100% Fresh Real Estate by Blake and Diana Roberts

Blake and Diana sit down during the California wildfire season to discuss and inform you on the importance of having your home and family prepared for disasters.

Compass Bridge Loan Services are a brand new service that gets buyers access to competitive rates and dedicated support from industry-leading lenders, with the exclusive option to get up to six months of your loan payments fronted when you sell your home with us. Blake and Diana Roberts discuss it all in this informative podcast.

With all of the big real estate companies pushing for tech first and companies like zillow and redfin moving more into actually selling homes, Blake and Diana Roberts discuss the human side of real estate. They discuss that how you get clients largely comes from friends and word of mouth and doing the business involves trusting some human instead of just clicking one button.

We sat down with Ben Hsu from First American Title and fills you in on quick tips and common errors he sees from clients that can help you avoid a delay when closing the sale of your new home. Sit back, relax and let our title expert help you with these quick and easy tips.

Blake and Diana Roberts discuss a new Compass service designed to take the guesswork out of the equation. With P2PG + Compass Concierge, easily prepare your home for the market by letting us cover the upfront costs of various home improvement services your home might need - such as staging, deep cleaning, cosmetic renovations, painting, landscaping, and more. Our experienced listing team will work with you to identify opportunities that can elevate your home's value. Once we plan your home’s transformation, we will pay the upfront costs associated with the eligible improvements. There are no hidden fees, no interest charged, and no dollars out of your pocket upfront. We will simply collect payment for the services rendered at the time of the property’s closing. Learn more at piertopiergroup.com/concierge

Purple Bricks has come and gone in the US and Blake Roberts is here to break down what happened. And while we don’t know all the details and what exactly happened, this podcast covers why the discount model isn’t always the right solution for building your real estate business.

The Open House is one of the things most associated with realtors. It is one of the only chances your clients have of seeing you do something in an attempt to sell their house. In this episode Blake Roberts walks you through how to become an open house whisperer, and how the open house is more for the agent than the selling the home.

Blake and Diana Roberts give you the inside scoop on why they decided to join the amazing company Compass.

Blake and Diana’s best advice for handling a bidding war so you can juggle multiple offers like a seasoned pro.

When you meet clients for the first time, your simple word choices and actions can make or break your relationship.

Blake and Diana help you navigate the world of understanding Lead Generation Tools in 2019. The good, the bad and the ugly. Don't Panic, manage your leads.

Blake and Diana discuss their view of the future of real estate and how they chose to move offices in order to stay competitive in the shifting landscape in real estate. Ultimately it all comes down to being the CEO of your own business.

This episode is packed with things that can help you make 2019 your break out year like it was for Apple in 1984. P2PB leaders Blake and Diana urge you to know your end goal. By knowing where you want to end up it becomes easier to achieve all of your goals as a realtor. So many times we hear people getting into real estate because they want to make money, and that just isn’t a realistic goal.

Blake and Diana Roberts talk how agents should focus on value added marketing to enhance their real estate business. Realtors need to focus on the problems they are SOLVING for their clients.

Blake and Diana take you through the art of mastering you craft with a 3 step process. From discovery to execution this episode is packed with juicy nuggets of real estate wisdom.

Every year people make new resolutions and stick to them all but a couple weeks. In the world of real estate you need to be thinking of every day as a new years and set resolutions for every day, not just one day out of the year.

Blake and Diana discuss the art of being a great salesperson. We share with you what it takes to make the grade as a sales professional.

in this new episode Blake and Diana tell you all about their new strategy going into the year and how they are using modern design, simplicity and consistency to dominate their internet presence in 2019.

The hero's journey is a classic formula that all of your favorite movies follow to tell incredible stories from start to finish. In this week's episode, Blake and Diana discuss how the hero's journey applies to the business of real estate and how you can use it as a road map for your success.

In this episode Blake Roberts dives into the importance of your brokerage and how their job to support you and help you make the most money. Joined by Ellis Posner and Diana Roberts they give you an in-depth look at the symbiotic relationship of brokers and agents.

The market is shifting in Southern California from a sellers to a buyers market. With the shifting landscape a lot of people will be saying #IQUIT when the easy sales dry up. Blake and Ellis discuss how to survive a market shift and remind you to always play chess, not checkers.

This episode features Blake and Diana Roberts talking about how the selfie culture is damaging to a business based on personal interaction. They stress the importance of empathy and being a good human being when dealing in all aspects of the real estate business.

Blake, Diana and Ellis answer the question of what to do if you're a working agent and have to move to a new city. They give you insights and tips on how to make a name and get entrenched in the market in a new place. This episode is also helpful for new agents looking to get into their local real estate scene.

Blake and Ellis help you re-train your brain about the way you think of "Listing Presentations". They walk you through their experiences and how they turn these job interviews into deals.

When you look in the mirror you should always know that your Broker is standing behind you to help. Blake and Diana discuss the importance of knowing who your broker is and how they help you through every step of being a real estate agent. They also discuss how sometimes working for a big international brokerage can be damaging because you don't know who is in charge or who your company is really owned by.

Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner discuss how assuming is your worst enemy in real estate. They share examples about how they assumed someone wasn't going to buy a home based on a quick conversation which lead to the loss of a deal.

Blake and Diana Roberts sit down to discuss how you can own the last 8 weeks of the year and you can finish it strong. This episode covers everything from holiday marketing ideas, to prepping for 2019.

Blake Roberts is joined by two of the newer agents at Pier to Pier Brokers this week as they discuss how to make it in the world of real estate as a new agent. With helpful tips from Blake & Ellis, this is an information packed episode.

Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner are at it again diving into their real estate past to tell you the story how they got started in real estate. Throughout this episode they share tips and tricks for new agents on how they can avoid mistakes like they did getting started.

Blake and Diana Roberts are back from their summer in Europe and sharing their thoughts on if the real estate market in Southern California shows signs of slowing down and also about how traveling and getting out of your neighborhood can help you do real estate in a way that can set you a part from your competition.

Blake and Ellis are back together in this season's finale where they discuss the difference between agents saying they have active listings or unsold inventories.

Blake Roberts shares a story from a local fraud scam where a house was actually stolen and gives you helpful information on how to protect you and your clients in a digital world.

This episode is all about the practice of being a realtor. Blake and Ellis discuss how you should always do what is best for the client and the Real Estate Gods will reward you.

Blake shares a couple thoughts on how important the smell of a house can be when selling. In this rant Blake teaches you to think of your home as a new car.

Many realtors just do what their told without putting themselves in the shoes of the client or prospective client. In this episode Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner dive into how they differentiate themselves in the market place and explain the importance of how you brand yourself and can turn any conversation into a potential sale.

Many real estate agents today might as well be burning their money trying to grab the attention of potential customers. In this episode, host Blake Roberts is joined by Ellis Posner and they discuss how to avoid wasting your money and instead spend it in an effective manner that will ultimately lead to more sales.

In this episode Blake Roberts is back again with guest Ellis Posner and it's all about the advantage of teaming up to accomplish more and avoiding doing all the same things as all the other agents out there.

In the business of real estate you have to take tons of hits, as well as dishing them out. This week Blake and Ellis discuss how being a realtor can feel like playing a full contact sport (as well as the whole contacting people part too). They use past examples of clients and agents they have dealt with to help you navigate the playing field.

In the business of real estate you get asked a wide range of questions that could make or break a potential client or deal. In this episode Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner talk about how it takes more than just confidence to turn those quick moments into profitable outcomes. From door-knocking to dealing with people looking for a discount.

Blake, Diana and Ellis discuss how to be excellent in the real estate business. From differentiating yourself to motivation, this one covers it all.

Blake Roberts & Ellis Posner talk about the 3 phases of transactions and which one is the most important. They give you tips on how to go after new markets and always be on the hunt for new prospects in this weeks episode.

The fashion of real estate has historically been pretty boring. Diana and Blake Roberts discuss what dressing for success in real estate actually looks like. In this episode they talk about what works for men and women, how to not overdo it and the importance of looking good.

We all can fall into the trap of thinking you can spend a little money and make a lot of money. Blake and Ellis talk about how as realtors we can all avoid being a Useful Idiot to other people's financial goals and how to be a Useful Professional instead. 

Starting out in real estate is full of ups and downs. Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner sit down with agent Cindy Hazard to discuss dealing with the heartbreak of losing a client and the rollercoaster of starting out.

Diana and Blake Roberts talk about the importance of staging. Recently they have been trying to sell a home that was an un-staged and they finally urged the seller to stage it, and within the first couple days they received 3 offers. This episode has tips on working with professional and tricks on how to spot stage a home with people living in it.

In this weeks episode Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner discuss the future of brokerages. Their belief in teams and how discount models can never last the ups and the downs of the market. If you are thinking of changing brokerages, this episode is one you should listen to before making any decisions

Blake Roberts discusses everything about home inspections, from disclosing everything to dealing with other agents.

From utilizing technology we carry everyday like Siri, to creating custom landing websites, Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner discuss how they use technology in their everyday real estate life to work for them and not the other way around.

Become a master at open houses with this guide from Blake and Diana Roberts who have held thousands of of them over their career. The four phases of an open house, from finding open houses, being knowledgable about the market, holding the open house, and what to do after, it's all in this week's episode. 

Blake Roberts and Ellis Posner share how to tackle social media and make it work for you. From getting more love on Yelp to creating your own content, this episode is for anyone who has a lame Instagram profile.

In this episode, Blake Roberts talks about how important your brand is compared to your brokers. Everyone remembers the name of the top agent, but not everyone knows which brokerage they are with. That is the point of todays call about Culture and Branding.