Why So Many New Agents Fail and What Can Be Done About It with Chris Giannos
Release Date: 07/10/2025
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Key takeaways to listen for
- What happens when one broker tries to manage 250 agents?
- The rookie mistake that cost an agent a $2M deal
- Why most new agents fail and ways to avoid it
- How brokers are quietly losing top talent and don’t even know it
- The surprising reason Zillow's strategy might help small brokerages
Resources mentioned in this episode
About Chris Giannos
Chris is the co-founder and CEO of Humaniz, a platform designed to streamline agent recruiting and onboarding in real estate. With a background that includes building and managing a 250-agent brokerage in Southern California and early experience in sales at Zillow, Chris brings deep industry insight into team growth, agent training, and real estate operations. Now based in Dallas, he’s focused on raising the bar in the industry by helping brokerages scale smarter and improve agent performance through better systems.
Connect with Chris
- Website: Humaniz
- LinkedIn: Chris Giannos
- Instagram: @chris.giannos | @humaniz.io
- Email: chris@humaniz.io
Connect with Leigh
Please subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app at https://pod.link/1153262163, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram @ LeighThomasBrown.
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