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Episode 97: Recruiting Productive Agents with Chase & Nate



Recruiting productive agents is on most brokers top priority list these days, but the task is not getting any easier.  In this episode we dive into who tends to make a good agent and then how to find them.  Next we discuss the typical interview questions which yield the best results with bringing new agents onboard and setting initial expectations. This is a great episode with Nate Ryan and Chase Walker in the studio with us.  Enjoy the show.


Episode 74: Why a West Texas Broker Buys a Franchise



This episode sheds a lot of light on the advantages of a brokerage joining a real estate franchise system like United Country Real Estate. We are joined in the studio by professional farm & ranch broker Monty Edwards of Sudan, Texas as he discusses his decision to franchise and the advantages he has experienced over the past year.  The conversation covers technology advancements, national marketing exposure, niche property groups and agent recruiting.  This is a very insightful podcast, enjoy the show.

UNITED COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

UC – M. EDWARDS REALTY & LAND

HOW TO BUY A FRANCHISE – LEARN MORE


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



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 72: How to Win in Google Search Rankings



We are joined in the studio by United Country Real Estates technology expert, Jim Nowak as we discuss how Google ranks websites and how we can win the ranking game. Jim offers great insight into the way Google web-crawlers find and rank websites and then offers multiple strategies into ways that office owners can get their websites to rank higher.  Join us as we uncover some awesome strategies that may make it possible to get to page (1) on Google searches.


Episode 69: Adding Auction Services to Your Brokerage with Kevin Jaquay



Long time broker and recent auctioneer Kevin Jaquay joins Trina and Shawn in the studio for an in-depth discussion about adding auction services to a real estate brokerage.  Kevin is a franchise owner with United Country Real Estate | Auction Services and has three offices in the State of New York.  We discuss the opening of all three offices and how he managed to enter the auction services industry and add 7 auctioneers to his company in just the past two years.  Great episode with lots of information, enjoy….


Episode 68: Bad Bidders List and Standardizing Commissions with Mike Brandly



As the auction industry heads more and more towards online bidding platforms, the experience with unscrupulous bidders will unfortunately become more prevalent.   In this episode we discuss this issue with Mike Brandly and his recent blog post regarding the challenges to creating a “Centralized Bad Bidders List”.   We also talk about the recent movement of a Federal Court case that is looking at the National Association of Realtors and some Multi-list Systems (MLS) on the grounds that they may have attempted to force sales commissions structures on Seller’s, that obligate them to pay for the Buyer’s representation.  There is a LOT of information in this episode, so enjoy the show.

Mike Brandly Blog

United Country Real Estate


Episode 65: Right of First Refusal with Shane Terrel



The dreaded “right of first refusal” can be found in real estate transactions across America.  Often times we see it in non-urban land sales like Farms, Ranches, Recreational properties and it can be a challenge when working with sellers that have already committed to the agreement, but now want to get the “most” out of their property.  We are joined in the studio by seasoned real estate broker, Shane Terrel as we discuss the different types of (ROFR) agreements and their affects on property sales.  Great information and also some funny stories of us growing up as a gypsy custom harvesters.  Enjoy the show.


Episode 58: The Advantages to Joining a Franchise



Ever wonder why independent real estate companies choose to join a national or regional franchise system??  Well we get to the bottom of it in this spectacular episode with premier auctioneer and real estate broker Johnny Horton from Longview, Texas.  Johnny takes us through the advantages of joining a nationwide real estate and auction franchise system (United Country Real Estate) and the advantages it has contributed to his significant growth over the past 3 years. Lots of insight from a professional auctioneer and real estate broker that is currently growing his business at a rate of over 100% each year.  Check it out…

 

United Country H5 Auction & Realty

United Country Real Estate Franchise Opportunity.