Chicago REALTORS® Young Professionals Podcast: Recent Episodes
Chicago REALTORS® Young Professionals
Welcome to the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Young Professionals podcast, where leaders from our Young Professionals Network (YPN) talk real estate and break down business-building with local experts.
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Host Lizzie Elie sits down with Bertley Leonard, Founder and Managing Principal of B Leonard Construction, LLC, to talk about what you need to know about starting a renovation. They discuss first steps, important questions to ask and how to partner with contractors, architects and more.
- Connect with Lizzie.
- Connect with Bertley.
Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Grace Kaage, COMPASS, and Eli Masud, COMPASS, to break down what a mentor is and what having a mentor can bring to your individual and business success.
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Grace.
- Connect with Eli.
Interested in mentorship resources? Explore Chicago REALTORS® programs for mentees and mentors!
Hosts Gabrielle and Tyrone sit down with guest Kinga Siek, @properties | Christie's International Real Estate, to talk about how to find your niche in real estate investing. They discuss how to begin investing through common strategies like house hacking, house flipping and rental properties.
- Connect with Gabrielle.
- Connect with Tyrone.
- Connect with Kinga.
Host Lizzie Elie sits down with Marki Lemons Ryhal, EXIT Strategy Realty, to talk about how she got into real estate, how real estate professionals can build smart, strategic business plans, and how she's customized her own business plan for success.
- Connect with Lizzie.
- Connect with Marki.
Resources referenced in the episode:
- The Chicago REALTORS® Diversity Committee ("The 77")
- [Article] Generating Multiple Streams of Income with Marki Lemons Ryhal
Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Tommy Choi, Keller Williams ONEChicago, 2019 President of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® and a founding member of the Chicago YPN, to talk about how he got into real estate and what career advice he would give to real estate professionals looking to level up.
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Tommy.
Books referenced in the episode:
- Greatness by Dr. David L. Cook, PhD
- Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara
Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Elena Soboleva, Co-CEO of the Ever Boss, to talk about how leading with passion and authenticity online is essential to building your business success.
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Elena.
Host Quentin Green sits down with Greg Pekarsky, Vesta Preferred Realty, to talk about building a successful real estate business by converting renters to first-time homebuyers. They discuss lead generation, overcoming impostor syndrome, follow-up systems and more!
- Connect with Quentin.
- Connect with Greg.
Host DJ Paris sits down with Jodi Duan, Americorp Ltd, to discuss how and why you should build luxury rentals into your business, especially if you want to break into luxury sales. They talk about lead generation, follow up systems, converting renters into lifelong clients and more!
- Connect with DJ.
- Connect with Jodi.
Host Alice Weinert sits down with Sera Sousley, Keller Williams ONEChicago, to break down vocabulary and jargon related to sustainable real estate and discuss how we can all become more informed experts for our clients.
- Connect with Sera.
- Connect with Alice.
Resources referenced in the episode:
- Sustainability events video library.
- Chicago Sustainability Ambassadors newsletter sign-up.
- Green & sustainable real estate classes.
- NAR podcast about getting into green markets.
Host Eunique Gill sits down with Melanie Miller, Coldwell Banker Realty, to talk about finding your "niche" in real estate, how to define it and how to grow your business (and not lose business) as you specialize in that market!
- Connect with Eunique.
- Connect with Melanie.
Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Matthew Litzenberger, Coldwell Banker Realty, for a "number nerd" moment to break down the free Chicago REALTOR® resource FastStats and how to use the data reporting features to answer your clients' questions about the market.
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Matthew.
Resources referenced in the episode:
- Chicago REALTORS® FastStats.
Host Alice Weinert sits down with Lutalo McGee, Ani Real Estate, and Christopher Posey, CJP Appraisal Services, to discuss the appraisal process from start to finish. They talk about the broker's and the appraiser's perspectives, what resources are available to REALTORS® and the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisals Task Force.
- Connect with Alice.
- Connect with Lutalo.
- Connect with Chris.
Resources referenced in the episode:
- CAR Forms & Contracts.
- Tell Your Story (CAR) Appraisals.
- About the Illinois REALTORS® Discriminatory Appraisals Task Force.
- Appraisal FAQs from IR.
- Federal Appraisal Subcommittee website.
- IDFPR Complaints.
- HUD Fair Housing Complaints.
- Illinois Human Rights Commission.
- The Appraisal Institute.
Host DeVon Chandler sits down with Kelly Parker, Chicago Home Collective at COMPASS, to discuss the costly pressures of "hustle culture" and how to prevent burnout before (or if!) it happens. How can we as real estate professionals build respect, better communication, and a more aligned, present mindset into our day-to-day interactions?
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Kelly.
Host Quentin Green sits down with Chris Pezza, the Apartment Source, about what real estate professionals need to know about getting into property management, including important laws, smart business practices, building strong tenant-landlord relationships and more.
- Connect with Quentin
- Connect with Chris
- Learn more about CAR's Property Management Forum.
Host DeVon Chandler dives into branding and purpose and how the two intersect with Aly Nauta, two-time CEO of Connective Consulting and Athlo Agency. Plus, participate in an actionable workshop that's all about how to identify your brand by finding your purpose and putting power into your pitch!
- Connect with DeVon.
- Connect with Aly or reach out via email at connectiveconsulting@gmail.com.
Books referenced in the episode:
- I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead by Byron Katie
- The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
Host Jordan Pyle chats with Matt Plumer, FinancialFit Ventures, about essential, actionable practices you can implement for long-term success and financial security!
- Connect with Jordan.
- Connect with Matt.
Resources referenced during the episode:
- Free 5 Financial Mistakes eBook from Matt.
Book titles referenced in the episode:
- Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer
- Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins
Hosts Quentin Green and Jordan Pyle sit down with Marc Cervantes, Cervantes Chatt & Prince PC, to peek behind the real estate transaction from the attorney's perspective.
- Connect with Quentin.
- Connect with Jordan.
- Connect with Marc.
Host Alice Weinert chats with Will Quam, Brick of Chicago, for a fun introduction to brick architecture in Chicago. They discuss important maintenance, historical trends and extra Chicago fun facts to impress your clients!
Connect with Alice.
Connect with Will.
Resources referenced during the episode:
- Photo gallery of brick orientations.
- AIA Guide to Chicago.
- Chicago Historic Resources Survey.
- UIC microfiche archive of building permits.
- Newspaper archives (here & here) through Chicago Public Library.
- Updated facade on glazed tile building.
- Sullivanesque Sunburst medallion.
Hosts Quentin Green and Kasey Taylor sit down with Charles Bellefontaine, Chicagoland Home Inspectors, as they break down the behind-the-scenes of the real estate transaction from the inspector’s perspective.
- For the training & resources referenced by Charlie, visit his website.
- Learn more about IAHI, visit their website.
- Connect with Quentin.
- Connect with Kasey.
- Connect with Charles.
Hosts Quentin Green and Tyrone Green sit down with Mike Opyd, RE/MAX Next, and dive into strategic do's and don'ts when it comes to branding your real estate business.
- Connect with Quentin.
- Connect with Tyrone.
- Connect with Mike.
Hosts Quentin Green and Kasey Taylor sit down with Devontae Brooks, Guaranteed Rate, to peek behind the real estate transaction on the lending side.
- Connect with Quentin.
- Connect with Kasey.
- Connect with Devontae.