78. Unlocking HOA Success & Referral Goldmines with Brandon Barnum
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Release Date: 04/21/2025
79. Creating Wealth Through Inner Work and Smart Investing with Jacopo Iasiello
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
If you're looking for a dose of inspiration and real talk about entrepreneurship, personal development, and the power of energy, don’t miss this episode of the Life & Listings podcast featuring Jacopo! From humble beginnings in Napoli to flipping real estate in Miami, Jacopo shares his journey of resilience, reinvention, and inner growth. He opens up about his MPBE method—Meditation, Pre-Biohacking, and Exercise—and how it’s helped him find success, health, and happiness. The episode dives into his routines, mindset hacks, biohacking tips, and why connecting with the right people...
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78. Unlocking HOA Success & Referral Goldmines with Brandon Barnum
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Want to up your game in real estate, especially when it comes to working with HOAs? Don’t miss Episode 78 of the Life and Listings Podcast, where Jennifer Staats sits down with Brandon Barnum. Brandon shares how AI is transforming the HOA space, why over half of U.S. homes being in HOAs means agents must get educated, and how his new certified HOA specialist course can help you stand out. Plus, they dive into the art of getting referrals, building powerful partnerships, and finding the right mentors to elevate your business. Listen to this episode now for insights you don’t want to miss!...
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77. From Rockstar to Real Estate: Jeff Biebuyck’s Journey to Success
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Listen to this heartwarming episode of Life and Listings Podcast as we sit down with Jeff to explore the power of resilience, faith, and embracing new beginnings. Jeff opens up about his journey of overcoming life’s toughest challenges, rediscovering his purpose, and finding strength in unexpected places. This conversation is packed with wisdom, inspiration, and the kind of encouragement that reminds us all—setbacks are just stepping stones to something greater. If you need a dose of hope or love a powerful comeback story, this episode is for you. Join the conversation and let’s navigate...
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76. The SOI Playbook: Filling Your Database with Quality Contacts
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Hey everyone! This week on Life and Listings Podcast, we’re diving into a game-changer for your real estate success: your database! I hear it all the time—"I don’t have a sphere of influence!" But trust me, you do. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how to uncover and organize your contacts (from your phone, emails, even old address books!) into a solid database that can grow your business. Plus, I’ll share some practical steps to build connections without feeling salesy—because relationships matter! “We're going to start with a spreadsheet, and then we're going to...
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75. The CRM Playbook: Avoiding Rework & Setting Yourself Up for Success
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Join Jennifer Stats on the Life and Listings podcast as she dives deep into one of the most crucial tools in real estate—your CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, this episode is packed with must-know tips on organizing your contacts, optimizing your database, and setting yourself up for long-term success—without the dreaded rework. If you’ve ever struggled to keep your leads, clients, and business data in check, this episode is for you! Listen in and take your real estate game to the next level! “Most people...
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74. SOP Secrets: How Small Steps Lead to Big Business Wins with Jen Davis
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Are you overwhelmed by the idea of setting up Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for your business? Don’t worry—this episode of Life and Listings is here to change that! Join us as we sit down with Jen Davis, the Training and Tech Coordinator at Staat Solutions, who shares practical, easy-to-implement strategies for creating SOPs that actually work. Whether you're a solopreneur, a team leader, or simply looking to streamline your processes, Jen’s insights will help you save time, increase efficiency, and set your business up for success. Listen now and take control of your workflow!...
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Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
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72. Avoiding Burnout: The Secret to Real Estate Longevity with Misty Maki
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
What’s the secret to an 18-year career in real estate? Misty Maki, a Utah-based realtor, shares her inspiring journey from hairstylist to real estate success. You’ll hear how she transformed her business by embracing self-improvement, setting SMART goals, and mastering time management with tools like color-coded calendars. Misty dives into strategies that drive her success, from hosting client events and maintaining high communication to leveraging social media and agent referrals. She also shares her ambitious plan to grow her brokerage by adding four agents in 2025, along with a...
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71. Stop Selling, Start Connecting: The Future of Real Estate Prospecting with Michelle Berman-Mikel
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
Are you a real estate or mortgage professional struggling to turn social media followers into real clients? In this episode, Jen sits down with Michelle Berman, founder of Berman Media, to break down the power of social media prospecting. Michelle shares game-changing strategies on leveraging your unique passions and skills to stand out in a crowded market—without obsessing over vanity metrics. She’ll walk you through how to create content that actually converts, build meaningful relationships, and use social media as a tool for real business growth. Plus, she gives a sneak peek into her...
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70. Building a Brand & Generating Leads Through Social & SEO with Norman Kinsey III
Life & Listings: Balancing Real Estate, Scaling Your Future w/ Jennifer Staats
If you’re not using social media and SEO to grow your real estate brand, you’re leaving money on the table. Norman Kinsey III, aka Mr. Liftoff, breaks down how to niche down, create valuable content, and turn your online presence into a lead-generating machine. From starting Liftoff Agent in a garage to helping agents scale their businesses, Norman shares the tools and strategies that actually work—like Hotjar, VideoAsk, and Warmly. Plus, he dives into the power of YouTube, passive prospecting, and why giving back is key to long-term success. Ready to take your brand to the next level?...
info_outlineWant to up your game in real estate, especially when it comes to working with HOAs? Don’t miss Episode 78 of the Life and Listings Podcast, where Jennifer Staats sits down with Brandon Barnum. Brandon shares how AI is transforming the HOA space, why over half of U.S. homes being in HOAs means agents must get educated, and how his new certified HOA specialist course can help you stand out. Plus, they dive into the art of getting referrals, building powerful partnerships, and finding the right mentors to elevate your business. Listen to this episode now for insights you don’t want to miss!
“A lot of real estate agents don't ask for referrals because they don't feel comfortable and confident, they don't know how to ask the right way at the right time, and so that we teach the art of the ask, but in your system, you can actually automate the ask, so that you've got touch points at the end of the transaction, you're asking for a testimonial, you're asking for referral, and you're asking for reviews.”- Brandon Barnum
You’ll learn:
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Why understanding HOAs is crucial—53% of homes in the U.S. are in one!
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How agents can become Certified HOA Specialists through a new course
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The “Art of the Ask” – a 3-step system to boost your referrals
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How Brandon scaled his income 10x through strategic partnerships
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Mentorship Matters: Find mentors aligned with your goals—long-term guidance accelerates success.
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Partnerships Create Leverage: Smart, win-win partnerships can rapidly boost income and opportunity.
About Brandon Barnum:
While a single dad in 1997, Brandon was an early technology innovator featuring real estate property listings from Realtors he partnered with and promoted. After learning the art and science of referrals, he increased his annual income 10X from $20K to $200K in just 18 months. Brandon has since closed over $500 million in transactions by referral and has founded multiple local and online referral platforms and networks connecting more than 5 million members in 195 countries.
Connect with Brandon:
Website: https://ravingreferrals.com
Raving Referrals/Speaking: https://ravingreferrals.com/
HOA.com Introduction: https://hoa.com/how-it-works/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbarnum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravingreferralsdotcom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RavingReferrals
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raving_referrals/
Connect with Jennifer Staats:
Website: staatssolutions.com
Staats Solution Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staatssolutions/
Jennifer Staats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifertherealtor