425: Run Away from REOs! #7 U.S. Agent Nancy Braun Explains Where You Should Be Growing Your Business Today

11/23/16 • 35 min

Thinking about adding REOs to your real estate business? Wall Street Journal's #7 U.S. real estate agent and REO expert Nancy Braun says now is the time to run away from REOs and focus your energy on growing your retail business. And she is walking the walk as she has successfully gone from a 75% (REO) / 25% (Retail) to 50/50. While doing so, she was named the #7 real estate agent in the United States for the second time in a row!

Nancy Braun is the creative force behind Charlotte’s Showcase Realty and its several divisions. Focusing on technology and delivering a new kind of real estate experience, she has created a new model for the Charlotte real estate industry. Showcase Realty specializes in luxury real estate, buying homes, selling homes, short sales and foreclosures. With her team of top real estate professionals, Nancy has positioned Showcase at the leading edge of the industry, earning national recognition from HousingWire that ranked Showcase Realty 46th in the nation among a very elite group of firms for their fastest growing companies report, HousingWire Fast50TM. Showcase has been ranked as the 7th best real estate company in the nation in 2015 and 2016 by Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends top 1000 real estate companies, after rising in national ranking from 11th in the nation in 2014.

Join us as Nancy shares her mindset and a glance at her journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by enriching the community through selling homes, fostering neighborhood stabilization and promoting homeownership.

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424: The 100% Virtual Team Model that Delivers More Profits and Creates Raving Fans with Mike Mazyck

Can you make more profits, work fewer hours and sell even more units with a 100% virtual team? Dallas, Texas area real estate rockstar Mike Mazyck is proof positive that you can do all of that and more using the right systems, recruiting the right team members and doing the right things to wow your clients during, not just after, the transaction. Hear exactly how Mike is doing things differently than most real estate teams, but doing those things in a way that is delivering massive success for his team in today's interview with Pat Hiban.

Mike Mazyck is the owner/broker of Mike Mazyck Realty. His team has a thriving real estate team just outside of Dallas and will close close to 700 homes this year. Mike graduated from Bible College in 2003. He did personal training for 4 years with 24hr. Fitness prior to real estate. Mike was licensed since 2003 and became Rookie of the year during his first full year in business. He is married to his wife Tiffany and they have two children, Madeline and Pierson.

Join us as Mike shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by providing better customer service to both buyer and seller clients.

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426: Stop Wasting Your Time with Zillow! Learn How John Lieber Closes 20 Deals Annually from Zillow Online Leads

Hear solo real estate agent John Lieber share money-making strategies that helped him grow his business year after year. You'll hear John tell Pat the exact steps he uses to bring in 20 sales annually from Zillow - simple steps that most agents fail to perform, thus failing to see results from Zillow online leads. Listen now as this former professional golfer and house flipper shared a wealth of actionable advice in his discussion with Pat.

John Lieber came into real estate after a career as a world-ranked professional golfer with a belief that an attitude of excellence carries over to all career endeavors. John has grown his real estate practice every single year since he started his real estate career in 2008. John developed many of his sales techniques from extensive work with large real estate investment groups who needed to acquire properties at the lowest possible price and to market and sell effectively for profit. John has helped numerous clients—from first-time home buyers to experienced investors—acquire property at a significant discount. John is a licensed real estate broker and holds a Business Management degree from San Diego State University. With a firm belief in continuing education, John holds the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation (CDPE), Certified Investment Agent Specialist (CIAS) and has taken multiple real estate and investment courses.

Join us as John shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by providing unparalleled client satisfaction!