Permission to Speak - Leadership & Management Podcast

Cleaning Out a House Believe it or not, for people who've lived in their house for a long while and who are ready to sell, one of their biggest challenges is cleaning out the house.  Cleaning out a house to sell or to move isn't easy.  This video provides a checklist and options to get you started.  To find a professional organizer, visit https://pro.napo.net/.

Buying a House in 2022 with Interest Rates Going Up What do you need to know about buying a house in 2022, particularly with interest rates projected to increase this year?What's going to happen to house prices?  What should you do?These are the questions answered in this video!

Cash is king, especially if you want to buy a house in 2022!You're 400% more likely to have the winning offer buying a house if you make an all cash offer!!!But what if you don't have a kingly amount of cash laying around?  Is it still possible to be a cash buyer... without committing fraud?Why, yes, there is!  With Homeward!  Find out more with this video!

What happens on closing day from your perspective as the home seller?  When do you as the seller get your money after closing on a house?  What do you need to bring to closing?  These answers and more in this episode!If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 18 and the final episode in the series. For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

Important Step in House Closing Process – Working with the Closing AttorneyIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part ...17 ... technically speaking... but really belongs between 14 & 15 in the series. Listen the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

You're almost there.  Your house is almost sold.  What important things should you expect your real estate agent to be doing during this critical period between when you go under contract and when you close?That's what this episode is about!If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 16 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

You're getting close to selling your house.  What kinds of things do you need to do in that week or so before the house closes?Listen to this episode to see what your obligations are with regards to coordinating transfer of utilities, when you need to have all the personal property out, your obligation to turn over the house clean, the walk through inspection and more.If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 15 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

What is a backup offer on a house?  Is it important to have a backup offer as the person selling the house?  Is having a backup offer a good strategy for you as home seller?That's what this episode is about!If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 13 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

What goes on during that period after you go under contract to sell your house but before you close on the sale?Depending on the purchase and sale agreement, and/or if you agreed to make repairs, you have obligations and deadlines you need to adhere to.And what if something goes wrong on your property during that time period?  What do you need to do?Find out more in this episode.If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 14 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future videos for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

Low Appraisal in Hot Market – Does House Have to Appraise for Selling Price or Mortgage Amount?One challenge that a lot of home sellers are having in this hot Atlanta real estate market (and in other hot markets in the US) is that people are making offers on houses and then the house doesn't appraise for the sales price.  If you're the person selling the house, that can be a big problem.Learn about how appraisals work after you go under contract, what are the possible scenarios relative to appraisals and what happens if the house does not appraise for the sales price or mortgage amount. If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 12 in the series. Listen to the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295.

I Accepted an Offer on My Home! Now What?So what happens after you accept an offer on your house?  There's still "work" to be done on your part.  What can you expect?  That's what we start covering in this episode.If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode is part 11 in the series. Watch the other episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the video, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295

Multiple Offers Highest & Best - Plus Other OffersWhat does it mean when a real estate agent says "multiple offers, highest and best"?  And why would the real estate agent helping you sell your house be so excited by this?  We'll talk about that in this episode.  Plus, it's important to consider other possible offer scenarios... and what they mean.If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This is part 10 in the series.  Listen to earlier episodes to see what come before this step, and future episodes for what comes after! For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude.Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Signs a House Showing Went WellIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This is Part 9 - Signs a House Showing Went WellWhat are the signs that your house showing went well?  We'll discuss the clues that let you know your showing went well.  And of course, if the showing went really, really well, you will get an offer!  We also delve into what elements are important for evaluating an offer or multiple offers.  It's more than just the sale price the buyer is willing to give you.  It includes the terms and type of financing, and much more.  Check it out!For the Home Selling Guide mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude.Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Showing Your House While Living In ItPart 8 of the Home Selling Process Flow - What to expect when showing your house, particularly when you're still living in it.If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it's helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I've broken down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers what to expect when showing your house while living in it.For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 7 - Agent Activities before Your Listing Goes LiveIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers what your real estate agent is doing behind the scenes while you're getting your house ready for listing.For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi!  I'm Kelly!  I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams.  Former Navy officer.  Motorcycle enthusiast.  Tech nerd wanna be.  Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude.Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1Other resources you might find helpful:How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies?  https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tYThe Emotional Side of Selling Your House.  https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lALet's be FRIENDS!Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestateLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 6 - Getting Your House Ready to SellIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers the home sale preparations and what you need to do to get your house ready to spell:  more specifically, I discuss the importance of a deep clean, staging and professional photography.For the resource mentioned in the video, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 5 - Showings and Other ConsiderationsIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers making decisions about showing your house, showing your house while living in it, other consideration that you'll want to be sure to communicate to your agent, plus a strategy if you do receive multiple offers.For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 4 - Options to Maximize the Price You Get When Selling Your HouseIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall. In this series of videos, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect. This episode covers options you have to help you make more money when you sell your house.  For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________ Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 3 - How Much Can You Get When You Sell Your HouseIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall.  In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect.  In Part 3, we'll discuss the first question on anyone's mind when they're thinking about selling their house, "What can I get for my house if I sold it?"For the resource mentioned in the video, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295.___________________________________________________________Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Home Selling Process Flow - Part 2 - Find a Good Real Estate AgentIf you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall.  In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect.  This episode covers finding a good real estate agent.For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295____________________________________________Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WUgjdhfDLRMdr5DLPYwzw?sub_confirmation=1 Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

The Home Selling Process Flow - Part 1 - Why Are You Selling Your Home and Where Will You Live Next?If you've never sold a house before, or if it's been a while, it might be helpful to see how the process flows overall.  In this series, I'll break down the process and decision points into smaller bits to help you know what to expect.  In Part 1, we'll discuss why you're selling your home and where you'll live next.  The answers to these questions will help you throughout the home selling journey.For the resource mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/pl/2147512295.___________________________________________________________Hi! I'm Kelly! I'm a full time Realtor® in the Atlanta area with Keller Williams. Former Navy officer. Motorcycle enthusiast. Tech nerd wanna be. Married to my college sweetheart with two grown kids, three growing grandkids and a lovable lab rescue named Dude. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on selling your house, buying a home, and other real estate and Atlanta related topics. Other resources you might find helpful: How Do You Price Your House When Selling? What are the best house pricing strategies? https://youtu.be/xabMV4hb5tY The Emotional Side of Selling Your House. https://youtu.be/RCdJKLd60lA Let's be FRIENDS! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kellyvandeverrealestate LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvandever/ Website https://www.kellyvandever.com/ If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, email me at kelly.vandever@kw.com.

Alpharetta, Georgia is my most favorite place I've ever lived!  And I've lived a lot of places!Thinking of moving to Alpharetta?  Find out what's so great about living in Alpharetta!To download the information referred to in the video, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/Great-Places-in-Georgia.____________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this channel for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

Now is an especially good time to sell and buy a house for two broad groups of people... those who want to MOVE UP to a high price point... and those who want the CONVENIENCE of a townhome or condo.Find out why in this video!_______________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

Do you have a great camera and a good eye for pictures?Thinking of telling your real estate agent that you'll just take the pictures of the house?Don't do!  I'll tell you why in this episode!There's a lot to do when getting your house ready to sell.  Make sure your real estate agent takes good care in helping you get ready!For a list of Common Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing for Real Estate Photos, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-getting-your-house-ready-for-real-estate-pictures_________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information.  If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

I've talked before about how important the due diligence process is when buying a house.  But what should you actually do during your due diligence period?  That's the question we answer in this video!For more information about home insurance quotes, go to https://www.kellyvandever.com/helpful-links.  ______________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

You hope to get the most for your house when you put it on the market.  But what if it doesn't sell?  How long should you wait before you reduce the price?The answer might surprise you.______________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

How long should it take you to sell your house?It depends!On what?  That's what I'll discuss in this episode!______________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

A little departure from my normal videos... how to paint a room.Watch for practical tips on how to paint a room, including taping off, filling in holes both large and small, cutting in, saving your brushes from one day to the next, removing a paint-filled roller and more!Save a little dough by painting yourself ... or confirm that it's worth the money to hire a pro ;0) !______________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this podcast for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier and other real estate related information. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call or text me, Kelly, directly at 770.597.1108.

There are 3 common mistakes people make when they think about how they should price their house when they go to sell.Learn those mistakes so you can avoid them.  So how should you determine the price when selling your house?  I'll show you proven house pricing strategies that I use with my clients, and why it's so important to get the price right.A great house pricing strategy has nothing to do with gut feel and everything to do with data!________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in Alpharetta, Georgia, with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this channel for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier. If you want help selling your home, call me, Kelly, at 770.597.1108.

You're considering selling your home, you think you need to fix a few things, change a few things... What changes will more than pay for themselves?  What things should you do even if it won't get a payoff for them?  In this video, we talk about those things to do that will help you sell your house faster for more money!_________________________________________________________________________________I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in Alpharetta, Georgia, with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to this channel for tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier. If you're in the Atlanta area and want help selling your home or finding a new one, I'd love to help!  Call or text me, Kelly Vandever, at 770.597.1108.

I was working with a friend, helping to sell her house. I saw a whole other side of my friend, one that I’m convinced came from the emotional side of selling her house.In an earlier episode, I talked about the emotions people often experience as they’re getting ready to sell a house.In this show, we’re preparing you for the emotional side of selling your house once someone offers to buy it.I'm Kelly Vandever. I'm a real estate agent in Alpharetta, Georgia, with Keller Williams North Atlanta. Subscribe to receive tips on how you can Make Your Move Easier. If you want help selling your home or finding a new one, call Kelly at 770.597.1108.

House Sale PreparationIn the real estate world, agents sometimes refer to the buying or selling of a home a transaction.But to the person selling the home, the sale is so much more than a business transaction. It’s an emotional experience.How do you prepare yourself for that emotional experience? That’s what we’ll talk about in this episode.

Most of us don't have the cash to buy a house. The good news is there are a lot of banks and other lenders that would love to give you money to buy a house. The money they give you is called a mortgage.Before a lender will give you a mortgage, they will evaluate 3 things first.(1) Are you the kind of person who pays their bills(2) Do you make enough money to pay a mortgage plus the other debt you owe(3) If you can’t or don’t pay your mortgage payments, can we sell the house to get our money backFind out more about what's involved with getting a mortgage in this episode.

Do you want to know how much money you have to come out of pocket to buy a home? Or put another way, do you want to know how much money you have to save to buy a house?Those are the topics we talk about in this episode. Get out your calculator!

In the last episode, I mentioned that if you want to get a good house in Georgia, you need to move fast! Especially at the time of this recording when there are more people needing to buy houses than are willing to sell them."But don’t worry," I said. "You’ve got a due diligence period in Georgia," I said.So what is a due diligence period? Why does it help you feel more confident putting an offer in on a house?That’s the topic for this episode.

Whether you’re buying your first home or buying a home after living 2 or 3 decades in a home, the home buying process can be daunting.Luckily we have TV shows to tell us exactly what it’s like!Or do we????Find out what it's really like in this episode.

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Sometimes you need to get rid of things before a move that really are junk. In this episode, I'll tell you about my favorite landfill in Hall County, Georgia!

Getting rid of things before making a move can be hard.In this episode, I talk about one way to make it easier by donating to a charity that comes to you!

One of the hardest parts of selling your house is getting rid of stuff before making your move.If you can get a little cash for your things, maybe letting go will be a little easier!In this episode, I provide the step-by-step of how to get rid of stuff by selling it on Facebook Marketplace using your phone. It's super easy!

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #52 - Melissa Karz. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. About Melissa Karz:Melissa believes that success is fueled as much by personal factors as by professional ones. She helps clients understand the depth of their potential, and the steps they can take to achieve personal and professional success.Melissa is an executive and career coach. She partners with her clients to leverage and develop the strengths, competencies, and knowledge necessary for success in assimilating into new and expanded roles, effective leadership, successful career transition and team effectiveness. Her clients have included Sony Pictures Entertainment, Edmonds.com, First Republic Bank, Warner Brothers, and lots of growing startups. Melissa has spoken widely and written on professional relationship building. Her book, Invisible Bridges: Building Professional Relationships for Results,has been featured in Fortuneand The Los Angeles Times.For more information or to work with Melissa, email her at Melissa@nextsteppartners.comTopics Discussed:The Leadership Circle Profile Feedback for leaders360 degree feedback“The 360 feedback phase of an engagement or the assessment phase is where a lot of the insight happens and the coaching phase is where a lot of the change happens.” Melissa KarzCoaching leaders to be their best selfExecutive coachingTeam effectivenessActive listeningMelissa’s book, Invisible Bridges: Building Professional Relationships for ResultsLeadership skills can be learned60% of leaders are introvertsBeing authentic is what’s most important for good leadershipRelationship building competency becomes more important as leaders move up the food chainCollaboration, good listening skills, being more strategic – are skills that grow in importance as leaders progress Importance of a growth mindset and coachabilityQuestions to ask yourself to see if you’re open to feedback:When was the last time I got feedback?How open was I to the feedback? What was my response? Create a feedback culture, where feedback is normalizedFear around feedbackCreate a ritual around asking for feedbackCheck yourself before you wreck yourselfAsk yourself, “What holds you back from being more open to feedback?”Harvard Business Review articles on feedbackFear of Feedback – universally held fearBut there are even better reason to do itFeedback builds trustFeedback is a growth toolCraft experiment to integrate feedbackMaking changesWe’re always doing our bestFor more information or to work with Melissa, email her at Melissa@nextsteppartners.comQuestions Answered:What holds me back from being more open to feedback as a leader?Why am I afraid to hear feedback?Why am I afraid to give feedback to my leader?What can I do as a leader to get better feedback from my team?Recommended Book: Invisible Bridges: Building Professional Relationships for Results

Discussion based on Mary K. Pratt’s article in CIO, "Why IT Projects Still Fail." The teaser for the article said, “Despite new methodologies and management techniques meant to head off spectacular failures, critical technical initiatives still fall flat at an alarming rate.” About Mary K. Pratt - Mary K. Pratt is freelance journalist who reports mostly on business and technology management with a focus on how organizations use technology to reach their goals. Her work appears primarily in TechTarget and CIO.com (as well as others in the IDG publication family), and in the past Mary has contributed regularly to Computerworld and the Boston Business Journal.  Her work has also appeared in MIT Technology Review and the Boston Globe as well as other publications. - Topics Discussed - - Discussion based on Mary K. Pratt’s article in CIO, Why IT Projects Still Fail - The teaser for the article said, “Despite new methodologies and management techniques meant to head off spectacular failures, critical technical initiatives still fall flat at an alarming rate.” - Today’s failures are different than early IT failures - Not necessarily catastrophic failures as in the system doesn’t work. More likely they’re rolled out and they don’t accomplish what they were supposed to accomplish or not the full impact of what was expected. - Or the software works as designed but the business need has changed and the software doesn’t meet the current needs of the business. - There are still places where IT misses the mark, where IT isn’t delivering what the user community really wants - Good communications is still a high level need - Not all IT organizations understand how the business makes it’s money and how technology needs to support that - Business also needs to understand the limits of technology as well - Important of business and IT being partners, having good communications, setting expectations - Hype around new technologies - Another aspect of failure is around IT implementations, shadow IT, outside of the IT organization - There is good news around Agile implementations - The newer technologies around automation, testing code, are part of the improvements - Failing fast, being better tomorrow, and how failure is viewed, which is positive in moving toward innovation - Technology like cloud and rapid development lower costs for failure, but it doesn’t take into account opportunity costs - There could be a minimum actual cost when fail, but if not about to roll out a feature or a function, you could be losing much, much more in potential revenue - Not all IT projects have the same value to the organization and the consequences can vary significantly - Setting priorities based on business needs and impact is key - Because the cost of failure is coming down, there’s more permission to be innovative and see how it works - There was one person in the article who mentioned that while the individual parts developed using new methods like Agile work, the individual parts work well, but what he’s seen is when organizations move to combine the parts, there are problems with the whole - He drew the analogy is that it’s like treating the individual symptoms but you’re not treating the underlying causes - Questions answered - - What are some of the questions keeping CIOs up at night? - If more organizations are using Agile and other new development methods, why are IT projects still failing? - Besides budget, timelines, and functionality, what are some of the reasons IT projects fail? - Are IT organizations just giving lip service to it being OK to fail? - How are today’s IT failures different than technology failures in the past? - What’s gotten better with IT projects? - How do those in technology keep up with the changing business needs? - Is there any good news around Agile projects? - What is the good news around Agile projects? - How should CIOs set IT priorities?

Kelly Vandever announces that the Permission to Speak Podcast will shift its focus to concentrate on leadership issues related to the information technology and software development industries.

Episode #49 - Permission to Speak - Leadership Blog - Jamie Sutherland Talks about Leadership Challenges in IT Permission to Speak Video Blog & Podcast Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: - Communications is the foundation of human relationships - If you can put the communications in a story form, there’s so much more that can be gained from that experience - Stories allow us to experience information rather than just consume it - The foundation of the internet was the commercialization of storytelling - Sonix is a transcription service for audio and video files - Machines do the translating and it can transcribe the recording in less time than the actual recording - Leadership challenges in technology companies - Prioritization is the biggest challenge - Need to work on your top 3 priorities at all times, regardless of your level - Important to retain key employees, we called them “10X” employees - Retaining those key employees depends entirely on the individual employee and their needs and motivations - Not at all interested in hiring someone who’s not a team player - When someone who was great in their job gets promoted to management, you need to give them the tools to be successful (shadowing, mentoring) - Managing expectations of the team, this person’s a new manager - External training - Keeping up with the unrelenting pace of change is a constant battle - Have to stay abreast of what competitors are doing - People are such an important part of your business, regardless of size, but especially in a start up - People are your most valuable asset, it can’t be forgotten - People you know and trust or strong endorsement from someone you trust - Don’t think the hiring process has been solved well by anyone - More time you spend together, the better able you are to see if it’s a good fit, but no one has time for that - People who are high performers want to work with people who are high performers - It’s always a pleasant surprise of how helpful users are in giving feedback, they do it on their own, without being compensated for it! They’re very engaged and helpful! To learn more about the transcription products at Sonix visit www.Sonix.ai

About Kevin: - Kevin Monroe is a leadership consultant, executive coach, blogger, podcaster, and the organizer of the Navigating North Summit: Discover Your Purpose for Business and Life Topics Discussed: - Virtual Summit – 5 Days – Monday, October 30 through Friday, November 3, 2017 https://www.navigatingnorthsummit.com - 3 conversations and 1 live panel discussion each day - Tickets to the Summit are free. - Marshall Goldsmith, #1 leadership coach in America, is one of the guest conversationalists - Other speakers/conversationalists are: Thom Winninger, Bernadette Jiwa, Dima Ghawi, Todd Henry, Craig Juntunen, Mark Timm, Mike Kim, Jevonnah Ellison, Dr. Rhonda Kehlbeck, Zach Mercurio, Kitty Waters, Katie McNerney, Jeremy Courtney. - Kevin talks about hearing Thom Winninger speak at NSA Georgia. - Thom’s book comes out Oct 24, 2017 – It’s called Your True DNA: Discovering God’s Gift within You! DNA being – Divine, Natural Attribute - Kevin heard Thom’s message to say, that which you’re gifted to do, you can’t even understand. - It’s easy to undervalue the things that come easily to you - Gift + Journey + Experience = no one exercises your gift in the same way you exercise your gift - Kevin loves Thom’s words in his new book, “Uniqueness is never identified in comparison.” - We compare our documentary film of life to other people’s highlight reels - We long so hard to stand out, but we try so hard to fit in - Featured conversations will be released each day - Finding purpose is the quest of every generation - Kevin asked Marshall Goldsmith and he said yes! - Recordings are up at 4 AM ET and stay up for 24 hours - The Panels will be 10 AM ET and will be recorded and posted once they’re ready - Purpose thrives in community but starves in isolation. - Using a Facebook group to continue the conversation after the summit - Purpose in business, in family, in leadership, personal, in finance, and on and on - A full spectrum conversation on purpose - Kevin has also struggled with purpose - Most people zig zag to find their purpose - Purpose paralysis - It’s hard to steer a parked car, we don’t have to figure it all out before we start - Jeff Goins talks about how clarity come from action - Or as Kevin thinks, is confirmed through action - It’s like heading north, if you get off track, go back to navigating north, you don’t have to restart - Figure out your next step toward purpose - Come open, looking for one insight - Come willing to connect - Have discussions, use the tools they provide -The journey for purpose continues the rest of the time we remain on earth -If you have a pulse, you have a purpose -In each conversation, Kevin asks, “What’s your advice for someone who’s just awaking to purpose?” -“What would you say to someone who’s on the journey, but is stuck or stalled?” “What would you say to the person who is thriving in purpose but realize that there’s an opportunity to take it to a grander scale?” -There’s also a place for businesses to be involved. On Wednesday, the day is more focused on business, but there’s a spill over into all areas of life during each conversation. -We’re all wired for purpose. Don’t settle for less.

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #47 - Jackie Martin. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: - Work shouldn’t suck - Life is too short for that - Jackie was fortunate to work for a great company when she was early in her career - Rifts come from leading from positional authority rather than about relationships - Each employee at that company had a personal professional development budget - Allowed employees to get a massage onsite during the work day - Grew an attachment to the company and the leaders that said it would be that way - Creating a connected work place - Leaders don’t need to be separated from those they’re leading, especially today, people expect relationships - People leave/stay because of their relationship with their leader - A leader’s job is to connect with their employee, to connect the individual’s job and goals to the company goals, and to connect team members to one another - Creating a relationship, as a leader, it starts with attitude - Leaders are responsible to serve the people on your team - Leaders are judged on the work of their team - Being great at a specific job doesn’t mean you’ll be a good leader of people who do that job - The attitude shift helps change behaviors - It feels more like, I’m coming along beside you - Leaders need to know their individual employee’s goals and needs - Be seen as a resource as a leader - Invest in the person, notice them doing something right, or if they’re struggling, coach them - As a leader communicate to your employees that your success is important to me - Silo-ing in an organization - Don’t foster competition across teams - Focus on collaboration - Share praise - Set the tone that we will work well together - Rather than listening to an employee complain about another employee, ask them if they’ve gone to that employee to address the issue - Extrinsic and intrinsic motivators - Every company has a culture, whether it’s been done intentionally or not - The better question is, “Is our culture serving us?” - Example of company who has a zero tolerance policy on gossip - Even if the larger culture isn’t good, you can still make difference within your group as a leader - You can pull your team together, ask them what we can do in our department to make this a better place to work - John Maxwell says leadership is influence - Identify what it takes to be a strong leader in your organization first in order to hire/promote anyone into a leadership position - There are millennials that have great traits that should be on the leadership track - One employer mentioned what they look for in job candidates is energy - An award winning hotel mentioned they hire people who are happy, you can’t train happy - You can teach skills, you can’t teach attitude - Make eye contact - At a meeting, contribute to the meeting and do it early, put yourself out there - Having a team isn’t always easy - Because we’re human beings, companies and especially employees can be incredibly forgiving - Be yourself, be authentic - You won’t get it right every time, it’s a process - This new generation in the work place really wants to make a difference - The new generation is excited about the possibilities

About Corey Kupfer: Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, dealmaker and business consultant with more than 30 years of professional negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, and attorney. The founder and president of Authentic Enterprises, and the Authentic Business Academy, Corey is dedicated to inspiring authenticity in business through speaking, training and consulting on topics such as authentic negotiating, authentic deal-making, building authentic business relationships, and authentic conversations about difference. In his book, Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment & Equilibrium – The Three Keys to True Negotiating Success & How to Achieve Them, Corey draws on decades of experience effectively negotiating business deals and disputes to reveal the real, internal work it takes to become a truly great negotiator. For more information on Corey, you can go to www.coreykupfer.com where you can find out more about his programs and services and where you can take a free 10 question assessment that will let you know whether you are an authentic negotiator and how you might improve. Topics Discussed: - Continuations of the 5 Tenants of Building Authentic Relationships - Tenant #3 – Show gratitude and appreciation - Show gratitude is about life, not just building relationships - Every night/morning, write down 5 things you’re grateful for (without repeating them) - Our mental state shifts when you get in touch with gratitude - Apply gratitude with your team, your employees, your partners, your vendors, other people in your life - Everyone wants to be appreciated, it’s a fundamental human trait - Build gratitude as a muscle, start with everyone, from phone calls with staff to the person checking you out at the grocery story - If you practice gratitude during good times, it can really help you during the difficult times - Tenant #4 – Mutual respect - In a relationship, mutual respect means I need to respect you and I need to be able to respect myself in the relationship - If you find yourself in a work relationship where you don’t respect yourself, look inside yourself first. Do other people at work feel the same way? If not, it may not be the workplace. It may be you - Maybe you have a lesson to learn on your life’s journey - Another suggestion if you don’t respect yourself where you work, try to shift the culture before you leave - Sometimes it’s not that the leaders don’t want to change the culture, they may not know how or have the time. - Tenant #5 – Trust - All the other tenants have an element of trust within them - Corey recommends giving trust to the person who has breached our trust. We’re all human. We all make mistakes. - If someone breaks your trust and you being willing to trust them again, the level of relationship can be so much higher. Not talking about someone who breaks trust again and again. But be willing to give a person another chance. - CPR: R stands for Results, the results they want to get out a negotiation or a relationship. P stands for Purpose, why are you negotiation or why are you engaged in this relationship, what’s your objective. C stands for Context, who do you need to be, what’s the context you need to hold to achieve that purpose. - Can us CPR for relationships, for projects, in your life! - You could do everything on your own, but why would you want to? - Be willing to be vulnerable and ask for help! - People don’t judge you negatively when you ask for help. People like to help and appreciate you asking. - If you find yourself not being willing to accept help, look internally. Why is that? Consider asking for the help. Questions Answered: How can I learn to give trust to someone who has breached my trust? Should I trust someone who has broken my trust? What should I do to build better business relationships? How can I build better business relationships? How can I be more authentic at work?

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #45 - Corey Kupfer. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. About Corey Kupfer: Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, dealmaker and business consultant with more than 30 years of professional negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, and attorney. The founder and president of Authentic Enterprises, and the Authentic Business Academy, Corey is dedicated to inspiring authenticity in business through speaking, training and consulting on topics such as authentic negotiating, authentic deal-making, building authentic business relationships, and authentic conversations about difference. In his book, Authentic Negotiating: Clarity, Detachment & Equilibrium – The Three Keys to True Negotiating Success & How to Achieve Them, Corey draws on decades of experience effectively negotiating business deals and disputes to reveal the real, internal work it takes to become a truly great negotiator. For more information on Corey, you can go to www.coreykupfer.com where you can find out more about his programs and services and where you can take a free 10 question assessment that will let you know whether you are an authentic negotiator and how you might improve. Topics Discussed: - Being authentic during business negotiations - Difference between total transparency versus authenticity - You have to do the internal work to understand what’s important to you and why so that you can come to relationships and negotiations with authenticity - If you don’t do the internal work, it’s hard to show up authentically and to get what you want - 5 tenants of building authentic relationships - Tenant #1: Give first, without expectations of getting a return - Give first isn’t a tactic, it’s a way of being - People sense when you’re not being authentic - Instead of masking your body language, show up authentically! Then you don’t have to worry the signals you’re sending out - Identify your vision and purpose - Play a game bigger than yourself, rather than being just self-focused - Get away, take a step back so you can do your vision work - Corey recommends the 5-3-1 approach to creating a vision. What does your life look like 5 years out? Create the vision as if you’re there. Put yourself in the present, 5 years in the future. Draw what you see. (no artist skill needed, draw don’t judge) Write a narrative of what you see. Then think of year 3, and ask yourself, what must happen by year three for year five to be true. Then work yourself back to year 1. Then break it down by quarter. The task I need to do today is not just about holding the quarterly goal, it’s about tying to the long term goal. - Part of authenticity is finding out what’s true for you - Don’t be 100% transparent if that doesn’t sit well for you - As a leader, considering sharing your personal goals with your people - Leaders are worried that if they encourage their people to get clear about their visions and goals and what they want, that the employees will leave the company. But the truth is that if you don’t do that, they’re going to leave otherwise. Or worse, they stay but they basically quit while they’re still employed. - If you’re uncomfortable, start small. Share a family goal or a situation that you’re excited about or proud about in your life. Share about the causes you care about. Relatively safe, but moving beyond just business. - Tenant #2: Care and be interested - You should care. Listen. Ask follow up questions. - As a leader, you set the tone. You make it OK to open up and be authentic. - When you open up, you invite your people to share their purpose and their why. - Sharing experiences from our early days can be a way for people to open up.

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #44 - Steve Cohn. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: - It’s always about the other person... meaning... In sales, it’s all about the customer. In customer experience, it’s all about the customer. In management, it’s all about the employee. In writing, it’s all about the reader. In speaking, it’s all about the audience. It’s always about the other person. - Everything is about the other person and thinking outside yourself - Strativity’s research on 29 different customer experience factors revealed that the top loyalty driver of customers is “employee’s pride and passion” - Start asking people in the interview process to tell me about a time when you were serving a customer and you made them ecstatically happy. Then watch their eyes to see how they talk about the experience. Look for the passion. You can’t teach that kind of passion. - Find out your employee’s story first. Then tell them your story. - Re-interview your employees and get to know what they’re passionate about. See if what they’re doing stimulates them. If they’re in the wrong job, help them to find the job they would be happy in. - You can’t pay someone to smile sincerely. - If money is your driving factor, your customer knows that. It comes through every pore in your body. - Ask your employees why they do this job. There are other jobs out there that pay the same money. Why this job? - Address the cynical voices in yourself and your staff - Ask your people “What gets in the way?” - If you don’t have a good relationship with your employees, use a consultant or a trusted member of the organization like HR or another manager, and have them ask your employees the question, “What gets in the way?” - One of the mistakes managers make is not really listening when asking an employee “What gets in the way?” - Employees don’t want excuses for why things are that way. The want the obstacle removed. - Managers think they’re coaching when they’re not coaching. They just tell the employee what they think. Versus, asking the employee what she does well and what her challenges are. Coaching the focus should be on the employee, not you & your opinions. - Leader’s biggest “ah-ha” is understanding that your team doesn’t need you. If you leave for 2 weeks and everything runs smoothly without you, you’re doing a great job because you’re empowering your people to make decisions and they know enough about how you think that they’re able to decide for themselves and know where you stand on the issue. You’ve shown them you respect them as people first, then as employees. - It’s tough to do, but be willing to let people make mistakes. - We spend a lot of time at work, you better love what you do - Do the right thing for employees, do the right thing for customers, do the right thing for the bottom line, do the right thing for society – and remember those things aren’t mutually exclusive. - Employees and customers want to be good.

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #43 - Colonel Jill Morgenthaler. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: Topics Covered: - Colonel Jill’s experience as one of the first women to train alongside men in ROTC. - No one makes it on their own - When you lead, look out for others that are trailblazing, offer to mentor - Every time a leader rips into you, realize, it’s not about you, it’s about them - Colonel Jill’s “Fake It ‘Til You Make It” TED Talk - Show your people you have faith in them to complete a challenging assignment, give them the training and development they need too - For people who are blazing trails themselves: accept the fact that everyone is watching you and you do represent far more than just yourself. You have to be on your top game all the time. - It can be lonely and it can be so rewarding - What you send out is what comes back to you - Let your people take risks and make mistakes, that’s often where you learn the most - The military tells their junior officers, now’s your time to make mistakes. Own up to your mistakes and fix them. - If you have a problem that you take to your seniors, bring a solution with you too - Jack Zanger of Harvard Business Review published research that revealed the average age a leader becomes a manager in corporate America is around 30/31, but on average, they don’t receive professional training as a leader until on average the age of 40/41. - Advice for leaders that find themselves in that gap of being a manager without formal education - Find a mentor that can give advice or maybe even champion you - Educate yourself, there’s lots of information online - First show respect to your team and acknowledge all the skills and gifts they bring - Acknowledge what you lack so that you can turn to your team and say, “I’m really strong here, but here’s where I lack and that’s why you’re here.” - Have each other’s backs - Be honest, I’m new, but help me - Colonel Jill shares her encounters with two of the most evil men in history: Sadaam Hussein & Chemical Ali (Ali Hassan al-Majid) - Colonel Jill shares how she foiled a Soviet kidnapping plot