January 30, 2018 - Debbie Kirkland, Owner/Broker of Century 21 First Story Real Estate of Tallahassee, Florida joins the cast of The Real Estate Sessions podcast. Debbie shares her story and explains how she started her second career in real...
January 30, 2018 - Debbie Kirkland, Owner/Broker of Century 21 First Story Real Estate of Tallahassee, Florida joins the cast of The Real Estate Sessions podcast. Debbie shares her story and explains how she started her second career in real estate. She was and still is an early adopter of tools and technology and helped found the Florida Association of REALTORS annual REBarCamp at the state convention.
02:45 - Growing up and working in Tallahassee
05:00 - Did you know you wanted to be a REALTOR at a young age?
08:15 - How did you become a REALTOR?
10:55 - Starting with Prudential as a new agent
13:30 - Opening a brokerage and the challenges presented
18:00 - The importance of volunteerism in real estate
21:55 - Joining the Century 21 team
25:20 - Early adoption of social media and the importance of these tools
28:30 - Running the FAR REBarCamp
32:00 - Debbies favorite social network
33:50 - Referrals and relocation and how they go together with social
36:25 - One piece of advice to a new agent