Predatory behavior has sellers convinced that dark listings work in their best interest. In this episode, Paul Mydelski and Linda O' provide strategies for agents to demystify this idea and prove to sellers that maximum exposure means maximum equity.

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Dark Listings - Part 5: Strategies for Competing Against Pocket Listings

Cooperation helps everyone win. In this episode Paul Mydelski and Linda O' discuss the actions agents and brokerages can take to put cooperation back on track.

Dark Listings - Part 4: Putting Agent Cooperation Back on Track

Pocket listings, or as we call them, dark listings, undermine the seller, are unfair to the buyer and dangerous for the overall health of the real estate market. In this episode Paul Mydelski and Linda O' discuss this unfair business practice and how it negatively affects everyone involved.

Dark Listings - Part 3: How Pocket Listings Affect Everyone

Coming soon is a strategy designed to inspire interest in homes coming on the market. In this episode, Paul Mydelski and Linda O' discuss how this marketing tool is being abused, what agents need to do to play it fair, and what actions to take for those who don't.

Dark Listings - Part 2: The Disruptors Who Abuse "Coming Soon"

Real Estate agents have been cooperating on the sale of homes for decades. Not everyone however, has been playing by the rules. In this episode Paul Mydelski and Linda O' explain the history of Broker cooperation and how unethical, predatory behavior by some has exploded, and why it's bad for consumers.

Dark Listings - Part 1: The History of Predatory Behavior

 Katie Lance, Co-founder and CEO of Katie Lance Consulting and social media strategist talks to us about Instagram and how to use it to grow your real estate business. 

Katie Lance - How to Use Instagram to Grow

Katie Lance, Founder and CEO of Katie Lance Consulting and social media strategist talks to us about two major social media principles; relationships and valuable content, and explores how they can build and grow your real estate business.

Katie Lance - The Principles of Social Media

Dark Listings. There is a war on MLS backed by Wall Street. Where do you stand? Will you protect the consumer or will you protect your commission?

Dark Listings

Great marketing, education and an amazing culture are key ingredients in creating an amazing company. In this podcast, Linda and Paul discuss how their personal strengths helped to build Leading Edge Real Estate.

Ingredients for an Amazing Company

From photography to the airlines to entertainment and finally the restaurant business, in this episode, Paul Mydelski takes you back to the beginnings of his career in real estate.

The Beginning: How Paul Mydelski Got Started in the Real Estate Business

What do photography and New York Airlines have to do with real estate? In this Episode, Paul Mydelski takes you back to how he got his start in business and how photography and New York Airlines influenced his success.

The Early Years: How Paul Mydelski Got Started in Business

Prices are flattening, but sellers expectations are still high. In this episode, Linda O' and Ramsay discuss how to price properties to get the most money for your home.

Pricing in a Slower Market

New business models, complex transactions and technology have changed the real estate industry. In this episode, Linda O' and Ramsay Fretz discuss what agents and brokerages need to do to compete and be successful.

The Future of Real Estate

I-Buyers, discounters and other unlikely disruptors are gaining momentum in the real estate industry on the basis of a less expensive, frictionless experience for buyers and sellers. In this episode, Linda O' and Ramsay discuss what you need to know to compete.

What You Need to Know About Competitive Real Estate Models

While most industries are focused on a smarter experience for their clients (faster, free and frictionless), the process of buying and selling a home is still as complex as ever. In this episode, Linda O' and Ramsay Fretz discuss what real estate professionals can do to provide a frictionless experience for their clients.

Providing A Smooth Transaction

"On the Leading Edge" explores what it takes to build and operate a successful real estate brokerage, how to build and grow your real estate business, and how to market and promote yourself to effectively and efficiently drive your business.  Hosted by Paul Mydelski, Linda O’Koniewski and Christine George.

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