NAR’s Center for REALTOR® Development
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsNAR’s Center for REALTOR® Development podcast focuses on education in the real estate industry and is hosted by Monica Neubauer, an award-winning industry leader, speaker, and instructor based in Nashville, TN. The podcast discusses formal and informal sources of industry knowledge, including NAR education and credential programs. This podcast is for REALTORS®, REALTOR® associations, real estate and allied professionals, real estate educators, education providers such as schools, and consumers.
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Episodes
008: Business Planning, Part 1: The Principles with Mark Given
November 07, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBRunning your business like a business is crucial for getting value for your business. Today’s episode is the first of two episodes that touch on the business planning aspects of real estate. As REALTORS®, it is crucial to plan and be wise in the real estate business and think of yourself as a business person. Mark Given joins Monica today to talk about a number of things that should become part of your business plan: finding a mentor, how to foster a good broker relationship, the cost of tra...
007: The Role of Staging in Selling Your Home with Helen Bartlett
October 03, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBStaging is a very important aspect of getting your house ready to put on the market. While the home-staging professional can come help and bring their wisdom, every home seller is a stager. In today’s episode, Monica and Helen Bartlett will discuss some inexpensive ways to stage your home so it’s ready for buyers, as well as virtual staging and some other aspects of staging and the processes involved. Home staging is preparing your house to go on the market so that it sells quickly and get...
006: Negotiations in Real Estate with Darren Kittleson
September 05, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBNegotiations are a crucial part of all real estate transactions. Improving your skills in negotiating is the topic for better serving your clients this month. Darren Kittleson joins Monica to define what a win-win transaction is, and how to achieve one. As a real estate agent, it’s important to react professionally during a transaction, so your clients are put in the best situation. They will discuss creative ways to negotiate more effectively, so in the end, there is a favorable outcome for...
005: Sustainable Housing: The Green Movement with James Welch Mitchell
August 02, 2017 07:00 - 54 minutes - 54.7 MBIn today’s episode, James and Monica talk about the Green Movement in Sustainable Housing. They will discuss the ways we are seeing a growing interest in energy efficiency in homes in general, as well as the more specific ways people want to improve their way of life with varied energy methods. As REALTORS®, it is important to represent these features as the benefits that they are, and maximize the financial benefits that come with them. James will share his tips and tricks on sustainability...
004: Short Term Rentals with Brian Blaesser
July 04, 2017 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBIn the previous episode, Monica and her guest discussed short-term rentals as one of the main forms of income growth in real estate. In today’s episode, Brian Blaesser joins Monica to talk about different aspects of short term rentals. Short term rentals have become a mainstay of the tourism industry in many resort towns, and with the rise of Airbnb and VRBO.com, there has been a rise of short term rentals in all parts of the country, in all kinds of neighborhood settings. Many people are bu...
003: Real Estate Investing with Ron Phipps
June 06, 2017 07:00 - 51 minutes - 48.6 MBIn today’s episode, our guest, Ron Phipps, joins Monica to talk about how to get involved in real estate investing, and to discuss the benefits and the best ways to get started. Real estate investing is a great way to build wealth and to prepare for long-term cash flow for the future. This is a great opportunity for real estate agents, investors, and the general public. In addition to the benefits, Monica and Ron talk about some of the downsides to real estate investing, and the risk involve...
002: Military Real Estate Tips with Bryan Bergjans and Juanita Charles
May 18, 2017 15:17 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this episode of the Center for REALTOR® Development, guests Bryan Bergjans and Juanita Charles join our host Monica to discuss several aspects of serving as a real estate agent for military personnel. This episode will cover VA loans and how they can be used, as well as what you can do as a REALTOR® to best serve your military customers. As a real estate agent working with military relocation, you never know what kind of variables you might dealing with, and our guests today talk about ho...
001: Pricing Strategies in the Market with Melanie McLane and Rob Mehta
April 26, 2017 22:13 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis first episode of the Center for REALTOR® Development podcast focuses on pricing strategies. Our guests provide some different perspectives on pricing strategies in today’s real estate market for both buyers and sellers. Melanie McLane and Rob Mehta share their expertise on both basic and more advanced areas to consider when pricing homes. In addition, they talk about how REALTORS® can work best with appraisers, AVMs, and how to use Realtors Property Resource® (RPR®) tools. In a compar...