Call Before Showing - A Real Estate Podcast

Welcome to Call Before Showing, a Real Estate Podcast with Alexandra Eldredge and Alison McPherson. If you're a real estate pro looking for a place where we get real about the emotional ups and downs of the real estate business and hear the stories of kickass people who buckle in and ride the roller coaster with us, you're in the right place.

We're Baaaaaack! 10/13/2021

We're Baaaaaack! Alison, Alex & Christine catch up after our summer podcast break and chat about what we've all been up to, highs from this year, challenges we've hit in 2021, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/20798003

Setting Client Expectations in a Seller's Market 05/05/2021

Setting Client Expectations in a Seller's Market Christine Cooper joins Alex on today's episode to discuss how to set realistic expectations with your clients, preparing them for offering, and coaching them through disappointment. We talk about how to write a competitive offer and tips on what can set you apart from other buyers in a multiple offer scenario. Enjoy!! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18995903

5 Things: Do's and Don'ts Dealing with Other Agents 04/22/2021

5 Things: Do's and Don'ts Dealing with Other Agents Alex dives in to 5 Do's and Don'ts while dealing with other real estate agents /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18816155

Agent Etiquette 04/14/2021

Agent Etiquette Today, we dive in to ways you can wow other agents with amazing agent etiquette (and a few scenarios where we were NOT wowed in some interactions with some agents.) /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18729083

5 Things: Questions to Ask Sellers to See if You're a Good Fit 04/07/2021

5 Things: Questions to Ask Sellers to See if You're a Good Fit Have you ever gotten a listing then later on regretted it because you and the sellers were NOT a good fit? Expectations, personality, and working relationship clashes can happen, but the good news is..there are ways to get clues about how a potential client may be to work with. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18637133

Listings 101 with Branden Beasley 04/02/2021

Listings 101 with Branden Beasley /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18576683

5 Things: Make Showings Easier 03/24/2021

5 Things: Make Showings Easier Do you find showing houses to be more difficult than you'd like? We've all been there - trying to pull up info on the house while clients scatter to different rooms. Maybe you couldn't get the front door open, anyone? We've been there! ⁠ /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18458570

Setting up Systems in your Real Estate Business 03/17/2021

Setting up Systems in your Real Estate Business Setting up systems in your real estate business - sounds boring, but it is absolutely crucial! Where to start? Today, we dive in to Alex, Alison, and Jess's system must-haves and ways they've simplified systems in their businesses. We talk through everything from CRMs, to canned emails, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18353867

5 Things: Don't Forget These Tax Write Offs! 03/10/2021

5 Things: Don't Forget These Tax Write Offs! Today, Alex dives in to 5 tax write offs you shouldn't forget as you enter tax filing season! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18270242

Real Talk with Kelley Armstrong 03/03/2021

Real Talk with Kelley Armstrong Today, Alex talks with Kelley Armstrong, an amazing Billings Montana Realtor about how she went from being the assistant in her office to broker and OWNER of The Real Estate Collective in just 8 years in the business. They also talk about how she stays motivated, her daily routines for success, building the life you love and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18164579

5 Things: To Make Life Easier as a Buyer's Agent 02/24/2021

5 Things: To Make Life Easier as a Buyer's Agent Do you ever feel like you are running around like a chicken with your head cut off? Do you look at experienced agents and wonder how they always appear to have it 100% "together?" Today, Jess explores her tried and true tips that will make your life easier as a buyer's agent! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/18075338

Building Client Relationships with Kate Christofides 02/17/2021

Building Client Relationships with Kate Christofides In today’s episode, Alex chats with Kate Christofides, a top REALTOR in the Northern Virginia and Maryland area, about how Kate builds and maintains client relationships. They dive in to what a healthy client relationship looks like, how to create and communicate boundaries with clients, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17988389

5 Things: Easy Ways to Connect or Reconnect with Clients 02/10/2021

5 Things: Easy Ways to Connect or Reconnect with Clients Have you ever had a moment where you realized you hadn't connected with a client in awhile? Today, Alex dives in to Alison's top 5 easy ways to connect (or reconnect) with your clients! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17807072

Realtor Maternity Leave : Can it be done? With Meghan Dickey Hale 02/03/2021

Realtor Maternity Leave : Can it be done? With Meghan Dickey Hale Today, Alison and Jess chat with Meghan Dickey Hale of Meghan Dickey Real Estate about how to plan for and take a maternity leave as a busy real estate professional. We dive in to how and when to tell your clients and broker, how she dealt with balancing early motherhood & her business, figuring out childcare, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17757128

5 Things: Apps for on the Go 01/27/2021

5 Things: Apps for on the Go In today’s 5 Things, Jess talks about 5 absolute must-have Apps that will help you run your real estate business on the go! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17353880

Accounting & Business Set Up with Pretty Penny Accounting 01/20/2021

Accounting & Business Set Up with Pretty Penny Accounting Alex and Alison connect with Ashley Waychoff from Pretty Penny Accounting to talk all things REALTOR finances. From setting up your business, to preparing for taxes, expense and income tracking, and more. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17353730

5 Things: Stay Organized in the New Year 01/13/2021

5 Things: Stay Organized in the New Year Alison discusses 5 Things to help you stay organized as we enter 2021! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17284277

2021 Goal Planning 01/06/2021

2021 Goal Planning Cheers to 2021 and Happy New Year from the Call Before Showing team! On today's episode, Alex, Alison & Jess talk all things Goals 2021. They broke their goals in to four categories: personal, business, financial, and health and wellness AND they share their 2021 Words of the Year. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17353706

2020 Recap and SPECIAL Announcement! 12/21/2020

2020 Recap and SPECIAL Announcement! In today's episode, Alex and Alison talk about their big 2020 takeaways, and we talk about our plan for this podcast moving forward. Spoiler alert: Nope, we're not going anywhere! We have a VERY exciting special announcement about how we're going to be showing up MORE for you in 2021 and beyond. YAY! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17269694

Real Talk with Matt Axelson 12/07/2020

Real Talk with Matt Axelson Alex and Ali talk with Matt Axelson, a San Diego REALTOR about his journey in to real estate from a background in the music and tech industry, imposter syndrome, marketing, rookie year learnings, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/17102165

How to Become a REALTOR 11/20/2020

How to Become a REALTOR In this episode Ali and Alex discuss their journey to becoming REALTORS, taking the course, preparing for the test, getting licensed and choosing a broker. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/16888904

Becoming a Solo Agent and Investing in Coaching with Christine Cooper 10/07/2020

Becoming a Solo Agent and Investing in Coaching with Christine Cooper Christine Cooper joins us today to talk about some new developments in her business : she is now a solo agent! We talk about how investing in coaching led her to the decision to become a solo agent, the difficult conversation during the "break up" from the team lead, and how she's found her footing with new solo agent branding. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/16312679

Real Talk with Jess Deleo: Rebranding and COVID 10/07/2020

Real Talk with Jess Deleo: Rebranding and COVID *tap tap* Is this thing on? We're baaaaack! Thanks for your patience while we took a little hiatus from the podcast. Big business and life changes (plus COVID) took us away and we missed recording terribly. We are glad to be back today with Jess Deleo from Sunday Homes! We talk about updates about her Home Schooled Program, her rebranding process, and more. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/16312385

Real Talk: Jessica Deleo #2 Rebranding & COVID Chit-Chat 08/12/2020

Real Talk: Jessica Deleo #2 Rebranding & COVID Chit-Chat *tap tap* Is this thing on? We're baaaaack! Thanks for your patience while we took a little hiatus from the podcast. Big business and life changes (plus COVID) took us away and we missed recording terribly. We are glad to be back today with Jess Deleo from Sunday Homes! We talk about updates about her Home Schooled Program, her rebranding process, and more. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/15585815

Elixir Media Co is BACK: Social Media for Real Estate Pros! 03/17/2020

Elixir Media Co is BACK: Social Media for Real Estate Pros! Kristina Knapp from Elixir Media Co is back with more amazing social media tips for real estate pros! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/13583801

Real Talk: Aisha Perez 02/10/2020

Real Talk: Aisha Perez Today we sit down with our great friend Aisha Perez, who is a REALTOR in Newport News, VA. We dive in to how working retail helped prepare her for being a REALTOR, the importance of staging listings, switching brokerages, and more! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/13091507

How to Take a Day Off with Isabel Affinito 01/13/2020

How to Take a Day Off with Isabel Affinito Isabel Affinito, an agent from Spyglass Realty, business coach, and speaker from Austin joins us to discuss how agents can set themselves up to take off one day per week. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/12717944

Happy Ho-ho-holidays from the Call Before Showing Team! 12/17/2019

Happy Ho-ho-holidays from the Call Before Showing Team! Happy holidays from the Call Before Showing team! We have loved sharing this year through this podcast and we have loved meeting so many amazing people through it too. We are so thankful for you. /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/12434987

Real Talk: Realtor Richard 12/03/2019

Real Talk: Realtor Richard Realtor Richard joins us today to talk about selling new construction, finding work life balance and eating tacos has helped him sell more houses. You can find Richard @realtor_richard on Instagram! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/12268619

Listing Appointments : A Pep Talk 11/04/2019

Listing Appointments : A Pep Talk In this episode, we chat about All Things Listing Appointment, including what we wear, how we prepare, and at the end there's a little pep talk to help inspire you as you go in to your next listing appointment. :) Enjoy! /episode/index/show/callbeforeshowing/id/11901311

Call Before Showing - A Real Estate Podcast

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