How to Help Homeowners Protect Their Biggest Investment w/ Valkyrie Holmes
Release Date: 08/27/2024
Midwest Home M@tch: The Real Estate Referral Network For Closings w/ Anita Clinton
Social Selling Made Simple
These days, it’s harder than ever for marginalized buyers to break into the market. Prices are high, lending rules are tighter, and misinformation is everywhere. The path to homeownership can feel impossible. Agents aren’t off the hook either. With all the changes to buyer representation and compensation, agents are being asked to prove their value in every single deal, while trying to serve clients who need more help than ever. That’s where Midwest Home M@tch comes in. We built an AI-powered referral network that connects agents with pre-approved, ready-to-go buyers. Especially those...
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Stop Winging It: How to Win More Clients With Personality Data w/ Jay Groah
Social Selling Made Simple
In real estate, we’re expected to connect with every personality type under the sun. That usually means working really hard to match how someone else communicates. Most of us are doing it on the fly. Winging it. Pivoting mid-conversation and crossing our fingers that our style clicks with theirs. That might have cut it back in the day, but now it’s a liability. What if you could walk into every client meeting already knowing how to win them over? That’s exactly what myYenta gives you: the blueprint to connect, build trust, and close the deal, by aligning with your client’s psychology...
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Crabs in a Barrel: The Mindset Keeping You From Earning More
Social Selling Made Simple
If you think success is about hoarding your secrets, side-eyeing your peers, and treating everyone like the enemy, you're already losing. I see it all the time in real estate: agents wrapped up in rivalries, clinging to titles, licenses, and tasks that no longer serve them, all because they’re afraid to let go or let someone else shine. That “crabs in a barrel” mindset will keep you small, stuck, and exhausted. Here’s the truth: in today’s market, collaboration is the competitive edge. Instead of competing with other agents, we need to be around people who lift us...
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One License, Five Hustles: How I Made Real Estate Pay in Every Way
Social Selling Made Simple
A real estate license isn’t just for selling homes. It’s a whole launchpad…if you know how to use it right. If you’re a great agent, you’re doing way more than unlocking doors and writing offers. You’ve got skills that can help you stand out and stack your income. In today’s market, the old playbook won’t cut it. Inventory is tight, interest rates are still high, and the NAR settlement changed the game. Agents who stick to business-as-usual are getting left behind. It’s not just about closing deals anymore. It’s about thinking bigger, leveraging your...
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How to Use Gift Funds and Grants to Prove Your Value to Buyers
Social Selling Made Simple
In today’s real estate landscape, agents aren’t just competing for clients. We’re being forced to justify why we deserve to be paid. With buyer broker agreements now front and center, it’s no longer enough to open doors and write offers. We have to demonstrate value. And what’s more valuable than walking into a buyer consultation armed with solutions that literally fund the deal? I’m talking about gift funds, employer-assisted housing, and stacked grant programs. Money that helps your clients buy and ensures you get paid. That’s how top agents are winning right...
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Reverse Down Payment Assistance: The Value Proposition No One Is Talking About
Social Selling Made Simple
Every agent is out here fighting for more listings, but what if the key to dominating your market isn’t just about pricing, marketing, or staging, but about money that’s already sitting on the table? What most agents overlook is that some listings come with built-in financial power: I’m talking about reverse down payment assistance. This is money that can be layered to cover buyer agent compensation without your seller having to give up a dime. In today’s market, where buyers are hesitant and sellers want to net top dollar, this strategy is an absolute game-changer. In this...
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The Hottest New AI Tools Real Estate Agents Should Be Using w/ Katie Lance
Social Selling Made Simple
On November 30th, 2022, everything changed. ChatGPT hit the streets and instantly began reshaping how we live, work, and run our real estate businesses. From digital marketing to image creation and even coding, AI has been a total game-changer. And the crazy part? We’re only getting started. AI is evolving daily. Tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Descript are moving at lightning speed—what seemed impossible 30 or 60 days ago is now totally within reach. So what can AI actually do for us right now? How can we use it to multiply our time, streamline our workflows, and make our businesses...
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LinkedIn + ChatGPT = Your Ultimate Real Estate Growth Hack w/ Deborrah Ashley
Social Selling Made Simple
Real estate pros, if you’re not using LinkedIn to post content, flex your industry expertise, and generate high-quality B2B leads, you’re leaving money on the table. It’s one of the best platforms to grow your brand, so why are so many agents still sleeping on it? Maybe it feels intimidating. Maybe you’re not sure what to say. But here’s the thing: thanks to AI, creating content and making the right connections has never been easier. And yet, so many real estate professionals are still dragging their feet when it comes to using AI, missing out on massive opportunities. Combining...
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Sell Homes and Originate Loans: How to Become a One-Stop-Shop Real Estate Pro w/ Teresa Grobecker
Social Selling Made Simple
It’s no secret that real estate commissions have been in the danger zone for a while now. And with moves like Rocket Mortgage snatching up Redfin, it’s clear that real estate professionals need to fight fire with fire. Well thanks to a new dual-licensing program, we might just have the ultimate weapon to turn up the volume on our production! Most real estate agents have to pass their clients off to a mortgage officer and watch them take a piece of the pie. What if you could handle the whole process yourself, and keep more of the money…all with one simple link? Here’s the...
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Want More LinkedIn Leads? Here's How AI Can Make It Happen w/ Celeste Yamile
Social Selling Made Simple
Posting every day…multiple times a day…carousels…sharing your deepest personal stories. If you're trying to boost engagement, impressions, and reel in those real estate leads via social media, you've probably tried it all. And when it doesn’t work, you’re probably left thinking the algorithm is out to get you. But hold up – it’s not. No strategy will ever work if it’s not backed by cold, hard data. If you’re not tracking what’s already working and turning up the volume on that, you’re just throwing spaghetti at the wall. Social media without analytics is just a bunch of...
info_outlineA house is the single largest asset most people will ever purchase, and protecting the value of this investment is a constant concern for homeowners.
Over the last decade, the likelihood of natural disasters has increased and so has the cost of insurance.
From wildfires to storms and floods, there are many things that make homes vulnerable.
The good news is: there are tools agents can use to educate their clients and also help them make their homes more resilient. Helping people protect their biggest asset is one of the biggest value-adds we can bring to the table as agents, and Faura can help you do that.
How do we educate ourselves on natural disasters and how they impact insurance? What are some of the ways we can leverage this knowledge to add more value to the transaction and relationship with homeowners?
In this episode, I’m joined by Valkyrie Holmes, the CEO and co-founder of insurtech startup, Faura. She shares how their company is empowering both consumers and agents alike.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
- A fresh take on insurance
Insurance is everywhere and it has been around forever, but is it time to change how we assess risk in real estate?
- Understanding defensible space
We’re seeing more wildfires because temperatures are higher, and there’s more fuel to feed them. How can we help homeowners prevent their risk?
- The ultimate value-add
As agents, we need to care about our sellers even after they move into the home. How can we use Faura to add value to them after the transaction ends?
Guest Bio
Valkyrie Holmes is the CEO and co-founder of Faura, an insurtech startup that uses property and climate risk analytics to help insurance companies and homeowners reduce their natural disaster risk. Past experiences include SpaceX, NASA, and Inflo Diagnostics within electrical engineering and data science. She is a TKS alumni and a current 776 fellow in the newest batch of climate fellows solving a wide range of issues worldwide. To learn more about Faura and their property assessments, go to https://www.faura.us/.
About Your Host
Licensed Managing Broker, REALTORS®, avid volunteer, and Major Donor, Marki Lemons Ryhal is dedicated to all things real estate. With over 25 years of marketing experience, Marki has taught over 250,000 REALTORS® how to earn up to a 2682% return on their marketing dollars.
Six-time REALTOR® Conference and Expo featured attendee, one of 100 speakers selected to speak the REALTOR® Conference & Expo five times, and an Inman closing Keynote Speaker. Marki’s expertise has been featured in Forbes, Washington Post, http://Homes.com , and REALTOR® Magazine.
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