We got into Real Estate because we genuinely love people. It's our nature to want to help, so it may be like second nature for us to make connections, but for anyone who wants to level up their game, today we are talking about some great ways to start conversations!   Our guest is the wonderful Jennifer Hoskins! She is an agent in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia.   Jennifer recommends these 5 surefire ways to generate conversations about Real Estate:   Walk your dog Wave at everybody Attend your HOA meetings Support local businesses Wear your logo   People really are interested in Real Estate so it's pretty easy to make a connection once you begin the conversations!   You can find Jennifer Hoskins on all social media as Jennifer Hoskins and at her website at:  https://www.jenniferhoskins.com/     Thanks for listening today! Connect with me: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

Real Estate Deep Dive With Kara Macdonald

Creating Conversations That Lead to Closings - S2 | E6

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast with Kara Macdonald. Today our guest is Ben Barbour from Fountainhead Wealth Advisors to help us learn how to begin investing. Now is a really good time.   Here’s how to reach out to Ben:   Office: 703.455.7550 Cell: 703:338.5028 Email: ben@FountainheadWA.com Website: https://fountainheadwa.com/   Address: 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 310 Reston, VA 20191   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fountainheadwa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FountainheadWA/ Thanks for listening! Connect with me: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

Safe & Quick Ways To Grow Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio - S2 | E5

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast. I’m your host Kara Macdonald and I’m here with our guest Alexandra Suchman. Alex is a fantastic operations specialist who can help you streamline the processes and tech in your business. You'll just love being able to say goodbye to the most frustrating parts of managing a business! Here's how to find Alex: Email: www.aiscollaborations.com    Cell: (202) 643 5688  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dogoodworkbetter/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-suchman-52909045/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiscollaborations/?hl=en Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb6eu_u2QLmUcKRqYpBTCew   Thanks for listening! Connect with me: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

Systems Are The Solution - S2 | E4

Welcome to our conversation today with Krissy Shellenberger about transaction coordination. We're talking about how transaction managers can add value to your business and free you up to double your sales. Thanks for tuning in!   How to reach out to Krissy and learn more about her services visit: realadvantagetm.com Email: krissy@realadvantagetm.com Phone: 571.239.1721   Thanks for listening! Connect with Kara: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

TC Talk With Krissy Shellenberger - S2 | E3 - by Kara Macdonald

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast. I’m your host Kara Macdonald and I’m here with our guest Tanya Salseth. Tanya is a very successful real estate investor and real estate agent with Keller Williams in Falls Church, Virginia.   Spotting a great investment: Tanya started out with one rental property and she has very cleverly snowballed that into a 12-door portfolio, using cash flow as her number one decision-making factor. You have to make sure you can rent the property at a rate that will allow you to pay the mortgage, cover maintenance expenses and put some money in your pocket.   After cash flow, the next most important consideration is the market. Is the economy growing? Are people moving here for jobs? Is there a diversity of jobs? Now, if you’re in an area like Northern Virginia, where right now the inventory is low, you can look out-of-state. Network and find an agent who knows that market and, as a bonus, who is also a property investor.   Agents help people buy and sell day-in and day-out, but doing it for yourself is what truly helps you develop an eye for a good investment.   Of course, there is more potential for profit if the property you’re buying needs some work, just make sure the value is there in your market. A property being a good value and a good investment are two different things.   To learn more about real-estate investment you can reach out to Tanya via phone or e-mail: Tanya Salseth Keller Williams Realty (202) 823-9864 tanyasalseth@kw.com   Thanks for listening! Connect with me: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

An Expert's Take On Real Estate Investing - S2 | E2 - by Kara Macdonald

Welcome to Season 2 of the Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast! I'm your host Kara Macdonald and I'm dedicating this season to educating, encouraging and supporting each of you in your life. Today's guest is Bobbi Desai who is an incredible woman and dear friend to me. She's also an absolute master in the art of pop-bys! If you're a follower of Brian Buffini then you know how impactful pop-bys are for referrals and for your business. Listen to our chat today as we discuss the logistics behind building a massive, quarterly, batched pop-by system. We also get to know Bobbi on a more personal level as she talks about the special needs of her family and the way she's been able to help other families with special circumstances. Bobbi serves the Northern Virginia area. You can reach out to her on Facebook page which is Special Agent Bobbi: https://bit.ly/35VAx0z Thanks for listening and please reach out to me: Email: kara@karamacdonald.com Phone: 571.432.9382 Website: https://karamacdonald.com/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHPpgBHxLRbEoFYKWdoKBg?view_as=subscriber

POP-BYS: Where To Start & How To Stay Consistent | S2E1 | by Kara Macdonald

Welcome to the Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast with your host Kara Macdonald. We’re diving into Public Relations today with special guest Christina Davis of Visibility VIPs. Check her out at: http://visibilityvip.com/ She’s developed a great PR system to help real estate agents improve their reach, credibility and SEO and get opportunities to share their writing and opinions in the national media. Lots of people still read actual local newspapers and whatever the newspaper prints it also includes online. Local and national newspapers are actually a great place for you to stand out since there aren’t a million other people clambering for attention there. Christina says the thing is to provide value to the audience. Be newsworthy. She teaches us what kind of stories and sources news outlets are looking for. She can help any agent, even new real estate agents have a unique perspective to offer. Christina and Kara both recommend H/A/R/O as a great way to get your name out there. Check it out here: https://www.helpareporter.com/ Thanks for tuning in to The Real Deep Dive Podcast! Please subscribe and share our podcast with a friend!

Secrets to Winning A LOT MORE LISTINGS! | Ep 023 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast with Kara Macdonald. Today Kara welcomes special guest Heather Heuman CEO/Founder of Sweet Tea Social Marketing. She’s a Social Media Strategist centered in South Carolina and today we’re starting you off with her golden rules of marketing with social. Learn super-effective pro tips regarding your presence in the community, optimizing your brand footprint, leaving a true legacy with your work and much more.   Thanks for tuning in to The Real Deep Dive Podcast! Please subscribe and share our podcast with a friend!   You can learn more about Heather Heuman and download her free 31 Day Content Calendar at:   http://sweetteasocialmarketing.com/

Six Secrets To Social Media Success | Ep 022 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast with Kara Macdonald. Today Kara welcomes our special guest Karen Cooper founder of the Platinum Group Real Estate Team in Northern Virginia and she’s here with us today to teach us some new time management tricks. With time management, what works for you is always going to be an evolving thing depending on the season of your life. Kara and Karen discuss how to build a schedule that fits your life right now. If you feel like you have too many interruptions keeping you from being productive in your work, that can be very draining. Let’s talk about how to set limitations to protect your time. Often what keeps us from having these boundary conversations is the fear that our value comes from our being constantly available. Here’s the thing: It doesn’t. One of the great tricks that Karen discusses applies really well to work-life balance. Here it is: call every time commitment that you have an appointment, whether it’s a business meeting or a family event. Not only is this practice more professional, but it’ll help you guard your family time. Other great tips you’ll hear about in our conversation today include inbox management, mental resilience in the face of overwhelming pings, dings and alerts and handy hacks for laundry, cooking and cleaning. Lastly, remember that saying “yes” to one thing means saying “no" to something else. Thanks so much for tuning in! Links from today’s show: Karen is on Facebook and Instagram. Look for her as Karen W. Cooper. She’s the founder of the Facebook group Empowering Women in Real Estate which has 9,000 members! Karen has a YouTube channel called Empowering Women in Real Estate where you can check out her Time Mastery presentation at the Virginia Women's Business Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC5UZfO685U&t=12s Dinner Belles Kitchen Cupboard: http://lovettsvilledinnerbelles.com/ Free Un-subscription Service:  unroll.me

How to Control Your Time & Feel Accomplished Every Day | Ep 021 | by Pruitt Title

Today Kara Macdonald welcomes special guest Molly McKinley ofhttps://intentionaliteas.com/ to discuss Public Relations and the importance of beauty in the content we create and the gifts we give. Kara and Molly teach how to develop partnerships with the other providers who serve your customers and how to harness the power of third party validation. You're really going to love the show today!

How To Foster Intentional Relationships | Ep 020 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast with your host Kara Macdonald. Today Kara is talking with guest Paul Sjoberg about thriving in two careers at the same time.  Paul is a successful broker and owner of brokerage in Northern Virginia and the founder and CEO of Leverage Information Technologies. Paul gives advice for those who are either straddling two careers by necessity or by choice, to make the most of your time. Learn how he manages time blocking, work-life balance and handing urgent work situations. Keep in touch with Paul at http://threeactionthursday.com/ This episode is brought to you by Pruitt Title which is Licensed in Maryland, DC and Virginia.

Doing Dual Career Well | Ep 019 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast Episode 18 with Kara Macdonald. Today we're sharing Kara's very best video blogs on the topic of inspiration. Positivity and gratitude can lead and serve your career perhaps better than anything else. Thanks for tuning in!

Inspiration | Ep 018 | by Pruitt Title

Scaling your real estate business is an exciting step! Today Kara Macdonald, your host of the Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast talks to Lee Adkins from Amplified Solutions about how to interview, hire and train new team members! Lee has hired thousands of people over the last 14 years so he has a great perspective to share on effective hiring and on boarding procedures. If you’ve ever wondered what are the best questions to ask in a job interview to really get the right people in the right places you’re in luck. Listen in for some really interesting  tips. Learn what kind of job offers and compensation packages are appropriate for different types of positions. Kara and Lee also discuss how to make sure you ensure your team members’ success and give yourself the opportunity to focus on the aspects of your business where you have the most talent and energy. Lee offers a free hiring guide and free resources and a free consultation call. Find him at: https://www.amplifiedsolutions.com/ Lee recommends checking out the book Rocket Fuel to help guide you even more through scaling your real estate business: https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Fuel-Essential-Combination-Business/dp/1942952317/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549496360&sr=8-1&keywords=rocket+fuel+book Thanks for tuning in to The Real Deep Dive Podcast! Please subscribe and share our podcast with a friend!

How to Know When to Grow | Ep 017 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to The Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast brought to you by Pruitt Title. Your host is Kara Macdonald and today she is joined by special guest Gary Vee! Kara and Gary deliver an amazing, fast-paced conversation about success in the real estate industry. Today's episode is such a treat. Thanks for tuning in!  

Gary Vee’s Take on Real Estate | Ep 016 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to The Real Deep Dive Podcast brought to you by Pruitt Title. Your host is Kara Macdonald and today she is joined by guest Kendyl Young from Glendale Diggs. We’re doing a kind of East Coast meets West Coast thing on the show today and it’s a riot. We’re so glad you tuned in! Kara and Kendyl are talking about title companies. Famous for asking, “what do you actually do?” Kendyl is known for her frankness in the industry. Kara and Kendyl also dissect the giant lie that has been sold to many real estate agents. This explains why there are so many mediocre real estate agents entering the ranks every year and especially, why they stay. They are told that they are just one conversion training convention away from becoming a top agent. Kendyl scouts great real estate talent for her title company. the traits that make a great real estate agent aren’t as simple as you think. Kendyl looks for people who are professionals, people who have great experience and who have aspirations to be awesome, not aspirations to be rich. Kendyl Young serves Glendale, California and the Northern Los Angeles Valley. You can find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendylyoung or on her website: http://glendalediggs.com/meet-the-team/kendyl-young/. She can also be reached by email: kendyl@glendalediggs.com Look for her on Twitter and Instagram @GlendaleDiggs.com

Hard Truths About Why Most Agents are Mediocre | Ep 15 | by Pruitt Title

Welcome to the Real Estate Deep Dive Podcast for Realtors. Each month we will take a deep dive into a different hot topic with an industry expert. You’ll discover exactly how to implement proven strategies that will surely move the needle in your real estate business.

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