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Episode 127: Tax Deferred Exchange, DST and 721 UPREIT

By thesalering | November 4, 2025

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We are joined in the studio by our good friend Greg Schowe with Asset Preservation Inc., as he takes us through some interesting differences between 1031 Exchanges, Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) and the 721 UPREIT. Q4 of each year is a busy time with investors moving assets into the sale arena and deferring capital gains tax is a big decision for more investors and owners. Using these tax treatments is a huge opportunity for any prudent seller and we gained valuable insight from Greg today. Enjoy the show.

ASSET PRESERVATION INC.

Episode 125: Navigating Complex Commercial Listings

By thesalering | September 19, 2025

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Powerful podcast show with a seasoned veteran commercial broker named Brian Lensing CCIM. He is a long time commercial advisor that specializes in complex distressed asset sales in commercial real estate. In this episode we discuss his recent sale of a renowned vineyard and winery south of St. Louis, Missouri which he listed and interestingly enough sold to the Catholic Church. Go figure…. Lots of great insight into how you repurpose a commercial property in the marketplace and find the most unusual buyers for a difficult to sell asset class. Enjoy the show.

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Global News Wire Article.

Episode 119: Using a Virtual Office Assistant

By thesalering | May 6, 2025

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In this episode of The Sale Ring we talk with professional Virtual Office Assistant (VOA), Hope Hill about how to effectively use a VOA. She guides us through the initial engagement and what specific services and tools will help a real estate brokerage increase listing performance and drive revenue. Enjoy the show.

Episode 118: Inside a Professional Title Company

By thesalering | April 3, 2025

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We are joined on The Sale Ring by Brian Thies of ATA National Title Group, as we discuss what a title company is and how they operate in the ever-changing real estate environments. Wire transfer fraud, identity theft and many more scams are making the process cumbersome and a high risk environment.

ATA National Title Group

Episode 116: Top 5 Reasons Why Real Estate Agents Fail

By thesalering | March 4, 2025

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We have an interesting podcast show about the top 5 reasons that real estate agents do not make it in this business. Lots of insight that we learned from the 100th Anniversary of United Country Real Estate and talking to brokers that manage agents. If you are a managing broker and are looking to sharpen your recruiting skills, then understanding why agents fail should be at the top of your list. Enjoy the show.

Episode 113: Sharing Commissions with Other Brokers

By thesalering | December 19, 2024

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In this episode we are joined by our good friend Jimmie Dean Coffey, as we discuss the art and benefits of commission sharing with other brokers. We have to keep in mind who we are working for and what is in the “Sellers” best interest, while also being fair to the company that is executing most of the work in the listing and sales process. We take a deeper dive into the nuances of buyer’s agent compensation at auction, as well as traditional sales. This is a great episode that has a ton of well experienced discussion around this topic. Enjoy the show.

Episode 77: Starting a Commercial Brokerage with Kirsten Flory

By thesalering | August 31, 2022

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We first met Kirsten Flory several years ago on a large commercial project in NE Kansas. Since then, she has written books, started a podcast show and most of all, opened her own Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in Lawrence, Kansas. In this episode we talk about all things commercial like the challenges and opportunities that come with opening your own brokerage. We also discuss the commercial real estate industry in post-Covid times and Kirsten offers some great insight into client relationship management and building loyalty that will last a lifetime. Great insight from a seasoned professional, so enjoy the show.

Foundations Commercial Real Estate

The Small Business Mindset (book)

The Small Business Mindset (podcast show)

Episode 75: The Changes in the Real Estate and Auction Industry

By thesalering | August 4, 2022

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Lots of changes happening in both the real estate world as well as the auction industry. More and more auctioneers moving to online bidding platforms, consolidation of auction groups happening around the country, and we are now seeing the housing markets beginning to slow. Homes are spending more time on the shelf before offers are presented, what does all of this mean? Jimmie Dean Coffey joins us in the studio and we discuss the changing times and what it means for the real estate and auction industry’s. Enjoy the show.

Episode 73: Beans, Bullets and Band-Aids with Russell Hughes

By thesalering | June 24, 2022

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If you have listened to Russell Hughes on one of our previous podcast shows, then you already know he is a wealth of information. This is another great show where we dive into the current status of import/export of consumer goods and products, warehouse space shortages and the industrial boom we are experiencing right now. We also discuss the commercial real estate sectors and what may be on the horizon for retail and office space in America. This is a great show with lots of insight, enjoy.

Hughes Realty Advisors

United Country Real Estate

Episode 71: How to Retain Real Estate Agents

By thesalering | June 10, 2022

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There are (10) principal reasons why new real estate agents quit in their first year or two. In this show we dissect all 10 of the reasons and offer excellent advice how to address these when hiring a new agent to your brokerage or auction firm. Once you understand what typically goes wrong for them, you can also use this insight while interviewing new agents and look for key indicators that will help you select potentially good agents over poor ones. GREAT insight and a wonderful episode for any broker, auctioneer or agent. Enjoy the show.