It’s time to Spring Clean Your Business … are you ready? The best way I know how to do this is with a database refresh. This is an exercise I go through twice per year in my business and it is so helpful to ensure I am not only maximizing my return on investment with my marketing, but it also brings about an influx of activity … and who doesn’t wan…

I am OBSESSED with efficiency. There just never seems to be enough time in my day for the things I need to do and for the things I want to do. It’s not just my day … it’s life too. It moves fast. Too fast. I don’t want to waste it doing things that are unimportant or on the mundane minutia … that stuff that has to happen, but isn’t necessarily wher…

Have you heard the saying before that unsolved problems are energy drainers? I’m here to tell you that it’s true, and I am breaking all that down for you today on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in my bio. What is your biggest unsolved problem right now? You can listen i…

I have a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for you today! On today’s episode I am sharing with permission a conversation I had with my friend Dionne Malush on her podcast “Shine On Success. We cover a lot of topics from sales to sisterhood … it’s a good one! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by c…

Have you ever referred out a vendor only to have your client reach back out to you upset that it didn’t go well? Yep, me too. So how do you deal with it? In today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast we are talking about just that! How to handle missed expectations … and just expectations in general. You can listen in on toda…

Listen, it’s time to get it together. Are parts of your life and business feeling messy right now? Yep, me too. No more. We are going to do the things to save us time, help us to be more efficient, and to eliminate all of those dreadful decisions that drain our energy day in and day out. I’m sharing my favorite strategies, new and old, for getting …

For the past almost 9 years now I have been a real estate team leader. Way back in the beginning of my career 22 years ago I was on a traditional real estate team … and those two experiences and types of teams could not be more different. I think there is a common misconception in our industry about real estate teams … how they operate, what the sp…

Did you know that this year is a leap year? That means that we get 1 extra day, what are you going to do with it? It may be that you need to be back on track, and this extra day is the perfect time to do it … and on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’ll be sharing with you my strategies for how. You can tune in on …

Last year I turned 50, and while I’m not planning to retire anytime soon, with the pages turning on the calendar a little more rapidly these days it is certainly a little more top of mind. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking all about How to Retire in Real Estate. In my 22 years in the industry I’ve know…

Today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is something that we have never done before … it is an interview with my husband! I’ve been in business for 22 years and we’ve been married for 22 years, so he has been there literally since the beginning … and it hasn’t always been smooth. What we do is so different, the non-stop na…

On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I have a refresh of one of our most popular episodes from a couple years ago … Low Cost Marketing Ideas! I don’t care who you are, just about all of us are being more conscious of our spending and expenses when it comes to our real estate businesses, and paying more attention than…

Want to know one of my success secrets that has served me well over the past nearly 22 years? It’s going “next level” … taking that one more step, one more level with everything I do. Curious what that means? On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing 5 tactical examples for how I’m doing this in 2024. You can …

We’ve all been there … the new year starts off a little slow, not necessarily in terms of new business coming in, but in terms of actual funds coming in with transactions in January. Throughout my career January has always been one of lowest settlement months for me (if not the lowest). HOWEVER, now is the time to kick your marketing up a notch to …

Do you know Kendra Adachi? I love her book and her podcast, “The Lazy Genius Way”, and I know you will too. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing my favorite concept of hers, “decide once”. Deciding once will save you time, money and frustration … not only in your personal life, but in your business too. L…

Chances are you’ve heard me use the term, “Daily Business Builders™” at least a time or two … and on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m diving deep into what it all means … What they are … Why they are important to your business … And HOW to utilize them to revolutionize your business in 2024! You can listen in on…

Do you know what the pillars are in your real estate business? Knowing where your business is really coming from bring a clarity that can’t be bought … and helps you to eliminate distractions and focus your time, effort and money where it really counts. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing all the detail…

Do you choose a word of the year? On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking through my 2023 word (didn’t expect to get so deep ), how that worked out, as well as the word I have chosen for 2024 and my process for doing so. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. If you cho…

On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay for you that I am sharing with the permission of my friend Julieta Pina. Julieta started a group for Moms at my brokerage, and every month there is a mastermind. I was lucky enough to join in on a recent conversation, and am happy to share it with you…

Today is another very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! For the first time ever I am interviewing members of my Platinum Group Real Estate team! In this episode you will hear from Patricia Gallardo, Martha Mason, Judy McHenry, Robin Gebhardt and Michelle Danilowicz. All are highly experienced strong producers, and t…

Today is a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for 2 reasons … First, my business partner Vicky Noufal is on the show with me today, only the second time ever! And second, because we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary at ΓEA⅃ Brokerage! This has been a big year for us in a lot of ways, and on today’s episode V…

Picture this … you go to sit down and write out the birthday cards for the month for your clients. Then you can’t find any stamps. And you are out of coffee gift cards. So you run out to the store to pick up the supplies. While you’re out you might as well pick up your dry cleaning and pick up something for dinner. By the time you get back 2+ hours…

Real Talk: Sometimes it’s hard to feel grateful. You KNOW you should. You KNOW there are many things to feel grateful for, AND the season you are in can make that feel really, really hard. Our annual gratitude episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is taking a bit of an unconventional turn, but it’s also real life and I’m pretty …

It’s that time of year again … time to review your year, set your goals and make your plans for your business and your marketing. We have a comprehensive system that works for this, and I am a huge proponent of doing this work NOW vs later in the year. You can learn all about it on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. …

Have you ever tried to tell a friend about a problem you are having but get frustrated because they start offering solutions … and all you wanted to do is vent? Or vice versa? I first learned about this distinction at a family meeting at my youngest’s educational center and it has forever changed how I think about some of the conversations I have w…

The fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it? It’s time to take a look at your third quarter, where you’ve been and how you’re doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you’ve had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your…

Have you ever walked into a property and you or your client just felt like something was “off”, and maybe you left wondering (or feeling for sure!) that it was haunted? I sure have, and I know I’m not the only one! On today episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, we are talking all things “Haunted Houses” with Kristy Sumner of So…

Are you seeing the signs of the holidays in your favorite stores already? Yep, me too. It may feel early, but the truth is, especially when it comes to holiday prep for your business, now it the time to start planning, scheduling and making arrangements. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m running down the list …

Align 2023, the 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference happened last week, and it was such an amazing day! For today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m doing a full recap for you. Not just my favorite takeaways, but I am also sharing some of the lessons learned from an event planning perspective. Whethe…

The fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it? It’s time to take a look at your third quarter, where you’ve been and how you’re doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you’ve had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your…

It’s been 9 months since our team moved to ΓEA⅃ Brokerage, and I have to say, it’s one of the best things we’ve ever done. When your business is off it’s easy to think that you need a better commission split, but what you actually need is a better business model. We’ve found that here in spades. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate…

Need to get your business moving? Again or for the first time ever? I can help. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m taking you through 4 tactical steps (as in, exactly what to do) to create momentum in your business. I promise, it’s easier than you think! Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the…

Struggling with time management in your business? Trying to time block but frustrated that it doesn’t seem to work for you? Guess what … time blocking doesn’t work for me either! Over the years I’ve developed a few systems to help me to manage my time in my business and life better, and I am breaking them all down for you on today’s episode of Empo…

I have a personal life update for you on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Many of you know that our family has suffered a devastating loss recently, and on today’s episode I am sharing some of those thoughts and feelings, as well as a replay of an older episode of the show (episode 109) where I talk through how to …

Today I’m excited to share with permission an episode of Samantha Tunador’s show, “Your Real Sphere”. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Sam (literally … we recorded in person!) and she interviewed me all about my real estate story. It’s not something that I have shared often here on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast (it w…

Summer is winding down, which means we are moving into prime client event season. Fall, holiday time and winter are some of the most popular times to hold events (at least they have been in my world), and so for today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing some of my client event best practices. Over the years we’ve…

On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special interview with Sarah Ponder, a certified financial planner and founder of Real Estate Wealth Planning. Here’s my favorite quote from Sarah during the episode, “Financial planning is directing your time and treasure towards your vision and values.” And that’s…

Have you ever thought of doing your own podcast? Or just curious about the behind the scenes? I’m sharing it all with you today on episode 261 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! Listen in as I share my process, step by step, plus the lessons I have learned from nearly 4 years of podcasting. You can listen on your favorite podcast ap…

If you were to put a post on social media today … even right in this group (we see them all the time) … about which brokerage is the best, you’ll practically have a fight on your hands. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but I find that everyone has strong opinions. AND they have almost MORE strong opinions about why another brokerage is BAD vs …

On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay of an interview I did with Michele Bellisari for her Real Estate Reinvention podcast. If you don’t know Michele, she essentially reinvented herself and her real estate business at age 50 (over 10 years ago!) and shares her how tos with other women. Th…

We’ve now had 258 episodes of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, and today I am talking about something I don’t think I’ve ever discussed before … and that is how my real estate team works!! There have been epsiodes on whether or not you hold join a team (episode 12), how to build a team (episodes 10 and 11), and lots of episodes on le…

I’m so excited to share with you on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast all about the theme for our 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference, Align 2023! We’ve got so much heart and soul going into this years event, and I’m thrilled to share the story behind it and what you can expect. You can listen in o…

We are halfway through 2023, can you believe it? It is time for your mid year check in. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing information on what to do if your business is up (great!) or if it’s down (evaluate!), and specific tips and strategies for how to lean into what’s working, and how to let go of wh…

It’s been a few years in our industry, has it not? Talk about a roller coaster … from quarantines and shut downs to learning how to pivot our businesses during a global pandemic, to climbing interest rates and plummeting inventory levels, it’s been A LOT. And that can take a toll on your energy and on your mindset. That’s the topic of today’s Empow…

It’s been 6 months since my team and I moved to Real Brokerage, and boy has a lot happened! On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m breaking down our experience and sharing a whole lot of numbers! If you are someone curious about this brokerage model, or just like hearing the behind the scenes (and the actual number…

A month or so ago I had the opportunity to chat with my friend Katie Day of the Move Me to Texas team in Houston, TX for her podcast, REal Advice, and Katie generously allowed me to share it with our Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast listeners! We cover so many topics on this episode, it was a really fun conversation. You can listen in…

My 50 by 50 Joy List has reached it’s “conclusion” with my 50th birthday this past weekend and boy did I accomplish a lot … and learn a lot too! On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m breaking down for you my experience. What I did, what I didn’t. What I learned, and what I will or won’t try again. You can listen i…

What does “community” mean to you? I’ve learned a lot about this, including the impact that these communities have in my life. I’m sharing all of it with you today on this short and sweet episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified ev…

Summer is here … are you ready? It’s time to get your business (and your life) summer ready. Who cares about a “hot girl summer” … instead how about an “abundant business summer” or a summer where you actually get to enjoy it vs spending all your time glued to your phone or your laptop. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The P…

On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing a few of my favorite things … well, 8 of them to be exact! Most of the things on this list I don’t think I’ve ever shared before, but they are absolutely things I swear by. You can hear all about them by tuning in to today’s episode on your favorite podcast app, or by…

Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, so I felt it was only fitting on this week’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast to share some of my personal stories (and lessons learned) from balancing a busy real estate career while raising 3 sons. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Happy …