Real Estate Radio USA Episodes

Episode 126

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:05:43 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 126 May 23, 2008 On today’s show we talked to Pat Kitano from TransparentRE about mass media intersecting with social media, Steve Hundley from 1 Park Place about his company’s IDX solution, and Mary McKnight, our resident SEO and internet marketing expert. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 125

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:05:41 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 125 May 22, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest scandal to hit Countrywide Financial and it’s CEO, Angelo Mozilo. We also had two interviews today, the first with Brian Brady who gave us a recap of the Unchained event, and second, Melani Gordon from G-Wave Consulting. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 124

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:05:41 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 124 May 21, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest real estate news from the National Association of Realtors. Also, we had two interviews including Robert Luna from Diverse Solutions and “The Dean of Destiny”, Patrick Snow. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA.We started the show with the latest news out of the National Association of Realtors. It seems that Lawrence Yun has opened his mouth again and told everyone that areas such as Miami and Phoenix, areas hard hit by the foreclosure crisis, will appreciate more than 50% in the next 5 years. Our first guest of the day was Robert Luna from Diverse Solutions. Robert spoke with us about his flagship product, an IDX Solution for real estate agents that offers many unique features. Some of these features such as the ability to use text messaging are being pioneered by Robert and his company. Our final guest of the day was the “Dean of Destiny”, Patrick Snow. Patrick is the bestselling author of “Create Your Own Destiny“. He shared with us some of his secrets to success such as the four words he lives by, how to gets started on the entrepreneurial track, and how to transform your passions into a business idea.

Episode 123

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:05:40 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 123 May 19, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest word out of Unchained and a recent blog post by Barry C about the demise of open houses. Also on the program today we were joined by our friend Mike Lefebvre who just won another real estate video contest and by Mike Collins from Rehablist.com. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 122

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:28 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 122 May 16, 2008 On today’s show we discussed a Seth Godin post regarding word of mouth marketing and what real estate agents are saying about Truila. In addition we talked to Steven Van Yoder, author of “Get Slightly Famous“, and Mary McKnight. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 121

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:28 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 121 May 15, 2008 On today’s show we discussed some questions that every home seller should ask their real estate agent, a new study from the National Association of Realtors, and had an interview with “The 007 of Change”, Johnny Campbell. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 120

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:27 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 120 May 14, 2008 On today’s show we talked to the co-founder of WellcomeMat, Christian Sterner, and also to best selling real estate author and speaker, Darryl Davis. All this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 119

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:26 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 119 May 13, 2008 On today’s show we talked about a couple of Barry Cunningham posts, one talking about how real estate investors can work with real estate agents, and the other talking about the new direction of the radio show and blog. Also joining us on the show today was Craig Proctor, a top salesperson and real estate teacher. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 118

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:25 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 118 May 12, 2008 On today’s show we discussed a couple of Barry C’s blog posts including the state of the real estate blogosphere and how to tick people off on purpose and have them respond to your message. Also we interviewed Charlie Adams, author of “Stoke the Fire Within“. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.We started the show with a couple of Barry C blog posts. In the first one, titled “Are There More Than 50 People Blogging In Real Estate?“, we discuss the direction of the real estate blogosphere in general and talk about the direction that we would like to see the industry progress to. The next post we discussed is titled “Sometimes Ticking People Off Is Exactly The Intent“. In this blog post Barry C discusses the concept of contrarian marketing and how it is used. In response to some of the comments the post received, he wrote a follow up post titled, “An Example of Contrarian Marketing As It Relates To Real Estate“. Our guest interview today was with Charlie Adams, author of “Stoke The Fire Within“. Charlie talked with us about how his sport broadcasting background gave him a unique perspective and led him into the motivational speaking profession. Charlie answered questions about how to stay focused and driven, inspiring moments he covered in his broadcasting career, and how a broadcast at the Philadelphia Museum of Art changed his life forever.

Episode 117

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:23 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 117 May 9, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the perception of real estate agents regarding lowball offers, how to use buyer’s incentives to get your property sold, and virtual assistants. We were joined by two owners of real estate virtual assistant companies, Jennifer Wilson from Agent Solutions and Laura Monroe from Creative Agent Solutions. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 116

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:22 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 116 May 8, 2008 On today’s show we discussed a new survey from Trulia and Harris Interactive, news from the NAR, a big announcement from Todd Carpenter regarding RE Blog World, and more blog talk from Mary McKnight at RSSPieces.com. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 115

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:21 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 115 May 7, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest in real estate news including a real estate agent gone bad and a CNNMoney.com story about the “New Reality For Real Estate Agents“. Our featured interview of the day was with myrecoach.com, Eric Bryant. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 114

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:20 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 114 May 6, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest Barry C blog post regarding a recent DOJ lawsuit again the MLS board in Columbia South Carolina that alleges violations of the Sherman ACT. Also “America’s Number 1 Mortgage Broker“, Brain Brady, joined us to talk about new lending guidelines. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 113

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:19 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 113 May 5, 2008 On today’s show we discussed the latest in real estate news including how people treat their homes being foreclosed on, Jose Conseco, foreclosures in your market, and getting out your message. Our interview of the day was with Eddie Godshalk, author of Thriving in Today’s Real Estate Market. All of this and more on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 112

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:18 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 112 May 2, 2008 On today’s show we talked at length about a recent post by Jeff at the XBroker.com regarding some tips for those brave souls that might be thinking of a career in real estate. Also we interviewed Laura Fitton from Pistachio Consulting on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.We spent the first half of the show talking about a blog post written by Jeff over at the XBroker.com. Jeff’s post, “5 Tips for The Brave Soul Considering Real Estate Sales As a Career” covered what we believe are not only the basics for anyone considering real estate sales as a profession, but for those that are active in real estate sales today as well. Our featured interview today was with Laura Fitton from Pistachio Consulting. Laura is an expert business consultant who spoke with us today about a number of topics including using social media sites to drive traffic and ideas to your business. She told us not only about such sites as QIK, Twitter, Seesmic, Twirl, and others; she told us how to use them and the benefits they hold for building your business.

Episode 111

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:04:16 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 111 May 1, 2008 On this edition of blogging Thursday we were joined on the program by the Real Estate Zebra, Daniel Rothamel, and Mary McKNight from RSSPieces.com. We also talked about the doom and gloom of the housing market in reference to a Barry C blog post on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 110

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:09:07 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 110 April 30, 2008 On today’s show we had a big announcement from HomeGain and were joined by two icons in the real estate and business fields. First we were joined by David Knox, the top sales trainer, and next by Travis Greenlee, the renowned business coach all on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA

Episode 109

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:17 -0400

On today’s show we kept the theme from a recent Barry C post titled, “Gen X, Gen Y, And the End Of the Traditional Real Estate Business“. We were joined by a couple of real estate agents who exemplify the future of real estate, Lisa Johnson from Boston and Hunter Jackson from Columbia, SC. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA

Episode 108

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:16 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 108 April 28, 2008 On today’s show we talked real estate statistics and polls with Sean Purcell from A Life That Pops. Also on the program we talked in depth about transaction management with Transaction Management Consultants’ Michelle Spalding. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA

Episode 107

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:15 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 107 April 25, 2008 On today’s show we discuss a recent blog post by Barry Cunningham, and news article from CNNMoney.com regarding using any means necessary to sell your property, and an in depth interview with clinical hypnotherapist Wendi Friesen on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 106

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:14 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 106 April 24, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the influx of foreign buyers entering the US housing market, a new NAR website devoted to technology, a blog post by Barry C that expanded on our show from yesterday, and an interview with Mary McKnight from RSSPieces. All this on Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 105

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:13 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 105 April 23, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the blog post at Redfin that caused an uproar in the RE blogosphere. We were even joined by Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman so he could clear the air about the controversy. We were also joined by Dave “The Shef” Sheffield who talked to us about his unique motivation techniques on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA

Episode 104

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:12 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 104 April 22, 2008 On today’s show we discuss the latest in real estate news including the latest out of NAR and their chief economist, Lawrence Yun and president, Richard Gaylord. Also we talked about the concept of “Jingle Mail” again on the program so it was a busy day at Real Estate Radio USA

Episode 103

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:11 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 103 April 21, 2008 We had a full show today starting out with a recent Barry C blog post titled, “Is The Short Sale Dead?“. We had a couple of interviews including Terri Lussier from The Brick Ranch and Matthew Gosselin from My Blue Goose all on this episode if Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 102

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 1 May 2008 08:08:10 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 102 April 18, 2008 On today’s show we talked primarily about foreclosure bus tours and how they are done. Barry C and I not only talked to a couple of experts who are out there doing it, we talk about a blueprint for you to do one yourself. Also we talked to Pat Kitano, Transparent RE, and Mark Warner, RealESpace.com, about transparency in the mortgage industry on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 101

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:40:32 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 101 April 17, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the real estate gold rush and where to prospect. Our guests on this blogging Thursday were The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, Jay Thompson and our regular guest Mary McKnight from RSSPieces.com. Another exciting episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 100

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:39:01 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 100 April 16, 2008 On today’s show we covered the update on the ActiveRain Top Real Estate Blogs, Barry C’s new blog postthat covers the principles of supply and demand, and more real estate news on where to find your buyers. Our interview today was with Brian Boero from 1000Watt Consulting. All of this and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 99

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:39:00 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 99 April 15, 2008 On today’s show we covered the Top Blog List from the guys over at ActiveRain, the latest out of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and had an interesting interview with a real estate broker in Las Vegas, Nevada that is practicing real estate in his own way. All of this on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 98

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:58 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 98 April 14, 2008 On this show we talked about the latest in real estate news including the latest from our friend at the NAR, Lawrence Yun, and a recent poll about the market from USA Today. We also interviewed Lori LaBey who has quite a niche in the real estate market with Senior Lifestyle Trends on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 97

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:57 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 97 April 11, 2008 On today’s show we had the pleasure of speaking to our friend Pat Kitano from TransparentRE and Jeffery Fox, bestselling business author and creator of the Dollarization Discipline. In addition to our interviews, we discussed the latest blog post so it was a busy day on Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 96

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:56 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 96 April 10, 2008 On today’s show we started with the latest blog post from Barry C titled, “The Anatomy Of a Realtor-Less Transaction“, then moved on to the latest in real estate news. Today’s interview was with Mary McKnight from RSSPieces.com and she discussed bowing to the almighty Google. All of that and more on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 95

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:55 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 95 April 9, 2008 On today’s show we cover the pending housing legislation, the newest blog post from Greg Swann over at Bloodhound Blog, where to find buyers if you really want to sell real estate, and finally we were joined by ActiveRain Video Contest Award Winner, Mike Lefebvre on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 94

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:53 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 94 April 8, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the recent blog post from Barry C titled, “80,000 Members And Only 300 Have Anything to Sell?“. Also we interviewed Joel Burslem from Inman and the Future of Real Estate Marketing on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 93

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:52 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 93 April 7, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the latest in real estate news, from the drastic drop in home prices that correlates directly to the influx of investors again, to the sharp decline in the number of agents in the profession. We also talked with Louis Cammarosano from HomeGain on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 92

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:51 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 92 April 4, 2008 On this episode we discussed Barry C’s post, “Where’s Everybody Else?“, including our ideas to level the playing field for all real estate agents. We were joined by Ruth Pugh, Century 21’s #1 agent in the world, and the lasted in real news on Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 91

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:50 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 91 April 3, 2008 On today’s episode we started a series kicked off by Barry C’s new blog post, “What Do You Do? and How Do You Do It?“. As the first guest in the series we interview James Hatton Jr. We also interviewed Mr Rehab himself, Pete Youngs. All of this and the latest in real estate news today on Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 90

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:49 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 90 April 1, 2008 On today’s episode we talked about the “Great Real Estate Potato Incident” which comes down to real estate agents and disclosure. We interviewed Jeff Turner from Real Estate Shows and finished up with a post from Barry C on Bloodhound Blog on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 89

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:48 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 89 March 31, 2008 On this episode we discussed the news in real estate today that investors are coming back to the market and they are buying in bulk. Also we spoke with Brad Nix who was an organizer of RETech South and Kevin Tomlinson from his South Beach Real Estate Blog. All of this and more on today’s Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 88

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:47 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 88 March 28, 2008 On today’s episode we touched brefly on the Presidential candidates’ positions reagrding the housing crisis. We were also joined by the co-founder of CREOnline.com, Terry Vaughn and Mary McKnight from RSSPieces.com. All this on today’s Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 87

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:46 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 87 March 27, 2008 On today’s episode we discussed the latest in real estate news including the NAR spin machine and a new Redfin report. Also we had interviews with two well know real estate blogosphere owners, Todd Carpenter from Blog Fiesta, and Jeff Corbett from TheXBroker. This makes another Blogging Thursday on Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 86

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:04 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 86 March 26, 2008 On this episode we focused for the most part on a single topic. The topic came from Barry C’s latest blog post, “The NAR is a Sex Offender’s Best Friend”. We discussed the post at length and had experts on the show including Robert Lechtenberg, an expert witness in the case, and Dr. Danielle Babb, a renowned real estate expert

Episode 85

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:13:37 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 85 March 25, 2008 On this episode, the inaugural post from Barry C on Bloodhound Blog titled “Would You Hire Yourself?”, a fire sale in Southwest Florida including the broker’s genius marketing plan, and Tom Ferry from YourCoach.com. This and more on today’s Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 84

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:13:36 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 84 March 24, 2008 On this episode Barry C’s new post titled “Are You A Typical White Person“, Randy Standard from VoicePad.com talkes to us about moible technology used ot market real estate and “America’s Number 1 Mortgage Broker”, Brian Brady discusses the dollarization discipline on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 83

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:13:35 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 83 March 21, 2008 On today’s episode we were joined by Kwame Jackson of The Apprentice fame who talked with us about having an entrepreneurial spirit. Also on the program today, Mr. Internet, Michael Russer educates us regarding the use of virtual assistants in your real estate endeavors. That and the latest from the real estate blogosphere on today’s episode of Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 82

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:13:34 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 82 March 20, 2008 On this edition of Blogging Thursday we talked about the legal side of blogging with a fixture in the real estate blogging community, Joseph Ferrara from Sellsius. Also we were joined by Mary McKnight from RssPieces where she gave us all new real estate blogging tips. All this and real estate news on Real Estate Radio USA.

Episode 81

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:13:33 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 81 March 19, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the continuing dialogue with Broker Bryant regarding his interview this week, an interview with Sami Inkinen, the co-founder and COO of Trulia.com, Barry C becomes a Bloodhound, and various musings and real estate news from throughout the real estate blogosphere.

Episode 80

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:27:52 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 80 March 18, 2008 On today’s show we talked about the news from Trulia.com regarding their agreement with real estate powerhouse Prudential. Also joining us on the program was Mark Eibner from Brokeriptv.com discussing the use of video in your blogs. Read more

Episode 79

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:27:38 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 79 March 17, 2008 On today’s episode we discuss how the collapse of Bear Stearns will affect the real estate market, in particular short sales. Also, a seller’s agent defends their commission and real estate marketer Steve Hundley from 1ParkPlace.com joins us on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 78

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:27:09 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 78 March 14, 2008 On today’s show we feature a site that anyone, especially those in the real estate industry, should visit. We also had another marathon conversation with Stefan Swanepoel from RETRends.com. We talked about real estate issues ranging from the role of GenX and GenY in the industry to Real Estate Wiki. Read more

Episode 77

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:25:13 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 77 March 13, 2008 On today’s episode we had another edition of Real Estate Blogging Thursday. We kicked off the show with a Barry C blog post titled, “10 Ways To Increase Your Sales By 50-60%..Even 70% or more! Immediately”. Also special blogging guests Mary Mcknight from RSSPieces.com and Jim Cronin from Real Estate Tomato all on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 76

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:25:17 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 76 March 12, 2008 On today’s episode we talked about the real estate new story of the day and also real estate blog post, both of which cover a story that the author called “Extraordinary measures” to sell your house. Also we had Brian Brady join us to discuss, among other things, new federal lending limits. Read more

Episode 75

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:20:38 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 75 March 10, 2008 Barry Johnson… On today’s show we covered why agents are not succeeding in short sales in today’s market. From Barry C’s recent blog post to news articles, the writing is on the wall. We also talked to Tom Ferry from YourCoach.com on the show today. You can’t miss this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 74

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:20:38 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 74 March 7, 2008 Barry Johnson… On this Friday edition we covered the latest in real estate news including new news form the Mortgage Bankers Association, new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending limits, with interviews with Greg Swann from Bloodhound Blog and then Erik Wesoloski, our resident legal advisor. Read more

Episode 73

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:20:37 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 73 March 6, 2008 Barry Johnson… Today we had our very first Blogging Thursday on the show. We were joined by Laurie Manny from LongBeachRealEstateHome.com and also Mary McKnight from RSSPieces.com. Learn the tips and tricks from the real estate blogging experts on this edition of Real Estate Radio USA. Read more

Episode 72

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:20:36 -0400

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 72 March 4, 2008 Barry Johnson… Today on the show we talked about the latest in real estate news including Fed Chairman Bernake’s idea on how to overcome the housing/mortgage crisis and also comments from Warren Buffett. We interviewed Saul Klein from RealTown.com and InternetCrusades.com on this episode of Real Estate Radio USA. Read

Episode 71

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:47:37 -0500

On today’s show we talk about the latest real estate news including recent analysis about what is being called the “Black Hole” of the mortgage fallout. We interviewed George Donohue, the real estate negotiation specialist. That, and Barry C’s new blog post today on Real Estate Radio USA. Forbes.com reported recently that the mortgage meltdown is creating what is being coined as the “$400 Billion Black Hole”. If that is not bad enough, other researchers, like the ones at UBS, put the figure closer to $600 Billion. The “Black Hole” is referring to the toll that the mortgage credit collapse is having on the financial system. This crisis has far reaching effects just now being realized. Case in point, the Associated Press article titled, “Even in Napa, foreclosure crisis hits home”. Some interesting stats from Napa County are included in the article such as, home sales tumbled 55% from last year and the fact that the number of area foreclosures jumped by 152.9 percent. An interesting article from Reuters today that reported the phenomenon of first-time home buyers sitting on the sidelines in record numbers. Although this is no huge revelation in the real estate world, there were a couple of interesting points made in the article. One, the fact that the NAR is still pulling stats out of their %$#@’s, and two it seems that people have lost all common sense when it comes to their own financial futures. We had the pleasure of interviewing George Donohue on the program today. George literally wrote the book on real estate negotiation titled, “Real Estate Dealmaking: A Property Investor’s Guide to Negotiating”. George’s knowledge regarding the in’s and out’s of real estate negotiation is quite comprehensive and he talks about some of his strategies on today’s show. We finished the day with Barry C’s recent blog post titled,”Do You Eat Monkey Brains? or The Top 5 Reasons Your House Is Not Selling“. Barry and I talk about the 5 reasons in detail on this episode. Also, Barry C gives his recipe for Monkey Brains, gourmet style. This episode is worth listening to just for that alone.

Episode 70

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:47:36 -0500

Today on the show we talked with Pat Kitano from Transparentre.com and talked about what is going on with blog networks. We also had a chance to talk about a number of news article including news from Beb Bernake from the Fed. That an we read a NAR study that tells us 22% of homebuyers are now single women. In the news today Ben Bernake announced that he would not support the Democratic foreclosure bill in its current form. He did not have to go far to find friends in that regard as the entire Republican Party blocked the bill in the Senate today. In other news the dollar hit an all time low to the Euro, which is actually good news if you are currently courting European buyers for your properties. If you are not, then you should learn a foreign language QUICK. We had the opportunity to speak with Pat Kitano from http://www.transparentre.com/ about a number of things concerning the real estate industry as a whole, especially blogging. The interview was full of interesting observations and predictions about the future of real estate blogging. One of the main topics of conversation was blogging networks. Pat is involved in creating quite a few of these with a wide range of topics. The jaw dropping part, Pat will be launching one every 7-10 days. How is that for initiative?

Episode 69

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:33:16 -0500

Today we spoke with Teresa Boardman, one of the real estate blogospheres’ leading writers, about her blogging experiences. Also, more news for Freddie Mac, the LA Times, and the study about the impact of urban centers on suburban neighborhoods. That and another “short sale expert” on today’s episode.

Episode 68

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:33:15 -0500

Today on the show we featured an interview with the “Godfather of South Florida Real Estate Investing”, Mr. Bill Leon. We also kept up with the news in the world of real estate, including Fannie Mae’s loss announcement and the President’s promised veto of the recent proposed foreclosure legislation. In real estate news today, President Bush promised to veto the proposed Democratic legislation regard foreclosures. One of the hotly contested provisions was the bankruptcy provisions that we have debated a few separate time on the program. Also, Fannie Mae announced that they lost $3.6 BILLION in 4thQ of 2007. That has got to hurt.

Episode 67

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:36:18 -0500

We were busy on today’s episode. We did not have a chance to get too far into the news before we were joined by our first guest, Brian Brady. After a good talk with Brian we were joined by SEO and Blogging Coach, Mary McKnight. Some interesting interviews today which started when Brain Brady joined us. Brian is “America’s #1 Mortgage Broker”, a consummate marketer and blogger, and one of the leaders of the Bloodhound Blog Unchained event coming up in May. We spoke with Brian on a range of issues including what you need to do to stay relevant in a Web 2.0 world. One of my favorite quotes he had from the show was, “You have to use ever arrow in your quiver.” We are definitely going to talk to Brain again before the Unchained event and hope he will keep us up to date on the state of the Mortgage Industry as well.

Episode 66

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:36:23 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 66 February 25, 2008 Barry Johnson… Today we spoke to Bill Bronchick from LegalWiz.com about the real estate investment market. We talked about plans that Congress has for the national housing crisis and how that is affecting price discovery. Lastly, we spoke about where the leading Presidential Candidates stand on housing. We started off the show discussing the myriad of plans that are floating around Washington these days. From the idea of legislation that allows bankruptcy judges to alter mortgages, foreclosure prevention education programs, to new proposed government agencies funded by taxpayers that are formed to buy defaulted mortgages, it seems everyone has a way to get us out of the housing mess. Bill Bronchick joined us on the program today to talk about some of his seminars he is doing and share some of his vast experience in real estate investing. He shared some of the knowledge that he teaches in his seminars and also the concept of the “Reverse Assignment”. This is a technique that you can use if you have seasoning issues, especially for a double closing. Listen to Bill, he is a wealth of real estate investment ideas.

Episode 65

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:36:21 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 65 February 22, 2008 Barry Johnson… We had an action packed Friday Edition of Real Estate Radio USA. On the program today we talked to Stefan Swanepoel from RETrends.com. Also we started a new segment called the “SideBar” with Eric Wesoloski and finally talked about the new post from Seth Godin. If you are going to talk about what is going on in the real estate industry, there may not be a better expert than Stefan Swanepoel. Stefan is the author of the Real Estate Trends Report. This is a must read industry publication for ALL real estate professionals. We discussed a wide range of topics today starting with the state of the market today and some specific ways the industry needs to improve. This is probably the most informative interview we have done to date and there is still so much more to talk about with Stefan, we have scheduled another talk with him for next month.

Episode 64

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:36:21 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 64 February 21, 2008 Barry Johnson… Well, he cannot seem to open his mouth without putting a foot in it, but he continues to speak anyway. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the NAR, finally admits in his blog that he was wrong. Well he does not go that far, just saying that, like other economists, he has “been off” on his housing forecasts. Talk about the understatement of the year. Also in the news, a long forgotten trick to selling your house, depending on your religion. Find out more in this episode. Today Yelena Drabkin, co-founder of Zilpy.com, joined us for an interview. She walked us through all the features and uses for the site. Also, she confirmed that the site would remain FREE. Hooray to Yelena and her team at Zilpy for providing this invaluable resource to renters, landlords, and even us lowly investors.

Episode 63

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:36:20 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 63 February 20, 2008 Barry Johnson… On today’s episode we talked again about trend of homeowners just walking away from their mortgages. That coupled with another story we talked about today that makes the case that prices in many “bubble markets” remain wildly overvalued. Listen to this episode to find out all about it. The majority of this episode was spent discussing the ago old question, how does a real estate agent justify their commission. Barry C talked about a “discussion” he got into with a realtor from Illinois today. She could not for the life of her understand why Barry C would even ask such a question. Therein my friends lies the deeper problem. More than validating job performance and answering one question, some go as far as to intimate that it is Real Estate Heresy to merely ask the question.

Episode 62

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:47 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 62 February 19, 2008 Barry Johnson… We opened today’s episode by talking about price discovery and how we can overcome the failing economy more quickly. By facing the foreclosure crisis head on and allowing market forces to happen naturally instead of stalling them through programs and proposed legislation, we could realize a more stable market and future. Or we could just let the talking heads blame anyone and everyone for letting this happen… That sounds like more fun. Barry C and I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin.com today. We talked about a range of topics from Redfin expansion plans, core business principles, marketing, to fun things like Glenn’s 60 Minutes interview. For someone at the helm of a muti-million dollar real estate firm, being a pioneer in a new form of real estate business, to me he was surprisingly down to earth and easy to talk to. We enjoyed having him on the program and will continue to follow Redfin.com’s progress in the market. We spent the last part of the episode talking about Barry C’s new blog post titled, “Why Do Realtors Hate Spam But Love Spamming?”. I think Barry C made the point quite effective that while real estate agents hate being marketed to, especially in electronic form, they have no problem filling my mailbox with postcards with their big mugs on them.

Episode 61

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:46 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 61 February 18, 2008 Barry Johnson… Happy President’s Day everyone. We started off the show with the news as usual. It seems that the national foreclosure problem is starting to solve another national problem, homelessness. Squatting in vacant foreclosure homes has become rampant in many areas of the country. This phenomenon carries many other problems according to a recent Georgia Tech study. Listen to this episode, I think you will find it very interesting. Today we caught up with Dustin Luther from Rain City Guide and 4Realz fame. We have been trying to get Dustin on the show for some time now and let me say, he was worth waiting for. Dustin shared with us some blogging tips and also some inside points into what is going on between him and the guys at BHB. Dustin wrapped it up by letting us know where we can catch him in his new seminar series. Check it out. We closed the show today with one of Barry C’s posts, “The Long Tail Of Real Estate Blogging And Marketing”. Marketing Guru Seth Godin says that we will be talking about Long Tail for the next ten years. Let’s just say that you MUST read and understand this one. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Some Homeless Squat In Foreclosed Houses No Lull in Mortgage Pitches Foreclosures lead to another problem: suburban blight

Episode 60

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:46 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 60 February 15, 2008 Barry Johnson… On this Friday edition of Real Estate Radio, we started the show with the news that Detroit is starting to pull out of the slump. Reports today show that sales are increasing in a huge way. Is this the sign of the big turnaround we have all been waiting for? Keep listening to to stay ahead of the curve. We spent a great deal of the show today talking about the need to bring younger agents into the fold. With the median age of agents being 51 years old, the Baby Boomer generation will soon be retiring. Brokers who realize the need are now actively recruiting younger agents right out of college. We talk about this in depth on the show today. Can the real estate sales profession adapt to be able to capture this new workforce? Will the real estate sales profession survive without this new blood? We closed this Friday’s show talking about the BankUnited story where they are “Blacklisting” certain condo projects. Most of these condos that they will not lend on are in South Florida, but don’t think that it will stop there. With the way the market is going right now, we believe that you will see this list grow as well as the number of lenders taking this stance. Here are links to the stories we talked about today: Metro home sales up by 15% Wanted: Gen Y real estate agents BankUnited blacklists 191 condo projects

Episode 59

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:45 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 59 February 14, 2008 Barry Johnson… Today in the news the Fed is talking about how they are going to save the planet. Well, not really but they are going to try to help the economy. Several major economists are starting to forecast how low they think the Fed will drop rates. Listen to this episode to hear all about it. Barry C and I talked about the state of real estate sales as we see it today. As we get more into 2008, we are going to start speaking more about traditional sales techniques and how to apply them to real estate. Sometimes people have told us that we have very strong opinions about what we feel real estate agents are doing wrong, then they ask us how to fix it. Well, you will start to see this as an ongoing trend in what we talk about on the show and in articles on the blog. Today we featured a series of stories that dealt with the National Association of Realtors and their never-ending parade of erroneous information. Expect to see a blog post from Barry C about the information we uncovered today regarding the sources used to create the latest NAR ad campaign. We continued with other news stories and with Larry Yun’s remarks showing how he flip flops depending on the audience and day he speaks. We closed today with the best cities for couples according to Forbes. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Here are links to the stories we talked about today: Fed will act as needed to combat risks: Bernanke How Low Will the Fed Go? Builders Don’t Get Bail Out, So They “Bail” On Congress Best Cities For Couples

Episode 58

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:44 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 58 February 13, 2008 Barry Johnson… In the news today, more information about “Project Lifeline”. Barry C has now officially dubbed this “Project Flatline”. Also in the news, a story about how the current market shake up is affecting the rentals in some areas. If your area is showing less than average job growth then you may want to keep an eye out on these trends. Listen to the rest of this episode to learn more. Today we had a special guest and one of my all time favorite figures in real estate, The Real Estate Investment Maverick himself, Mr. Frank McKinney. Frank spoke with us in one of our longest interviews ever. He let us know his 4 key strategies to profit in what he calls “The Great Real Estate Depression of 2008″. Frank spoke with us about his latest projects, the 3 books he is writing simultaneously, and his $29 Million “green” project he is currently building. You can even go to his website and get live updates on the construction. Frank also spoke with us about the charity he formed and continues to do great work with, The Caring House Project Foundation. Don’t forget to check out that website and see how you can get involved. We closed the show today speaking about some of the quotes in the Morning News for Today and then about Barry C’s blog post, “Real Estate and the Celebrity Apprentice”. The episode he was referring to on the show was about how the “teams” had to come up with their own marketing campaigns regarding the same product. Barry C asks the question, “Why are ALL real estate NOT doing this?” Listen and get the full story. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Paulson’s “New” Housing Plan Just To “Save” Market And Investors? The Housing Bust Shakes Up Rentals America’s Free-Falling Housing Markets

Episode 57

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:43 -0500

Real Estate Radio USA Episode 57 February 12, 2008 Barry Johnson… Today’s lead news story was from Inman News. A post written by Marcie Geffner highlighted the idea that it is now becoming socially acceptable to just walk away from your home. One of the points she makes is quite striking, the idea that homeownership in our society may just not be as important as it used to be. We had a chance today to speak with Cynthia Moler again. Cynthia has the new website about the Raffle that she cooked up in Maryland. We always love talking to Cynthia and were astounded to hear that she will personally be donating her $24,000 commission to the charity, The San Mar Children’s Home. Do yourself a favor and go over to the website and get a ticket. It is only a $100 and you could wind up winning a $390,000 home. We closed the show today with a plea to real estate agents to get out there and change the general public’s perceptions of your profession. We read a story from a nationally recognized writer in a national trade publication on the NAR’s latest media campaign. Let’s just say it did not go over so well. Listen in to this episode to learn more. Here are links to the stories we talked about today: Walk-away homeowners are bitter pill for real estate 6 big lenders to offer broad mortgage relief DELINQUENT BORROWERS: 57% UNAWARE OF WORKOUT OPTIONS, SAYS NEW FREDDIE MAC/ROPER SURVEY

Episode 56

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sat, 9 Feb 2008 06:43:45 -0500

Lawrence Yun and the NAR are at it again. We have asked the question over and over again… “Why are agents all over the country not storming the NAR castle?” The organization that is supposed to be supporting you continues to be laughed at by the media and the general public. I do not know how a sales business could survive when their lead organization continually diminishes their credibility. Today’s first interview was with “Mr. Internet”, Michael Russer. Michael spoke with us about his Online Dominance program. This is a guy who really knows his stuff. He has been teaching agents and business people about automation and how to be more productive. If you do not have the answer to this key question he asks, “What is your Core Competency?”, then you need to check out his website. The next interview we had was with Roger Neal. As you may have heard before on our show, Roger owns IHateRealtors.com. Today we had a chance to catch up with him to find out where he is going with the site and his marketing plan. I think it came down to the fact that Barry C just wants to buy his domain name. Lastly, we talked about a new site devoted strictly to rentals. Zilpy.com is not a rental listing site. It is does however give a great deal of information to anyone that has interest in rental and neighborhood information. This will be a much needed addition to your bookmark list. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Home prices set to slide in ‘08 Housing Forecast Changes: Will Numbers Be More “Positive”? Zilpy is like Zillow for rental properties KB Home, Countrywide sued for inflating prices ‘In-Default’ Homeowners Take Their Lenders to Court

Episode 55

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:47 -0500

Welcome to the Jungle Baby! That’s how we started the show today. As if things were not bad enough for real estate agents right now, they went and made Slash from Guns N’ Roses mad. Mr Slash has filed a lawsuit in LA County alleging, among other things, fraud. Joining the ranks of Marty Ummel in her lawsuit against her realtor, Slash says that he has been had and suffered extreme emotional distress. By the way, don’t forget to read the lawsuit. We interviewed Chuck Davis and Maston Crapps today. These guys are thinking way out of the box. They are heading to the International Property Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. These guys realize that they are going to have to be proactive to get their business going. They are selling large tracks of land in Florida and Georgia. We are going to be checking back in with them in a couple of weeks to see how the trips went. We changed things up today and did the news late in the show. We talked about the report commissioned by CNNMoney.com regarding the 100 worst zip codes for foreclosure. It has been settled, Barry C and I are booking our trip to Las Vegas BABY! Also in the news today, major builders are offering “Price Protection” to their homebuyers. Can this be a signal the major builders think that prices are unlikely to continue falling? Listen to this episode and see what we think. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Las Vegas tops foreclosure list Foreclosures: 100 worst hit zip codes Builders Court Buyers With ‘Price Protection’ Local real estate could have global ownership Speculators May Have Sped Up Housing Downturn

Episode 54

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:46 -0500

Our lead news story today was about troubled homeowners just walking away. Wow, look at that, I can rhyme. Anyway, as we talked about before on the show, more and more people are just walking away from their home, even if they could afford to keep them. This is a trend you are going to be seeing for quite some time. Also, the Loss Mitigation Departments at the banks are starting to get some press, although not very positive. They are crumbling under the avalanche of loan workouts and short sales. That is why your deal is stalled, NOT because the bank doesn’t do short sales… We had a chance to talk to Bob Stewart from Active Rain today. He is the “Community Evangelist” and works hard to keep this community of over 70,000 real estate professionals in line. Bob let us in on a few community secrets and things that are coming over there at Active Rain. We can expect to see alot of things out of them and their new offering Localism. Since Barry C is such a fan of all things Active Rain, lets just say that you have definitely not heard the last of Bob Stewart on the show. We also talked about a website called IHateRealtors.com in this episode. I will not go into our discussion too much on this as we will have plenty of follow up on this topic Friday when website owner Roger Neal joins us on the show. We closed the show today with a new Redemption Period regarding Barry C post, “Urgent Short Sale Deal And The Lender Has Already Approved The Price”. You are going to have to listen to this one to truly get an appreciation of our loathing of this vile practice. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Troubled homeowners: Can’t pay? Just walk away Mortgage Woes: Servicers Can’t Keep Up With Demand Salvaging foreclosed houses Realty Viewpoint: Non-industry Websites Fill Information Gap for HomeBuyers

Episode 53

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:44 -0500

In the news today, a report from the US Census Bureau announces the largest ever one-year decline in home-ownership. This can be attributed to a number of factors including these other stories we talked about today. Have you ever heard of “Redlining”? If you haven’t then you need to listen to today’s episode.We also did a follow up from yesterday about the story that banks are increasing their down payments requirements in certain areas. We had an interview with Webdigs Co-Founder and CEO, Rob Buntz. Here is a guy who has taken the tired old real estate sales model and completely thrown it out the window in favor of a “Service meets Technology” approach. He has started his company after 18 months of market research, strategic business development, and financial modeling that led into comprehensive we application development. We are as excited about his new enterprise as he is and have asked him to let us know when he breaks into new markets. Be sure to keep listening to hear from Rob again. We closed the show today talking about a couple of Barry C’s blog posts. The first, “What Is Your Brand Identity?” discussed the importance of understanding and implementing your brand strategy. If you have not answered the five questions posed in this post, then you need to read the article then listen to this episode. And finally, “The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy” speaks for itself. I had to read this article at least 3 times to get all of the info. So sit down, close the door, and take some time to really digest this one. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Homeownership Plunges At Record Rate Redlining? Buying house in “declining” ZIP code may mean larger down payment Banks getting tougher on mortgages - Fed Police: “We don’t know who caused this death”

Episode 52

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:22 -0500

We are back from the big Super Bowl weekend. I promise not to let Lindsay pick teams anymore, at least not until we have already placed our bets on the team she DOESN’T pick. Enough about football, we have real estate news to talk about. We talked about a couple of stories in the Sub-Prime Meltdown area. Due to stricter Fannie Mae guidelines, lenders are starting to require high down payments. Also a great story in the Atlanta Constitution Journal today that finally released the numbers of the sub-prime default rates over the last decade. The numbers are in and they did not go up that much. Find out why that is significant in today’s episode. We had a chance to talk to Lenore Wilkas from Prudential Fine Homes International in San Mateo California. She is a fellow blogger and unapologetic to her real estate agent brethren for taking them to task and making them justify themselves and their existence. What a breath of fresh air Lenore was. She is part of a group that created a new blog called Real Estate Darwinism. You definitely need to check this out when you get a few minutes. Lastly we talked about some things an agent can do RIGHT NOW to change their circumstances and become more successful. These are not revolutionary ideas, but are tried and true methods to get things going. Do not wait until this business has completely past you by, start now by listening to this episode. Here are the links to today’s stories: Down payments just got bigger Pain of mortgage crisis expected to spread far Over 33,000 Early Register for Free Seventh Annual Real Estate Virtual Convention Hot or Not Housing Markets

Episode 51

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:19 -0500

Another Friday edition of Real Estate Radio USA has come and gone. Here are the predictions for the Super Bowl from the crew… It is official, we have all picked the Pats to go all the way and make history with a no loss season. Enough with our predictions, lets get on to real estate. In the news today, we first talked about the legislation that is being “floated” around Washington by Senator Chris Dodd. He wants all of the taxpayers to come up with $20 BILLION to bail out the foreclosures. Also in the news, we keep following “war-zone” properties and find gold, this time in Cambodia. Barry C’s thinks we need to start looking around the world hot-spots starting with Chernobyl. You have to listen to today’s episode to hear his thinking behind that statement. We also talked about the latest trends in real estate today. Some really interesting people and concepts happening out there right now. It is always good to see when there is a challenging situation, what people are capable of coming up with. From blogging, to essay contests, to house swapping, it seems that human ingenuity is not dead. We closed the show recapping the week and talking about the upcoming Department of Justice vs. NAR trial. Barry C and I let you know what we think this could mean to real estate agents and the real estate industry as a whole. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: New $20B subprime bailout on the table Cambodia enjoying real estate boom+ How to tell if a listing is overpriced Realty Bites:Blogs helping real estate agents get ahead For $100 and a sweet 500 words, this mountain home could be yours I’ll Buy Your House If You Buy Mine

Episode 50

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:44:17 -0500

We finally made it, Episode Number 50. The Big 50. I feel so old. It is quite amazing how far we have come in such a short period of time. We want to thank all of the listeners for their support and the Academy…. it was just an honor being nominated…. Wait… What? Nevermind… So much for the attempt at humor and on with the news. Today we talked about the NAR TV ad campaign and the reviews by the educated Real Estate Elite. For instance, Chris Mayer, director of the Milstein Center for Real Estate at Columbia Business School, called the ad “Insane”. Guess they did need an Ivy League Professor to figure that one out. In addition we talked about Michael Russer and his thoughts about technology and the real estate agent. This guy makes lots of sense and we are going to try to get him on the show sometime soon. We also let the cat out of the bag today… The top real estate market we have been researching, Bagdad, Iraq. Check out this episode to find out why prices there are going through the roof. We finished up today’s show with the closing of the series and Barry C’s post titled, “How I Would Justify My Commission?”. We go in-depth here and go over the 15 points that Barry C mentions in his article. As you can see, it gives much more detail that just saying you are paying for postage and gas. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: NAR Campaign Touts Real Estate as a Great Investment New broker model: An alternative to the alternative Technology Changes World of Real Estate Hot real-estate market: BAGHDAD

Episode 49

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:43:04 -0500

Looking for an area with over 25% appreciation? You need to listen in to the show today. That and the Fed rate cut of 1/2 point lead the news today. We also talked about how the investors are getting back into the market in record numbers. WARNING!! If you have kids listening to this episode, Beware! Barry C talks about running around in Hawaii in a thong Speedo. I know, I know… not pretty, but he said it anyway. We interviewed Cesar Dias from Repo Home Tour, the Original foreclosure bus tour. Here is a guy that knows the meaning of getting out there and MAKING things happen. He has a business plan, a plan to market his business, and is executing it in a big way. We really enjoyed having him on the show and expect to hear more out of Cesar soon. Today we kept going with yesterday’s them and used one of Barry C’s new blog posts. The post was in reference to the story he wrote about the Ummel case and the comments he received. So in his response, he wrote “The Listing Addendum Every Seller Must Have And Most Agents Will Never Agree To”. We went over most of the addendum line by line for your listening pleasure. If you listen to this episode and get caught with your pants down on your next Listing Appointment, it is your own fault. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: What housing slowdown? Jackson Hole bucks trend America’s Most Miserable Cities Best and Worst Places to Buy a House Investors Look to Profit From Others’ Misfortune

Episode 48

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:43:03 -0500

We made it back today after being out sick on Monday. We are all blaming Barry C around here at the studio for infecting all of us. For all of you that have not heard, while I was laid up in bed this weekend, Barry C has been taking on Realtors from around the country… I think it is becoming Barry C’s hobby of choice! Today we started off with the news, as usual. The first 2 stories were about foreclosures and how certain municipalities are dealing with the ongoing problems and expected drop in tax revenue from all of the values dropping like lead balloons. Listen to what we have to say about it. Also, an interesting story out of South Florida. A real estate agent who is beig sued for a post he made on his blog. Did we say the he is being sued for $25 Million? Hey everyone out there, if you are going to say something about someone and state it as fact, make sure your facts are straight. As I mentioned in the opening paragraph, Barry C has created quite the “BUZZ” with his series of articles about real estate agents and commissions. It all started with the post titled, “Does it Matter Who Wins?” regarding the Ummel case in Carlsbad, California where Marty Ummel and her husband are suing their agent, Mike Little. We spoke about the comments that agents were making about the post Barry C made. Some of the comments were supportive, while some were threatening. Listen in to today’s episode to hear all about it. Here are the links to the news stories for today: America’s Hardest-Hit Foreclosure Spots Real Estate Agent / Blogger Sued For $25 Million In Defamation Suit As Foreclosures Rise, Mayors Brace for Fallout

Episode 47

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:14:11 -0500

Another week has come and gone. We missed yesterday’s episode as Barry C was sick and we did not want him infesting everyone else in the studio. He was a trooper and made it back for today’s show. We started with a news story today about foreign buyers. We have been talking about this for a couple of weeks now, but if you are not reaching the international markets with your marketing, you are missing out on a ton of potential buyers. We also mentioned some interesting ideas that some agents are doing, Foreclosure Bus Tours. They are taking 40 or so prospective buyers and showing them 10 foreclosure properties at a time and getting deals done!

Episode 46

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:14:09 -0500

We had some technical difficulties at the beginning of today’s show and got a late start. We opened with the CNNMoney.com story about a Merrill Lynch report that was released today. Let’s just say that their report predicted quite a different forecast for housing prices than Lawrence Yun over at the NAR predicted. Listen to this episode to find out more.

Episode 45

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:13:29 -0500

The New York Times rocked the real estate world today by reporting about a couple in Southern California who are suing their real estate agent claiming misrepresentation. The article titled, “Feeling Misled on Home Prices, Buyers Sue Agent” tells the story of the lawsuit filed by the Ummels and their fight with agent Mike Little. We discussed the situation with John Hokkanen, who’s wife, Margaret Hokkanen, was the agent who’s flyer led to the case. John gave us his points of view and what he thinks of the situation. As a side note, we will be hearing more from John as the B&B Crew like what he is doing marketing his listings.

Episode 44

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:13:07 -0500

Today we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Barry C made a great post yesterday titled, “What does tomorrow mean to you?”. Barry C made the statement that the lessons of Dr. King have been lost on today’s society. That instead of seizing the opportunities provided by those like Dr. King, people have instead chosen to “blame their economic insufficiencies on others”. Barry C explains his position even further in today’s episode

Episode 1

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:08:28 -0500

The one that started it all! What is a Short Sale?

Episode 2

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:08:29 -0500

Getting the Deed...yes it's legal and yes it's profitable!

Episode 3

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:08:30 -0500

1. News - Fed cuts interest rates again 2. Building your Team Day 1..it's a business. Set it up right.

Episode 4

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:08:31 -0500

1. News – Keeps getting better and better..for us! 2. Building your Team Day 2 – Your Advisors

Episode 5

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:11 -0500

Question and Answer Friday! Every Friday is Q&A Friday

Episode 6

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:11 -0500

1. The Real Estate Agent Rant (can't friggin believe this!) 2. 7 Habits of Successful People and how it applies

Episode 7

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:10 -0500

1. Marketing 101 (a starter's serving of the buffet of Marketing) 2. Question and Answer Friday

Episode 8

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:09 -0500

1. The Extinction of the Current Real Estate Sales Model 2. Comps today and what to watch out for 3. Cynical America and the Rule of $10,000

Episode 9

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:08 -0500

The Negotiation Show Techniques and tactics to use while negotiating with the lender.

Episode 10

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:08 -0500

Wholesaling Property How to wholesale and how it pertains to short selling

Episode 11

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:07 -0500

Technology How to utilize technology to jump start your foreclosure business!

Episode 12

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:07 -0500

Question and Answer Friday! Every Friday is Q&A Friday

Episode 13

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:06 -0500

In the news: Protests against mortgage lenders, it's a Buyer's market and buying properties in war zones is good business, ...a little redemption

Episode 14

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:06 -0500

In the news: More protests against mortgage lenders, buying properties and re-habbing is good business, ...an agent misses an opportunity to make $$$

Episode 15

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:05 -0500

In the news: Foreclosures may end up costing LA over $8Billion.,. What clauses you need in a good Short Sale Contract Part 1...Deal or No Deal!

Episode 16

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:14:00 -0500

Question and Answer Friday! Every Friday is Q&A Friday

Episode 17

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:21:43 -0500

Can you believe what Hillary Clinton sent the Secretary of the Treasury? We can't stand "pablum pukers"!

Episode 18

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:20:43 -0500

Jesse's march on Wall St., NACA and ACORN demands...Zolve not being well received....has everyone absolutely lost it?

Episode 19

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:34:35 -0500

The Mortgage Industry and Treasury Dept reach an accord...but did they? How to avoid guru scams!

Episode 20

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 6 Dec 2007 21:55:50 -0500

Oh Hillary! What are you and Jesse doing? And a local MLS board goes crazy limiting foreclosure listings!

Episode 21

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:50:15 -0500

The subprime solution..it's just fair! LOL!! and it's Question and Answer Friday! Every Friday is Q&A Friday

Episode 22

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:47:03 -0500

Subprime mess? Do the numbers..What Crisis? And everyone's favorite journalist socialist chimes in.

Episode 23

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:53:51 -0500

The Country is split....except for of course Mr. Jackson who equates people not paying their mortgage to a World War!

Episode 24

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:58:14 -0500

Bettina the Broker joins the show and livens things up! and more socialist talk from Rev. Jackson...he keeps giving and giving...must be the season...and NAR tells agents to get with technology or else....how about just picking up the phone?

Episode 25

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:18:10 -0500

The inner city organizations got what they asked for and now they want a bailout...couple of callers have some deal specific questions...and then an op-ed piece by Barry C .

Episode 26

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:11:22 -0500

Rev Jackson is caught ..well, not exactly telling the truth! The National Association of Realtors has some great advice for agents, and it's Q&A Friday!

Episode 27

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:53:50 -0500

Shameless Promotion Day. We announce all of our programs, introduce you to what's coming in 2008..lots of changes on the way!

Episode 28

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:01:53 -0500

Shameless Promotion Day. We announce all of our programs, introduce you to what's coming in 2008..lots of changes on the way!

Episode 29

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:01:04 -0500

Today Barry C unveiled his views on how and why the mortgage crisis really happened. Far fetched? I thought so also, but really listen to what he has to say about this. It might just give you a different perspective and change your views. Some of what he talked about actually made me sick at my stomach. Listen and let us know what you think!

Episode 30

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:09:31 -0500

Lots of good news today. Bush signed the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007. Let the Short Sales begin folks. It should be open season on real estate investments for everyone right now. Our end of year Top Ten lists...warning...it's provocative!

Episode 31

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:10:30 -0500

This was our Christmas show. We had some fun and kept it pretty light. Barry and I gave everyone our 2008 resolutions and predictions.

Episode 32

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:20:24 -0500

Welcome to 2008 EVERYONE!!!! Hope you all had a great break and ready to “hit the ground running” in your business for the New Year.

Episode 33

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:27:39 -0500

Part 2 of finding your Purple Cow and we spoke to Cynthia Moler who is raffling off a house and thinking outside the box!

Episode 34

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Fri, 4 Jan 2008 22:22:57 -0500

You have made it to another Friday. Join us for this episode where we recap the week, talk about where our hard earned tax dollars are going, the best cash flow real estate markets for 2008, and Barry C’s post about the 6 ways to make money in a Buyer’s Market.

Episode 35

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:11:05 -0500

We talked about the interview between Charles McMillian (the President-Elect buggywhipper) and Jim Cramer from Mad Money on MSNBC. Talk about Charles showing up to a gunfight with a stick, man was that guy unprepared.

Episode 36

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 8 Jan 2008 19:55:04 -0500

Today was ALL about marketing. First we discussed the news from the NAR that told everyone to pretty much hang it up if you are involved in real estate in 2008. The buggywhippers are spewing the same things that they are telling the media not to do!

Episode 37

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:06:56 -0500

Well, we started off the day with our dealings with the NAR (National Association of Realtors). Barry C wrote an article last night that talked about a recent NAR report. I guess the NAR took issue with the title that Barry C used in his post. They had their big, bad attorney Michael Thiel call us.

Episode 38

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:27:55 -0500

Barry C started off the show by letting us know Geppeto has spoken again and the rates are coming down! Think this is not the time to buy real estate? Fine with me, sit on the sidelines and I will be making the money

Episode 39

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:27:51 -0500

This was a true Friday edition of Real Estate Radio USA. We played today pretty loose and fast. We started off with a bit of news, trying to figure out what these cities are thinking by suing all the banks. That is sort of like the recording industry suing the people that listen to their music

Episode 40

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:27:54 -0500

Another week gets started off right here at Real Estate Radio USA. After talking about the latest news out of NAR, we went had an interview with Tom Long from the Osceola County Landlord Association

Episode 41

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:30:38 -0500

Today we started off with the blight that cities are saying are caused by foreclosures. If you have ever been to Cleveland, believe me when I say that you cannot blame all of Cleveland's problems on foreclosures,

Episode 42

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:13:14 -0500

Another episode down and more predictions from the economists. Depending on who you ask, and their mood at the time, everyone has a different opinion about when the housing market will rebound.

Here is a hint..Make things happen yourself and don’t wait for your surroundings to change, change your surroundings. As Barry C always says, When you look yourself in the mirror tonight ask yourself if you did EVERYTHING you needed to do today to become successful, and be honest. If the answer is anything other than absolutely, then you have some soul searching to do.

Episode 43

podcast@realestateradiousa.com (Brett Wilson) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:47:45 -0500

In the news today… Jesse Jackson was at it again. Barry C and I actually got into quite the conversation about Barry C’s dooming predictions. He brought up the very real possibility of homeowners suing their banks for predatory lending and civil rights violations. You really need to listen to this episode to understand what could possibly be the “nightmare scenario” for cities and banks. Here comes the good news, what may be a nightmare for the banks and cities can actually turn into a windfall for savvy investors. This one is worth listening to a few times. Also the start of the foreclosure Fire Season has officially begun. We talked about this a week or so ago and told everyone to be on the lookout for “mysterious fires” in homes in foreclosure. Well, Sheryl Christman from Gaines Township, Michigan is facing up to 20 years in prison for setting fire to her home that was in foreclosure. More to follow on this I am sure. Keep your eyes out folks. We had a fantastic interview today with Mary McKnight from RSSPieces.com . If you are a real estate agent (Realtor) and you do not have a blog, why not? After speaking with Mary about the upside and potential income a personal, SEO maximized blog can bring in, why in the world would anyone not call her immediately and get one going? Mary talked what a blog can bring to your business, some of the things to look out for, and what kind of time and monetary commitment you can expect from having your own blog. This is a specialist in every definition of the word and we will be talking to her more about blog and optimizing your website very soon. Here are the links to the stories we talked about today: Woman pleads no contest to home arson Jackson joins fray over foreclosures Allure Of Real Estate Is Waning For Agents