real Estate, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, and Sotheby’s International Realty.
Today, we’re bringing you a special bonus episode with Tracey and Steve Murray, senior advisor for HousingWire and the founder of RealTrends and RTC Consulting. Steve is ...
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September 22, 2025 • 31 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt sits down with Jason Abrams, the head of industry and learning at Keller Williams Realty International, to explore the transformative potential of AI in all aspects of real estate.
Jason shares insights from his AI playbook, debunking myths and offering practical advice on leveraging AI tools to stay ahead of the competition.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
Why AI is a tool, n...
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September 15, 2025 • 31 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt chats with Erin Bradley, the host of the "Pursuing Freedom" podcast. Erin shares her journey from financial struggles to a flourishing real estate career.
Erin talks about how embracing the "Go Giver" philosophy helped her double her business and align her personal and professional life for true freedom. She also shares some practical tips for agents to overcome fear, delegate effectively, a...
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September 8, 2025 • 34 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt chats with Josh Anderson from the Anderson Group Real Estate Services of Keller Williams in Nashville, Tennessee.
Josh talks about his evolution from a solo agent to leading one of Nashville's top teams by focusing on consistent lead generation and how embracing the basics can skyrocket your business. He also discusses the game-changing impact of AI tools on personalizing client interactio...
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September 2, 2025 • 32 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt chats with Darryl Davis, from Darryl Davis Real Estate Coaching about several hot topics in real estate, including HUD's English-only policy, the NAR settlement, Clear Cooperation, and much more.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
Why HUD's English-only policy is controversial
How agents can support non-English speaking clients
The importance of establishing your value ...
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August 25, 2025 • 33 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt sits down with David Keener, the CEO of Premiere Group at Real Brokerage. Over the past 8 years, Premiere has expanded to over 27 states and almost 300 agents across the U.S.; they joined Real just eight months ago.
David talks about the innovative structure of the Premiere teamerage and the potential of ancillary services like mortgage and title. He also talks about using the firm’s status ...
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August 18, 2025 • 34 mins
This week on RealTrending, we are bringing you a crossover episode with the Power House podcast, featuring a conversation with Justin Bailey, the CEO of Realty Executives Associates. A fourth-generation real estate professional, Justin reflects on how his background in the nonprofit sector influenced his leadership philosophy and why fostering strong relationships remains at the heart of his approach as REA continues to grow.
Just...
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August 11, 2025 • 34 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Sean Miku, the founder and CEO of simpliHŌM, a tech- and people-first brokerage that opened its doors in 2018.
Sean shares insights into simpliHŌM unique model, including an 85/15 commission split and free transaction management. He also discusses the current challenges and opportunities in real estate, as well as the company's future vision, which plans for a public offering by 20...
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August 4, 2025 • 34 mins
This week on RealTrending, Tracey Velt talks with Craig McClelland, Chief Strategy Officer at HomeStory and president of LOCAL Realty.
Tracey and Craig talk about the importance of consumer-centric strategies and how industry giants like Zillow and Rocket are reshaping traditional brokerage models. Craig also talks about the role of technology and data in extending the real estate transaction timeline, and the emerging trend of n...
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