Brokers and Booze Podcast

Distillery Exclusive Jameson Whisky & Holiday Prep! | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 88 What a special gift from one of our listeners! An engraved distillery only edition of Jameson Whisky from Ireland. Delicious! And we are ready for the holidays - are you? Cheers a plenty!

Codigo 1530 Tequila & The Current Market | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 87 Yet another Tequila - chris was thrilled. That's sarcasm for our new listeners. But, this is one of the more expensive drinks we have had on the show as of late. We still were chilling int he young of the Goodfellas Cigar Shop in Surfside Beach, SC. We thought it was time, fresh off a local Realtor conference, to talk about the current state of the market. So cheers to that!

Goodfellas Cigar Lounge w/ Brokers and Booze Podcast | EP 86 Let's switch it up! Instead of a cocktail, we decided to try some cigars with our new friends at Goodfellas Cigar shop in Surfside Beach SC. Stogies? Why not! Plus we get a little cigar education and some background how these brothers got into the business. Plus learn a little about the brokers and booze podcast hosts cigar history. Cheers to a smooth draw!

Sam Adams Octoberfest and Over/Under | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 85 Classic fall beer? Sam Adams has you covered! Their Octoberfest is iconic as an autumn beer perfect for football season. Or, at least perfect for us to review on the podcast as we talk some Over/Under. BTW, that stands "Overrated and Underrated". We go rapid fire with some random topics, some real estate, some football, all fun! Cheers!

Welland Barrosa 2018 Cab & Your Local MLS Board | EP 84 Brokers and Booze Podcast Fall is the time for red wine. Well, season is the time for red wine in Chris' opinion. But especially fall and the holiday season! This australian cabernet, while young, does not disappoint. Make sure you let it breath for a little while when you are ready to pop the bottle. Speaking of breathing, the involvement in your local Realtor board can be the oxygen to your career growth. See what we did there? But seriously, the three of us believe in board participation and 100% encourage it!

Herradura Legend Tequila and A Changing Market | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 83 2 out of 3 Brokers and Booze podcast hosts love tequila. The other one is the sane person of the group. Yet, he will sacrifice and try it for the good of the podcast. This "legendary" and unique tequila had hints of caramel and vanilla on the nose trying to fool everyone and bourbon lovers alike to try it. But, in the mouth - still tequila. We also get some real estate talk in with this changing market. Many agents, if licensed in the last few years, haven't seen things like "price changes" before. How about you? Are you ready for a shift in your real estate business? Cheers!

Limited Twelve33 French Oak Bourbon & Football Season | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 82 We have a very special drink for a very special episode. It's FOOTBALL season!! We made it back! And this limited edition french oak barrel bourbon from our local distillery Twelve33 is a tasty libation to have on hand while watching your favorite team. Whether to celebrate a win, or nurse a defeat, we give 5 stars. Also, did we mention football? We make some bold predictions in this one for both the College Football Playoff and the NFL Super Bowl. Cheers!

Special Episode | Kevin Hoover w/ HYP and The Beyond Business Podcast! One of our dearest friends Kevin Hoover invited us to be a part of his new #podcast, Beyond Business. We were more than happy to oblige. Cheers to this special episode!

Sauza Agave Cocktail & The "Market" | Brokers and Booze EP 81 Chris still tastes the Agave - but Bill and Nick disagree. What do you think? In case you have never had Sauza tequila, at least its better than that. And perfect for the beach! We think even a tequila hater can tolerate these. But the real test was talking about this current real estate market and where it is heading. What are you going to do as a Realtor? The next 6-12 months will be interesting. We would love to hear your opinion! Cheers!

Papa's Pillar Rum and Ginger plus Commissions Shhhh! | EP 80 Brokers and Booze Podcast Rum and Ginger? Yes please! I think Rum is a summer staple when it comes to an array of drink specials. But straight rum and ginger (ale) is a sweet treat for sure! Plus the whole pirate thing we always allude to. Plus this episode is kinda naughty. Are we supposed to talk commissions in real estate? Well, i think the three of us handled it pretty smooth and ethically....mostly. LOL - Cheers!

Makers Mark 46 Blend & Ginger | Should You Buy? | Brokers and Booze EP 79 Do you want to keep the caffeine level down, while still having a delicious evening? Bourbon and Ginger! And what better bourbon than a special blend of Makers Mark 46? Yates got this bottle local, but it is anything but mundane. We also want to talk a little real estate of course. How are we doing as buyer (and seller) reps in this market in 2022? Are we being the best buyers agent expert given the current sellers market? Let's discuss and we would love to hear your thoughts as well! Cheers!

Bourbon Manhatten & Over-rated, Under-rated | EP 78 | Brokers and Booze You know what we like? Bourbon. You know what gangsters liked back in the day? Bourbon. Well, at least we think they did. Something we believe is that Bourbon is NOT over-rated. As for the rest of the things we think are over or under rated, you"ll just have to listen to the episode to find out. Cheers!

EP 77 | Casino Azul (Jaguar) Tequila @ WiseGuys Bar & Meta Verse Real Estate Ever had video get lost? It happens. So you can't see this fantastic golden Jaguar, but you should google the tequila and name of this episode so you can! It's fierce. LOL. Much like the tequila that is inside. A great center piece. Feels like what maybe the Aztecs may have drank...fitting that we flip to futuristic talk of Meta Verse Real Estate in this episode. It's a nice balance. Cheers!

Michelle Berman w/The Instagram Power Method and Zero Booze | Brokers and Booze Podcast Special EP Ok, this may literally be an episode of firsts. The first time we haven't had any booze. The first time Yates fully missed an episode #wheresbill ? And, the first time (to our memory) we had a non-real estate agent or industry related professional on the show. BUT, actually this may be the most value packed podcast episode we have done. AND, it's massively for real estate agents! Michelle Berman is the founder of the "Instagram Power Method" and is helping real estate agents and Realtors get business through optimizing their Instagram strategy. So you need to listen to this!!

Special Episode w/ Abram Covella on Location at Tidal Creek Brewing Market Common | Brokers and Booze Now this is a fun change of pace! Brokers and Booze was excited to welcome a special guest at a special location. Abram Covella is a north-east Remax franchise owner who basically doubled the number of agents in his company in the last 24 months. He is crushing it, and we were happy to chat over some happy hour drinks about his success and views on the real estate market. While he sipped on a jack and coke from his office in New Jersey, we landed at Tidal Creek Brewing company in Market Common in Myrtle Beach SC. They even gave us a free pretzel! Cheers!

Happy New Year! 2022 with Australian "Champagne" | Brokers and Booze EP 76 Let's pop the bubbly to #2022!! Well, at least an Australian sparkling wine in the Preseco family. But hey - it's still fizzy and we get that cool cork pop sound! That's how we ring in the new year with Brokers and Booze, and we are looking forward to a great year on the podcast. Our new #swag store launched!! Clothing, items for drinking, you know the basics all available for our audience. Go to our website www.BrokersandBooze.com to visit the store! Also, we plan to have more guests, new locations, and more libations that=n ever this year - so buckle up and Cheers!

Christmas Part 2: Secret Santa Drink & Holiday Traditions | Brokers and Booze Podcast EP 75 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! Brokers and Booze Podcast wants to take this time to really say thank you to all of you who listen to our podcast and we hope you enjoy it! We hope you have a fun, but safe, holiday season with friends and family. And we are looking forward to 2022 with you! This episode we decided to put a twist on a classic Christmas party game, the "secret santa" gift exchange...except our gifts: cocktails! We mixed up the cocktails, one made by a host for another host. Let's see who knows their drinks the best! Plus, a little insight into Christmas traditions and thoughts with the brokers, Nick, Chris, Bill.

EP 74/ Toasted Cookie Rum Hilton Head Distillery Rum & Christmas Part 1 | Brokers & Booze Podcast Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Brokers and Booze! We have a 2 part Christmas podcast series planned and this is part 1. We wanted to kick it off with a little present we received from Santa and play a drinking game. Are there any other kinds? Not to mention, our co-host nick Sowers brought back a little Rum treat from one of favorite in-state distilleries in Hilton Head, SC. Let the games begin on this NOT so Silent Night! Cheers!

EP 73: Hug Your People w/Kevin Hoover #GivingTuesday | Brokers and Booze This episode we got to have a special guest and good friend with EXP Realty and HugYourpeople.org as a guest on our podcast. Even though he is traveling cross country with his family and on mission to help kids fighting cancer, he took the time to have a drink and talk with the Brokers and Booze boys. Kevin Hoover started a non-profit, HugYourPeople.org giving wagons, supplies, and hope to families who are going through what the Hover's went through with their son Baxter. We are honored to support this organization this holiday season and think you should as well!! Cheers!

An Italian Organic Red Blend and How To Crush 2022 | EP 72: Brokers & Booze Realtor (and other) friends, can you actually taste the difference between organic wine and non-organic? Well, we tried to. While it is not a "sugar-less" wine (stay tuned for that episode), we did feel better about our health drinking a pure organic grown Italian wine. Well, maybe just Chris. It's been a while since we have done a red wine, and it was the perfect time to discuss the upcoming new year of 2022 and how we are going to crush the year in real estate! What's your goals strategy for the upcoming year? Cheers!

EP 71: Halloween Memories and Maker's 46 Gold Rush | Brokers and Booze Well, it's the day after Halloween and we hope you had a memorable one! Every time we do a smoked cocktail, I think it invokes a little spooky vibe, so we decided to share some halloween stories, knowledge, and enjoy a drink. This Makers Mark 46 "Gold Rush" cocktail can vary in flavor depending on what wood you use in your cocktail smoker - so feel free to experiment. Maybe next time we record, it for Halloween we will be in costume! Cheers!

EP 70: Brokers & Booze Pump-King Beer and Scenarios 2 We did it! He said he would never in episode 69...we convinced him EP 70. Pumpkin beer for all, especially nick! You're welcome Nick for a little taste of fall in your glass and down the hatch. Seriously, did you think we could escape some fall episodes without a little pumpkin spice type beer or cocktail in our lives? Plus, it helped grease the wheel, so to speak, with "scenarios Pt. 2". That's right, we bring back everyone (we use that term loosely) favorite game-is discussion segment for this podcast episode! So CHEERS to all things pumpkin!

Bourbon Smash @ The Tavern & Scenarios Pt 1 | EP 69 (*we apologize for sound quality as we were live on location at a bar - go figure!) You know by now that we don't shy away from bourbon...in fact we are probably the opposite extreme - we love bourbon! So, without getting smashed of course, we tried the bourbon smash live on location at the tavern in the forest, Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach SC. We apologize for the background noise, but appreciate the opportunity to record some podcast episodes on location to try the local drinks on their menu. AND, this is part 1 of a 2 part podcast series we like to call "scenarios". We each come up with a scenario to see how the other 2 brokers would respond. Enjoy and cheers!

Tavern Punch & It's Football Season! | EP 68 (DISCLAIMER - Sound Quality Bad due to location recording - we know...thanks for your patience - and have another drink, we will sound better...if not, have another) Time for football!! To kick off football season at this recording, we decided to record on location at a local bar...maybe not the best decision, but for us, totally worth it! What a way to start the Fall season, football, cocktails, and football....then more cocktails. Cheers!

Thee Nuts & Berries Shot & Overrated/Underrated Pt 2 | EP 67 Well, we don't always do shots on the show, but when we do we like it custom made from Pine Lakes Tavern in Myrtle Beach, SC. The "Nuts and Berries" taste pretty much like it sounds...and we think they could have probably thrown it over some rocks in a glass and been a great dessert cocktail. Oh, and are you ready for Overrated/Underrated part 2?! We were! Cheers!

The "PLT" & Overrated/Underrated Pt 1 | EP 66 Every once in a while, we get to introduce the world to a new drink that never existed before! The "PLT" is just that, named after the Pine Lakes Tavern in Myrtle Beach, SC. Malibu Rum, and tropical juice with a splash of soda, this is the perfect way to end summer. AND, we decide to steal, we mean replicate/copy out of admiration (sorry Garry Vee) a piece of content our buddy Gary Vaynerchuck does called "Overrated/Underrated". In fact, we like this concept so much that we are going to do 2 episodes of this...so enjoy part 1! Cheers!

The "Billifer" & Summertime Vibes | EP 65 Summer is coming to a close so we thought we would take an episode and just chillax a little. You know, summer summer time chillin' vibes and a discussion around what our typical fun summer may look like. We have a lot of vacationers here in the Myrtle Beach, SC area that save all year to come here. Brokers and Booze on the other hand lives the lifestyle year round, LOL. We also have a custom cocktail dubbed the "Billifer" in many circles, aka the vodka sunrise. A little fizzy stick added to vodka over ice can be very nice. Do you want the actual mixer we use? You're in luck - you can buy it here! www.williamyates.arbonne.com

Franziskaner Weissbier Beer & Agent Retention| EP 64 We try beer brewed by monks for hundreds of years while ironically talking about the age old questions for brokers, how to keep agent? Agent retention is the counter point to agent recruiting (go check out EP 63 last episode) and it is just as important in your balance to brokerage growth. So cheers to this discussion!

Diplomatico Rum & Get Ready To Recruit | EP 63 Rum is one of those spirits that we believe fits well in the summer time. From mixed drinks poolside, or on the beach. Or maybe just our fantasy of being pirates. Either way, we have a very special vintage from south of our borders to feature on todays show. And speaking of pirates, we have a nice little discussion about agent recruiting, which when you think about it....has nothing to do with pirates. Cheers matties!

4TH of July 2021 & Smirnoff Patriotic Seltzer | HOLIDAY EP Happy Independence Day! It's the 4th of July weekend here in the USA and we are excited to come to you from a beach front condo in Myrtle Beach, courtesy of Eagle Beach Rentals (www.EagleResorts.com) of course! We found a patriotic seltzer from Smirnoff. Chris has yet to find a seltzer outside of Vizzy that he actually will say he "likes". Um, we wish we could say that changed with this episode...but it did not. We are also happy to share some summer thoughts, 4th of July experiences, and just in general have a fun episode! Happy 4th!

Let's Talk Crypto w/ Hawk & Horse 2011 Cabernet | EP62 So maybe a little off the real estate topic, in a sense, but we bring it back around a little. A very special red wine episode with tasting notes direct from Gary Vee and Winetext.com - this 2011 Hawk and Horse Cabernet was a steal from WineText. When we mix it with conversation about Gary Vee and his NFT release, that we bought some of, well this may be the most unique podcast episode we have put out to date!

Let's Talk Winning w/ Don Julio Reposado | EP61 Ok, normally I (Chris) don't think "winning" and #tequila belong in the same sentence, but I may be out numbered at our table. As Billy says, this is a sipper, not a shooter. He even has special glasses just for tequila. Chris does not find this fascinating at all LOL. But, what all three of us can agree on is that we are striving to win. Not necessarily against "others" but competing against yesterdays version of ourselves. Striving to improve and make our real estate companies better every single day. Cheers to that!

Fannie & Freddie w/ Colonel E.H. Taylor | EP60 A unique bourbon whisky our host Bill Yates found. Maybe one of the older bourbons we have had. But we got serious for a moment to talk about changes in Freddie and Fannie Mac that affect our real estate business. We would love to hear your thoughts on the changes coming down the financial lending side of our industry and how you think it will affect your real estate business.

Happy Cinco De Mayo! 2021 | EP59 Apologies in advance for the sounds quality as this episode of the podcast was recorded LIVE on CInco De Mayo on location at Taco Mundo in Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach. We made a quick lunch stop to record a live-stream (check it out on Facebook for the full visual effect and you won't be dissapointed), some Tequilla and Tacos (well, Chris had the Tacos at least) and some fun!

A Bloody Mary and Market Updates | EP58 We could have called the episode " Bloody Mary's and A Bloody Market" because it's brutal out there! Speaking of brutal, our homemade bloody mary could have been a little better in Chris's opinion, but he also had no base of comparison since he had never had one before. Nick had a virgin bloody Mary (is that just called a "Mary"? or a "Bloody? - we have no idea) And Bill went fancy with his! All of this plus a little opinion piece about the current state of the market in our area and more!

We Play A Game, While Drinking O'Douls | EP57 Ok - so we wanted to have a little (apparently non-alcoholic) fun. While we believe there are some games possibly more fun with a few cocktails, at least in this one our answers are somewhat logical. We kid around a lot...maybe too much at times...but we hope you not only learn a little about each of us, but also can play along some! See if you can guess the answers before we tell you (and then if you don't, well I guess take a drink! See, it CAN be a drinking game too!) Cheers!

"Disney" Gin & Tonic w/ Zillow Thoughts | EP56 So Mr Yates decided to bring back a special Gin and Tonic mix from the Disney area of Orlando. Actually, I think it was out of St. Augustine now that we think about it. Either way, it's from Florida! Ha! And even though we have had Gin on the show beofre, with less than stellar enthusiasm, this one surprised us - or at least Chris. We think we could for sure sip on this and feel pretty sophisticated while doing so. Oh, and we share some opinions on that cuss word that starts with a "Z" for Realtors (Zillow) - so feel free to jump in and comment on this one!

Protein 20 & 75 Hard | EP55 Well we finally took the leap. We all gave up alcohol for good...we're just kidding, because that would mean we probably have to give up Real Estate too! LOL. (again, kidding). But, one of our hosts, Mr Sowers, is doing the 75 day challenge by Andy Frisella, so in the spirit of support we let him try a new protein drink along with a vigorous discussion on the importance of health and diet in your life and how that can help your real estate career.

Muckety-Muck Whisky & Escalation Clauses | EP54 This may be the most expensive bottle of Whisky we have ever had on the show. Ok, I'm pretty sure this is the most expensive bottle of whisky we have had on the show. Muckety-Muck makes an appearance to help us get through the discussion of "escalation clauses" in contracts that seems to be a growing trend in our industry. We may not all agree on this one, and it's unlikely the whisky was having a calming effect - LOL. Cheers!

Stella Artois and Crazy Talk! | EP53 Let's get back to basics with a well know beverage. Stella Artois (no, we didn't do the cool knife to remove the extra head form the top of the glass), but we did enjoy a nice beer-kind of conversation. We all have crazy, or unique, stories from our real estate career. And if you don't, don't worry, you will eventually. People even do whole podcasts around crazy stuff in real estate. We just wanted to share a couple of our experiences with you. (and we apologize for the audio cut out in the middle - technical difficulties, but the show must go on!)

Avion Tequila & Continuing Education Discussion | EP52 Well, they got Chris to try Tequila once again. Guess what, it still tastes like tequila! Well, at least Bill and Nick seem to like it. What you may like even better than the drink topic is the real estate topic. How do you feel about continuing education for our real estate industry? Now this does vary per state, so we would love to hear what you think about your states' guidelines. As a whole, we seem to agree that we could use some more requirements for education since we are a "professional" industry. But at the same time, we need to be reasonable to not affect the ability to serve clients well.

Happy Valentines Day w/ a Pinot Noir and Moving Trends | EP51 Love is in the air...well for most at least. We thought this episode was perfect for a little light Pinot Noir that you might want to share with someone special this Valentines Day. (or, maybe just for yourself ha). We also have seen some big trends across the country when it comes to moving (buying and selling) real estate in 2020. Did you move? Did you sell? We would love to know! Cheers!

Happy Super Bowl! | EP50 Well, we recorded this obviously before the Super Bowl LV started. And...I don't quite think we had correct predictions LOL. But we had a good time and we hope you did as well! A special treat and guest on this episode, Dr. Travis Stoner who brought us a Whiskey-Bourbon distilled in his county of Virginia. A great cocktail to have while watching the biggest sporting event in the world. Cheers!

David Arthur Napa Red & Creating A Frictionless Closing | EP49 You know we love a good Red as debate real estate related things. And David Arthur doesn't dissapoint. This Napa reed is juicy on the front with a smooth finish. Drinking above our pay grade as Nick said. We also wanted to take this episode to talk some things of value for our Realtor audience. How are you making the transaction as smooth as possible? How are you building relationship during and after the closing? And how do you ever do this job without a nice Red wine to end your day?! Cheers!

Agent Branding & Hilton Head Distillery Rum | EP48 This may be one of the most unique Rums we have tried on the show. In fact, one of the hosts, Chris, makes a distinct tasting note that many of you will be able to connect with the flavor we experience. Not to mention, every time the Rum comes out so to does the pirate nature LOL. But instead of finding treasure we decided to give some treasure (see what we did there) in branding advice and tactics for your real estate business to grow in 2021. Cheers!

Let's Get Tactical & Noah's Mill Bourbon | EP47 We want to provide as much value as we can to our Realtor audience and to help grow your career...and if we can drink Bourbon in the process, then yes! This rare bottle from the Willett family of distilleries, Noah's Mill, was tasty once you got past the initial burn. The flavors came out after the first taste. As far as the ideas to help you succeed in 2021, they also started flowing this episode! And listen to the end for Chris's big bold tech prediction for the industry. You might want to be the first to jump in! Cheers!

Starting Off 2021 & Purity Vodka 51 | EP46 It's #2021 - so how are you gonna start the year Realtors? How about with some smooth vodka distilled an awesome amount of 51 times, once for each week you are gonna crush this year (and then one week of vacation of course). We take a quick look back at 2020 and see what we want to carry into the new year (a little) and what we want to leave behind ( a lot) and give some predictions and advice for how to start the year strong! Are you ready for Brokers and Booze 2021, we are! Cheers!

Happy New Year 2021 & Champagne | EP45 Can we get a "what what" for all my people ready for 2020 to be in the rear view?! Let's pop bottles (we did) raise a toast (we do) and cheers to a new year, 2021! Happy new year from the Brokers and Booze podcast fellas!

Christmas 2020 & The Save Frosty Cocktail | EP44 Christmas is here! We are excited to feature a very very Christmas cocktail from Twelve33 Distillery called “Save Frosty”. Using their in-house liqueur, Santa’s Little Helper. It was delicious! We wanted to take this podcast episode and really just share some Christmas and holiday memories, traditions, and maybe let our audience see and hear what Christmas is like for the three of us. Enjoy!!

Twelve 33 Distillery Owner Kevin Osborn & The Spicoli's Van Cocktail | EP43 Did we by coincidence have a guest named Kevin in the holiday season (i.e Home Alone)? Yes, we think at least, as Kevin Osborn joins us on this episode of Brokers and Booze. Kevin is the owner and head distiller at Twelve 33 distillery in Little River SC. We are joined by him in his speak easy at the distillery where he is sharing with us one of the most unique cocktails we have ever had on the show! It is called the Spicoli's Van (older viewers get the reference) and it is a whiskey and pecan smoked cocktail. So cool (you should watch the video). Listen as Kevin tells us his journey and how Twelve 33 came into existence, plus, more about different smoked cocktails they can do. Check out their Pinterest page to find out how to make this one at home! Cheers!

Twelve 33 Distillery Cocktails w/Alexandra Osborn | EP42 Now this is going to be fun! We have 4 very special episodes for you over the next 4 weeks from our Brokers and Booze Podcast. It is the holiday season after all and our local distillery, Twelve 33, in Little River, SC gave us the gift of an awesome location (literally in a speak easy) to record. On this episode we have special guest Alexandra Osborn, part of the family that owns this distillery business, the marketing director, and also a local licensed real estate agent. So we literally get to talk with her about booze and real estate, kind of our main thing. Plus she introduces to 3 different house crafted cocktails they created on site. Cheers!