Agent Money: How Top Producers Master Their Business & Personal Finances with Michael Kilner & Jordan Curnutt - Rob Chevez – Building a Real Estate Empire With Others (Ep 2)

Rob Chevez – Building a Real Estate Empire With Others (Ep 2)

02/09/23 • 41 min

Agent Money: How Top Producers Master Their Business & Personal Finances with Michael Kilner & Jordan Curnutt

Not every agent has aspirations of building a company with multiple branches and an expanding team, but today’s guest will open up his playbook for anyone that does.

Rob Chevez is the CEO of The CAZA® Group, which is a family of real estate businesses that helps build wealth by providing the systems and resources needed to help people succeed in real estate. Rob shares a lot of great insight into his successes and struggles and offers up some great guidance for anyone that’s looking to grow their real estate business.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

· How he got started in real estate and his experience moving through the industry. (1:45)

· Why you need to understand your vision and how people will fit into that in order to attract talent and invest in them. (11:39)

· How he has structured the business financially for each location within the CAZA group. (19:25)

· How he developed the idea of the expansion model. (23:40)

· Why agents need build wealth through investing. (30:22)

· What will the next 10 years look like for Rob? (33:28)
Learn more about Rob: https://www.thecazagroup.com/

CONNECT:

Need help on the personal side of your finances? Work with Jordan here:
https://www.quantumplanning.com/financial-planning-for-top-producing-real-estate-professionals/
And if it's the business side where you need the most assistance, check out Michael here:
https://kilneradvantage.com/

Not every agent has aspirations of building a company with multiple branches and an expanding team, but today’s guest will open up his playbook for anyone that does.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

· How he got started in real estate and his experience moving through the industry. (1:45)

· Why you need to understand your vision and how people will fit into that in order to attract talent and invest in them. (11:39)

· How he has structured the business financially for each location within the CAZA group. (19:25)

· How he developed the idea of the expansion model. (23:40)

· Why agents need build wealth through investing. (30:22)

· What will the next 10 years look like for Rob? (33:28)
Learn more about Rob: https://www.thecazagroup.com/

Previous Episode

Getting to Know Michael & Jordan (Ep 1)

Before we get rolling with the podcast, we wanted to first introduce you to the two hosts behind the microphones.

Jordan Curnutt, a CFP® at Quantum Financial Planning and Michael Kilner, enrolled agent and fractional CFO of real estate teams, have come together to talk all sides of the real estate business. They’re both money nerds and this podcast will focus on real estate agents that are successful in business and personal finances.

Before we start showcasing the top agents and their struggles and successes, we wanted to take a little time to share more about the work we do every day, how we help agents and the goals we have for this show. If you like what you hear, please hit subscribe and spread the word.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

· How we got started in our business and what brought us together. (2:05)

· What role does a Certified Financial Planner® play compared to other advisors. (5:35)

· How Jordan found his niche in real estate and where is the business headed. (8:14)

· Diving into what Michael does and how he serves his clients. (16:28)

· Finding the right balance to maximize time-savings for clients. (25:56)

· What trends are we seeing heading into 2023? (28:00)

· The vision we have for the podcast and what we hope agents get out of it. (32:14)

Next Episode

Nick Bush – Partnering Up for More Success in Real Estate (Ep 3)

When you think about real estate and becoming an agent, most people envision the high commissions and lavish lifestyle. The reality is hours of hard work and plenty of failures before establishing your footing in the industry.

Today’s guest is a good friend who is still early enough in his real estate journey to speak on the challenges of growing a successful business in this industry. We’re excited to welcome on Nick Bush the Realtor, co-founder of The Address.

He joins us today to talk about the sacrifices he made to get started in real estate and why he quickly realized he needed a partner to achieve the growth he aspired for. We’ve always loved the way Nick approaches the business and his strategy for marketing, and his insight can benefit agents at any stage of their career.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

· How a job at the Ritz Carlton sparked his interest in real estate. (2:21)

· How he leveraged homebuying seminars to help get traction in the business when he first got started. (7:44)

· The sacrifices you have to make when you start your career and leave a consistent paycheck. (11:30)

· The mindset shift from believing you can do it all yourself to finding a partner that can truly help you grow. (23:40)

· How do you prioritize where you spend money as you try to grow revenue. (24:53)

· What’s his strategy for taking the money he’s making and using that to build wealth for his family. (31:58)
Learn more about Nick:
https://theaddressdmv.com/
https://www.instagram.com/nickbushtherealtor/