Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast with Karen Cooper
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratingsEmpowering Women in Real Estate®. Listen in as I share stories and tips from my life and business, and interview some of my favorite people.
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298: Social Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBJoin me on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for a fascinating conversation around social prospecting with my friend Michelle Berman-Mikel! Do you utilize social media in your business? Do you prospect in your business? Hopefully (!) the answer is yes to both, and if it isn’t, it should be. On today’s episode we talk about the integration between the two that can lead to big time success in your business. Listen in on your favorite podcast ...
297: Database Refresh
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBIt’s time to Spring Clean Your Business … are you ready? The best way I know how to do this is with a database refresh. This is an exercise I go through twice per year in my business and it is so helpful to ensure I am not only maximizing my return on investment with my marketing, but it also brings about an influx of activity … and who doesn’t want more of that right now?! On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m walking you through my Database Re...
296: Strategic Efficiency
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBI am OBSESSED with efficiency. There just never seems to be enough time in my day for the things I need to do and for the things I want to do. It’s not just my day … it’s life too. It moves fast. Too fast. I don’t want to waste it doing things that are unimportant or on the mundane minutia … that stuff that has to happen, but isn’t necessarily where we want to be spending our time. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing several areas of my busi...
295: Problem Solving
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBHave you heard the saying before that unsolved problems are energy drainers? I’m here to tell you that it’s true, and I am breaking all that down for you today on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in my bio. What is your biggest unsolved problem right now? You can listen in on today’s episode on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when ou...
294: Shine on Success Replay
March 27, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBI have a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for you today! On today’s episode I am sharing with permission a conversation I had with my friend Dionne Malush on her podcast “Shine On Success. We cover a lot of topics from sales to sisterhood … it’s a good one! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below … and be sure to check out Dionne’s show too! Dionne’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fro...
293: How to Handle Missed Expectations
March 20, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes - 22 MBHave you ever referred out a vendor only to have your client reach back out to you upset that it didn’t go well? Yep, me too. So how do you deal with it? In today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast we are talking about just that! How to handle missed expectations … and just expectations in general. You can listen in on today’s episode on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when ou...
292: Get It Together
March 13, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBListen, it’s time to get it together. Are parts of your life and business feeling messy right now? Yep, me too. No more. We are going to do the things to save us time, help us to be more efficient, and to eliminate all of those dreadful decisions that drain our energy day in and day out. I’m sharing my favorite strategies, new and old, for getting it today on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link ...
291: Types of Real Estate Teams
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBFor the past almost 9 years now I have been a real estate team leader. Way back in the beginning of my career 22 years ago I was on a traditional real estate team … and those two experiences and types of teams could not be more different. I think there is a common misconception in our industry about real estate teams … how they operate, what the splits should be (you know the book on this subject), who they are for. I’m here to tell you that now, in 2024, they are many different types of...
290: Getting Back on Track
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBDid you know that this year is a leap year? That means that we get 1 extra day, what are you going to do with it? It may be that you need to be back on track, and this extra day is the perfect time to do it … and on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’ll be sharing with you my strategies for how. You can tune in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is release...
289: How to Retire in Real Estate
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBLast year I turned 50, and while I’m not planning to retire anytime soon, with the pages turning on the calendar a little more rapidly these days it is certainly a little more top of mind. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking all about How to Retire in Real Estate. In my 22 years in the industry I’ve known a few agents who’ve been able to do it pretty well, and many more who really didn’t. Making an exit while continuing to have income coming in ...
288: Love and Real Estate Interview
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBToday’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is something that we have never done before … it is an interview with my husband! I’ve been in business for 22 years and we’ve been married for 22 years, so he has been there literally since the beginning … and it hasn’t always been smooth. What we do is so different, the non-stop nature is so unique, that not everyone in our lives understands, especially if that partner comes from a more traditional career. You ca...
287: Low Cost Marketing Ideas
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBOn today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I have a refresh of one of our most popular episodes from a couple years ago … Low Cost Marketing Ideas! I don’t care who you are, just about all of us are being more conscious of our spending and expenses when it comes to our real estate businesses, and paying more attention than ever to return on investment. In this episode I am sharing with you 10 low cost marketing ideas … all things that I have done myself or would...
286: Next Level Marketing
January 31, 2024 11:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBWant to know one of my success secrets that has served me well over the past nearly 22 years? It’s going “next level” … taking that one more step, one more level with everything I do. Curious what that means? On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing 5 tactical examples for how I’m doing this in 2024. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday...
285: How to Run a Real Estate Business with More Time Than Money
January 24, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWe’ve all been there … the new year starts off a little slow, not necessarily in terms of new business coming in, but in terms of actual funds coming in with transactions in January. Throughout my career January has always been one of lowest settlement months for me (if not the lowest). HOWEVER, now is the time to kick your marketing up a notch to get the business flowing throughout 2024, enter today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast … How to Run a Real ...
284: Decide Once - The Lazy Genius Method
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBDo you know Kendra Adachi? I love her book and her podcast, “The Lazy Genius Way”, and I know you will too. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing my favorite concept of hers, “decide once”. Deciding once will save you time, money and frustration … not only in your personal life, but in your business too. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. I’m sharing all about it, plus my own “decide once” strategies. Clic...
283: Daily Business Builders™ - Why, Why, & How They Will Revolutionize Your Business!
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MBChances are you’ve heard me use the term, “Daily Business Builders™” at least a time or two … and on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m diving deep into what it all means … What they are … Why they are important to your business … And HOW to utilize them to revolutionize your business in 2024! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Be sure to check out last week’s episode on Business Pillars (episode 282), it i...
282: Business Pillars
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBDo you know what the pillars are in your real estate business? Knowing where your business is really coming from bring a clarity that can’t be bought … and helps you to eliminate distractions and focus your time, effort and money where it really counts. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing all the details on how to identify your pillars (including what they should be if you are new to the business!) and what to do with them. I’m also sharing m...
281: My 2024 Word of the Year
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBDo you choose a word of the year? On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking through my 2023 word (didn’t expect to get so deep ), how that worked out, as well as the word I have chosen for 2024 and my process for doing so. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. If you chose a word for 2024, share it with us in the comments! Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, ...
280: Realtor® Moms Real Talk Mastermind
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBOn today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay for you that I am sharing with the permission of my friend Julieta Pina. Julieta started a group for Moms at my brokerage, and every month there is a mastermind. I was lucky enough to join in on a recent conversation, and am happy to share it with you! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when...
279: One Year at ΓEA⅃ with the Platinum Group Real Estate Team
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBToday is another very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! For the first time ever I am interviewing members of my Platinum Group Real Estate team! In this episode you will hear from Patricia Gallardo, Martha Mason, Judy McHenry, Robin Gebhardt and Michelle Danilowicz. All are highly experienced strong producers, and they are sharing their perspective from our first year at ΓEA⅃ Brokerage. You can listen in to today’s episode on your favorite podcast app,...
278: One Year at ΓEA⅃ with Vicky Noufal
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBToday is a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for 2 reasons … First, my business partner Vicky Noufal is on the show with me today, only the second time ever! And second, because we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary at ΓEA⅃ Brokerage! This has been a big year for us in a lot of ways, and on today’s episode Vicky and I are talking through it all from the perspective of two high level producers with multiple decades worth of experience, and also...
277: Small Inconveniences, Simple Solutions
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBPicture this … you go to sit down and write out the birthday cards for the month for your clients. Then you can’t find any stamps. And you are out of coffee gift cards. So you run out to the store to pick up the supplies. While you’re out you might as well pick up your dry cleaning and pick up something for dinner. By the time you get back 2+ hours have passed and you sit down again, only to realize you forgot the stamps. Sound familiar? There are a zillion of these small in...
276: Gratitude
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBReal Talk: Sometimes it’s hard to feel grateful. You KNOW you should. You KNOW there are many things to feel grateful for, AND the season you are in can make that feel really, really hard. Our annual gratitude episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast is taking a bit of an unconventional turn, but it’s also real life and I’m pretty sure that is part of what you come here for. I’m sharing what I’m grateful for, why that’s hard, and how to tap into both your gratitude and y...
275: Business Planning & Goal Setting
November 15, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt’s that time of year again … time to review your year, set your goals and make your plans for your business and your marketing. We have a comprehensive system that works for this, and I am a huge proponent of doing this work NOW vs later in the year. You can learn all about it on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode...
274: Venting vs Problem Solving
November 08, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBHave you ever tried to tell a friend about a problem you are having but get frustrated because they start offering solutions … and all you wanted to do is vent? Or vice versa? I first learned about this distinction at a family meeting at my youngest’s educational center and it has forever changed how I think about some of the conversations I have with family, friends and clients. You can hear the story and more on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Po...
273: Business by Referral
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBThe fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it? It’s time to take a look at your third quarter, where you’ve been and how you’re doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you’ve had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your first two quarters of 2024 will not go the way that you want. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m walki...
272: Haunted Houses w/ Kristy Sumner
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBHave you ever walked into a property and you or your client just felt like something was “off”, and maybe you left wondering (or feeling for sure!) that it was haunted? I sure have, and I know I’m not the only one! On today episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, we are talking all things “Haunted Houses” with Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal. This is one conversation you don’t want to miss! Have you ever shown a haunted house? Listen...
271: Holiday Prep
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBAre you seeing the signs of the holidays in your favorite stores already? Yep, me too. It may feel early, but the truth is, especially when it comes to holiday prep for your business, now it the time to start planning, scheduling and making arrangements. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m running down the list for you of things to do and think about for your clients and your business as it relates to the holidays … and not just a to do...
270: Align Recap
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBAlign 2023, the 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference happened last week, and it was such an amazing day! For today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m doing a full recap for you. Not just my favorite takeaways, but I am also sharing some of the lessons learned from an event planning perspective. Whether you attended the event or not, I think there is something for everyone in this episode. You can listen in on your favorite podcast a...
269: Third Quarter Review
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBThe fourth quarter is upon us, can you believe it? It’s time to take a look at your third quarter, where you’ve been and how you’re doing, and look forward to changes you need to make for fourth quarter. Whether you’ve had a great year or a terrible one (or somewhere in between), now is not the time to let it all go … or you can guarantee that your first two quarters of 2024 will not go the way that you want. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I...
268: 9 Months at ΓEA⅃
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBIt’s been 9 months since our team moved to ΓEA⅃ Brokerage, and I have to say, it’s one of the best things we’ve ever done. When your business is off it’s easy to think that you need a better commission split, but what you actually need is a better business model. We’ve found that here in spades. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing the latest (and some numbers!) from the last 9 months. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking ...
267: Creating Momentum
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBNeed to get your business moving? Again or for the first time ever? I can help. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m taking you through 4 tactical steps (as in, exactly what to do) to create momentum in your business. I promise, it’s easier than you think! Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our grou...
266: Rhythms vs. Time Blocking
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBStruggling with time management in your business? Trying to time block but frustrated that it doesn’t seem to work for you? Guess what … time blocking doesn’t work for me either! Over the years I’ve developed a few systems to help me to manage my time in my business and life better, and I am breaking them all down for you on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Rhythms, time chunks, daily themes … these things work for me, and they may work for y...
265: Personal Life Update
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBI have a personal life update for you on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Many of you know that our family has suffered a devastating loss recently, and on today’s episode I am sharing some of those thoughts and feelings, as well as a replay of an older episode of the show (episode 109) where I talk through how to get through a hard time. If you are struggling right now, I hope you find some help and comfort here. Thank you for listening. Click s...
264: My Real Estate Story
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBToday I’m excited to share with permission an episode of Samantha Tunador’s show, “Your Real Sphere”. Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Sam (literally … we recorded in person!) and she interviewed me all about my real estate story. It’s not something that I have shared often here on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast (it was episode #1!) and I know that Sam asked me questions that no one ever has and stories were told that haven’t been heard. It’s a good listen...
263: Client Event Best Practices
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBSummer is winding down, which means we are moving into prime client event season. Fall, holiday time and winter are some of the most popular times to hold events (at least they have been in my world), and so for today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing some of my client event best practices. Over the years we’ve easily held and hosted 40-50 client events … during some years doing 5 events for clients PER YEAR, some of those events in two locations e...
262: Real Estate Wealth Planning with Sarah Ponder
August 16, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBOn today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special interview with Sarah Ponder, a certified financial planner and founder of Real Estate Wealth Planning. Here’s my favorite quote from Sarah during the episode, “Financial planning is directing your time and treasure towards your vision and values.” And that’s just one. There are so many golden nuggets here, it is worth the listen. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the...
261: How to Podcast
August 09, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBHave you ever thought of doing your own podcast? Or just curious about the behind the scenes? I’m sharing it all with you today on episode 261 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast! Listen in as I share my process, step by step, plus the lessons I have learned from nearly 4 years of podcasting. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Do you have your own podcast or ever thought of doing one? What would it be about? Click subscribe ...
260: Cloud Brokerage Misconceptions
August 02, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIf you were to put a post on social media today … even right in this group (we see them all the time) … about which brokerage is the best, you’ll practically have a fight on your hands. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but I find that everyone has strong opinions. AND they have almost MORE strong opinions about why another brokerage is BAD vs why theirs is good. Sometimes that boils down to mis-conceptions. I get it. I’ve done this too. On today’s episode of Emp...
259: Real Estate Reinvention Replay
July 26, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBOn today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I have a very special replay of an interview I did with Michele Bellisari for her Real Estate Reinvention podcast. If you don’t know Michele, she essentially reinvented herself and her real estate business at age 50 (over 10 years ago!) and shares her how tos with other women. This was a fun conversation, and I hope you will listen in. You can listen on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. ...
258: How My Team Works
July 19, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBWe’ve now had 258 episodes of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, and today I am talking about something I don’t think I’ve ever discussed before … and that is how my real estate team works!! There have been epsiodes on whether or not you hold join a team (episode 12), how to build a team (episodes 10 and 11), and lots of episodes on leadership, but I’ve never really share how it works! On today’s episode I am doing a deep dive … and the longest episode to date … on e...
257: Introducing … Align 2023!
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBI’m so excited to share with you on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast all about the theme for our 3rd Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference, Align 2023! We’ve got so much heart and soul going into this years event, and I’m thrilled to share the story behind it and what you can expect. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episo...
256: Mid Year Check In
July 05, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBWe are halfway through 2023, can you believe it? It is time for your mid year check in. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing information on what to do if your business is up (great!) or if it’s down (evaluate!), and specific tips and strategies for how to lean into what’s working, and how to let go of what’s not. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every We...
255: Mind Over Matter
June 28, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIt’s been a few years in our industry, has it not? Talk about a roller coaster … from quarantines and shut downs to learning how to pivot our businesses during a global pandemic, to climbing interest rates and plummeting inventory levels, it’s been A LOT. And that can take a toll on your energy and on your mindset. That’s the topic of today’s Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast episode, along with my personal strategies for how to pick myself up when I’m feeling...
254: 6 Months at Real!
June 21, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBIt’s been 6 months since my team and I moved to Real Brokerage, and boy has a lot happened! On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m breaking down our experience and sharing a whole lot of numbers! If you are someone curious about this brokerage model, or just like hearing the behind the scenes (and the actual numbers $$$ involved!) then this episode is for you! You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below! Clic...
253: REal Advice Replay with Katie Day
June 14, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBA month or so ago I had the opportunity to chat with my friend Katie Day of the Move Me to Texas team in Houston, TX for her podcast, REal Advice, and Katie generously allowed me to share it with our Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast listeners! We cover so many topics on this episode, it was a really fun conversation. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode i...
252: My 50 by 50 Results
June 07, 2023 10:20 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBMy 50 by 50 Joy List has reached it’s “conclusion” with my 50th birthday this past weekend and boy did I accomplish a lot … and learn a lot too! On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m breaking down for you my experience. What I did, what I didn’t. What I learned, and what I will or won’t try again. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest epi...
251: Being in Community
May 31, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWhat does “community” mean to you? I’ve learned a lot about this, including the impact that these communities have in my life. I’m sharing all of it with you today on this short and sweet episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/gr...
250: Get Your Business Summer Ready
May 24, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBSummer is here … are you ready? It’s time to get your business (and your life) summer ready. Who cares about a “hot girl summer” … instead how about an “abundant business summer” or a summer where you actually get to enjoy it vs spending all your time glued to your phone or your laptop. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, we are talking about just that. How to do it. What to focus on, and how to put the “fun” back in the sun. Listen...
249: 8 Things I Swear By
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBOn today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing a few of my favorite things … well, 8 of them to be exact! Most of the things on this list I don’t think I’ve ever shared before, but they are absolutely things I swear by. You can hear all about them by tuning in to today’s episode on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below. You can also find all of my favorite things (including many of the ones mentioned in today’s episode) on our...