Podcast appearances and mentions of amy schafer

What is service? Is military service more valuable or more noble than other kinds of national and community service? Who serves, and why? Jim and Alice explore these questions and more with guests Janine Davidson, Shawn Skelly, and Amy Schafer.

Amy Schafer is a Pastor and Co-Host for the RealLife TV show. She tells how her journey into ministry started in musical theater, then a phone call from a man she hadn't met before changed her destiny now she is Co-pastoring a thriving church and co-hosting a TV show.The Believer’s Authority - https://amzn.to/2KCSFqPPlans, Purposes, and Pursuits - https://amzn.to/2Zcytzegracelifechurch.tvreallife.CTVN.orgSupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/4657de6b487f/alongtheway)

Christian Beam and Justin Wright are two members of Cyber Dawgs, the champions from this year's National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Beam and Wright stopped by to discuss the competition and importance of recruiting rising stars in cyber security for public service. Hosted by Amy Schafer.

Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer discuss the rise of the 'warrior caste' - the propensity of youth from military families to serve in the armed forces - and the all-volunteer force. Schafer recently authored a report on the topic, which is available at cnas.org. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.

Unfortunately, most listing websites out there feature inaccurate information. Today I want to talk about how you can avoid being misled by them.Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Value ReportToday I’m joined by Amy Schafer, our lead buyer specialist, to discuss something that applies to you whether you’re a buyer or seller: website warnings. When we talk to both buyers and sellers, one of the first questions that we ask is how they find their homes. More than 90% of people nowadays start their search online, with Zillow and Trulia being two of the most popular listing websites. When we list a house, we send that listing’s information to roughly 300 different websites. While all this exposure can be a great marketing tool for sellers, it can be counterproductive for buyers to search all these different websites in the hope that they’ll find a different listing they haven’t seen before. What happens when listing information is exchanged between so many online sources is similar to the game of telephone you probably played in kindergarten—the actual information gets diluted to the point where whatever ends up on Zillow is wildly inaccurate and highly unreliable. A key factor you should be wary of when it comes to this is timeliness. In our market, homes can sell very quickly. Many times, we’ve sold a house before its information even reached Zillow. If you’re relying on a site that’s even further down the line than Zillow, you may end up chasing a home that’s already been sold.Don’t get caught chasing phantom listings.If you frequent Zillow exclusively, don’t trust their Zestimates—they tend to be inaccurate because they’re determined by a preset algorithm rather than current market activity. You’ll also see a lot of what we call “phantom listings.” For example, they’ll list a home on there as a pre-foreclosure and act like it’s for sale, but in reality, it’s only an indication that a seller has simply missed a payment on that house, and it’s not actually for sale. Where should you go for your real estate information? Whether you’re a buyer or seller, you should always go to experts like us. We have a brand-new website called www.sarconeteam.com that’s updated daily with a hot sheet of new listings. We also have some mobile apps that are available for you to download. For buyers, another great source of information is the MLS, which we use during all of our buyer consultations. That way, when we have a property that matches your criteria, we get notified about it right away. If you have any questions about this or any other real estate-related topic, please feel free to email us or give us a call. We’d be happy to help!

Our team has had a record year and will likely be growing. Here’s how you can get involved.Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home searchSelling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Value ReportI am happy to be joined today by Amy Schafer, our lead buyer’s agent, to talk a little about our team and how we help those who are interested in a career in real estate get started. This year has been crazy. It’s been a record year for our team. Since we’ve been growing so fast, we have been getting a lot of questions about how to get into the industry. We’ve got a lot of different roles on our team, and some of them don’t even require a real estate license.We have a school here at Keller Williams to help you get licensed if real estate is a career you’re considering. We have regular career nights here at KW and also teach a live class for the 60-hour pre-license. We also teach listing practices, buying practices, and developing professional ethics, which are the three classes you need to complete to get your license.We'll help you get your real estate career started!The total time for the classes is 96 hours, but we make it fun with Amy as your instructor. Another good contact for you to have if you’re thinking about a career in real estate is the Professional Licensing Bureau, which deals with the Iowa Real Estate Commission. Gaby, our agent services coordinator, is also available to help walk you through the process.If you have any questions for us or would like to talk about getting a career started in real estate, give us a call or send us an email. We can send you some information so you can determine if it’s the right fit for you. We look forward to hearing from you soon!