On this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by the #1 Homes for Heroes real estate specialist and Rookie of the Year, Chris Parrish out of Sumter, SC. In just his first year at Homes for Heroes, Chris served 87 heroes with their real estate needs, and he looks to build upon that success in years to come. And he credits following one simple fundamental to his success, always do the right thing. Tune in and hear from one of Homes for Heroes very own top producing real estate specialists, Chris Parrish.

R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes

The One Simple Fundamental Rule for Building Success from the Start

On this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by Heroes Served Club member and top Homes for Heroes real estate specialist, Marl Chapa out of Mount Vernon, WA. Marla has become an elite top producer in her area from the very beginning of her career that started just 5 short years ago by focusing on purposefully and intentionally building a brand that attracts business to her team. But also on the purpose of giving back to her fellow community heroes, on the purpose of building those around her up, and on the purpose of making a positive impact in the lives of her clients, her colleagues, and on the professionals and people around her.

Building a Brand As a Foundation for Growth

Dave Larson, retired military and one of Homes for Heroes top performing real estate specialists joins us on R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes to discuss how to lead a career filled with purpose. Dave shares the strategies that he's taken from his military career to apply to his real estate business to grow it into a top-performing 13 agent team. Tune in and take away some great tips that you can apply to your real estate business to grow and scale today. 

From Military to Real Estate: Filling Your Career with Purpose

Homes for Heroes #2 mortgage specialist in the nation, Teresa Clark, joins us on this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes to share the value that learning has played in her success. Over the past seven years, Teresa has used her can-do and can-learn attitude to rise to the top of her profession by serving over 170 heroes in a single year. Teresa attributes her rise to success to her humility and being able to recognize and take something from every learning opportunity along the way. And now Teresa shares how you can approach your career with that same open mind to accelerate your success! 

Lessons Learned in Real Estate; The Building Blocks to Success

Homes for Heroes Mortgage Specialist, Rich Wercholuk, out of Orlando, Florida joins us on this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes to discuss the importance of taking action within your niche market. Rich discusses the techniques, such as relationship building and teamwork, that create a snowball effect in growing your real estate or mortgage lending business. Tune in and hear how to niche down and rise up from a top-producing mortgage specialist! 

Niching Down to Rise Up

Homes for Heroes #8 real estate specialist in the nation, Amy Bartolucci, joins us on this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes to discuss how she has become to go-to agent in her community. Amy gets personal with her journey in real estate, shares how timing and intention play an important role in her real estate career. But most importantly, Amy shares how she has become the market leader by keeping her clients one step ahead of other home buyers. 

Outpacing the Home Buying Bidding Wars

Top producing real estate specialist, Lisa Hawkins joins us on this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes to discuss the three ways to leverage your community for success. Lisa is a team leader out of Fort Worth, TX that serves around 50 heroes every year and does about 100 transactions. And she credits the very important aspects of her community to this success, the people, her clients, and her colleagues. Tune in and learn how a top-producing real estate agent leverages their community.

Tapping Into Your Collaborative Real Estate Community

On episode 79 of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by Homes for Heroes' top-performing mortgage lender, Deneen Bernard. Deneen joins us to discuss three main topics that have helped her successfully grow her business, such as having a strong team, becoming a local specialist in your community, and failing forward to achieve success. Make sure you tune in to hear the best tips and strategies from Homes for Heroes top-performing mortgage lender!

Failing Forward to Become Top Performing Mortgage Lender

On this week's episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by a top-performing mortgage lender, Jamie Harrington from Hickory, North Carolina. Jamie shares her deeply personal story with stress and the impact it has had on her personally and professionally. But more importantly, Jamie also shares the tactics and strategies that she has used to overcome her battles with stress to now lead a successful and happy career in real estate. This episode will provide you time blocking tips and ways that you can set expectations with your clients that will lead to even more success in your career and even more happiness in your life. 

A Fresh and Liberating Approach to Success in Real Estate

On this episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by the leader of Homes for Heroes #1 real estate team, Mario Gonzalez. We get back to the basics in our conversation discussing the fundamentals of what can make or break your real estate career and ultimately your success as a business owner. Make sure you stay tuned in to hear the lesson Mario learned very early on in his career about honesty. Mario also shares his go-to question he asks all his clients to prepare them for the hard or difficult news we all know we have to deliver at some point in a deal.

The Honest Truth - What It Takes to Be #1 Nationwide

On today’s episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes, we are joined by Emily Machetta, a mortgage specialist extraordinaire straight out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Emily is a relatively new mortgage banker with only 4 years of experience but she has experienced tremendous success in those four short years to the point where she is now growing her own team so that she can continue to grow along with her business. With a background in education from her past career, Emily shares how she uses that informative and educational approach to help her clients and even her team members grow and achieve their goals. She also shares how knowing who you are and what you specialize in and sticking to that can help you grow individually but also help you attract others that relate to your deeper purpose and mission and ultimately help you grow in team members and in partnerships that will expand your sphere of influence beyond your own so you can experience exponential growth! After all it’s all about loving what you do and working with others that believe what you believe.

Building Success and Trust in Real Estate Through Education

This week we are joined by Mike Zinicola. the leader of the #1 Homes for Heroes real estate team in Ohio and the #6 team for all of Keller Williams  in the country! Tune in to hear the four  fundamental principles Mike has used to build his success in real estate. Mike also shares the 5 pillars to his business and what he is focused on right now to overcome the challenges our industry faces by spotting the opportunity in times of change and need and becoming the solution!

The Four Principals and Five Pillars to Success in Real Estate

Despite the pandemic, real estate has continued to be a booming industry. As our heroes continue to serve Carrie Lukins and her team in Colorado Springs are helping them find their next home. COVID19 has allowed her and her business co-lead, Preston Smith to pivot their business to serve better. Tune in to this week's episode as Carrie and Preston discuss how their real estate business has continued to thrive through our nation's pandemic. 

Thriving In Real Estate Through the Pandemic - Real Talk Episode 74

In this week’s show, Gianni Cerretani out of Kennesaw, GA shares what it truly takes to become successful no matter your industry. Gianni is Homes for Heroes #5 mortgage specialist in the nation and has consistently ranked in our top 10 mortgage specialist since he joined Homes for Heroes 9 years ago. Last year alone he helped over 120 heroes and that’s just half of his business not including other non-hero clients.  In this episode, Gianni talks a lot about change with it being the only consistent thing there is and how you have to be willing to learn and adapt with change in order to grow and do more personally and professionally. Gianni shares the lessons he’s learned over the last 18 years in the business about diversifying where your business is coming from and not only treating it as a B2C relationship but also B2B in referral partners, a key success strategy that has gotten him to where he is today. 

The True Grit Behind Success, No Matter Your Industry

Tune in to this week's episode of R.E.A.L. Talk with Homes for Heroes as we are joined by Phil Giampietro, a top producing Homes for Heroes real estate specialist out of Chesire, CT. He's helped over 60 heroes and given back over $111,000 in hero rewards in just 2.5 short years. Listen in as Phil shares his strategies and tactics that has led to his success. 

Interview with Top Producing Agent and Retired Officer, Phil Giampietro

Discussing and breaking down the real issues that real estate and mortgage lenders face in today's real estate market.