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
February 17, 2026 • 27 mins
In this episode of the RealTrending Podcast, Jim Remley, founder of eRealEstatecoach.com and RealTrends 500 brokerage owner, shares his extensive experience in the brokerage industry, discussing key trends and strategies for success. He emphasizes the importance of agent productivity over headcount, effective recruiting techniques and the necessity of retaining agents through continuous engagement. Jim also reflects on his own expe...
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February 9, 2026 • 34 mins
James Becker on building a sphere-based business model and navigating the valley of despair
In this episode of the RealTrending Podcast, host Tracey Velt speaks with James Becker, founder of Fusion, a company that helps real estate agents grow their businesses. Becker shares how he developed a program at his brokerage to provide comprehensive support to agents, allowing them to focus on their core business while he and his team h...
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February 2, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode of the RealTrending Podcast, Wendy Forsythe, CMO of eXp Realty, discusses the evolution of real estate teams, the challenges of scaling and the importance of technology and profitability. She emphasizes the shift in mindset from traditional agent roles to team leaders acting as CEOs, focusing on holistic success and lifestyle balance. The conversation also highlights emerging trends and the future of team leadershi...
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January 26, 2026 • 22 mins
In this episode of RealTrending, Ginger Wilcox, the president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, discusses the latest design trends in real estate and their impact on homebuyer behavior. She emphasizes the importance of emotional connections to design, the shift toward functionality in home layouts and the influence of social media on buyer expectations. Wilcox also highlights regional variations in design preferences and off...
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January 20, 2026 • 30 mins
In this conversation for the RealTrending podcast, Donny Samson discusses the growth and strategies of his brokerage, emphasizing the importance of a unified company culture, intentional market expansion and the challenges of navigating the current brokerage economics. He highlights the impact of recent mergers in the industry and the need for adaptability in the face of changing market conditions. Samson also reflects on the futur...
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January 12, 2026 • 34 mins
In this episode of the Real Trending Podcast, Tracey Velt speaks with Rick Haase, President & COO of United Real Estate, about the current state of the real estate industry, focusing on the surge of lawsuits, particularly regarding private listing networks. They discuss the importance of having a clear mission for brokerages, the strategies for growth in a changing market, and the implications of the NAR settlement. Haase emphasize...
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Christie’s International Real Estate president Gavin Swartzman on the evolving real estate landscape
January 5, 2026 • 29 mins
In this episode of the RealTrending Podcast, Gavin Swartzman discusses his role as president of Christie's International Real Estate and the evolving landscape of luxury real estate. He shares insights on market opportunities, the importance of branding and affiliate relationships, and the challenges of navigating change in the industry. Gavin emphasizes the need for empathy and authenticity in leadership, as well as the significan...
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December 22, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of the Real Trending Podcast, Dru Wischhover, CEO of Inspired Title, discusses the often-overlooked role of title companies in real estate transactions. He emphasizes the importance of community involvement, fraud prevention and the critical nature of communication between real estate agents and title companies. Dru also addresses the rising threats of cybercrime, particularly with the advent of AI, and shares insig...
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December 15, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode of the Real Trending Podcast, Alex Vidal discusses the key strategies for brokerage growth, emphasizing the importance of accountability in coaching, expanding value beyond local markets, and addressing affordability challenges in real estate. He highlights the need for real estate pros to adapt to market changes and maintain professionalism while facilitating family moves and exploring government roles in housing a...
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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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