Episodes

THE REAL ESTATE SESSIONS PODCAST Episode 242: Maya Paveza Happy Grasshopper     Host: BILL RISSER Guest: MAYA PAVEZA       Episode Summary:   Our guest today has held many professions excelling at each. She’s been a web...

A first for The Real Estate Sessions, our guest specializes in short-term vacation rentals. This interesting strategy is where our guest found the niche that she has made into a very successful investing business. Avery Carl is the CEO and Founder of...

In this episode of The Real Estate Sessions, Bill speaks with Cliff Long, CEO of the Orlando Regional Realtors Association. He shares his career journey- from an entitled young man who was groomed to be the CEO to a struggling father to rising up...

Our second panel in as many weeks looks at the Lending Industry. The panelists discuss the industry since the start of the pandemic and challenges facing borrowers. Tips for Realtors are also covered by Tammy, Jane, and Julie. It's an inside look at...

Linda Hobkirk - RE/MAX Real Estate Results In this episode of The Real Estate Sessions, Bill sits with Linda Hobkirk, a real estate professional from Bentonville, Arkansas. She shares her journey from the aerospace industry and entrepreneurship world...

Three top Realtors in the Florida Gulf Coast discuss how they have handled the pandemic, even growing their business.

In this episode of The Real Estate Sessions, Bill sits with Nicole Mickle as she describes her journey into real estate. She shares how she started in the finance world and gradually transitioned into real estate. Listen in to learn the importance of...

In this episode of The Real Estate Sessions, Bill speaks with Josh Summers, the CEO of the Realtors Association of Lake and Sumter Counties (RALSC). He shares how he started in the multifamily real estate right after college and how he later joined...

Neal Oates got his real estate start working under houses as a Terminix employee. Thanks to the guidance of a few genuine mentors, his business background and entrepreneurial spirit— it wasn't long before he branched out on his own.  Today,...

Episode 235 - Joseph Magsaysay,  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate  With Bill Risser After migrating from the Philippines to a small town in Missouri, Joseph Magsaysay managed to build a successful real estate business almost immediately,...

Growing up, well before real estate agent Jay Quigley got his start in the industry, he was better known as DJ Jay Scott. Though he’s moved on from spinning records in the Tampa community he was raised in, his unwavering loyalty to his locale has...

Episode 233 - Amy Paternite, Coldwell Banker, NRT With Bill Risser Amy Paternite is a Realtor in the suburbs of New Jersey. Amy works in South Orange and Maplewood with Coldwell Banker NRT. With 13 years in the business, Amy and her small team...

Jason Schmidt is part techie, part broker, and 100% innovator.  A trained musician— Jason got his first opportunity in the world of real estate from a bandmate connection. These days, after taking a deep dive into the profession, Jason is an...

Rob Hahn got his real estate start with a firm that specialized in airplane hangars. Today, he works as a real estate consultant, offering the same tell it like it is, informed opinions that keep his blog, bookmarked by agents around the...

Teri Conrad had built a successful career as an agent turned consultant when she was called on to direct broker relations for Zillow Canada. Today, she seems more excited than ever about what the future holds for Zillow and agents alike. ...

Ben Whetstone’s approach to real estate and team-building has made him somewhat of an anomaly. Since becoming a full-time real estate agent two and a half years ago, he’s been able to more than triple his income and establish an unshakeable...

RateMyAgent’s CEO Mark Armstong is using tech to create a transparent and potentially disruption-proof real estate market. In this episode, Mark sits down and shares his real estate story, growing up in Melbourne, Australia. Find out how he...

Emily Chenevert was only 23 when she started climbing the ranks within the Austin Board of Realtors. Recently, she made history within the organization—  becoming both the youngest and first female CEO in the board's history. In this episode,...

Jess Lenouvel is a Toronto native who’s redefining real estate marketing. After finding success as a high-end realtor and becoming an expert in Toronto’s booming pre-construction market, she’s decided to dive head first into coaching—...

Beate Jones got her start in real estate working the front desk at the Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association. Today, she serves as the CEO.  Putting in work in virtually every department of the organization has crafted Beate Jones into a...

High energy is an understatement for my guest on Episode 224. Krista Mashore has a motor that doesn't quit as she shares her journey from 3rd-grade teacher to agent selling over 100 homes/year. She's now become a coach and has had over 7000 agents...

We visit a member of the RE.net from back in the mid-2000's Melissa was an agent for 5 years, then started her own company, HoneyBee Consulting. Melissa is a skilled content creator with Citrix and shares her knowledge for agents in today's online...

A fixture in the Tampa Bay Market for nearly 30 years, Doug Loyd discusses relocating from Ohio, the Tampa Bay market, and building an independent brokerage. In the early ’90s, when Doug Loyd found himself raking snow out of bushes, in the dead of...

Episode 221 takes the show to Austin, Texas. We chat with Ryan Rodenbeck, Owner/Broker of Spyglass Realty. Ryan is dominating his market with dynamic social media marketing, including live and recorded video. He is launching a new podcast called...