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In this episode of 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben examines the escalating conflict between Democratic Party veterans and influential voices on the far left, focusing on James Carville’s criticism of Piker, the role of the Democratic Socialists of America, and what they argue are signs of growing tension within the party. They discuss ideological battles over socialism, party identity, economic policy, generational politics, and the potential electoral consequences of those divisions. A growing dispute inside the Democratic Party is drawing national attention as longtime Democratic strategist James Carville publicly denounces streamer and self-described socialist Hasan Piker, arguing that Democratic Socialists should stop using the Democratic label. The clash raises a larger question: is the party experiencing a genuine ideological divide, or simply confronting the consequences of empowering its progressive wing? The debate comes as Democratic Socialists, progressive activists, and party establishment figures argue over the future direction of the party ahead of a major election. Comments from Carville, responses from Piker, and broader concerns about socialism, party branding, and voter coalitions have intensified the conversation. Topics Covered: James Carville’s criticism of Piker and the Democratic Socialists of America Debate over whether progressive activists represent a faction of the Democratic Party or a separate movement Discussion of Abdul El-Sayed and progressive political organizing Arguments about socialism, government spending, inflation, and economic policy The role of education, media influence, and generational political change Questions about how ideological divisions could affect upcoming elections Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get a $230 gift card after your first payment of $500 with Melio (affiliate) - https://milestomemories.com/go/melio/ Shawn's InKind referral ($25 off $50) - https://milestomemories.com/go/inkind Mark went on an application spree and the final tally is absurd: 690,000 points across Amex, American, Atmos and Bilt, plus $500 in dining money, against $1,719 in fees, and we break down why the math still works. Along the way, a bank that denied him for nearly a decade finally said yes, and nobody knows why. Then a new LendingTree study has us worried: most Gen Z cardholders pay just the minimum, nearly half of all cardholders do not know their own APR, and a quarter treat their credit card as their emergency fund, so we get into what actually moves your credit score and the class schools should be teaching everyone. Plus the Muggle vs Wizard Meta glasses showdown, how Mark stacked Ray-Ban, a shopping portal and an Amex offer into a much cheaper second pair, and the unclaimed property treasure chest, including the $600 that found its way back to Mark years later. What is your biggest unclaimed property score? Let us know in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel 0:28 Mark's App-O-Rama: Rakuten & Bank of America 2:12 Double Dipping American & Atmos (and a Barclays Miracle) 4:24 500K From Amex & the Final Haul vs the Fees 7:25 MTM Diamond 8:15 Gen Z & Credit Cards: The LendingTree Numbers 10:26 Does Carrying a Balance Help Your Score? 13:27 The Math Class They Only Taught the Flunking Kids 15:11 Missed Bonuses, Buyer's Remorse & Lost Rewards 17:22 Meta Glasses: Muggle vs Wizard Edition 19:32 Stacking Ray-Ban, Rakuten & Amex Offers 24:46 Unclaimed Property Is a Treasure Chest 27:00 Final Thoughts Links App-o-rama - https://milestomemories.com/my-midway-point-credit-card-applications/ LendingTree survey - https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-cards/study/habits-misconceptions-mistakes/ Claim lost funds - https://milestomemories.com/claim-lost-funds/

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Send us Fan MailPrivate listings might sound exclusive, but South Carolina's Real Estate Commission is spelling out exactly what sellers may be giving up - fewer buyers, fewer offers, weaker terms, and a longer path to closing. I will break down the new commission-approved disclosure form line by line and explains why it could change how brokers talk about limited market exposure forever. I will also walk through the 11 seller acknowledgments in the “Residential Disclosure and Acknowledgement of Limited Market Exposure Listing,” highlighting the ones that should make every agent, broker-in-charge, and seller stop and think. I will unpack the economics behind exposure, why competition drives value, and how “exclusive” can quickly become a liability when the goal is to get the best result for the seller. You'll discover:- why limiting exposure can suppress buyer demand before a property ever reaches the public market -how fewer offers can mean not just lower price, but worse contingencies, timing, and financing terms -why “days on market” can be misstated when a listing sits privately before going public -the representation conflict that arises when a brokerage keeps more business inside its own ecosystem-how private inventory can distort comparable sales and affect future valuations -why fair housing concerns may be the biggest legal issue of all when access is controlled through private networksI will also explain why the broker-in-charge's signature matters, what a real compliance process should look like, and why blanket “private first” strategies are exactly what the Commission seems to be warning against. If your brokerage uses pocket listings, limited exposure marketing, or internal-only inventory, this episode is essential listening before the next disclosure lands on your desk. Chapters00:00 — Limited Exposure Listings: What They Are02:22 — Welcome & Blair Cato Updates03:28 — Seller Request vs. Agent Recommendation04:00 — The New Limited Market Exposure Disclosure05:10 — Why Exposure Drives Competition07:25 — Fewer Offers, Lower Leverage09:02 — Price, Terms & Lost Opportunities10:04 — The Risk of Delayed Public Marketing12:16 — Representation Conflicts13:20 — How Private Sales Affect Comparable Values15:00 — Fair Housing & Equal Access20:24 — Seller Privacy Doesn't Override Fair Housing21:28 — What Brokers-in-Charge Need to Review25:13 — Documenting the Seller's Decision25:47 — Why Blanket Private-Listing Policies Are Risky27:29 — Incentives, Claims & Agent Training29:44 — Supervision and the Broker's Responsibility31:28 — Next Week: The Public-Market ComparisonDon't forget to like us and share us!Gary* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.    

Nick explains the critical, often misunderstood distinction between business growth and true scaling, warning founders that confusing the two can lead to catastrophic burnout and lost enterprise value. Drawing on his Private Equity and turnaround background, Nick explains why growth is merely an unrepeatable event driven by heroics, whereas scaling is an intentional, repeatable pattern that operates smoothly and with margin. He reveals why the most scalable and valuable companies are deceptively quiet, well-oiled machines rather than chaotic, full-throttle pressure cookers—offering listeners a clear blueprint for building a business that is both sustainable to run and far more valuable to sell. KEY TAKEAWAYS Growth is an isolated, score-like event driven by founder heroics or market luck, whereas scaling is a deliberate, repeatable pattern that produces predictable results on purpose. Running a company at 100% capacity leaves zero margin for disruption, causing operational breakdowns to be repeatedly patched rather than permanently fixed. A genuinely scaling business is marked by quiet precision and steady rhythm rather than frantic hustle and chaos. Buyers and investors pay a premium not for past performance numbers, but for the proven, repeatable systems that make future revenue predictable without founder dependency. BEST MOMENTS "Growth tells you what happened, but it doesn't tell you why. And if you don't know why, then you can't repeat it." "The quiet wasn't a lack of ambition; it was precision showing up." "Slow is smooth, smooth is deadly. Smooth is incredibly effective." "A machine that is built to run at 100% has nothing left when a component wears out... it doesn't degrade gracefully, it just stops." VALUABLE RESOURCES Want to grow and scale your business? Check out Nick's Boardroom Program: ⁠https://gamma.app/docs/BOARDROOM-2026-FINAL-h2vknz5qne7vvwm⁠ To get your copy of Nick's book, Exit for Millions, go to ⁠http://bit.ly/4ngC2hO⁠ Nick's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/realnickbradley Nick Bradley is a world-renowned author, speaker, and business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to build, scale and sell high-value companies. He spent 10+ years working in Private Equity, where he oversaw 100+ acquisitions, 26 exits, and over $5 Billion in combined value created. He has one of the top-ranked business podcasts in the UK (with over 1m downloads in over 130 countries). He now spends his time coaching and consulting business owners in building and scaling high-value business towards life-changing exits. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

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⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ For a full year, agentic AI was the pitch. This year the conversation shifted to whether it holds up once it is actually running in production, against real work. Vendors came armed with customer-sourced numbers rather than concept demos — hours returned per analyst per week, percentages of alerts dispositioned without human review, agreement rates measured against human analyst judgment. Buyers arrived having spent the months since the previous major conference testing products and weighing what they were told against what they saw. Not one of the four questions that dominated the show is exciting, and not one of them is actually an AI question. Naming an owner before something ships is governance. Showing your work is audit. Knowing where your components came from is supply chain hygiene. Configuring a tool to reach the outcome it was bought for is the oldest plain, unrewarded work there is. AI did not create those problems — it made them impossible to keep deferring. Marketing volume held steady. Scrutiny went up. In this edition of Lens Four:

What do video games and homebuilding have in common? More than you might think! Thomas Holt spent years creating visuals for major video games before turning his attention to residential construction. Today, he helps companies rethink the way they design, sell and build homes through artificial intelligence (AI). Holt, co-founder and vice president of visualization at Higharc, joined host Carol Morgan on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio to discuss spatial AI, the future of new home sales and why technology could dramatically speed up the way the industry brings new products to market. From Video Games to Real-World Construction Holt's background in video game development may seem like an unlikely path to homebuilding, but he sees an important distinction between the two. “In games, you're inventing a world, and the only rule is that it has to feel right,” Holt said. A house has a lot more rules. Every wall has a cost, windows have requirements and design decisions affect framing, permitting and construction. Ultimately, there's also a homebuyer counting on the finished product to work as intended. For Higharc, that means creating a digital model that accounts for more than what a home looks like. The platform connects information across the design, sales, estimating and construction processes. Ending the “Game of Telephone” One of the biggest challenges in residential construction is not necessarily creating information. It's keeping that information consistent as it moves through an organization. CAD drawings, for example, are essentially representations of a building. A line might indicate a wall, but the line itself doesn't represent what a wall is. That becomes an issue when the file moves from design to estimating, sales and construction. Each team may have to interpret the information and enter it into another system. Holt compared the process to a game of telephone. “Every one of those handoffs is a different chance for the versions to kind of drift,” he said. By the time those differences reach the field, they can show up as change orders, material overages, delays and other expensive mistakes. A shared digital model gives each department access to the same underlying information, reducing the need to translate it over and over again. Why Spatial AI Is Different From Generative AI Generative AI has become remarkably good at producing things that look and sound convincing. But convincing isn't necessarily the same as correct. An AI-generated floor plan might be perfectly useful as inspiration. It's a different story when someone needs to estimate materials or send the plan to a job site. Spatial AI is designed to understand the relationships between elements in a building. A wall isn't simply a line. It is a wall with characteristics and construction implications. The same applies to windows, kitchens, rooms and other components. That context allows the technology to produce information that can support the actual building process. A More Interactive Way to Shop for a New Home Consumers have become accustomed to customizing products online. They can build a car, change a pair of sneakers or configure a computer before making a purchase. A house is considerably more complicated. There can be an enormous number of possible combinations, and changing one element can affect several others. Historically, giving buyers that level of choice has required a lot of manual work behind the scenes. Higharc's web-based showroom is designed to make the experience more seamless. Buyers can explore 3D floor plans, change structural options and swap exterior collections while seeing those choices update on screen. The experience can also incorporate real manufacturer products and builder-controlled pricing. The bigger advantage is what happens behind the scenes. Because the experience is connected to the same underlying information used throughout the process, changes can stay aligned with what the company is actually selling and building. For buyers, that means more freedom to explore. For sales teams, it means less work trying to keep countless combinations straight. AI Could Give Homebuilding Teams More Time Holt doesn't see AI completely replacing most jobs. Instead, he expects it to change how people spend their time. “I think everybody's job in some way is going to improve,” Holt said. That could be particularly valuable in an industry that continues to face labor shortages. Rather than eliminating people, technology can help teams spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time on work that requires experience and expertise. The same principle could extend to the job site. Holt expects technology to improve access to information, quality control, analytics and other tools that help tradespeople and field teams do their work more effectively. Higharc Expands Its Reach With $95 Million Funding Round Higharc recently raised $95 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners. The investment will support two major priorities: accelerating the company's AI product development and expanding the platform beyond builders into the broader housing industry. For smaller companies, the appeal may be the ability to offer buyers sophisticated 3D sales and marketing experiences. Larger organizations can benefit from bringing more consistency to complex product lines, options and processes. The Future Could Be Faster Home Design Creating a new plan or adapting an existing one for a different community can take months. That makes experimentation expensive and can discourage companies from making frequent changes. Holt believes AI could dramatically shorten that process. “I think where AI will take us is to a point where plans can get generated and validated in hours instead of months,” he said. That would give companies more room to test ideas, adapt designs to individual markets and respond to what buyers actually want. In some ways, the future could mean products are tested and refined continuously rather than treated as finished once they reach the market. Listen to the full episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio for more insights from Holt on spatial AI, the homebuying experience, the future of product development and how technology could reshape the homebuilding industry. For more information about Higharc, visit Higharc.com. About Higharc  Higharc is a homebuilding technology company helping builders move from design to construction with a connected digital platform. Its tools bring together home design, configuration, 3D sales, estimating and construction documents, allowing teams to work from the same underlying data.   Podcast Thanks       Thank you to Denim Marketing for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Known as a trendsetter, Denim Marketing has been blogging since 2006 and podcasting since 2011. Contact them when you need quality, original content for social media, public relations, blogging, email marketing and promotions. A comfortable fit for companies of all shapes and sizes, Denim Marketing understands marketing strategies are not one-size-fits-all. The agency works with your company to create a perfectly tailored marketing strategy that will suit your needs and niche. Try Denim Marketing on for size by calling 770-383-3360 or by visiting www.DenimMarketing.com.        About Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio       Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio, presented by Denim Marketing, highlights the movers and shakers in the Atlanta real estate industry – the home builders, developers, Realtors and suppliers working to provide the American dream for Atlantans. For more information on how you can be featured as a guest, contact Denim Marketing at 770-383-3360 or fill out the Atlanta Real Estate Forum contact form. Subscribe to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast on iTunes, and if you like this week's show, be sure to rate it. Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio was recently honored on FeedSpot's Top 100 Atlanta Podcasts, ranking 11th overall and number one out of all ranked real estate podcasts.  The post Higharc Wants to Design Homes in Hours, Not Months appeared first on Atlanta Real Estate Forum.

Could your business operate for three weeks without anyone calling you?If the honest answer is no, you may have created a demanding job for yourself rather than a transferable business buyers will want.In this episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth, Gary Heldt speaks with Daniel Scherotter, business broker, M&A advisor, entrepreneur, and Partner at Filament Business Advisors.Daniel explains why preparing a company for sale must begin long before an owner contacts a broker. Buyers want more than revenue. They want reliable financial records, predictable profitability, documented systems, a capable management team, transferable customer relationships, and a company that does not depend entirely on its founder.Gary and Daniel discuss how minimizing reported profits to reduce taxes can damage a company's valuation, why owner dependence shrinks the pool of potential buyers, and how unrealistic expectations can prevent an otherwise successful business from ever selling.Daniel also shares how strategic buyers evaluate companies differently, why owners must separate personal attachment from market value, and how building the right team can allow an owner to exit without years of difficult transition.What You Will Learn➔ Why waiting until you are ready to sell is one of the biggest exit-planning mistakes➔ How owner dependence reduces buyer interest and business value➔ Why weak accounting and unclear financial statements create red flags➔ How management teams and documented systems make a company more transferable➔ Why the market determines what a business is worth, regardless of the owner's emotional investment➔ How strategic buyers can see greater value than individual owner-operators➔ Why every entrepreneur should build the company as an asset, not simply as a jobAbout Daniel ScherotterDaniel Scherotter is a business broker, M&A advisor, entrepreneur, and Partner at Filament Business Advisors. Having owned and sold businesses himself, Daniel understands the sale process from both the owner's and the advisor's perspective.He helps business owners increase profitability, strengthen company value, improve organizational structure, and prepare for a successful sale before going to market. His work focuses on identifying the factors that attract serious buyers and helping owners avoid the operational, financial, and emotional mistakes that can weaken a transaction.Connect With Daniel ScherotterFilament Business Advisors:https://filamentbusinessadvisors.com/Daniel's Profile:https://filamentbusinessadvisors.com/team/dan-scherotter/Email:Dan@filamentbusinessadvisors.comPhone:804-728-1553Connect With Gary HeldtVisit:https://www.sbadvisors.cc/Connect with Gary on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-d-heldt-jr/Schedule a follow-up conversation with Gary:https://calendly.com/gheldt21054/podcast-follow-up-conversationListen and SubscribeFollow Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth for practical conversations that help business owners grow smarter, build stronger companies, and create lasting wealth.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-your-business-and-grow-your-wealth/id1521874291

This was a Scripting Fridays session of Agent Power Huddle led by Ed Lane, focusing on how to work with buyers in the current shifting market. Ed discussed the definition of buyer's versus seller's markets, explaining that a buyer's market is defined by having more than 6 months of inventory, and emphasized the importance of calculating specific market metrics for different price bands and neighborhoods. He provided scripts and strategies for buyers to negotiate with sellers, including advice to ask for repair credits or rate buy-downs instead of price reductions, and stressed the importance of analyzing individual properties rather than relying on broad market statistics. Ed also announced his custom GPT tool at whatwouldedsay.com for agents to get scripting help outside of the weekly sessions.

What if I told you that almost none of the financial decisions you agonise over actually matter?   Most investors worry about interest rates, the next hot suburb, tax changes, market timing, stock picking, and whether they should buy now or wait.   But what if 95% of your financial future is shaped by just a handful of decisions - many of them made quietly, early, and often without enough thought?   That's the fascinating idea we're unpacking today with Stuart Wemyss, founder of ProSolution Private Clients, who says there are really only a handful of decisions in your entire life that determine 95% of your financial outcome, and most of them have got nothing to do with property, shares, or the share market at all.   By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what those decisions are, why most people get them wrong without even realising it, and how getting just four or five calls right can matter more than decades of diligent budgeting or clever investment picking.   In this episode Stuart and I outline the handful of financial decisions that can shape most of your lifetime outcomes.   We unpack why the big calls matter far more than obsessing over small, daily money choices.   We look at how partner alignment can either strengthen your wealth plan or create ongoing conflict.   We explore why career choice is really an income strategy, not just a lifestyle preference.   We discuss how your spending and saving philosophy needs to change as life stages change.   We finish by covering the tactical decisions that compound over time, including property, home ownership, superannuation, and advice.   Takeaways  • Your life partner shapes money habits, saving priorities, and long-term financial harmony. • Shared financial goals reduce conflict and keep couples moving in the same wealth direction. • Career choice matters because income potential sets the ceiling for future investing capacity. • Choosing work aligned to skill and passion improves consistency, confidence, and earning power. • A spending philosophy adapts across life stages, unlike rigid budgets that quickly become outdated. • Some seasons demand aggressive saving, while others allow greater spending and enjoyment balance. • The first property often creates the equity needed to accelerate later wealth-building moves. • Buying quality in the right location can unlock borrowing power and future opportunity. • Your home can become a powerful fallback asset through equity and tax-free growth. • Superannuation decisions matter because fees and asset allocation compound over decades.     Answer this week's trivia question here –   https://www.propertytrivia.com.au/ ·        Win a hard copy of How To Grow A Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio In Your Spare Time. ·        Everyone wins a copy of a fully updated property report.   Links and resources:   Michael Yardney   Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan. Click here and have a chat with us.   Stuart Wemyss – Prosolution Private Clients   Stuart's new book – Wealth by Design: 8 rules for smarter investing and financial freedom https://www.amazon.com.au/Wealth-Design-smarter-investing-financial/dp/192318654X/   Please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.   About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation  Australia   The Michael Yardney Podcast is one of Australia's leading property investment podcasts, helping investors understand the Australian property market and build long-term wealth through strategic property investing.   Each week we explore: • Australian property market updates• Property investment strategies in Australia• Melbourne property market trends• Sydney property market forecasts• Brisbane property investment opportunities• Capital growth property strategies• Property cycles in Australia• Negative gearing and tax strategy• Interest rates and their impact on property• Buyer's agent insights and investment planning   If you're serious about building a high-performance property portfolio and creating financial freedom through real estate, this podcast will give you the clarity and strategy you need.   Learn more at:https://propertyupdate.com.auhttps://metropole.com.au

The housing market is shifting as affordability remains strained and buyers gain more negotiating power. Steven Thomas and Brennen Thomas examine mortgage rates, home prices, Gen Z's hopes for a housing crash, and whether America is becoming a nation of renters. The episode also looks at what buyers and sellers can expect through the remainder of 2026.Got questions? Drop them in the comments or email us at brennen@reportsonhousing.com for a chance to have them featured in a future episode!Time Stamps:00:00-Introduction01:54-Housing Supply, Demand, and the Fall Market04:44-Inflation, Mortgage Rates, and the Federal Reserve08:06-Is This Really the Worst Time to Sell?10:24-Why Buyers Have More Negotiating Power11:56-Why Gen Z Wants a Housing Crash15:19-Is America Becoming a Nation of Renters?18:02-What to Expect for the Rest of 202619:41-Final Thoughts

Everyone tells you to start with a lead magnet. I think that's backwards. In this practical behind-the-scenes episode, Tori unpacks the exact client funnel she'd build if she had to attract 10 paying clients from regional or remote Australia—and it doesn't begin with a PDF, freebie or 47-page ebook. It starts with the sale.  You'll learn how to reverse-engineer a profitable funnel by understanding buyer psychology first, identifying the transformation your paid offer delivers, and creating a lead magnet that attracts future buyers—not just email subscribers. Because downloads don't pay the bills. Buyers do.  If you've been growing your email list but wondering why it isn't converting, this episode will completely change how you think about funnels, nurture sequences and lead magnets.

Send us Fan MailCPG brands that start in retail easily get sucked into fulfilling requests for exclusive UPCs. Negotiating your way out of these situations, including walking away, is critical to focused strategic growth. Listen in as I kick your sales team in the proverbial butt. Your Host: Dr. James F. Richardson of Premium Growth Solutions, LLC www.premiumgrowthsolutions.comPlease send feedback on this or other episodes to: admin@premiumgrowthsolutions.com

What did you think of todays show??Nobody tells you the most expensive thing in a deal right now is time. A payoff takes three weeks when a lender can pull one in 15 minutes. A finished flip sits 42 days at a price cut below both comps. In this episode, we break down Dylan's 36 unit seller finance deal and the two year balloon inside it, why note servicers get paid to stall you, and when it makes sense to hire your own property manager. Plus Berkshire Hathaway's bet on home builders.Topics discussed:Introduction (00:00)Why gurus find religion when business dries up (01:39)Soft serve at home and the steroid question (02:17)China, electric cars, and the petrodollar (05:39)Aging politicians and the citizenship test idea (08:47)Dylan's 36 unit deal and the two year balloon (13:42)When it makes sense to hire your own property manager (18:35)Why a payoff takes three weeks (22:47)The payoff that expires before you can close (25:00)The flip that has been sitting 42 days (27:35)Buyers going for blood and offers that never existed (30:37)Berkshire Hathaway's $1.2 billion bet on home builders (37:20)Why D.R. Horton neighborhoods age like mobile home parks (40:41)Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/collectingkeyspodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mike_invests/https://www.instagram.com/investormandan/https://www.instagram.com/dylan_does_deals/This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com (https://podcastboutique.com/)

In this episode, real estate broker Jonathan Chames introduces Sheepdog, a revolutionary platform that flips the traditional home buying process by prioritizing buyers over listings. We explore how this innovative approach can transform real estate transactions for buyers, sellers, and agents alike.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Australia's property downturn is gathering pace just as the busy spring selling season begins. Cotality Head of Research Tim Lawless explains what falling prices mean for buyers and sellers, while VanEck's Jamie Hannah unpacks the Australian sharemarket's subdued session, rising oil prices and higher bond yields.

Do you know the real, psychological reasons why your clients choose to do business with you? In this episode of Amplify, John Tyreman sits down with buyer psychology expert Katelyn Bourgoin, founder of Unignorable and the Why We Buy newsletter. Together, they explore how to leverage cognitive biases to help your firm get known, liked, and trusted. In this episode, you'll learn: To apply the Jobs to Be Done framework to understand your buyers How the Von Restorff effect can help your firm stand out Why the Pratfall effect and human flaws make you more likable To leverage storytelling and the bandwagon effect to build trust How to find your ownable idea and become an unignorable brand

A controversial housing development near Arrowtown is back on the table, with the developer offering new incentives for first-home buyers and millions more for roading upgrades. Otago Southland reporter Katie Todd reports.

Coyuchi is proving that a 35-year of press is a brand's ultimate asset in the age of AI search. By continuously optimizing site schema for LLMs and selling “feelings over features,” the organic home textiles leader is turning AI discovery directly into revenue. For more on Coyuchi, in show notes, click here. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@mreapodcastShawn Cleary went from serving as a nuclear submarine officer to building a team that closed more than 200 units in just three years with simple systems designed to protect his time. One place where he saves a lot of time: social media.What if you could build a $90 million real estate business and only spend about an hour per week per social media platform building leads?We break down how Shawn built a niche Facebook community that produces roughly 12 to 18 deals a year, how he uses geo-targeted Instagram content to generate daily leads, and how his team uses YouTube to attract relocation buyers. The common goal is to provide value first, know exactly who you want to reach, and build around proven models instead of reinventing the wheel.Then we get into the buyer consultation that helped Shawn personally represent 98 buyers in one year without a showing assistant. His two- to three-hour process helps him educate clients, set expectations, build trust, and save time later in the transaction. It is a clear example of how strong systems on the front end can create more control, more confidence and more production.Resources:Shawn Cleary's WebsiteJoin Navy Nuke Property Network on FacebookFollow Navy Nuke Property Network on Instagram: @NavyNukePropertyNetwork Explore Shawn Cleary's YouTubeOrder the Millionaire Real Estate Agent Playbook | Volume 3Connect with Jason:LinkedinProduced by NOVAThis podcast is for general informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions of the guest represent those of the guest and not  Keller Williams Realty, LLC and its affiliates, and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.WARNING! You must comply with the TCPA and any other federal, state or local laws, including for B2B calls and texts. Never call or text a number on any Do Not Call list, and do not use an autodialer or artificial voice or prerecorded messages without proper consent. Contact your attorney to ensure your compliance.

Fearless Agent Coach & Founder Bob Loeffler shares his insights on Building Your Database the Fearless Agent Way and how it's making his Students rich! Fearless Agent Coaching is the Highest Results Producing Real Estate Sales Training and Coaching Program in the Industry and we can prove it will work for you if it's a good fit! Call us today at 480-385-8810 to see if it may be  good fit for you! Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students di all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Listen in each week as Bob gives an overview and explains the big ideas behind making big money as a Fearless Agent! If you are earning less selling real estate than you wish you were, and you're open to the idea of having some help, We are here for you! You will never again be in a money making situation with a Buyer, Seller or Investor and not have the right words! You will be very confident! You will be a Fearless Agent! Call Bob anytime for more information about Fearless Agent Coaching for Agents, Fearless Agent Recruiting Training for Broker/Owners, or hiring Bob as a Speaker for your next Event! Call today 480-385-8810 - or go to https://fearlessagent.com Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, Spin Selling, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students do all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Are You an Owner of a Real Estate Company - need help Recruiting Producing Agents - Call today! 480-385-8810 and go to FearlessAgentRecruiting.com and watch our Recruiting Video Real Estate Realtor training Real estate training real estate coaching real estate speaker real estate coach real estate sales sales training realtor realtor training realtor coach realtor coaching realtor sales coaching realtor recruiting real estate agent real estate broker realtor prospecting real estate prospecting prospecting for listings calling expired listings calling for sale by owners realtor success Best Realtor Coach Best Real Estate Coach Spin SellingSupport the show: https://fearlessagent.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailIf you have been using AI to create content and it still is not converting into sales, you are not alone and you are not doing it wrong. You are just missing one crucial ingredient. Today I am sitting down with Molly Mahoney, known as The Prepared Performer, a digital marketing strategist who launched the world's first AI-focused content membership back in 2021, long before AI became everyone's favorite buzzword. She has built a seven-figure business entirely on organic content, she has had videos reach 39 million views, and she is one of the most brilliant people I know when it comes to blending AI strategy with genuine human connection.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE05:14 What buying beliefs are and why they are the missing ingredient in most AI content strategies09:38 How to use AI to uncover the hidden objections and fears standing between your ideal client and a buying decision14:22 The awareness ladder: unaware, problem aware, solution aware, most aware and how to create content for each stage19:45 Why most business owners are only creating content for people who are already ready to buy and what they are missing26:03 How Molly uses ManyChat automation to move people through the awareness stages and into sales conversations33:17 The exact AI prompt framework Molly uses to train AI on buyer psychology before creating any content39:52 Why your weird is your superpower and how authenticity is what separates AI content that converts from content that just sounds goodLINKS MENTIONED The Perfect Person Profile Creator thepreparedperformer.commollymahoney.comMolly on InstagramAI Content Club Molly's AI content membershipEnroll in Hot Reels nowManyChat The DM automation platform both Elizabeth and Molly use and recommendWORK WITH ELIZABETH MARBERRYApply for your FREE Instagram Breakthrough Session with ElizabethFree guide to Monetize Your IG: Seven Simple and Proven Ways to Finally Make Money on InstagramFollow Elizabeth Marberry on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Please be sure to rate, review and follow the show on Apple podcasts (or wherever you find your podcasts) so we can get this free value to other people who need it.

AI is no longer simply helping consumers make decisions. It is becoming an active participant in what they discover, trust and buy. Learn more at https://justcreative.com/podcast In this episode of JUST Branding, Jacob Cass and Matt Davies speak with Asha Parmar, founder of Élan Intelligence, about the changing relationship between brands, buyers and AI. Asha explains how AI is compressing the traditional customer journey, influencing brand discovery and creating a new kind of AI enabled consumer. The conversation explores “machine equity”, the role of reviews and third party conversations, and why brands must now communicate clearly with both people and machines. They also tackle a bigger question: if consumers increasingly outsource their research, decisions and even personal reflection to AI, how will that affect identity, values and brand loyalty? You'll learn: • How AI is changing consumer behaviour and purchase decisions • Why the traditional marketing funnel is being compressed • What machine equity means for brand builders • How brands can become more visible to AI systems • Why transparency and genuine customer experience matter more than ever • How to research AI behaviour within your category The next buyer choosing your brand might not be human. Is your brand ready?

The buyer journey you've been designing for doesn't exist anymore.For 20 years, the model was simple: drive traffic (paid or organic) to your website, and that's where people learn about you and decide to buy. But with ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews now doing the research for your buyers, that assumption is breaking down. In fact, one senior marketer at a global consumer brand recently asked us: "Should we even have a website?"In this video, I show you exactly how the buyer journey has shifted, using real B2B and B2C examples, and walk through how to use Semrush One (today's sponsor) to measure your brand's AI visibility, find your gaps, and start closing them.You'll discover:Why 73% of B2B buyers now use tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity during their research, and what that means for a real mortgage insurance buying journeyHow a simple B2C purchase (sunscreen) went from question to Amazon checkout in five minutes, without the winning brand's website playing any part in the researchWhy only 22% of marketers currently track their AI visibility and traffic, despite this being some of the highest-intent traffic availableHow to read an AI Visibility Overview: mentions, citations, and cited pages, and what it means if your numbers are flat while the market growsHow to use Topics and Sources (and their competitor equivalents) to build a content and digital PR target list based on where you're actually losing visibilityHow Brand Performance surfaces what AI tools are saying about you, including the specific business drivers helping or hurting your sentimentHow we used this exact approach to take Value Capital Funding from 50 to almost 400 leads a monthWhether you're just starting to think about AI search optimisation or already have a strategy and want to sharpen it, this is a practical, tool-led walkthrough you can apply straight away.

Capital city home prices have continued to fall sharply over August with no sign yet of the usual pre-spring revival in activity.   The national capital city median house price fell by 1.8% over the August quarter to $1,226,833 compared to the July quarter, according to the latest data from My Housing Market.   In today's show Dr. Andrew Wilson explains what's really happening in Australia's property markets as we head into Spring.   We unpack why house prices have kept easing, why units are holding up better, and what the latest figures mean for buyers and investors.   We also look at how interest rate uncertainty, tax changes, and weaker confidence are shaping today's market conditions.   At the same time, we explore why low vacancy rates, strong migration, and housing shortages are still supporting the rental market. If you're trying to make sense of the headlines, this episode gives you a clearer picture of where the cycle may be heading next.   Takeaways:   • National house prices fell again, extending the downtrend across Australia's capital cities. • Sydney and Melbourne remain the weakest markets, driven by cautious buyer sentiment. • Units are outperforming houses because affordability is pushing demand toward cheaper stock. • A missing spring rebound shows confidence, not just prices, is still under pressure. • Interest rate uncertainty is delaying major decisions from buyers and investors alike. • Government tax changes are adding fresh caution to property market behaviour. • Strong migration continues to support demand despite softer sales conditions. • Housing undersupply is keeping vacancy rates low and rents under upward pressure. • Melbourne units are showing resilience compared with the broader housing decline. • Property cycles eventually turn, but recovery usually starts with renewed confidence.   Links and Resources:   Answer this week's trivia question here - https://www.propertytrivia.com.au/ ·        Win a hard copy of How To Grow A Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio In Your Spare Time. ·        Everyone wins a copy of a fully updated property report – What's ahead for property for 2026 and beyond.   Get a bundle of eBooks and Reports at: www.PodcastBonus.com.au   Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property plan. Click here and have a chat with us.     Michael Yardney – Subscribe to my Property Update newsletter here.     Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.   About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation Australia   The Michael Yardney Podcast is one of Australia's leading property investment podcasts, helping investors understand the Australian property market and build long-term wealth through strategic property investing.   Each week we explore: • Australian property market updates • Property investment strategies in Australia • Melbourne property market trends • Sydney property market forecasts • Brisbane property investment opportunities • Capital growth property strategies • Property cycles in Australia • Negative gearing and tax strategy • Interest rates and their impact on property • Buyer's agent insights and investment planning   If you're serious about building a high-performance property portfolio and creating financial freedom through real estate, this podcast will give you the clarity and strategy you need.   Learn more at:https://propertyupdate.com.auhttps://metropole.com.au

Every provider asks the same question when they start running ads. Should I use Meta or Google. The honest answer is they do completely different jobs. In this episode I break down how Meta and Google ads work differently for a cash based pelvic health business, when each one makes sense, and why picking the wrong one first can waste your budget and your time.You will learn what each platform is actually good at, how buyer intent differs between the two, and how to decide which one fits your practice right now based on where you are in your growth.Ready to build an ad strategy that actually brings in the right clients. Head to pelvibiz.com to see how we help providers do this.Key takeaways Meta and Google ads solve different problems Buyer intent is the biggest difference between the two platforms The right platform depends on where your business is right now Picking the wrong one first can waste budget and timePull quotes Picking the wrong platform first can waste your budget and your time. Meta and Google ads solve completely different problems.Links pelvibiz.comTags pelvic health business. meta ads for physical therapists. google ads for physical therapists. cash based physical therapy marketing. pelvic pt business coach. PelviBiz. marketing for private practice

On this episode, Clive Cable joins the show. Clive is a veteran direct-response copywriter, persuasion expert, and someone who has spent decades studying what makes people say yes. His career in persuasion didn’t begin behind a keyboard. He started in commission-only, door-to-door sales, where he learned firsthand how people make decisions, what creates desire, and […] The post 446: Inside the Mind of a Buyer: Clive Cable Breaks Down the Copy That Persuades first appeared on Persuasion by the Pint.

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how more people are canceling their home purchases, how sellers can prevent cancelations, and more!

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how more people are canceling their home purchases, how sellers can prevent cancelations, and more!

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Has enterprise AI finally reached the point where impressive demonstrations are no longer enough? In this episode, I speak with Murali Swaminathan, CTO at Freshworks, about the growing pressure on AI investments to deliver measurable business value. Murali has over 30 years of enterprise software experience, including roles at ServiceNow and CA, and now leads engineering and architecture teams at Freshworks. Murali believes the AI hype cycle is being replaced by an accountability cycle. Buyers want to understand reliability, governance, total cost of ownership, traceability, and the return generated by every deployment. They also want the ability to audit decisions, override outcomes, and use feedback to improve performance. Productivity alone provides an incomplete measure. Within service operations, companies can examine time to resolution, the volume of repetitive work automated, the number of issues completed without human intervention, and the quality of the employee's experience. Murali describes the difference between service-level agreements and experience-level agreements. Resolving a ticket within two minutes means very little if the employee's problem remains. The better question is whether AI completed the workflow and restored the person's ability to work. We also discuss why mid-market and agile enterprises provide a demanding test for AI. These companies have complex requirements but cannot absorb lengthy implementation programs, unclear pricing, or failed experiments. Murali recommends beginning with a limited process, measuring the result, establishing whether it can be repeated, and expanding only after it has proved reliable. Architecture plays an important role. Murali argues that ease of use begins beneath the interface. Configuration-led platforms can be upgraded as new capabilities arrive, while heavily customized systems can leave companies trapped on older releases. Autonomous service operations do not require removing people from every process. Murali uses the example of a printer incident. AI can read the ticket, classify the problem, route it to IT or facilities, and apply an automated fix when a trusted process exists. People retain responsibility for unusual, uncertain, or higher-risk decisions. Scaling this model requires cloud infrastructure that respects regional data residency, privacy, encryption, routing, and audit requirements. AI requests and diagnostic logs must remain within the correct geographic and regulatory boundaries. The conversation concludes with engineering skills. AI coding tools can generate software quickly, but engineers must understand architecture, usability, testing, and customer requirements. Companies also need rules determining which code can be reviewed by AI and which changes require human approval. Is your company measuring whether AI genuinely improves service operations, or is it counting deployments and calling that progress? Listen to the episode and share your thoughts with me.

Have you ever stopped to think about how the movies, shows, and online content your children consume may be shaping the way they think, feel, and see the world?For filmmaker, producer, distributor, entrepreneur, and founder Chevonne O'Shaughnessy, that question became personal when she saw the impact a movie had on her own young daughter—and it ultimately helped change the direction of her career.In this powerful inspirational episode, Reginald D sits down with entrepreneur, filmmaker, producer, distributor, mentor, and American Cinema Inspires founder Chevonne O'Shaughnessy for an eye-opening conversation about family-friendly entertainment, faith-based movies, inspirational storytelling, children and media, entrepreneurship, perseverance, women in film, family values, faith, purpose, and creating entertainment that positively impacts people's lives.Chevonne has spent decades in the entertainment industry and says she has distributed more than 500 films worldwide. But her decision to focus on more inspirational and uplifting entertainment began with something that happened inside her own family.Chevonne partnered with Cindy Bond and began distributing inspirational films internationally. But success didn't happen immediately. Buyers weren't accustomed to seeing this type of content, and some initially walked right past it.Reginald and Chevonne also discuss today's enormous challenge for parents:What are our children consuming?With streaming platforms, social media, smartphones, and endless digital content competing for attention, parents have more entertainment choices than ever—but also more content to evaluate.Current family-media discussions similarly emphasize how entertainment shapes children's worldview, why stories matter, and how parents can make more intentional media choices.Chevonne also takes listeners behind the scenes of the entertainment business and explains why talent alone isn't enough.For filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and creators, one of the biggest lessons from this conversation is understanding your audience.Chevonne also discusses Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries, her work advocating for women in film, the changing opportunities for independent filmmakers, the challenges of modern film distribution, and why creators must understand the platforms and audiences they're trying to reach.If you're a parent, filmmaker, entrepreneur, content creator, woman in entertainment, person of faith, or someone concerned about the impact today's culture and media are having on young people, this episode delivers an important conversation about using creativity for something greater than attention.It's an inspirational story about following your convictions, trusting your instincts, persevering when others don't understand your vision, and proving that entertainment can do more than entertain.It can inspire. It can encourage. And it can bring people together.Discover why the stories children and families consume matter and how positive, inspirational, faith-based and family-friendly entertainment can create opportunities for meaningful conversations about difficult real-life issues.Learn powerful entrepreneurship and self-improvement lessons about trusting your vision, persevering through rejection, understanding your audience, adapting your strategy, and continuing when your idea goes against industry trends.Hear an inspirational and motivational story from a woman who built a decades-long entertainment career while advocating for women in film and pursuing a larger purpose: creating stories centered on hope, faith, family, values, forgiveness and encouragement.Press play now to hear Chevonne O'Shaughnessy's inspirational journey and discover why the stories we watch matter, how creators can turn conviction into opportunity, and why positive entertainment still has the power to influence families and the next generation.Chevonne O'Shaughnessy's Contact Info:American Cinema Inspires | Family-Friendly Films & Entertainment - https://americancinemainspires.comYouTube Channel -  Lifted - Stories That Inspire - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjWgFEwDOOTVQgVo1yZ8-5A Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor daily motivation and inspiration, subscribe and follow Real Talk With Reginald D on social media:Instagram: realtalkwithreginaldd   TikTok: @realtalkregd  Youtube: @realtalkwithreginald  Website:  https://www.realtalkwithreginaldd.com Real Talk With Reginald D  -  MerchandiseReal Talk With Reginald D is a faith-based globally ranked inspirational and motivational podcast designed to motivate, empower & transform lives through powerful motivational speeches, authentic conversations, and real-life inspirational stories. Each episode delivers motivational and inspirational coaching focused on self improvement, leadership, healing, resilience & purpose. Rooted in faith and motivation, this Christian-based platform blends practical growth strategies with biblical wisdom, helping listeners strengthen their mindset, deepen their faith, and walk boldly in their calling.  Check out Reginald D's powerful motivational speeches today!`

This is an Impact Pricing Blog published on June 15, 2026, turned into an audio podcast so you can listen on the go. Read Full Article Here: https://impactpricing.com/blog/the-case-for-token-based-pricing/ If you have any feedback, definitely send it. You can reach us at mark@impactpricing.com.  Now, go make an impact.   Connect with Mark Stiving: Email: mark@impactpricing.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiving/  

Stop opening doors before buyers understand why they need you. If your buyer strategy starts with “Meet me at the house,” you may already be giving away the most important part of the relationship: your value. Tim and Julie Harris explain how real estate agents can move from being simple access providers to professional buyer advisors through a structured consultation, pre-qualification process and buyer presentation. You'll hear how Tim and Julie structured the process with their own buyer agents, why the presentation should come before asking for the agreement, how to respond when a buyer hesitates to commit, and when a one-time showing agreement should — and should not — be used. What you'll learn is how to pre-qualify buyer leads, structure a professional buyer appointment, establish your unique value, explain compensation confidently, make the signed buyer agreement the natural conclusion of the presentation, handle predictable objections and differentiate yourself from competing agents. Tim and Julie also explain how Premier Coaching is building buyer and seller presentations, scripts, objection handlers and AI-powered tools designed to help agents execute these systems faster. They close with why agents should evaluate whether their coaching, technology and brokerage environment are helping them stay competitive as the industry evolves. Free training: HarrisRealEstateDaily.com Coaching: PremierCoaching.com Join eXp + Libertas: WhyLibertas.com/Harris Text Tim Direct: 512-758-0206 Opinions are my own and not the views of eXp Realty.

We want your feedback and questions. Text us here.Your prospects may not be ignoring you because they aren't interested. They may simply be overwhelmed. Today's buyers are busy, distracted, and constantly competing against demands for their attention. That means the old sales playbook of repeated follow-ups, lengthy presentations, and endless options can actually make it harder for people to buy.In this episode of The Champion Forum Podcast, Jeff Hancher breaks down how to sell effectively to the modern buyer by earning attention, keeping prospects engaged, and simplifying the decision-making process. You'll learn how to make your prospecting more relevant, use questions to create better sales conversations, avoid overwhelming buyers with information, and clearly answer the three questions every prospect needs resolved: Why change? Why now? Why you?If you want to improve your sales conversations without becoming more aggressive or adding more pressure, this episode will help you become someone customers actually want to buy from.

In this episode, Shawn Bargaineer shares his journey from real estate to tech innovation with the BullsEye platform, designed to streamline off-market real estate transactions. Discover how his experience and innovative approach are shaping the future of real estate technology.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We're breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use.In this episode, Elena and Rob explore how anger changes the way people shop. They break down new research showing angry buyers move faster, skip the safe middle option, and end up more satisfied with what they choose.Topics covered:   [02:00] "The Unique Role of Anger Among Negative Emotions in Goal-Directed Decision Making" [03:00] Does anger lead to better or worse buying choices? [04:00] The compromise effect and the safe middle option [05:00] Angry shoppers click less and decide faster [06:00] Are angry buyers happier with their choices? [07:00] Turning anger appeals into action [08:00] How brands can use a "villain" to tap into emotion  To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast or subscribe to our newsletter at marketingarchitects.com/newsletter.  Resources: Khan, U., DePaoli, A., & Maimaran, M. (2019). The unique role of anger among negative emotions in goal-directed decision making. Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 4(1), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.1086/701028  Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

The Listing Bits Podcast is now available on your favorite podcast player! Overview Greg Robertson sits down with Dan Cooper, founder of Gitcha and the Buyer Listing Service (BLS), to talk about his path from spec-home builder to real estate broker to proptech founder. They dig into why Dan built a platform that flips traditional reverse prospecting on its head — letting buyers broadcast exactly what they want instead of waiting to be matched — and how that product is rolling out at the MLS level. Key Takeaways Dan Cooper grew up mostly in Eugene, Oregon, and got into home design and spec building in 2004 without formal architecture training He's designed over 200 homes and worked alongside his father, who joined the business after exiting the HVAC industry Dan opened a real estate brokerage in May 2020 to better serve clients he couldn't find homes for The idea for Gitcha originated in 2011 while trying to sell his own home during a market downturn Gitcha is the public-facing product where consumers can view buyer "wants" and reach out to agents BLS (Buyer Listing Service) is the MLS-level input product; agents submit detailed buyer requests, which can optionally syndicate to Gitcha The core pitch: reverse prospecting is static and seller-initiated, while BLS lets buyers steer the market by broadcasting specific, detailed wants Buyer requests can go far beyond standard MLS fields, including narrative detail on exactly what a buyer needs Dan sees the product addressing agent-to-agent communication that's fragmented across Facebook groups and other informal channels since NAR's Sitzer-Burnett settlement changed cooperation rules Current MLS/association partners include the Lubbock Association of Realtors, MyBor (BLC), and Momentum MLS in Western Arizona About 5% of MyBor's members signed up within three weeks of launch, with 120+ buyer listings already in the system Greg and Dan go back and forth on the elevator pitch, landing on "expand inventory" as a cleaner message than "increase supply" Dan credits Greg's Giant Steps consulting group with early guidance when he was starting the company Links Gitcha The Buyer Listing Service Sponsors Aligned Showings — MLS-owned showing software built to simplify scheduling, improve communication, and keep MLS data where it belongs. Giant Steps Job Board – Built for organized real estate and PropTech, not generic tech bros and recruiters who don't know what an MLS is. Production and editing services by: Sunbound Studios

CannCon and Alpha Warrior open with a DHS statement on crime rates that Alpha is very pleased about, tying the drop back to deportation numbers and a broader debate over what actually drives the trend. From there they cover a wave of Democrat officials being charged over pandemic relief fraud, including a Massachusetts state representative facing eleven counts, plus a separate case involving postal employees recruited into a twenty four million dollar stolen check scheme. The centerpiece is the why we vote segment, where a federal judge lifts the last block on the President's mail in voting overhaul, letting the Postal Service move forward with its final rule ahead of the midterms. They close with a clip of leftists in LA County openly regretting their choices after a rough mayoral debate. Expect strong opinions, some good natured needling, and plenty of election talk.

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Illinois real estate is seeing a major shift: buyers who left Chicago and the suburbs are starting to come back. We break down what's driving the boomerang buyer trend, who's returning, and what it could mean for the Chicago and Illinois housing markets.

Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas sat down live with a coach who was so close to enrolling in The Health Mindset Coaching Certification (Dr. Kasey Jo's signature program)... but couldn't quite get past her own hesitation. This episode is the live recording from an open Q&A call, but really ended up being a 1-1 conversation between Dr. Kasey Jo and this coach.You'll hear the real, unscripted conversation, the exact questions Dr. Kasey Jo asked to get to the root of the resistance, and the reframes that shifted things.It's not a highlight reel. It's the whole messy, honest middle part where someone works through a decision in real time, and it says as much about coaching psychology as it does about the decision itself.If you've ever talked yourself out of something you knew you wanted, or you coach clients who do the same thing to themselves, this episode is for you.Get a sneak peek of Module One HERE

Get in touch - leave me a messageTwo million hectares of avoided deforestation is not a theoretical climate benefit. It is what Priscillia Moulin says can happen when companies stop treating supply-chain risk as somebody else's problem. ClimateEpisode291.srtSRTPriscillia is Director of Strategy at MosaiX, working on deforestation-free commodity supply chains across palm oil and other high-risk materials. Her work sits at the intersection of traceability, satellite monitoring, supplier engagement and EUDR — where corporate commitments have to survive contact with real plantations, real contracts and real communities.What struck me most was how much leverage buyers can have once they know where products actually come from. We look at why satellite data still needs human verification, how a confirmed deforestation case can sometimes be stopped within days, and why simply dropping a non-compliant supplier may protect a brand while doing very little for the forest. We also challenge the habit of reducing forests to carbon alone.Listen now to understand how traceability and commercial pressure can turn deforestation policy into measurable change on the ground.Sign up to Climate Confident+ for deep dive analysis of the major climate and energy stories of the day.Support the showPodcast subscribersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's amazing subscribers:Anita KrajncCecilia SkarupaBen GrossJerry SweeneyAndreas WernerStephen CarrollRoger ArnoldAnd remember you too can Subscribe to the Podcast  - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent Climate Confident episodes like this one, as well as give you access to the entire back catalog of Climate Confident episodes.

There is some shady stuff happening in real estate, and consumers do not always realize what they are agreeing to. These 10 red flags cover listing tactics, buyer representation, wholesaling, lender fees, contract terminations, and other practices Greenville buyers and sellers should question before moving forward.As always, if you have any questions or comments (or, of course, need a realtor), feel free to reach out to Stan McCune directly by phone/text at (973) 479-1267 or by email at smccune@cdanjoyner.com

Buyers keep saying they're waiting for mortgage rates to come down. But rates may not be the real problem. Monthly affordability is—and most real estate agents know far fewer ways to influence that payment than they should. In this episode, Tim and Julie Harris break down financing strategies and programs agents should understand without trying to become loan officers. They explain why seller-paid buydowns can sometimes create more payment relief than a major price reduction, and how that knowledge can become a powerful advantage at listing appointments, expired listings and price-reduction conversations. They also discuss HUD homes, Good Neighbor Next Door, FHA financing, low-down-payment opportunities, state programs, VA and USDA loans, renovation financing and assumable FHA and VA mortgages. What you'll learn is how to shift buyer conversations from interest rate to monthly payment, how to give sellers alternatives to another price cut, how to identify financing opportunities other agents overlook, what questions to add to every buyer consultation, and why deeper knowledge can make you significantly more valuable to both buyers and sellers. Your job isn't to become the lender. Your job is to know which doors exist, recognize when one might apply and connect the client with someone qualified to open it. Free training: HarrisRealEstateDaily.com Coaching: PremierCoaching.com Join eXp + Libertas: WhyLibertas.com/Harris Text Tim Direct: 512-758-0206 Opinions are my own and not the views of eXp Realty.

Interest rates are rising, long-term bond prices have pulled back, and investors are once again worried that higher Treasury yields could threaten the economy and markets. But what if today's rates aren't historically high at all? After more than a decade of near-zero rates and easy monetary policy, investors may have become accustomed to an environment that was anything but normal. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn put today's interest rates into historical perspective, examine what higher yields really say about inflation, growth, debt, and deficits, and explain why a 5% long-term Treasury yield may not be the crisis many headlines suggest. We'll also look at what the changing rate environment means for stocks, bonds, portfolio risk, and investors deciding whether weakness in longer-duration bonds is a warning—or an opportunity. 0:00 INTRO 1:04 - Weekly Preview & Treasury General Account Bond Buy Backs 2:04 - Shorting Treasuries & The Hedge Fund Trade 5:37 - Markets Going Thru a Slow-Motion Correction 8:24 - BitCoin Rallies on Bessent Announcement 11:52 - Bonds & Rates: Brake or Break? 19:08 - Rates Are Normal 21:56 - The Primary Determinants that Set Loan Rates (Economic Composite Index) 25:46 - The Effect of Debt on Economy 29:46 - The Negative Multiplier, Measured (Gov't. Debt vs Household Debt) 33:33 - The S&P in 2008? When Markets are Unsustainable 36:58 - $40-trillion (and "Zero") & Shock and Awe 39:40 - Retirees Get Paid to own Treasuries (How Much to Allocate?) 41:57 - Is the Dollar Losing Value? 44:45 - There is Always a Buyer for Debt (Primary Dealers) 47:56 - Fasting w Lance & Christina Hosted by RIA Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan Penn, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/lPCVe6O4LjM ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Normal Interest Rates: What The Debt Panic Gets Wrong" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/normal-interest-rates-what-the-debt-panic-gets-wrong/ -------- Watch today's "Before the Bell" report, "Market Correction: Patience Pays," https://youtu.be/w_BcRBJ00Io ------- Watch our previous show, "Is the Basis Trade Distorting Bond Yields?" https://youtube.com/live/UtY2oV1kkXc ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next Dynamic Learning Series, "The Smart Way to Pay for College," Thursday, September 3, 2026: https://streamyard.com/watch/mcE7YgphgMns --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor : https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #Investing #SP500 #Bitcoin #MarketCorrection #InterestRates #TreasuryYields #BondMarket #Bitcoin #FederalReserve

The latest financial data shows the U.S. savings rate has dropped to an alarming rate. While many households are struggling just to cover the basics, many middle and upper-middle-class families are falling into the lifestyle trap. Find out what the new rate is and what you should aim for instead. Also today, new commission structures for home buyer agents are proving problematic.  Recent lawsuit settlements were supposed to make agent commissions more transparent and negotiable for home buyers. Instead, the law of unintended consequences has created a nightmare for consumers. If you are shopping for a home, know what to watch out for. Plus, Christa shares your #AskClark questions and Clark gives his take. All this and more on the August 24, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show.  Submit your opinions or questions: Ask Clark. Automatic Saving Gets It Done: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Home Buyer Warning: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: America's Savings Rate Has Dropped to an Alarming Low How To Save Money: Spend Less & Build Your Savings  Do You Save More Than the Average American? - Clark Howard How Much of Each Paycheck You Should Save or Invest Why You Need To Lock Your Brokerage Account Today 7 Ways To Invest In Real Estate - Clark Howard Should You Pay Extra for Postal Insurance When Mailing Valuable Items? She tried to fire her real estate agent. It turned into a nightmare. New Real Estate Trap: How a Signed Paperwork Loophole Can Cost You Thousands How to Find a Geriatric Care Manager - Clark Howard What Is a Fiduciary Financial Advisor and Do I Need One? Long-Term Care Insurance Is Getting Harder To Buy. Here's Why You Might Not Need It Anyway Unclaimed Money: How To Find and Claim Missing Funds for Free Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com  /  Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever gotten a message from a total stranger asking you to show them a house tomorrow? Or, worse, NOW? This episode covers a little bit of everything: client intake, boundaries, and buyer and seller consultations, because honestly this topic touches almost every system we've built our businesses on. Lately we've both had new clients come to us in a completely different state than we're used to. Ready to go, no pre-approval, no idea what the process actually looks like, and a whole lot of whiplash for us. We walk through exactly how we intake a brand new buyer starting with that very first phone call, why pre-approval has to happen before we ever get in the car, and how the buyer representation agreement fits into that conversation. We share the story of a buyer we've worked with off and on since 2018 (yes, eight years), a listing referral that nearly fell apart over price, and a listing appointment where being honest about a renovation almost cost the job... until it didn't. If you've been letting your own rules slide because you're busy, or slow, or scared of losing a referral, this one is your permission slip to take control back from the very first conversation. Here's what we cover in this episode: Why client intake, boundaries, and buyer and seller consultations all overlap What to do when a brand new buyer wants to see a house before you've even met How to explain the buyer representation agreement without scaring people off Why pre-approval needs to happen before the buyer consultation, not after The "may I have a preferred lender call you" question that actually gets buyers moving A story about learning the hard way to meet at a seller's house before showing them other homes Why a referral doesn't automatically mean you have a real client A listing interview where honesty about an overpriced renovation almost cost the appointment Why fair housing means running your process the exact same way every single time What to do when a seller's neighbors are talking, and it starts affecting your reputation Key Quotes & Takeaways: "I don't like to list houses. I like to sell them." -Alissa "I want you to find somebody that you like, that you trust." -Alissa "Just because they sent you a human doesn't mean they sent you a client." -Katy "It's really up to you what you can endure." -Katy "You have to do it the same every time, whether you're busy or you're slow." -Alissa   Products, People & Previous Episodes Mentioned: Episode 113: Be the Boss (hustlehumblypodcast.com/113) Episode 210: Buyer Consultation (hustlehumblypodcast.com/210) Episode 143: Working with Sellers: Pre-Listing Prep (hustlehumblypodcast.com/143) Episode 79: Buyers, Buyers, Buyers (hustlehumblypodcast.com/79) Episode 365: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Your Business (hustlehumblypodcast.com/365) Build Your Own Business (BYOB), live starting September 8th (hustlehumblypodcast.com/byob-waitlist) Hustle Humbly Community (hustlehumblypodcast.com/membership)   This episode's toast is from Allison, honoring her mom, April Jeera, a Realtor in the Austin and San Antonio areas and president-elect of the Women's Council of Realtors Austin. Want to toast someone on the show? Send us a voice or video message with your name, who you're toasting, and why! Email it to team@hustlehumblypodcast.com. Leave us a review at http://ratethispodcast.com/hustlehumbly Get your FREE Database Template: http://hustlehumblypodcast.com/starthere Email Templates 101: http://emailtemplates101.com Agent Systems 101: http://agentsystems101.com All Resources: http://hustlehumblypodcast.com Submit your topic ideas and toasts to Team@HustleHumblyPodcast.com  

Learn how LGBTQ+ homebuyers navigate unique challenges and how anyone can compete in today's expensive housing market. What makes homebuying uniquely challenging for LGBTQ+ people — and could being queer also create unexpected advantages in the process? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola sit down with Steph Noble, a Portland-based mortgage loan officer with Crosscountry Mortgage, to explore why queer buyers often face a harder road to homeownership. They also discuss strategies that could give first-time buyers a real shot, including how to use down payment assistance programs, what helps buyers stand out in a competitive market, and what lenders look for when deciding whether to approve a mortgage application. To close out the episode, Sean and Elizabeth each share what they spent money on this month. Learn how LGBTQ+ home buyers can navigate the market: https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/learn/lgbtq-home-buying  Find first-time home buyer programs in your state: https://www.nerdwallet.com/mortgages/learn/first-time-home-buyer-programs-by-state  Car insurance comparison tool: https://www.nerdwallet.com/insurance/auto/car-insurance Subscribe to our weekly newsletter! https://smartmoney-nerdwallet.beehiiv.com/ Want us to review your budget? Fill out this form — completely anonymously if you want — and we might feature your budget in a future segment! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK53yAufsc4v5UpghhVfxtk2MoyooHzlSIRBnRxUPl3hKBig/viewform?usp=header  To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices