Business by the Book MREA Archives

KW Commercial with President Buddy Norman

February 20, 2009 Start the next chapter of your real estate career with KWCommercial. Launching at Keller William's Family Reunion, learn from KW Commercial's President Buddy Norman all it has to offer-including unrivaled support, training, and education. 

Discover what a commercial division could do for you and your potential profit share next year and beyond! Free Download

How to Work with Buyers in a Difficult Market with Wendy Patton

August 11, 2008 Discover the numerous ways to work with buyers from learning based achiever and famous author, Wendy Patton. Wendy and Dave discuss lease options, wraps and much more. Buyers have a lot of power in today’s market. Are you informing your buyers about all the available options? Don’t miss this informative Business by the Book! Free Download

How to Work with Sellers in a Difficult Market with Wendy Patton

August 4, 2008

Learn key strategies and creative financing ideas for working with sellers from learning based high-achiever and famous author,
Wendy Patton. Wendy and Dave discuss, in detail, lease options, seller hold backs, and much more. Free Download

Take It to the 7th Level with Jana Caudill

July 28, 2008

Take your business dto the 7th level by learning from someone who’s at the top of her game - Jana Caudill. With over $56 million in sales volume, $1.2 million in GCI, and 311 transactions in 2007, - Jana has truly followed the path of the MREA models.

Dave and Jana discuss how she launched her business, how she put her team together, how she replaced herself, and, above all, how the MREA book has affected her life. Free Download

Get Excited with Rookie of the Year - Talya Dodson

July 14, 2008

Competitive athlete, Talya Dodson, from Truckee, CA, took her athletic skills and applied them to Real Estate gaining her recognition as Keller William’s Rookie of the Year. Host Dave Jenks and Talya discuss “pounding the pavement,” learning the inventory, managing time and much more!

With Talya earning over $260,000 earned commission and $9.5 million in sales volume, in her first 12 months, you won’t want to miss hearing from a real winner on the field and off!
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How to Work Effectively with Buyers with Brad Korn

June 23, 2008

Don’t miss Brad’s “nuggets of gold!" Free Download Brad Korn, a true follower of the MREA book, continues his conversation with Dave Jenks. Learn how Brad has grown his Buyer Agent team, as well as improved his techniques of working with buyers.

The Path to Building a Team with Brad Korn

June 16, 2008

With over 17 years of experience in the Real Estate business, Brad Korn has built and refined his business around the MREA book. Learn from an expert what pages you should read and what topics you really need to focus on when building a team.

Listen in as host Dave Jenks discusses the steps Brad took to create his efficient and established mega team. Free Download

Building a Family Business with Jim and Jeff Reitzel

May 12, 2008

Find out how Jim and Jeff Reitzel, of Kitchener, Ontario, built their family business – receiving more than 500 referrals a year. Father and son discuss not only the benefits of creating a real estate business, but the challenges of working side-by-side with family.

Listen in as host Dave Jenks digs in deep on what it takes and how it’s done!
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Real Estate Apprentice Grand Prize Winner - Mark Gipple

April 21, 2008

This week Dave Jenks interviews Mark Gipple the Grand Prize Winner for the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation’s 6th Season. His selection, from over 1,000 applicants, was done by an independent panel of judges and earned him a prize of $70,000 in fast track real estate products.

Mark tells us how he launched his real estate career, how he obtained so many listings from expireds and how he is building a referral-based database of clients. He makes outstanding use of client testimonials and has a system for obtaining them.

He believes that what you expect will be what you attract to you. Mark is an agent with Keller Williams in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Mortgage Financing - What's Going On and What You Can Do Now with Jim Sahnger

March 31, 2008

In this interview Jim Sahnger, a nationally recognized mortgage consultant, discusses what agents need to pay attention to in the current market. Jim and Dave Jenks also look at the current mortgage business including how we got into this situation, how the government has intervened and how the subprime mortgages have affected your clients. Free Download

Educate Yourself with Doris Carlin

March 24, 2008

Dave Jenks interviews mega-agent Doris Carlin from Joplin, Missouri. Doris has been the number one producing agent in her area for the past eight years.

Doris explains how she built a high-powered team through training and empowering them to make decisions on their own. To start out as an agent in a new area Doris advises starting little by little every day and your momentum will grow. Doris adds that to build your database you can start through volunteering, going to coffee shops, and just getting to know the people in your neighborhood.

Listen in as Doris and Dave stress the importance of educating yourself and having a positive attitude.
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Advertise to Sell with Stan Barron

March 17, 2008

Dave Jenks interviews Austin agent, Stan Barron. One of the top 125 agents in the United States and Canada, Barron's advertising background gives him a unique advantage as a Realtor®.

Barron and Jenks go over the tricks of the advertising trade and open the door to using advertising as your most powerful tool to sell a house quickly. Free Download

Take it to the Top with Brandon Green

March 10, 2008

In Dave Jenks' interview with Brandon Green, Green says that rather than waiting for things to change ask yourself “how do I succeed in this environment?” Dave also explores what makes a successful web strategy and how to increase traffic to your Web Site. Free Download

Make It Work with Tangie Stephens

February 25, 2008

This week Dave Jenks interviews multi-million dollar real estate producer, Tangie Stephens from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tangie was rookie of the year in 2003 and shares how she jump started her business and keeps it running at a high level. Tangie is living proof that what you’ve done before real estate is transferable to your real estate career as she tells us how she uses her sales background to boost her real estate career. This interview demonstrates that during hard times, such as Hurricane Katrina, you just need to go back to basics and make it work. Tangie makes it work by taking advantage of training, working on building her database, and being available. Free Download

Prospect When You Are Happy with Erica Nelson

February 11, 2008

In this interview, Erica Nelson, author of the book, Prospect When You Are Happy: Move the Law of Attraction into Action Now, emphasizes that it all begins with you:

  • Creating a powerful vision
  • Increasing what you hope to accomplish.
  • Setting effective personal goals

When you are clear, you move into comfort and confidence. Free Download

You Are in the People Business with Ida Terbet

February 4, 2008

In this interview, Ida Terbet underlines the importance of learning for growth: learn from other agents whose success you want to emulate, learn to delegate, learn to teach people what you want, learn your area, be willing to make change, and focus on going to classes. Free Download

Accountability is the Key with Jamie Purvis

January 28, 2008

In this interview, you are left with numerous words of wisdom from the importance of knowing your area well to a little bit of discipline goes a long way. Jamie Purvis is a millionaire in the making who has a lot to share in this very informative episode. Free Download

Work Smarter Not Harder with Steve Gardner

January 14, 2008

In this interview, Steve Gardner highlights the importance of getting educated on the market and knowing your inventory. Steve also shares that you should role play until you are comfortable. Persistence and an action plan pays off. Steve points out that when you follow your passion you have no regrets. Free Download

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