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Let's Get Real with Root Realty

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Getting real about real estate, living in Jacksonville, and figuring out how to balance building your career, having a life, and making a difference in your community!

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Episodes

Moms Supporting Moms with Dr. Jill Garret

June 08, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

This week, Grace Dyer and Emily Hall sit down with Dr. Jill Garret, a licensed psychologist with extensive specialty experience in perinatal mental health. Dr. Jill Garret founded her business Motherhood Feels, an online community and course focused on helping new mother feel educated and empowered around their mental health. With over ten years as a practicing psychologist and the founding psychologist and program director of a perinatal-specific day program for a hospital system, Dr. Garr...

Fitness, Food, and Finding Biz Balance with Amy Saltmarsh

June 01, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

This week, Grace and Emily Hall sit down with Amy Saltmarsh owner of Crossfit Salt de Terre and Soulfull Eats. Crossfit Salt de Terre is a neighborhood Crossfit gym right here in Riverside. The programming is designed to for ALL levels of fitness and the focus is on getting better every day, and reaching personal goals. Amy's other venture, Soulfull Eats is a meal prep and delivery business on a mission to make healthy food delicious and simple. With menu's updated weekly and a real deal c...

A Snapshot of Real Estate Photography with Mike Hall

May 11, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Mike Hall, owner of Residential Photography Solutions. Mike specializes in real estate photography, videography, Matterport 3d Scans, and drone photography. This week's conversation covers the importance of professional real estate photography, Mike's family connection to Root Realty and photography, and some do's and don't before you're listing photo shoot. Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com www.residential...

Run Home Recap!

May 04, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne breakdown the 2023 Run Home 5k! The Run Home 5k is such an important event for Root Realty and the massive support from our community this year was incredible!! 100% of proceeds form The Run Home benefit Rethreaded Inc and Sulzbacher. Two organizations here in Jacksonville doing such important work for survivors of human trafficking and the homeless. We truly could not have done it without the support of our sponsors, the runners, and our Jacksonville communi...

Writing Your Own Story with Amelia Smith

April 27, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Amelia, owner of A.WordSmith! A.WordSmith was born out of Amelia's love of writing and strategy,  she uses this expertise to help businesses meet their goals faster and more successfully. Their services are centered around communication, marketing,  and content. Today's conversation is all about Ameila's decision to leave her 9-5, how her aspirations as a writer began,  how she used her corporate experiences to find her niche, and much much more! ...

Raising The Bar with Audrey and Regard Libations

April 20, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Audrey, owner of  Regard Libations Regard Libations is a private cocktail company serving up wayyy more than just drinks. They provide a unique experience, excellent service, and the ultimate level of convenience clients. Today's conversation is all about what goes into an incredible cocktail experience, how to build your ideal team around you, and much much more! Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com www.regar...

Betting On Yourself with Sonja Sorenson

April 13, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Sonja owner of Folia Hom in San Marco. FoliaHom is a living boutique with thoughtfully curated plants and unique home goods that help create spaces that are calming and comfortable. Today's conversation is all about taking a leap of faith and betting on yourself, starting your own business after your kids are grown, and what makes FoliaHom a true family business. Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com www.foliah...

Mom-Life Balance with Jamie Cohn

April 06, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Jamie Cohn one of the incredible realtors on the Root Realty Team Jamie is a working mom with two busy toddlers at home, so she is the perfect guest to break down how to balance career, spending time with family, making time for yourself, and managing to have fun on occasion!  Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com                                                           Follow them on Instagram: @rootrealtyj...

The Importance of Staging with Ida Vera & The Spruce Collective

March 29, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

This week, Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Ida owner of Spruce Collective and Spruce. Spruce Collective is a home staging company curating spaces to allow buyers to envision themselves and their families in a home. Today's conversation breaks down the importance of great home staging, interior design trends, and the reality of owning a staging business. (hint: it's not just fluffing pillows) Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com                         ...

Transitioning into Real Estate from a 9-5

March 23, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Grace and Emily sit down with one of our Root Realty agents, Ariana Gray. Ariana and Emily break down the transition into a career in real estate and some of the challenges that come along with it. They also lay out a few things new agents should do to prepare for their new career and how to pick a brokerage, and good habits to establish when starting out! Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com                                                     Follow ...

A Vision For Jacksonville with Haley Tinkle

March 16, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

Grace and Emily sit down with one of Jacksonville's biggest cheerleaders, and one of our new favorite people, Haley Tinkle. Haley is the event director with Downtown Vision and The Glass Factory as well as a talented professional photographer! Today's conversation breaks down how Haley and her team are infusing life and community downtown, her favorite local events and hidden gems in Jacksonville, and how you can get plugged into everything happening in JAX! Check out their websites: www...

Coffee + Cocktails with The Greenhouse & Bar

March 02, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Lauren and Jennifer, owners of Riverside's newest hot spot, The Greenhouse & Bar! Greenhouse & Bar has quickly become a neighborhood favorite to enjoy a latte or craft cocktail, and we were thrilled to be joined by the women behind it all! Today's conversation breaks down the reality of starting a business, how they pivoted in 2020, favorite cocktails, and so much more! Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com www.thegreen...

Relocating to JAX with Grace + MaryAnne

February 23, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Grace and MaryAnne sit down to talk about their experiences living and relocating to Jacksonville. Jacksonville has seen tremendous growth over the last several years, and Grace and MaryAnne breakdown why people are moving to JAX and all of their favorite neighborhoods. JAX is the largest city in the United States by land, which means all of tIf you're thinking about relocating ton Jacksonville, tune in to hear the differences between all of the different neighborhoods so you can determine ...

Buying + Selling Homes in 2023

February 16, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Root Realty agents Amanda Searle and Alaina Burt to chat about real estate trends in 2023. Is it a buyer's market? Do sellers still have the upper hand? Alaina and Amanda break down the market overall and what that means for buyers and sellers in Jacksonville and beyond! They also chat about their favorite recipes, functional purchases, and shifting interior design trends. Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com           ...

Making Mortgages Make Sense With Cara Potter

February 09, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Grace and MaryAnne sit down with Cara Potter of Future Home Loans and chat about living in JAX and all things mortgage loans! Cara breaks down interest rates, how to prepare for pre-approval, and some of the must-know information when it comes time to finance your home whether you are a first-time buyer or getting ready to purchase your forever home! Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.gracedyerdigital.com https://future.loans/cara-potter/                                   ...

Empowering Survivors with Kristin Keen and Rethreaded Inc.

February 02, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Grace and MaryAnne talk with Kristin Keen about how to make an impact in your local community, and her organization, Rethreaded Inc.  Kristin and her team at Rethreaded are on a mission to harness the power of business and create choices for survivors of human trafficking. To learn more about Rethreaded and how you can get involved, visit their website www.rethreaded.com Register for The 2023 Run Home 5K: https://1stplacesports.com/races/runhome/ Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyja...

Style Your Life

May 26, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne talk with Tenley Dietrich and Kelsay Knox about personal style. Tenley owns a women's boutique in the heart of Avondale, and Kelsay owns an interior design and home goods business.  You'll learn how to develop your personal style both in wardrobe and in home!  The ladies talk faux pas, influence vs inspiration, and you'll leave with Top 3 Takeaways. Check out their websites: www.rootrealtyjax.com                                                           www.tenleydietrich...

Coffee Does Good

May 12, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Ellie sits down with Jamily Fuller and Jason Kelloway as they discuss the good coffee can do for us personally but also as a community.  As a Realtor at Root, Jamily knows the power of coffee to fuel her busy life, but she's also a fan of the flavors.  Jason is the Founder/Owner of Social Grounds Coffee Co. in Jacksonville, FL.  They exist to work alongside city providers to employ, train and empower transitioning Veterans and impact the community by investing in the less fortunate.  This ep...

Honors + Horrors of Home Inspections

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne talk with Emily Munn Usina from BiltRite Jax about the honors and horrors of home inspections.  You'll learn about the process and importance of a home inspection, which will better equip you as a buyer!  The ladies talk personal horror stories, the ins and outs of home inspections, and you'll leave with Top 3 Takeaways. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com                                                         www.biltriteqa.com Follow them on Instagram: @roo...

Working Moms + Jacksonville Mom

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne talk to Megan Kilis, one of the co-founders of Jacksonville Mom,  about the challenges moms, especially working moms, face!  She shares why she and Vicky Lane started Jacksonville Mom, advice for mothers who feel overwhelmed, and more! Learn about the community of Jacksonville Mom and gain our Top 3 Takeaways for the episode. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com                                                         www.jacksonvillemom.com Follow them on Insta...

From Builder Grade to Beautiful

March 31, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne talk to Emily Hall and Kristin Schumann, DO to the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast to talk about taking a builder grade home to beautiful in your eyes!  Kristin bought a home in Historic Springfield after an investor renovated the property. She and Emily discuss the process upgrading details that make your house fit your personal style.  Learn more about the process and gain our Top 3 Tips for making your builder grade home unique. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyj...

Mortgage Myths

March 17, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

If the process of buying a home is confusing or overwhelming, tune into this episode! Ellie talks to Cara Potter, a mortgage broker from Future Home Loans, about mortgage myths. You'll learn the ins and outs of the process, as well as the advantages to working with a local broker.  Check out their websites here: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.carapotter.com Follow them on instagram here: @theellie.b @mortgages.by.cara Connect with Cara: (904) 535-1096

Pivot Well

March 03, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

We've all been challenged to change directions or switch everything completely.  Ellie and MaryAnne talk to Chef Natasha Burton, the "Head Honcho" of Mixed Fillings Pie Shop to learn about changing directions.  Natasha shares her story and overcoming and encourages listeners to lead as you adapt.  You're going to love this episode!  Make sure you follow her story and try some delicious pie if you're ever in the area! Check out their websites here: www.rootrealtyjax.com www.mixedfillingspies...

Let's Talk Time

February 17, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne welcome Leah Miller to the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast to talk about maximizing time.  In a world that can reach you in an instant, how do you prioritize your daily tasks?  Leah Miller is the CEO of J. Riley Williams, PLC, a wife, a mom of 2 boys, a crossfit trainer, AND an excellent baker.  Learn how to make a schedule that works best for you and gain her Top 3 Tips for maximizing time. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com Follow them on Instagram: @rootre...

Refresh Your Space on a Budget

February 03, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Ellie and MaryAnne welcome Tabatha to the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast to talk about refreshing your space on a budget.  Tabatha is the queen of indoor and rare plants, and she shares some helpful tips on making your space thrive! She runs The Velvet Garden JAX, and she's so helpful to anyone looking to add more plants to your home and life.  Learn how to revive your space and gain her Top 3 Tips for refreshing on a budget. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com Follow them on I...

First Time for Everything

January 20, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

In the first official episode of the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast, Ellie and MaryAnne speak with Emily Hall, the Director of Sales at Root Realty.  Laugh along as they discuss a few of their "firsts", and listen to their guidance on the process of first time home buying.  The Root of It All will give you the Top 3 Tips for a first time home buyer. Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com Follow them on Instagram: @rootrealtyjax @theellie.b @rodriguezrenovationsjax @emily.realtor

Welcome to the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast!

January 06, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MB

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Let's Get Real {Estate} Podcast!  Listen to hosts Ellie Boline and MaryAnne Rodriguez give a vision for the podcast.  You'll find out where and when the episodes release, what to expect in each episode, and more! Check out their website: www.rootrealtyjax.com Follow them on instagram: @rootrealtyjax @theellie.b @rodriguezrenovationsjax

Intro

November 16, 2020 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MB

Introduction to podcast