Telling your story on video and sharing it with the world is fast becoming the #1 way to make the very best connections and, in my opinion, the very best way to leverage social media and grow your business. It was my pleasure to host as my guest for this week’s show Robert Kennedy III…

I want you to try this because it works! Our thinking controls our lives. It determines how we love, live, earn, play, create and work. In fact, our state of mind is obviously central to all decisions made and, at the end of the day, our quality of life. So what if you could ‘hack’…

I always feel great after a call with Trent Pool! …and I love the way he has the optimism and confidence to power through and get results regardless of what’s going on around him. After following Trent’s success for more than 10 years, I’m blown away by his ability to build and lead both real estate…

A few weeks back, my friend Danny Wood tapped me on the shoulder while I was watching a speaker at Toronto’s REALiTY+ Conference and told me I had to meet someone. I followed Danny out into the foyer and was delighted to meet Howard Drukarsh, a fellow podcaster, career real estate legend and co-founder at…

What started out as an everyday interview between an author and a podcaster, ended in a very frank and revealing discussion about the current property market, some interesting economic warning signs and perhaps, most importantly, one experienced investor’s informed view as to what might happen in the year ahead and what real estate agents should be doing…

I’m a BIG fan of setting up your farm to win more listings and make more sales. But where do you start? How big should it be and what are you doing to reach out and connect with the folks that live there? To get the answers to these questions and more, I went to Ryan Smith…

Last year, Troy Kincaid (Colac Victoria) cracked the magic $1 Million in GCI. In fact, Troy recorded gross commission of $1.2 Million and he says it’s largely due to the 2 PRICE DRIVE campaigns he and his team commit to twice this each year. In this video, Troy takes us step-by-step through the entire process…

For over three decades, Louise has been an industry leader in New York City’s residential real estate market. With career sales expected to exceed $5 billion in 2022, she is considered one of the elite Power Brokers in Manhattan. With a list of accolades to her credit, she has been able to foster and maintain strong…

This is happening and it’s happening now! Savvy realtors are cleaning up helping property owners short term rent their properties with the help of some amazing technology. Okay Okay, Airbnb is huge and has massive market penetration but did you know there are dozens of other players in this space? Also, there’s a way to…

One CRM to rule them all! If you’re sick and tired of ‘Frankenstiening’ digital platforms together to automate your real estate funnel and generate leads on autopilot then I have an idea. I bet you want to FULLY AUTOMATE your business but getting all your online platforms to seamlessly connect is harder than winning the…

McGrath agent Trent Pool is smashing it right now with his funnels. Here’s episode 200 featuring Trent!

I’m confident this is one of the most important interviews of the year to date. Meet Levi Lascsak. A Dallas Texas Realtor who made the decision on day one to go all-in with just one social media platform. Levi’s YouTube Channel iPhone 11 with the wide-angle lens Note: Levi suggests filming yourself with the camera lens facing…

Afghanistan in 2009 must seem a long time ago for former special forces Green Beret, Levi Rodgers but I would bet what happened on that day is never far from his thoughts. When the military vehicle in which Levi and four of his teammates were traveling, detonated a 400-pound bomb, Levi was the only survivor…

Get motivated, focused, driven and inspired as Auckland super-agent Wayne Maguire takes you deep inside the inner workings of his highly profitable five-office real estate business. If you’re looking for a shot of real estate ‘go-for-it’ mega-juice to take you and your real estate business to the next level, then drop everything and join Wayne and…

We are all time poor these days, especially in real estate where our actual work schedule is never normal. That’s why many busy people are starting to re-think the critically important areas of diet and exercise. So if we all know and agree that nothing tastes as good as being thin feels, what’s the problem? It…

Brent Attaway is a follow-up legend. In fact, his brand new book titled FOLLOW UP FORTUNES is a must-have blueprint for anyone looking to grow their brand and their business no matter where they are or what they do. Brent’s book will show you how to generate a ton of EXTRA business from the contacts…

Here’s a fresh approach to generating leads from someone who’s been there. Future Proof Agent Founder and CEO, Jason Weinberger was in the right place at the right time with the right ideas. Fifteen years ago Jason was trying to break into the Toronto real estate scene but there were agents everywhere. Tired of door…

Plenty of people write books offering advice about going after your dreams and living a better life, but how many actually have the scar tissue and history of lessons learned to support these ideals? How many authors actually possess the real-life experiences to not just talk about the best path to take on the road…

This week’s podcast runs down the list of Trent Pool’s Top 5 ways to attract listings so if you’re looking to attract more sellers, win more listings and make more sales, you don’t want to miss this little gem I’m also delighted that if something awesome could have possibly come out of COVID, it’s more eyeballs…

Have you ever wanted to make a lifestyle move but not sure how it will affect your business? Maybe you want to move to a warmer place, a cooler place or closer to friends and family. In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who’s actually doing it and how he’s overcoming the challenges along the…

I’m increasingly surprised at the speed of technology and how new, better and less expensive ideas seem to evolve so quickly. The very best ideas cater to a particular market niche and solve a problem that niche is having or produce a fresh product with obvious and instant appeal. Property technology or ‘proptech’ as it’s…

This week’s episode is a little different. and Joel, I think we need some tropical island paradise music to set the mood. ahh, perfect… It’s a story of one couple’s passion and courage to trade their regular lives for a chance to experience island paradise. So, let me ask you a question… Have you ever caught…

When today’s guest reached out to see if we could record an episode together, I did my usual thing and Googled him.  Next thing you know I’m down a very cool rabbit hole of podcasts, Youtube shows and marketing innovation where I could tell it was not only going to be fun, but that my…

Here’s a short, sharp ‘fire up’ session with one of real estate’s best coaching personalities! If this is your first time listening, I’m Ray Wood and I partner with real estate agents to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. If you’d like my…

I’m Ray Wood and I partner with real estate agents where we roll out point-of-difference marketing to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the local influencer in your real estate market. And speaking of growing your business, there’s a long list of ideas agents use to generate leads and win listings. There’s…

Here are the social media platforms and content to focus on right now. To work out the most popular topics for this podcast, all I need to do is go back into the control platform and see which episodes have the most downloads. …and if I need any confirmation, I head into the back end…

Luck happens when you combine hard work with the right ideas. Here’s the system and strategy you need to sell 100 homes a year If this is your first time listening, I’m Ray Wood and I partner with modern real estate agents to attract, nurture and convert leads and show you how to become the…

If you’re a first-time listener I would like to say welcome and thanks for joining us. If you’re a regular listener, it’s great to connect again for another show, and thanks for the faith you have in me to deliver actionable content straight into your ears each week. In case you’re wondering who am I…

Women in Real Estate Series. After hearing how she handled customers working for the Post Office, her future boss knew he was in the presence of greatness. But it would take him 2 years to win her over! This is part of a series we’re producing here at the podcast about women in real estate. We’ll…

Just in case you don’t know, I’m Ray Wood and I’m a real estate agent from Melbourne Victoria living on a lake about 2 hours north of Toronto Ontario Canada. It’s been a cold blast here at the cottage in the last couple of months where we have been in semi-isolation and various stages of…

As a listener to the show, I have a special complimentary offer for you at raywood.net A special welcome this week to new Bestagagents members Varinder Sharma from Kellyville in NSW Shannon and Samatha Smith from Queensland’s Gold Coast Dean Bozunovic from Frankston in Vic and Silvya Saric from Wodonga Bestagents on the Murray River…

Special guest Danny Wood of BrokerageNation.com shares his ideas on GETTING MORE SELLER LEADS. Most are very cheap to implement and amazingly simple. He mentioned a video of his presentation and that can be found here Ask Dan about his “done-for-you” marketing services by texting (905) 903-5442. He has a special bonus for you too!..…

The system is the solution. Every great business has one or more It’s been a huge month for me and Bestagents with a bunch of awesome agents coming on board and securing exclusive area rights to their postcode. I’d like to personally welcome some new Bestagents members including Craig Robinson from Castle Hill in NSW…

A quick shout out and welcome to some brand new Bestagents founding members  If you’d like to know more about an exclusive area Bestagents Founding members deal with all the bells and whistles at a discounted bundle rate, let me know. BA founding members have exclusive access to systems, a bunch of dedicated digital assets,…

Our COVID Summer on the lake is sadly drawing to a close. In a few months, the so called Canadian ‘snow birds’ would typically be heading south to Florida, the Carolinas or the gulf of Mexico to escape a brutal Toronto Winter but this year, the border to the US is closed to cars and…

Almost any and every real estate situation calls for the right language. Get ready to challenge everything you believe is the best approach to powerful communication. My guest for this episode is Paul Ross, a speaker, author, trainer & teacher. Paul is a gifted communicator who will quickly influence and empower you to adopt some…

What if a simple email to set up your listing presentation could totally swing the odds of winning the listing in your favor? I was on a call with Bestagents member Kim Turner this morning. Kim and I were workshopping some ideas and I shared something that has been very effective for a number of…

Many thanks for the feedback and interest from last week’s show about the real estate marketing funnel I’ve built and the launch of the Bestagents Founders Membership. In this week’s episode, I’m going to take you through the 3 critical stages of a dedicated real estate marketing funnel then you’re going to meet one of…

Welcome to Bestagents! Please take a listen to this episode as soon as you can. It contains important information to help you get the most from your membership I firstly want to say a BIG welcome to Bestagents and thanks for joining us. I’m humbled you have chosen to become an exclusive member and also…

A ‘Funnel’ is the oxygen to your business. When set up correctly, it’s continually breathing life into your future listing and selling pipeline. In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the unique marketing strategies Bestagents members are using to attract quality leads and nurture them through the process. Full info at https://www.bestagentsinc.com/founders

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The Auction agents that scrambled early to explore and adopt the best ideas are now reaping the rewards. Discover exactly what they’re doing to stay two steps ahead of their competition. First off, a big thanks to everyone who reached out to see how I’m doing. We’re still in isolation here in Canada like so…

I hope you’re staying home and staying safe. It’s day 27 in isolation for me and I’m very fortunate. I don’t have kids to organize and entertain or their meals to plan. I’m not on a health professional on the front line helping virus sufferers like a number of friends and family who are doing…

WTF just happened? Joel Sharpton from Louisianna produces my podcast each week. We like to get on the phone and chat about stuff. This time we recorded it. 🙂

Today’s guest is one of my favourite humans. Super Agent Nyree Ewings is a phenomenal success. Last year she recorded GCI of $1.3 million which came from 94 sales and 140 listings. So let’s take a quick look at those numbers for a sec. If you take a day off each week and a few week’s…

I love featuring interviews with authors. Having the discipline, let alone, time to write a book is a skill I really admire. It’s not complicated… A good non-fiction, ‘how to’ book shares the essential knowledge promised on the cover. My guest for this episode is author and Ohio agent Derek Tye. There are two main…

I’m delighted to present another interview in the super-agent series and my guest for this episode is currently ranked in the top 100 agents in Australia. I define a super-agent as anyone earning more than a million dollars a year in gross commission. These are the agents others look to for inspiration and ideas. They’re…

My first real estate marketing breakthrough came after I wrote a book called ‘How To Sell Your Home For More’ I created some marketing that I could distribute inviting people to call me to get a free copy of my book and kept tweaking the formula until I got it right. It quickly positioned me…

This week I listened to one of my favorite podcasts, the Tim Ferris Show. In this episode, Tim’s guest interviewer, a very interesting performance and longevity expert named Dr Peter Attia interviews legendary dealmaker and American billionaire Sam Zell.  I’ve put a link to this interview with Mr Zell in the shownotes for this episode…

So suddenly it’s February 2020 and we’re into yet another wi and there’s no shortage of distractions trying to take our eye off the ball. And some distractions they are. The Democrats are trying to impeach a US president. The Coronavius remains without a vaccine and so many of us are still struggling with the…