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Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of August 11, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:00:33 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest minds in real estate investing and the general business world.

Monday August 11, 2008 – Denny Grimes

Denny Grimes and Company,Â Â ranks among the top three Realtors/Realtor groupsÂ in a county with more than 10,000 licensed real estate agents. Last year the team was responsible forÂ almost $80 million in sales, which amounts to approximately 250 buyers and sellers that have met the goal of buying or selling a home.

The leader of this successful team, Denny holds a BA and MBA from the University of South Florida. His has earned the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation, obtained by only seven percent of Realtors, and he is a Certified Residential Specialist, a level achieved by only two percent of Realtors. Denny is a Certified General Contractor, Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) and Accredited BuyersRepresentative (ABR). He has received many awards during his career, including but not limited to the Sales Excellence Award, which he received every year since 1983; numerous Pinnacle Awards for top new home sales in Lee County; the Excel Award for Top New Home Agent in the state of Florida; and the National Sales and Management Award for the Top Home Agent in the Southeastern United States.

In addition to his award-winning and highly successful real estate career, Denny is a popular seminar speaker and trainer. A long time resident of Fort Myers, Florida, he is a family man and active in the community.

Website Info: http://www.marketwatchupdate.com/
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also on Monday August 11, 2008 – Brad J. Inman

Bradley J. Inman is an Internet entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of TurnHere, Inc, a leading platform for online video production. The company works with a network of more than 3,200 professional filmmakers across more than 50 countries to create studio-quality Internet video advertising and Web distribution for companies in a wide range of industries including media, publishing, travel, local and real estate.

Through TurnHere, Mr. Inman has harnessed the rampant acceptance of engaging online video as a unique and powerful online advertising medium. With TurnHere, he is tapping a rich vein of new and creative filmmakers who operate in a new, low-cost, technology-rich environment to create authentic, narrative content that can be easily shared and distributed around the Web for maximum reach and visibility.

Mr. Inman is also the founder of Inman News, the leading online real estate trade publication and online real estate company HomeGain, which he sold to Classified Ventures in 2005.

Website info: http://www.turnhere.com/ and http://www.inman.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Tuesday August 12, 2008 – Peter Schiff

Peter Schiff is President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, a full service NASD-registered broker dealer which specializes in foreign securities. The firm was founded in 1980, andÂ has offices in New York City; Darien, CT; Newport Beach; CA, Medford, OR and Phoenix, AR.

Mr. Schiff is a recognized expert the foreign securities markets, as well as the currency and gold markets. Â AlmostÂ all of his predictions of 3 and 4Â years ago have come to pass, including the collapse of the housing market, the subprime crisis, the decline of the dollar, and the increase in the price of oil and gold.

He speaks at all the major investment conferences, is quoted often in the all the major newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times,

LA Times, Barron’s, Business Week, etc. He is a regular feature on CNBC, Â Bloomberg T-V and Fox. His first book, Crash Proof, How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse, Â was published by Wylie and Co., and a second one will be published in early 2009.

Website Info: http://www.europac.net/
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also on Tuesday August 12, 2008 – Jeffrey Harris

As General Manager for PropertyPreviews.com, Jeff Harris manages strategic development of ProperPreviews.com suite of services for real estate professionals and home sellers, including free property videos and distribution tools.Â In addition, Harris oversees future lines of business targeting the real estate community.

Prior to joining PropertyPreviews.com, Harris served as the Vice President of Business Development for RealEstate.com and for iNest Realty (an IAC/ InterActiveCorp/ LendingTree company). Mr. Harris was the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of bid4real, an online real estate auction marketplace and a provider of classified advertising for digital media companies. He has a Juris Doctor, with honors, from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, and a Bachelor of Science, with honors, from the University of Illinois.

Website Info: http://www.propertypeviews.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Wednesday August 13, 2008 – Dwan Bent-Twyford

Dwan Bent-Twyford

Dwan Bent-Twyford, The Queen of Short SalesÂ®, learned the “foreclosure” business the old-fashioned way, by knocking on doors.Â Her motivation to become an investor came out of sheer desperation.Â She went through a divorce and found herself a single mom not wanting to raise her child in daycare.Â She needed a career that would allow her the freedom of working from home and raising her daughter at the same time.Â Investing in foreclosures was the perfect solution.Â She made $22,000 her first deal and never looked back.

She now successfully handles every aspect of wholesaling, short sales, buying, rehabbing, marketing, and financing foreclosures and distressed properties.Â In a business dominated by men, this amazing woman quickly learned how to apply her unique experience to create win-win situations when buying property.Â With so many folks asking Dwan, “How can I learn this business?”, she developed a complete home study training series.

She has been a featured speaker on MSNBC, Fox & Friends, Naomi Judd’s New Morning Show and many more national television programs.Â She now enjoys traveling and sharing her vast knowledge with new as well as seasoned investors.Â Don’t miss this exciting lady!

Web site info: http://www.theieu.com/Â
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Also On Wednesday August 13, 2008 – Michael Russer

Michael J. Russer is an internationally recognized speaker, author and strategic consultant about business transformation and the Internet for the real estate industry. He is the father of “Virtual Outsourcing” for the real estate industry, and named one of 25 most influential people in real estate.

He is also the exclusive Internet columnist for REALTOR Magazine, author of the groundbreaking Intel White Paper “CONNECTED 2001 – The Transformation Of The Residential Real Estate Industry”, and strategic advisor to NAR, ARELLO and major real estate franchises.

He co-founded two Virtual Assistant organizations and is a strategic advisor to major sales organizations on the use of Virtual Outsourcing. Michael owns several companies and has been blissfully “employee free” for over 13 years, but has many incredibly talented people all around the world who conduct business for him, most of whom he has never met face to face.

Website Info: http://www.onlinedominance.com/
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ThursdayÂ August 14, 2008 – Bill Bronchick

William Bronchick, CEO of Legalwiz Publications, is a Nationally-known attorney, author, entrepreneur and speaker. Mr. Bronchick has been practicing law and real estate since 1990, having been involved in over 1,000 transactions. He has trained countless people all over the Country to become financially successful, speaking to audiences of as many as 16,000 at “Get Motivated” events sharing the stage with names like Rudy Guliani, Steve Forbes, and Colin Powell.

His best-selling book, “Flipping Properties,’Â was named one of the ten best real estate books of the year by the Chicago Tribune.William Bronchick is also the author of the highly acclaimed books, “Financing Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor“,”Wealth Protection Secrets of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor“, and his latest work, “Defensive Real Estate Investing.William Bronchick is the co-founder and President of the Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors. He is admitted to practice law before the bars of New York and Colorado.

Website info:Â http://www.legalwiz.com/
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also on ThursdayÂ August 14, 2008 -Mike Collins

Mike likes to find things – Mostly opportunities for profit. Then he likes to teach about them. Over the last 20 years. He has found almost 700 single family homes to turn for a profit resulting in the best selling program: Wholesaling Houses for a Living.

More recently he has turned his attention to the Internet. Over the last 4 years he has created lead systems that have resulted in the purchase of over 70 houses personally.

His new passion for Internet lead generation resulted in the founding of RehabList.com, RehabHardMoney.com and YouSell.com(1-800-You-Sell). This combination has resulted in the generation of hundreds of thousands of leads for wholesalers, rehabbers and hard money lenders.

Mike’s presentationÂ is focusedÂ on lead generation for local investors. Advertising driven wholesaling, Internet lead generation and business model development – or how to set your business up for maximum profit.

The RehabList.com real estate investing program was formed to bring together the wholesale finders of single family homes in need of repair, Realtors, independent “finders or birddogs” and home sellers with the rehab customer.

RehabList.com offers valuable information for people who specialize in flipping houses for a living, those who purchase fixer upper houses, real estate wholesalers and people who are looking for hard money loans.

Within the RehabList.com real estate investment program you will find not only quality properties to rehab but quality ongoing educationÂ in the single family home rehab field.Â Whether you’reÂ an experienced wholesalerÂ or a novice rehabber we will have somethingÂ for you.Â This real estate investing program is a high volume exchange for undervalued properties as well as an educational site for all.

Website Info: http://www.rehablist.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

FridayÂ August 15, 2008 – Jennifer Cummings

Using the same strategies she has taught her elite clients and students, Jennifer Cummings transformed her life from being a juvenile delinquent at 15 to a millionaire by age 32.

With a track record that speaks bottom line results in cold hard cash, Jennifer’s absolutely unique methods and strategies are surprisingly down-to-earth and filled with positive “give-to-get” business savvy.

In a world where “dog-eat-dog” has become the norm, her new approach to making money hand over fist without the use of manipulation or scare tactics is not only a breath of fresh air…her system has been called “CPR for consumer faith in the business community.”

Jennifer’s real-world, no-frills, been-there-done-that style leaves her clients and audiences furiously taking notes in between bouts of laughter and tears as she shares her own stories that every entrepreneur can relate to.

A dynamic, humorous and engaging presenter, her use of metaphors, examples and personal stories teach you how to understand and implement her million-dollar strategies.

Join her elite clients from all corners of the world as you discover the power and brilliance of Jennifer Cummings! She is indeed the best-kept secret when it comes to marketing and revenue generation for today’s entrepreneurs, salespeople, as well as large and small business owners of all types.

Website info: www.jennifercummings.com
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA. Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of August 4, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:07:47 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest minds in real estate investing and the general business world.

Monday August 4, 2008 – Charlie Adams

Charlie Adams is an authority on Customer Service and Peak Performance. As an award winning Television Anchor, Charlie interviewed hundreds of high achievers over two decades. He shares their insights with audiences across the country.

Charlie’s “Stoke the Fire Within” program kindles the flames of excellence within organizations. His “Spirit of Customer Service” equips people with the passion and tools to build loyal customers. In 2008, Charlie will be sharing his message in such locations as Philadelphia, Chicago, Durango,CO and Fairbanks, AK.

He is the author of “Stoke the Fire Within: A Guide to Igniting your Life”

Website Info: http://www.stokethefirewithin.com/ or email charlie@StokeTheFireWithin.com
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Tuesday August 5, 2008 – Lisa Lauroesch

Lisa Lauroesch is Vice President of Business Development for Bid4Assets and is responsible for developing strategic relationships and offerings with financial institutions and service providers in the REO marketplace.Â Prior to joining Bid4Assets, Ms. Lauroesch spent 15 years at Freddie Mac, most recently as Senior Director of Offerings Development.Â Her extensive experience at Freddie Mac included several management roles in automated underwriting, product development and implementation, business planning and strategic marketing.Â This experience armed Ms. Lauroesch with a solid foundation on mortgage and real estate products and business development, as well as the know-how to maximize business-to-business relationships in today’s technological marketplace.

Prior to Freddie Mac, she was a licensed real estate agent in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.Â In her 26 year career, Ms. Lauroesch has also worked at Fannie Mae developing commitment control systems, and as a management consultant for such agencies as the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce and other government clients at CGI, formerly American Management Systems.Â Ms. Lauroesch earned a MBA from the State University of New York at Albany, and a BA from the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA.

As a leading online real estate auction expert in the REO industry, Lisa Lauroesch of Bid4Homes, alongside Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac, will be appearing on a panel at the upcoming 2008 Five-Star Default Servicing Conference and Expo in Dallas as an industry expert discussing how technology will significantly impact the future of real estate.

Ms. Lauroesch has participated on panels at National Association of Mortgage Broker Conferences and Freddie Mac Customer Conferences.

Website info: http://www.bid4homes.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Tuesday August 5, 2008 – Debra Duneier

A born New Yorker. A real estate investor turned licensed real estate professional. No one understands Manhattan’s neighborhoods, market trends, or the emotional side of real estate better than Debra Duneier. Buyers and sellers alike find that Debra combines her extensive experience with their unique needs, creating seamless, satisfying transactions that are as professional as they are personal.

Debra is a valuable partner for her clients for many reasons, from her personal experiences to her extensive business experience. As a working mom, Debra understands the emotional value of a home. She treats each sale as if it were her own, building a personal relationship with her clients. Professionally speaking, Debra was the first woman to become a certified gemologist in the US, so she knows quality when she sees it. She has also built two thriving companies and was a successful real estate investor before pursuing her career as a licensed real estate professional. Therefore, negotiating is her forte and she certainly knows how to close a deal. This background has enabled her to develop an extensive network of high-net-worth individuals within public companies and private enterprises throughout the US.

Extensive business experience. Comprehensive understanding of Manhattan’s market and neighborhoods. And genuine passion for living – Debra Duneier is your most valuable asset in real estate.

Website Info: Debra’s Website
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Wednesday August 6, 2008 – Paula Pompa

Paula Pompa, born in Fort Lauderdale, earned real estate degree at University of Florida, was licensed in 1977, worked for various banks handling REO marketing, was VP of Home Savngs/Savings of America Real Estate Sales for southern statesÂ for 11 years where I sold more than 5000 reoÂ properties, have been selling several lenders reo properties since 1998, was top 3% of salesÂ for Broward County in 2003.Â Mother of 4, one child grown and runs veterinary hospital, 3 young children 10, 6 and 3 of which two are adopted special needs from Children’s Home Society.

Website info: http://www.paulapompa.net/
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Also On Wednesday August 6, 2008 – Steve Harney

Steve Harney is a residential real estate and leadership expert who specializes in implementing effective practices. He has been on the front lines of the real estate industry for over 20 years, beginning as an agent and then developing his own successful real estate firm.

Most recently, Steve launched Steve Harney, Inc., a training firm aimed at helping Realtors achieve their true potential. Steve’s extensive hands-on experience in all facets of the industry makes him supremely qualified to share the “insider” information of the mindset of the customer and client in this rapidly changing market.

Steve travels the country as a sought-after public speaker and trainer, committed to helping the dedicated people in all aspects of the real estate transaction achieve their potential. He also authors the popular monthly Keeping Current Matters^TM informational CD for top agents and managers.

Website info: Â http://www.steveharney.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

ThursdayÂ August 7, 2008 – Marla Mullen

Territory R.E. was founded in 2006 by Terry Sanford and Marla Mullen to give home-buyers the edge in every real estate transaction. By providing full-service, exclusive buyer representation, Territory empowers home-buyers to purchase the homes they love at the best prices possible.

Our website gives you unlimited access to thousands of homes on the market in Massachusetts and to our exclusive neighborhood information.Â When it’s time to buy, one of our local,Â licensed real estate agents will help you negotiate the lowest price possible. Best of all, when you buy a home with Territory you’ll receive a Territory Buyer Rebate. Your rebate will be our entire cooperating commission minus our low flat fee ($4,995). On average, Territory customers save over $8,000!

What makes Territory different? It’s simple: Territory eliminates the risk in buying real estate by providing expert advice throughout the purchase process. We represent home-buyers exclusively, so we’re only looking out for your best interests. Traditional real estate agents represent both home-buyers and home-sellers and while this can be advantageous for the agent and for the seller, it’s not beneficial for the home-buyer.

Website info: http://www.territoryre.com/
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ThursdayÂ August 7, 2008 -Jeff Thredgold

Jeff Thredgold has been entertaining and informing audiences for over two decades.Â He has a unique ability to “cut though the fluff” and discuss serious issues and developments in a very understandable way.Â Jeff has spoken to more than 1,000 groups throughout North America, traveling more than one million miles in the process.

Jeff leads his audience on a slightly irreverent, up-to-the-minute “tour” of the economy, financial markets, education, government, and a sneak preview of the future. He also customizes his remarks for the industry or group that he is addressing. He can present whatever length program is desired, from 30 minutes to four hours, and will always finish according to YOUR schedule, not his.Â He uses humor to keep things light, while also providing a great deal of substance for audience members.

Jeff is comfortable in any speaking situation. He moves around the room or raised platform (he likes to be a moving target) using a lapel microphone and no notes. He is always willing to conclude a presentation with “Q&A” with the audience, and…at 6’5″…he is easy to see!

Jeff can be very flexible to fit YOUR needs. He is available for keynote, breakout, panel, or workshop sessions.Â Many clients use Jeff as a keynote speaker AND for a breakout session at the same meeting…helping to stretch YOUR program dollars.

Website info: http://www.jeffthredgold.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

FridayÂ August 8, 2008 – Mitch Ribak

I started Tropical Realty of Suntree in March of 2005.Â After testing my model for two successful years, it only made sense to go to the next level.Â In that time we have grown from myself and 3 Agents toÂ 23 Agents, a support staff of threeÂ and myself.Â Over the past almost three years we have grown consistantly.Â It has been a ton of fun helping my Agents become successful and teaching them my Internet programs.Â In three years we have not lost one Agent to another Agency.Â I guess that says a lot for our team.Â Our success has been a combination of great systems and great people.Â All of us get along like family.Â We fight once in a while but we all really care about each other.Â There is no back stabbing or worries about anyone stealing a customer or lead from another Agent.Â We are truly blessed.

InÂ June of this year, 2008, we will be launching our The eHomes Realty Network and our 100MPH Marketing Software System.Â This is the guts of how we run our office as far as generating leads and converting on the Internet and converting them to sales.Â I am very excited about sharing my software with the rest of the Real Estate community and teaching then how to be successful on the Internet.Â Unfortunately most of the people out there telling Agents they are experts on the Internet really don’t know what they are doing.Â I have spent close to a half million dollars perfecting what we do.Â It’s time to build our network throughout the country.Â The eHomes Realty Network is an opportunity for small to midsize Independent Brokerages to join what we call our Franchise without a Franchise.Â You will have access to all the tools of a franchise at a fraction of the cost!Â You can check it out at http://www.ehomesrealty.com/ .

At Tropical Realty of Suntree we only spend our advertising dollars on the Internet.Â In my experience, all other money spent is just a waste of money.Â This past year, 2007, we were the number one office in Brevard County in dealing with Buyers.Â I’m so proud of my team for the trust they put in me by following my system.Â All of our sales came from Internet leads.Â That’s over 200 sales!

Website info: http://www.100mphmarketing.com/
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Also on FridayÂ August 8, 2008 – Simon Volkov

Simon Volkov possesses over 26 years experience as a successful business owner and industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of automotive aftermarket products. In 2006, he anticipated the forthcoming decline of the automotive industry and turned his attention toward real estate investing.

Simon attended numerous local and world-class real estate seminars to learn from the masters. After more than a year of continuous study he took his first step into the real world of investing. Simon quickly realized he had a knack for investing in bank owned REO and foreclosure properties. By purchasing distressed properties in bulk, Simon is able to offer real estate at wholesale pricing to investors who are able and willing to pay cash. This allows investors to close in three to five days and provides instant equity of up to thirty percent, or more.

In the near future, there will be a tsunami of foreclosures and bank-owned properties hitting the market. Simon provides savvy investors with the opportunity to ride the wave and potentially amass a fortune in wholesale real estate.

Beginning January 2008, Simon will be traveling the country, searching for real estate deals to offer real estate properties for pennies on the dollar. Investors can subscribe to these opportunities via RSS feed for immediate notification.

Website info: http://www.simonvolkov.com/
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of July 28, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:33:55 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest minds in real estate investing and the general business world.

Monday July 28, 2008 – Peter Ticktin

Peter Ticktin was recently featured in the Miami Herald about how his practice is helping homeowners in distress. When we read the article and reviewed his credentials we knew we had to have him on the show.

Since his admission to The Florida Bar in 1991, Mr. Ticktin has appeared in the Federal trial and appellate courts of the Southern District of Florida, the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Southern District of New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Western District of Texas, the Southern District of Texas and numerous state courts, including the trial and appeal courts, and Supreme Court of Florida, the trial, appellate, and the Supreme Court of California, as well as the trial courts of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and North Carolina..

Website Info: http://www.legalbrains.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Tuesday July 29, 2008 – Trent Hamm

My name is Trent Hamm, and in April 2006, I went through a complete financial meltdown (read my “financial biography” here). I threw myself head first into trying to figure out every nuance of fixing my financial situation, and after a few months I began to get the picture.

Within eight months, I had paid off all of my credit card debt, paid off my vehicle, and also established an emergency fund. Since I have a passion for writing and I had learned so much about how personal finance really works, I established this blog near the end of 2006 to tell the world about what I had learned and help people who were struggling with the same things.

Website info: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Tuesday July 29, 2008 – Tony Rubleski

Tony is the President of Mind Capture Group. His latest venture is the release of his first book titled “MIND CAPTURE: How To Generate New & Repeat Business In The Age of Advertising Overload.” The book has received excellent reviews from many of the top marketing minds and thought leaders on the planet.

He possesses a BBA in Marketing from Western Michigan University (1994) and has 10 years of experience in the direct selling and advertising fields. His current activities include sales, expansion into new markets, copyrighting, public relations, workshop training and creation of successful marketing promotions.

He’s worked with a very diverse clientele list including casinos, auto dealerships, financial planners, sales teams, restaurants, banks, insurance agents and a wide range of entrepreneurs.

Website Info: http://mindcapturegroup.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Wednesday July 30, 2008 – Dwan Bent-Twyford

Web site info: http://www.theieu.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Wednesday July 30, 2008 – Steve Van De Walle

His empowering story of triumph will inspire you.

Steve Van De Walle started out early in life with passionate dreams of capturing Olympic Gold and becoming a World Champion boxer. After countless years of pure desire and relentless determination, to live his dreams, everything changed in an instant. As his life began to slip away, he begged for one more chance to discover true greatness.

Steve Van De Walle is a leading authority on overcoming adversity and creating new opportunities when the future looms with uncertainty…a world class expert, helping people in corporations, associations, and other organizations more effectively make the most out of unexpected changes, fulfill their desires, and maximize their potential.

Website info: http://www.discoveringgreatness.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

ThursdayÂ July 31, 2008 – Bill Twyford

Bill Twyford has been an extremely successful real estate investor for the past 10 years.Â He has purchased and sold over 850 properties and personally trained under Mike Ferry with the Mike Ferry Organization, theÂ largest sales training company for realtors in the United States.Â He also served as a panellist for the Mike Ferry Organization.

Bill’s niche is teaching others to master communication through Neuro Linguistic Programming, ultimately helping business people to communicate efficiently and effectively, and often times altering the outcome ofÂ situations.

Speaking has always been a passion for Bill, and he has a captivating personality,Â coupled with a great sense of humor, which keeps his audience not only interested, but entertained as well.Â Bill has had the privilege of speaking along side Donald Trump,Â Robert Kiyosaki, Tony Robbins and Suze Orman in New York.Â Bill has also been a guest speaker for numerous REIA (Real Estate Investing Association) groups throughout the U.S. and Canada.Â Through his own organization, The Investor’s Edge University, Bill holds 20 to 25 workshops a year that he personally teaches.

Bill has considered education in today’s real estate market a priority for individuals and families as well as investors.Â He believes that integrity and accountability areÂ paramount to maintaining a successful business.Â Therefore, he strives to help families in distress throughout his investing career.Â Bill believes that maintaining balance isÂ important in everyone’s lives, and strives to create a win/win situation in all of hisÂ business transactions.

In an effort to educate the public, Bill appears regularly on Colorado & Company, an NBC Channel 9 show here in Colorado.Â Knowing how certain loans are now catching up with people and causing problems, he stresses to the public that there areÂ Â options other than bankruptcy and foreclosure.

Bill also participates frequently with radio shows across the U.S., including Larry King’s show “Ask the Guru”, an internet talk show accessible through www.wsradio.com.Â He has also written articles for REIP (Real Estate Investor Professionals) magazine and for CREI (Creative Real Estate Investing) magazine in addition to AD Kessler’s Real Estate Round Table, an on-lineÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â television show and magazine.Â Through Investor’s Edge University, he has also written numerous training manuals in the areas of real estate investing, sales techniques, and communication mastery.

Bill’s desire is to reach into “Corporate America” to teach business people the strategic communication skills they need to achieve higher success.Â Â Bill would truly be an asset to your corporate meetings, and can address topics ranging from vamping sales techniques to motivational speaking, from communication mastery to functioning as a personal trainer to your employees.

Website info:http://www.theieu.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also on FridayÂ August 1, 2008 – Mary McKnight

Mary McKnight is the “Blogging Evangelist”. With Lead generation system, 1 Park Place. Mary provides the best instruction about real estate blogging. While technical in nature…she explains the questions you have about blogging as a Realtor.

Website Info:
To listen to the interview… after the show

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of July 21, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:11:31 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest minds in real estate investing and the general business world.

Monday July 21, 2008 – Rich Levin

Rich Levin trains champions.

Rich Levin is an exciting and dynamic speaker.Â He is one of those presenters that entertain as he educates.Â He touches something inside you while you learn.

Rich’s work is based on a decade of remarkable success with his one-on-one coaching clients.Â These clients regularly become the Number One Salespeople in their companies and their marketplaces achieving exceptional measurable results.Â Raising a salesperson from a modest five-figure income into a healthy six-figure income is routine in Rich’s practice.Â

Rich Levin started his Real Estate career in 1979. He owned and operated the number one Real Estate office in Rochester, New York for nearly a decade where he was honored with the Sales Master award. He has served on Real Estate Board of Directors and has been a speaker at local, state, and franchise conventions, including The National Association of REALTORs’. Rich is e-Pro and CPBA certified. He continues to coach Real Estate Agents to extraordinary results and develop programs to continually raise Agents production levels. He has authored many articles for top Real Estate publications around the country.

Website Info: http://www.richlevin.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Also on MondayÂ July 21, 2008 – Janet Case

Janet Case is co-founder and CEO of Proxio, Inc., a new online service for real estate professionals worldwide that combines MLS and networking technologies in a novel platform.Â Janet’s interest in real estate began very early; she bought her first investment property at the age of 19 and has bought and sold many since.Â It was her first international purchase three years ago, an old farm in France, which inspired her to re-think the MLS for an international audience as a solution to serious market inefficiencies. Proxio’s service was launched 3 months ago in Europe and already over 500 agencies in 24 countries have registered and begun using Proxio.

Before starting Proxio, Janet spent 6 years as CEO of two large Realtor Associations in Silicon Valley, with over 7000 agents in hundreds of brokerages. In this role she also ran an online real estate forms company and participated in the governance of the local MLS. Previously she was a senior marketing executive and successfully conceived and launched new high-tech products into international markets for two Fortune 500 companies, Varian Associates (electron devices) and Tencor Instruments (semiconductor equipment). Prior to business school, Janet founded a small energy conservation company. Janet has an undergraduate degree in Economics and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Website info: http://www.proxio.com/
Interview… CLICK HERE

Tuesday July 22, 2008 – Jim Cronin

Jim Cronin is the Owner/Author, Real Estate Tomato

Over the past decade, Jim Cronin has personally helped 1000′s of Realtors gain a superior internet presence in the form of the Real Estate Website. Now his company, Real Estate Tomato trains Real Estate Agents how to embrace the tools of technology and develop the discipline of blogging that will make them more successful.

State-of-the-Art Blogsites, Custom Designs, Intense Training Courses, Speaking Engagements and One-on-One Consulting have been his company’s platforms of choice when it comes to empowering the Real Estate Agent.The Real Estate Tomato’s rapid success was founded on Consistency, Knowledge, Participation, Community and Passion.Â It is exactly these elements that make up the formula that defines Successful Real Estate Blogging.

Website info: http://www.realestatetomato.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Tuesday July 22, 2008 – Pat Kitano

Pat Kitano authors Transparent Real Estate. He’s currently a Principal of the Domus Consulting Group, a management consulting firm working with real estate brokerages, media companies and Web 2.0 companies to develop technology marketing strategies, and with venture investors on new business models.

Since graduating from Cal Berkeley (Geophysics) and Columbia University (MBA), he’s been involved in four competitive industries – films and new media, investment banking, internet technology and real estate. He lives in San Francisco.

Website info: Transparent Real Estate
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday July 23, 2008 – Jennifer Allan

Jennifer Allan is a top producing real estate broker, a published author, a speaker and a trainer. She has written five books about the business of selling real estate, including her flagship book: Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect. Her book shows new agents how to jumpstart their career so that they can experience success before they become discouraged and risk being just another real estate statistic.

Jennifer began her writing career after ten years of selling real estate successfully in Denver, Colorado. She was dismayed at the low level of professionalism she frequently encountered in the real estate industry and, with her “soulful” message, hopes to encourage the real estate community to self-correct the negative stereotypes of the profession.

She is a regular columnist at Realty Times and RE/MAX Times, and one of the industry’s most popular bloggers. She recently rejoined her former RE/MAX office as a broker associate and is thoroughly enjoying dividing her time between real estate sales, writing, and coaching.

To learn more about Jennifer’s books and philosophies, please visit her website at http://www.sellwithsoul.com/.

Web site info: http://www.sellwithsoul.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… available after the show

Also On Wednesday July 23, 2008 – Dave “The Chef” Sheffield

Dave”The Shef” Sheffield is one of America’s most sought after experts on marketing, leadership, Generation X and Y, and Sales training.Â He has spoken to over 350,000 people ; delivering messages that not only inspire and motivate, but also give the attendees tools that they can put to work right away.

He is a contributing author of 4 books Unleashing the Leader Within You, Unleashing the Vision Within You, One Step From Striking Gold, and A Massive Dose of Motivation.Â These books have sold over 70,000 copies worldwide.

Web site info: http://www.theshef.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

ThursdayÂ July 24, 2008 – TBA

Website info:
Go toÂ the Interview… available after the show

Also on Friday July 25, 2008 – Mary McKnight

Mary McKnight is the “Blogging Evangelist”. Mary provides the best instruction about real estate blogging. While technical in nature…she explains the questions you have about blogging as a Realtor.

Website Info:
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of July 14, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:23:55 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest minds in real estate investing and the general business world.

Monday July 14, 2008 – Thomas Armour

Thomas Armour, the Listening Guy, is an internationally recognized Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach, Sales Trainer, and Educator. He teaches Listening, Human Behavior, Sales, DISC, Personalities, Phone Skills, Sales Pipeline, and Closing the Sale. Tom helps real estate professionals increase their bottom line, create new business, close more sales and create on going referrals. He is President of Armour International Inc. (321) 231-3122

Website Info: http://www.thelisteningguy.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

TuesdayÂ July 15, 2008 – Loral Langemeier

As Founder and CEO of Live Out Loud, Loral has guided thousands across the country along their way to financial freedom. Langemeier is author of the national bestseller The Millionaire Maker and two New York Times bestsellers, The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing and The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Creating a Cash Machine for Life.

In addition to her sold-out Millionaire Maker events, she has appeared frequently on CNN, CNBC and Fox News Channel, and has been featured in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and on the web at ABCNews.com, Forbes.com, and BusinessWeek.com.

She is also a weekly guest columnist on Gather.com and for TheStreet.com, an in-depth financial analysis and news website co-founded by CNBC “Mad Money” host, Jim Cramer. She is the creator of The Millionaire Maker Game, a board game that teaches people how to build wealth through asset generating ventures. For more information on Loral Langemeier and Live Out Loud, please visit

Website info: http://www.liveoutloud.com/
Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Tuesday July 15, 2008 – Doug Crowe

Doug Crowe has negotiated and purchased millions of dollars of single family homes, apartment buildings and commercial property and created a fortune in real estate over time by practicing what he preaches…consitency, creativity, and perseverance.Â Experiencing first-hand the frustrations of the real estate investment community, Doug made a commitment to share his 21 years of experience to teach the principles of responsible investing.

DougÂ hosted “The Real Estate Coach”, Chicago’s longest-running radio talk show about real estate with a focus on the real estate investor. He recently retired from radio broadcasting to focus on helping individual investors. Show archives are available for download…click on the radio show archive button on the left side of the screen.

Doug is a popular speaker and media guest known for his candid evaluation of the real estate investing market, and his knowledge of Sales, Marketing, and motivation.Â He has appeared on local network television news programs such as Real Estate Roundup on WBBM, CBS 2 Chicago, as well as being quoted in the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, Yahoo Fnance, MSN Money, Bankrate.com and the Business Ledger. Â Â He has been honored to speak to the Young Professionals Network, the Illinois Association of Administrative Professionals, and dozens of real estate clubs across the country.

A graduate of Northwestern University, Doug also has expanded his leadership skills as a graduate and teacher of the Dale Carnegie course in Public Speaking and Human Relations.

Doug is a gifted orator and trainer and his magic relationship with his audiences is sometimes mirrored by the magic trick or two he often builds into his presentations!

Website info: http://www.dougcrowe.com
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday July 16, 2008 – Sharon Restrepo

Sharon Restrepo is a realtor and has been investing in real estate for 15 years. She authored and co-authored several home-study courses on the subject of investing in foreclosed and distressed real estate.Â She co-founded the Florida Real Estate Investors Association 9 years ago. The FLREIA is a continuing education and networking organization designed for new and seasoned real estate investors. Sharon is also a popular national speaker on the hot topic of short sales, another expertise of hers.

Web site info: http://www.flreia.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also On Wednesday July 16, 2008 – Lisa M. Harr

Lisa Harr has been licensed in Real Estate for over 22 years.Â She has practiced real estate in PA, NC and now FL.Â As a Realtor, she specialized in buyer representation and the luxury home market.Â She has managed several real estate offices and enjoys working with new sales associates.

As a real estate educator, Lisa has developed numerous training programs with an emphasis on business planning and development.Â Lisa is a REBAC instructor and holds several NAR designations.Â She serves as the Director of Operations for IFREC Real Estate Schools as well as being a Senior Instructor.Â In addition to these training opportunities, Lisa is a national trainer and conducts various types of programs throughout the country.

Lisa utilizes real world strategies and techniques to create a “hands on” learning experience while broadening the knowledge of her students.Â She feels her personal goals are met if her students leave a program with at least one idea that will increase their production levels and one idea that will motivate them personally.

Web site info: http://www.harrseminars.com
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

ThursdayÂ July 17, 2008 – Robert Shemin

Robert Shemin, JD, MBA, and Wall Street Journal bestseller, who was once considered the “least likely to succeed,” is a multi-millionaire who speaks to hundreds of thousands yearly, regularly sharing the podium with such financial luminaries as Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, David Bach, Suze Orman and Tony Robbins.Â Shemin has worked with high-net-worth individuals for Goldman Sachs, helped create four companies, and been involved in over l,000 real-estate transactions. Shemin helped create The Learning Annex Wealth Expo and has been voted the #1 speaker by crowds of over 50,000 people. He has a law degree and an MBA from Emory University.

The Shemin organization is the sole Real Estate Division for EMS, a $100 million sales lead organization. Through his relationship with EMS he conducts over 65 seminars a year and manages an ongoing coaching program. Shemin serves on the faculty of The Mentor Financial Group; he enjoys the endorsement of The Mr. Landlord Organization; and is a spokesperson of The National Association of Real Estate Investors and the American Congress of Real Estate Investors.

Robert Shemin is an expert on wealth for CNN as well as a frequent guest on national, regional, and local television and radio programs. He has also been interviewed or quoted in over three hundred newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, and the Miami Herald.

Website info: http://www.getrichwithrobert.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Friday July 18, 2008 – Cynthia Moler

The Hagerstown Office is the leader in the Tri-State Area in Listing and Selling Real Estate. Let the experience and resources of Coldwell Banker combined with my expertise & skills help you reach your real estate goals. List with me and enjoy all of our many marketing resources such as having your home shown on the following websites: cbmove.com, coldwellbanker.com, & Realtor.com.

Together we’ll make “Sold by Cynthia” your house sold phrase! Coldwell Banker recipient of International President’s Premier Award. Over 10 years in the real estate business with continued growth each year! Credentialed ABR, GRI and a graduate of Frostburg State University.

Website info: http://www.soldbycynthia.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Friday July 18, 2008 – Mary McKnight

Mary McKnight is the Blogging Evangelist with 1 Park Place, a real estate blog provider. Mary provides the best instruction about real estate blogging. While technical in nature…she explains the questions you have about blogging as a Realtor.

Website Info: Visit theÂ 1 Park PlaceÂ Website
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of July 7, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:29:37 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday July 7, 2008 – Wendy Patton

I started investing in real estate at the age of 21 years old. Like most young adults I was single, broke, thinking “corporate America” was my only future. I graduated from college, was hired for that corporate America dream job and was $20,000 in debt. Soon, I found Corporate America wasn’t the golden path to what I wanted.

When I began investing in real estate, I didn’t fully understand my financing options, so I started purchasing investment properties on credit cards. At that time I didn’t know of any better way to invest. I did not have the assistance or availability of coaches and instructors. By the time I was in my early 20′s, I had $200,000+ on my credit cards!

About this time, I got married and had twins all within a very short time span. Over the next few years, I accumulated more properties while working my full time position in the corporate world. I even had to take my young twins with me when I was looking at potential investments.

Eventually, I was a single mother of my twins. I needed to make a living and make it fast. I had to pay off the over $200,000 of debt by myself. The investing techniques I came to specialize in involved buying properties with little or no money down – as I didn’t have much money to my name at the time. They are called “lease with option to buy” and “buying subject to.”

See Wendy on HGTV’s My House is Worth What?

Website Info: http://www.wendypatton.com/

To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Also on the show on Monday July 7, 2008 – Tim Harris and Julie Harris

Tim and Julie Harris have been leaders since day one of their careers. After selling more than 100 homes their very first year (and every year after), they gained great acclaim when the National Association or Realtors named them Agents of the Year in 1997.

The youngest and fastest to achieve the ReMax Platinum award, they are both Howard Brinton StarPower Stars, and long time coaches for the Mike Ferry Organization, Tim and Julie have shown their acumen not just for the business itself, but for their abilities to impact their coaching clients.

With the birth of their Harris Real Estate University, the face of coaching and real estate education was changed forever. They have contributed directly to the success of thousands of real estate professionals nationwide, through their unique and proven techniques. With over 50,000 coaching calls logged, they are proud to have some of the most successful agents in the country enrolled at The Harris Real Estate University.

Website info: http://www.harrisrealestateuniversity.com/
Interview… CLICK HERE

Tuesday July 8, 2008 – Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller, co-founder of residential real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel, co-founder and managing principal of commercial real estate appraisal firm Miller Cicero has been a real estate appraiser and consultant for more than 20 years.

He is the author of a series of real estate market reports with an annualized distribution in both print and Internet downloads of more than 1,300,000 copies.

These reports are widely used by local, regional, national and international media, as well as national and local lending institutions and government agencies.

Jonathan is real estate prognosticator, speaking often in the media on national and local housing market issues. HeÂ has been seen on CNBC, Bllomberg TV, been featured in the NY Times, Washington Post and a list of media sources too long to mention. He isÂ a frequent speaker at real estate and appraisal functions and sits on a number of advisory panels.

Website info: http://www.millersamuel.com/

Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also on Tuesday July 8, 2008 – Stefan Swanepoel

Stefan Swanepoel a regular guest on the show and a contributing author to real Estate Radio USA. StefanÂ is widely recognized as the leading visionary on trends and change in the real estate industry. He has penned 14 Books, Whitepapers and Reports including the 1998 Amazon.com bestseller, Real Estate confronts Reality (1997) and the annual Swanepoel TRENDS Report.

His academic accomplishments include a bachelor’s in science, a master’s in business economics and diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing.

Today Stefan serves as CEO of the RealtyU Group, one of the largest career development companies in the real estate industry.

His writings can be viewed at http://www.retrends.com/ and to reserve him as a speaker visit http://www.swanepoel.com/.

Website info: http://www.retrends.com/
Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday July 9, 2008 – Mitch Joel

When Google wanted to explain online marketing to the top retailers in the United States (including Wal-Mart, Costco, Sears and Sephora), they brought Mitch Joel to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Marketing Magazine dubbed him the, “Rock Star of Digital Marketing” and in 2006 he was named one of the most influential authorities on Blog Marketing in the world.

Mitch Joel is President of Twist Image – an award-winning Digital Marketing agency. He is a marketing and communications visionary, interactive expert, community leader, Blogger and Podcaster. He is also a passionate entrepreneur and speaker who connects with people worldwide by sharing his marketing insights on digital marketing and personal branding.

Joel is a Board Member for both the Canadian Marketing Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau Canada. He is an executive for the National Advertising Benevolent of Quebec and an instructor of the CMA eMarketing professional certificate course.

Joel speaks frequently to diverse groups like The Power Within, Google, Shop.org, Visa, Microsoft and has shared the stage with former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, Anthony Robbins and Dr. Phil. He is the founder/moderator of the Montreal Business Book Review, host of the HarperCollins Canada sponsored, Foreword Thinking: The Business And Motivational Book Review Podcast and is also a certified self-defense coach.

He co-launched Distort Entertainment, the only hard music label in Canada to have major label distribution (Universal Music) and whose roster features the platinum-plus and Juno Award and MuchMusic-winning acts, Alexisonfire and City And Colour.

Joel is frequently called upon to be a subject matter expert for CTV National News, Canada AM, CBC Newsworld, Marketing Magazine, Strategy, The Globe & Mail, The National Post and many other media outlets. He is presently writing his first book, Six Pixels of Separation.

Website info: http://www.twistimage.com/

Also on Wednesday July 9, 2008 – Darryl Davis

Darryl Davis
Laugh, Listen & Learn with Darryl Davis

One of the most sough-after speakers in real estate, Darryl Davis has been a Master Trainer and Advisor for the past 15 years. He has been named one of the Highest Rated Speakers at the National Association Of RealtorsÂ® Convention for the past 9 years. Rosalyn Kriener, the Program Manager of the Conventions Division of the National Association of REALTORSÂ® said, “After attending Darrylâ€›s sessions, attendees consistently say Darryl and his seminars are brilliant, entertaining, awesome, a terrific speaker, and that he presents great ideas that agents can use today.

Darryl’s sessions are consistently ranked in the the top 10% of all the sessions at the REALTORSÂ® Conference & Expo.” Darryl has directly impacted hundreds of thousands of real estate professionals with his live events, best-selling books, learning systems and coaching program.

What began as a way to support his acting career later became Darryl’s true passion and lifelong mission. Darryl became a part-time real estate agent at the age of 19 and quickly climbed the ladder to become a Top Producer, a Licensed Broker and manager of a new office that became the #1 listing and selling branch within its first 6 months of operation.

Because of his great success in the industry, Darryl decided to share his secrets of success with other real estate agents to help them lead better lives. His true passion began to unfold as he discovered that helping other professionals was more rewarding than any other venture he had previously undertaken.

As creator of the nationally recognized term “Next LevelÂ®,” Darryl Davis strives to bring his students and attendees to their “Next LevelÂ®” of success by training them on how to have more fun and less stress in their business and personal lives. Darryl’s “contagious enthusiasm, hilarious humor, depth of expertise, flawless delivery and impeccable integrity” create a very dynamic presentation of real world skills, techniques and dialogues that will increase the production and effectiveness of any committed sales professional in attendance.

Some of Darryl’s acknowledgements include:

Â Best-Selling Author with McGraw-Hill Publishing for his book, “How To Become a Power Agent in Real Estate;”Â
One of the Highest Rated Speakers at the National Association of RealtorsÂ® Convention the past 9 years in a row;
Founder of the only yearlong real estate coaching program, The POWERÂ ProgramÂ® which has proven results of agents doubling their income over their previous year;
Creator of the nationally acclaimed 3-Day program, S.U.R.E. ResultsÂ where agents generate an average of $11,504.82 just during their 3 days in class;
Featured Comedian at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York City, America’s premier comedy nightclub;Â
The only real estate speaker to be given the opportunity to audition for the television series, “Last Comic Standing”Â

The “Darryl Davis Difference” is all about innovation, creativity and customization. Darryl’s clients are ecstatic and his students are successful. Most importantly, everyone involved in Darryl’s events are delighted when he shares his special blend of fun, learning and motivation in a style that everyone can appreciate.

Website Info: Darryl Davis Website
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Thursday July 10, 2008 – Richard Swerdlow

Richard Swerdlow, CEO, founded Condo.com, (formerly US Condo Exchange), in 2005 and is responsible for the Company’s strategic direction and operations.

Previously, Mr. Swerdlow founded Everything Wireless, the first consumer cataloger and Internet retailer which provided national distribution of wireless phones and accessories. The Company grew to $100 million in revenues with over 750,000 active customers and was sold to Federated Department Stores in 2000.

Mr. Swerdlow began his career practicing law in the Public Finance Departmentof Greenberg Traurig, Miami, Florida where he helped structure bond financings for a variety of municipal clients as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel.

He is a member of the New York and Florida Bar Associations and a licensed Real Estate Broker. Mr. Swerdlow lives in South Florida and enjoys sailing and spending time with his family.

Website info: http://www.condo.com/

Interview… CLICK HERE

Also on Thursday July 10, 2008 – Mary McKnight

Website Info: Visit theÂ 1 Park PlaceÂ Website
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

Friday July 11, 2008 – The One And Only Frank McKinney

Frank McKinney: Real Estate “artist”;Remember, to succeed in real estate it is unwise to approach your craft as specifically a “flipper,” “wholesaler,” “retailer,” “builder,” “renovator,” “contractor,” “short seller,” etc. You must consider yourself a “real estate opportunist,” who is educated and ready to profit in any market, using many applications, under any condition.

McKinney is a two-time internationally known best selling author. He has been the subject of numerous national television, radio and print stories. Mr. McKinney was recently featured on ABC’s 20/20Â with Martin Bashir, the cover of USA Today, the Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS’ The Early Show, CNN, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, HDNet, CBN TV, National Public Radio (NPR), in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fortune, Barrons, Town and Country, Robb Report, The Nightly Business Report (PBS) and in over 250 additional TV and print features. ..and Friday, Real Estate Radio USA is honored to have the opportunity to speak with him about his feeling regarding the real estate industry and about “green houses”.

Fortune Magazine calls McKinney “the maverick of multi-million dollar spec home builders.”The Wall Street Journal calls McKinney “the Real Estate Rock Czar”

USA Today calls McKinney ” the King of ready-made dream homes.” what is everybody else saying?

CNN feature on “Acqua Liana,” Frank McKinney’s $29 million certified “green” oceanfront home View this article>>

NY Times – The Green Issue: Frank McKinney’s Green Acres View this article>>

Frank McKinney’s “Tour of Extremes:” From Palm Beach to Haiti in a day…View this article>>

Washington Post: Can Big Be Green? $29 million mansion will have all “green” wth envy…View this article>>

Frank McKinney recently featured on ABC’s 20/20 program View this article>>

The Real Deal magazine in-depth feature titled “Greener Pastures,” showcasing Mr. McKinney’s $29 million “Acqua Liana” View this article>>

Discovey Channel’s website-”Treehugger”-showcases “Acqua Liana,” Frank McKinney’s $29 million “certified green” ocean home View this article>>

South Florida Business Journal – Acqua Liana – feature article View this article>>

Art+Artecture+Design: Eco-Friendly Homes for Millionaires View this article>>

Canadian TV feature: Frank McKInney – Real Estate Artist View this article>>

NBC feature on Mr. McKinney’s recent creation of new self-sufficient village in Los Cacaos, Haiti View this article>>

Wall Street Journal article on Mr. McKinney’s $135 million direct ocean-to-Intracoastal home View this article>>

Frank McKinney’s “Eco-Mansion” to sell soon? View this article>>

The next Nobel Peace Prize winner? View this article>>

Frank McKinney recently featured on CBN View this article>>

USA Today feature article on Mr. McKinney View this article>>Â

Website info: http://www.frank-mckinney.com/
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

Â Also On Friday July 11, 2008 – Jessica Jensen

Low Impact Living^TM is a way of life.

We believe you want to lessen the load you put on the earth. You want to reduce global warming. You want to recycle. You want to do what’s best for the environment, but often you don’t know where to start. And you don’t know what impact your efforts will have, or how much they will cost.

Low Impact Living was founded by the husband and wife team of Jason Pelletier and Jessica Jensen. Low Impact Living grew out of their growing concern for what is happening on our planet, and the difficult process they went through when they tried to make their own home more sustainable. They hope that their personal experiences, along with those of LIL’s dedicated staff and customers, will help make a green home more attainable for everyone.

Prior to launching LIL, Jessica was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Investor’s Business Daily, a national stock market media company.

Before that, she worked as a Project Leader for the Boston Consulting Group where she led strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies in the media, entertainment, satellite, office products, financial services and other industries.

Jessica has also lived and worked in Japan, where she studied Japanese foreign aid policies in Africa for the Japanese government. She has her MBA from INSEAD (France), a Masters of International Relations from U.C. San Diego, and a B.A. in Political Science and Asian Studies from Amherst College.

Website info: http://www.lowimpactliving.com/
To listen to the interview… CLICK HERE

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May June 30, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:09:20 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday June 30, 2008 – Jennifer Allan

Jennifer Allan, the newest contributing author here at Real Estate Radio USA, is a top producing real estate broker, a published author, a speaker and a trainer. She has written five books about the business of selling real estate, including her flagship book: Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect.

Her book shows new agents how to jumpstart their career so that they can experience success before they become discouraged and risk being just another real estate statistic.

Website Info: http://www.sellwithsoul.com/

To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Also on the show on Monday June 30, 2008 – Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes is the President of Branded Cow Marketing LLC, a real estate branding company that consults with and educates Realtors on how to differentiate, specialize, and become top performers. Â He has consistently been ranked in the top 1% of real estate agents worldwide, and is currently broker and owner of luxury real estate company BFP Sotheby’s International Realty in Delaware. Â

Mark is a graduate of the University of Virginia and has a diverse range of experiences in the real estate industry. His experience includes mortgage company vice president, licensed real estate instructor, and residential developer. Mark has been featured on HGTV’s National Open House and currently conducts workshops across the nation that educate Realtors on how to achieve their personal and business goals. Â

Mark currently resides in Pennsylvania with his wife Judy and two children.

Website info: http://www.brandedcow.com/

Tuesday July 1, 2008 – J.T. Foxx

J.T. Foxx, an articulate champion and protector of the American Dream and our Traditional Values that make this country so great, established his name and reputation at a very young age. In his mid twenties, four gray hairs provide the only evidence that JT is old enough to sign a mortgage. A serial entrepreneur, real estate tycoon (maybe in his own mind) and one of America’s foremost foreclosure experts is one the most passionate, successful and charismatic individuals you will ever meet.

The decision to focus his entrepreneurial spirit on real estate results from passions arising from his parents’ loss of the family home to foreclosure in the 1990′s.

But J.T.’s true roots for his entrepreneurial passion can be traced to the day he read Donald Trumps book “The Art of the deal“. A young mans future and destiny was shaped that very day and since then his desire to succeed and change the world for the better has never burned more brightly with each passing day.

Combining the teachings of Donald Trump, investing strategies of Warren Buffet and hundreds of other American dream stories, J.T. Foxx has achievedÂ unbelievable and unprecedented success at such a young age. His business was originally built on providing homeowners a fresh start by purchasing their homes as a way to avoid the permanent “black mark” of foreclosure.

Foxx soon realized more could be done and developed a program to allow families the chance to repair their lives without uprooting their family from schools, friends and the support network they would need to get back on their feet. Hence the Second Chance Program launched to specifically further this vision.

Website: http://www.jtfoxxshow.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Also on Tuesday July 1, 2008 – Mordy Levine

Mordy has enjoyed teaching Yoga since 2000, at which time he earned Yoga Instructor certification from the United States Yoga Association.Â He is also certified as a Vinyasa Yoga instructor (RYT200).Â Mordy is a certified meditation instructor in the Eastern tradition, and teaches non-denominational meditation techniques.Â Mordy holds a 2nd degree Black Belt from Shotokan Karate of America, and was an instructor for 10 years in New York City.Â

Mordy’s appreciation and respect for the Eastern tradition is his motivation for teaching others.Â He enjoys teaching a safe, inspirational and challenging yoga class for all levels of students.Â He strives to provide students with the practical knowledge and tools that can lead them to a happier state of mind and reduced stress in their daily life.

He is a certified instructor in Karate, Yoga & Meditation.Â He actively teaches Yoga & Meditation and enjoys a daily practice in both.Â He currently teaches at Yoga South studios in Boca Raton, Florida.

Website info: http://www.meditationpro.com/
Interview: CLICK HERE

Wednesday July 2, 2008 – Bob Stewart – ActiveRain

Does surfing ActiveRain all day sound like a job you would like? Well I have it. I have been entrusted with the position of “Community Builder” by the founders of ActiveRain. I took this role on after the departure of our last distinguished community builder. When I first came on board with ActiveRain formally, it was to head our advertising team. That lasted all of one week.Â

When the makeup of our team changed, we needed someone to step in that had a unique understanding of the dynamics that are ActiveRain. The person most qualified to do that was me (I guess). So now I get to come to work with a whistle and a “smite” button. The whistle is to make sure everyone is playing nice, the “smite” button is in case they aren’t. (I have yet to get to use it unless someone asks to have their profile deleted). I must admit, I had a little bit of an idea of the underbelly of ActiveRain, but my eyes are now wide open to it. I mean underbelly in the nicest possible manner.Â

I love my job!!!

Website info: http://www.activerain.com
Go toÂ the Interview… available after the show

Thursday July 3, 2008 – Tim Harris and Julie Harris

Website info: http://www.harrisrealestateuniversity.com/
Interview: (available after the show)

Also on Thursday July 3, 2008 – Mary McKnight

Mary McKnight is the Blogging Evangelist with RSS Pieces, a real estate blog provider. Mary provides the best instruction about real estate blogging. While technical in nature…she explains the questions you have about blogging as a Realtor.

The RSS Pieces website focuses on helping Realtors learn to successfully write and promote their real estate blogs. Our site has tons of advice, research and tutorials on real estate blogging.

RSS Pieces is the only blog developed for RealtorsÂ® with real estate specific functinality. Our blog site functions as your website and blog by directly integrating all the features of your website into a blog. The system features MLS data, Zillow^TM Zestimates, mortgage calculators, automated blogging tools, “blog for you” services, SEO, RSS news feeds and podcasting/vcasting technologies. Our system is based on patent-pending technolgies.

Our patent-pending technologies automatically SEO all content to 100% search engine relevancy for guaranteed increases in traffic, search engine results positioning and listings within the first 6 months. The system also employs tools that allow you to easily add and modify content, track how the system is working for you, manage your MLS listings and generate qualified leads.

Website Info: Visit the RSS Pieces Website
To listen to the show… (available after the show)

Friday July 4, 2008 – Independence Day – No Broadcast – Have A Safe And Fun 4th of July!

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May June 23, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:14:14 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday June 23, 2008 – Jennifer Allan

Her book shows new agents how to jumpstart their career so that they can experience success before they become discouraged and risk being just another real estate statistic.

Website Info: http://www.sellwithsoul.com/

To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Tuesday June 24, 2008 – Debbie Smith

Debbie Smith is a master real estate investor who specializes in locating and researching the best multi-unit investments and commercial real estate in the country. She currently owns and operates Prosper Real Estate Investments, an organization dedicated to helping both the novice and expert investor alike efficiently locate investment property.

Debbie Smith became interested in real estate as a school teacher in Los Angeles, CA. While teaching, it didn’t take her long to realize that teaching wasn’t the fastest way to get ahead. After scrutinizing the market for the most time tested and reliable ways to invest, she found real estate to be the vehicle that would get her ahead while at the same time allow her to help in the community as she did while teaching. Debbie has her Masters Degree in Human Development as well as her real estate license in California and Nevada.

Website info: http://www.prosperre.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday June 25, 2008 – Debra Duneier

She has also built two thriving companies and was a successful real estate investor before pursuing her career as a licensed real estate professional.

Therefore, negotiating is her forte and she certainly knows how to close a deal. This background has enabled her to develop an extensive network of high-net-worth individuals within public companies and private enterprises throughout the US.Â

As involved as Debra has been in the business world, she has been equally as active in both professional and charitable organizations including: LEXCI, The Real Estate Board of New York and the Advisory Board for Women and Finance for Oppenheimer Funds, The American Cancer Society, Mother’s Voices Committee – A Campaign to end AIDS, Reach Out for Youth, and the list goes on. Most notably, Debra’s peers elected her to the 2008 Corcoran Advisory Board.Â Â
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Extensive business experience. Comprehensive understanding of Manhattan’s market and neighborhoods. And genuine passion for living – Debra Duneier is your most valuable asset in real estate.

Website info: http://www.corcoran.com/
Go toÂ the Interview… TO BE RESCHEDULED

Thursday June 26, 2008 – David Gibbons and Glenn Kelman

David Gibbons, community relations director for real estate valuation and marketing site Zillow.com
Website info: http://www.zillow.com/

Glenn Kelman, President & CEO Redfin
Mr. Kelman is Redfin’s CEO. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. In his seven years at Plumtree, Mr. Kelman at different times led engineering, marketing, product management and business development; he also was responsible for financing and general operations in Plumtree’s early days. Prior to starting Plumtree, Mr. Kelman worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Mr. Kelman is a member of the Board of Directors for Naviance, a hosted service for schools and colleges. Mr. Kelman was raised in Seattle and was graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley

Website info: http://www.redfin.com/
Play the Interview... CLICK HERE

Friday June 27, 2008 – Mike Butler

Mike was raised in the south end of Louisville, Kentucky and is the oldest of 7 kids. He bought his first house before age 20. In 1991, while buying another rental house, Mike met Ed Melton Sr., who introduced him to the Kentuckiana Real Estate Investors Association. From KREIA and by attending workshops and seminars around the country, Mike developed into a focused, aggressive real estate investor, who takes pride in avoiding banks to buy investment property. He is still very active in KREIA today.

Mike realized early on that he MUST have a strong foundation in order to grow quickly and safely. Mike has reviewed many property management software programs only to discover they fell short of what was needed. Remember, property management software is usually designed for those who manage property for others for a fee. Those programs can cost thousands of dollars plus more for tech support. Mike has spent THOUSANDS of hours tweaking and Â researching Quicken and QuickBooks Pro. His method is getting the results that he needs.

Website info: http://www.mikebutler.com/
Play the Interview (available after the show):

Also on Friday

The RSS Pieces website focuses on helping Realtors learn to successfully write and promote their real estate blogs. Our site has tons of advice, research and tutorials on real estate blogging.

Website Info: Visit the RSS Pieces Website
To listen to the show… (available after the show)

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of June 16, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:14:56 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday June 16, 2008 – Mark Eckenrode

Mark Eckenrode is a Master Guerrilla Marketing Coach and owner of Clickfluence, an internet marketing consultancy. Over the past several years Realtors, title companies, mortgage brokers and businesses in a dozen other industries have used my methods to attract and convert buyers using the internet.

While always interested in marketing, it wasn’t until 2001 when he had to painfully close the doors to his business that he embarked on a ravenous study of the science and art of market persuasion. He didn’t know it at the time but that moment changed his life and has impacted countless others. Mark know statements like that typically belong on those cheesy “buy this ebook and make millions” websites but it’s actually true.

He became one of a select few Master Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coaches in the world and a recognized expert in internet marketing and online persuasion.

Mark spent several years training and coaching real estate agents on low-cost, high-impact ways to grow their business, attract more clients, and make more money. One of his favorite and most popular methods was marketing real estate online.

Website Info: http://www.homestomper.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Tuesday June 17, 2008 – Kim Kiyosaki

With a passion for educating women about money and investing, Kim Kiyosaki draws on a lifetime of experience in business, real estate and investing in her mission to support financial education.

She is a sought-after speaker, television and radio talk show guest, the host of a PBS â€˜Rich Woman’ show as well as a columnist for WomanEntrepreneur.com.

She is a self-made millionaire and a happily married (but fiercely independent) woman. Her first book, Rich Woman – A Book on Investing for Women – hit the Business Week bestseller list the month it was released. Rich Woman is a bestseller in Mexico, South Africa, India, Australia and across Europe.

Kim has used the international forum of the Rich Dad brand to showcase the startling statistics related to women and money, and through Rich Woman and www.richwoman.com, has created a community where women can learn and grow.

Kim Kiyosaki entered the business world in a position with a top Honolulu advertising agency and by age 25 she was operating a Honolulu magazine that served the city’s business community. It didn’t take long for Kim’s entrepreneurial spirit to surface and two years later she ventured into her first business: A clothing company with national distribution.

Not long after launching that company, Kim joined Robert Kiyosaki as a partner in a company that taught entrepreneurial business throughout the world. That business grew to support 11 offices in seven countries, presenting business seminars to tens of thousands of attendees.

In 1989 Kim began her real estate investing career with the purchase of a small 2-bedroom / 1 bath rental property in Portland, Oregon. Today Kim’s real estate investment company buys, sells and manages millions of dollars in property.

Website Info: http://www.richwoman.com/
Go to the Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday June 18, 2008 – Jennifer Allan

Jennifer Allan, the newest contributing author here at Real Estate Radio USA, is a top producing real estate broker, a published author, a speaker and a trainer. She has written five books about the business of selling real estate, including her flagship book: Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect.

Her book shows new agents how to jumpstart their career so that they can experience success before they become discouraged and risk being just another real estate statistic.

Website Info: http://www.sellwithsoul.com/
Go to the Interview: RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JUNE 23

Thursday June 19, 2008 – Chris Johnson

Self-described, Chris says he is a writer, a salesman, a father, a Christian, a Libertarian, and a marketer. I’ve been a real estate agent or mortgage lender for 7 years, so a lot of what I write here applies to that industry. I’ve got a bootstrapping ethos. I write about things that I think can help others. I have made about every mistake you can make, and I like to think that I’ve learned from all of â€˜em.

And I want to help you not make them. I’m critical of myself, but I think that I’m going in the right direction.

Right now, I’m making a segue from being a Mortgage Guy in Westerville, Ohio’s Oldest Mortgage Company to running a club for New Market Survivors.

Website Info:New Market Survivors.
Play the Interview… CLICK HERE

Friday June 20, 2008 – Pete Sabine

Real Estate Consultant
Pete Sabine, a full-time real estate consultant since 1985, specializes in residential property sales and has successfully completed more than 500 transactions in Contra Costa County.

Following an advanced study in listing, selling, investment and taxes, Pete earned his designation as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).

He is a graduate of the RealtorsÂ® Institute of California, a member of the Residential Sales Council, and a member of his local, state and national RealtorÂ® associations. Pete and his team are focused on delivering a new industry standard of quality services, depth of expertise and innovative solutions.

Pete has resided in many Contra Costa County cities since 1963 and has actively supported the community as a volunteer with the Contra Costa Consolidated Fire District, the Contra Costa Food Bank, The Neighborhood Watch Protection Program, The Lindsay Wildlife Museum and The Blackhawk Automobile Museum.

When Pete is not busy with his real estate career, he enjoys hiking and fishing at his cabin in the Mount Lassen area and boating on Lake Almanor. Pete also likes to spend time touring Northern California on his motorcycle. Pete has two sons who currently attend Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill.

Website Info: http://www.contracostahomesearch.com/
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Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of June 9, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:53:38 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday June 9, 2008 – Larry Goins

Larry H. Goins is not only licensed as a mortgage lender and mortgage broker in North Carolina and South Carolina, he is also licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina as a Real Estate Broker and General Contractor. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Mortgage Professionals and a member of the National Association of Mortgage Professionals.

Over the past few years, Larry has served as President (2003 & 2004) of the Metrolina Real Estate Investors Association in Charlotte NC, a not-for-profit organization that has over 350 members and is the local chapter of the National Real Estate Investors Association. In addition to conducting his own sold out 3 day Dream Big & Wakeup Wealthy Boot Camps several times a year, he is also an active real estate investor and speaks at various Real Estate Investment Associations about investing and finance.

His new home study course, The Ultimate Buying & Selling Machine. has been a HUGE SUCCESS selling out 4 times within a 7-day period and the orders and testimonies keep rolling in!!. His latest software, Ultimate Property Analyzer, has already been released and has rapidly gained popularity as a valuable tool for new and experienced investors alike.

Between speaking engagements and mentoring other Investors, he oversees the daily operations of Investors Rehab, Inc., of which he is a co-founder and officer. Investors Rehab, Inc. is a real estate investment company that buys and wholesales 10-15 houses per month to other investors at 70% of ARV.

Larry is also the Owner and a Managing Member of Financial Help Services, Inc., a Mortgage Broker and Lender specializing in Investor Loans. Financial Help Services, Inc. offers traditional and hard money loans to investors. Together with his business partner, Wendy Sweet, he offers a unique opportunity to investors by offering complete investor services with a personal, high touch approach that dramatically increases the company’s loan closing ratio.

Website Info: http://www.larrygoins.com/
To listen to the show… CLICK HERE

Tuesday June 10, 2008 – Nick Bostic

Nick is the Director of Marketing and Technology, Associate Vice President for Chicago Title Insurance Company of Oregon. He is behind RETechCoach.com, a blog created to educate real estate professionals on a variety of concepts related to marketing with technology. He is also a contributing author for AgentGenius.com, a national real estate magazine where he focuses on technology tools and generational marketing and acts as one of the consumer voices on the site.

He has literally grown up with technology, assembling his first computer when he was 6 and coding HTML almost as soon as it was a ratified standard. Nick has a business degree from the University of Oregon and specialized in Finance, Marketing, Management and Computer Information Technology.

He gained his public speaking abilities and professional educator skills as a Master Instructor in the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. He has an accomplished track record of success in sales and sales management in the telecom industry.

Currently, Nick researches real estate marketing techniques and develops courses for Realtors to further their knowledge and skills. Nick is frequently told that he is able to take a very complex and intimidating topic and make it come across as being easy.

Nick is the epitome of Generation Y, understands new media marketing and is an active real estate consumer.

Website Info: http://www.retechcoach.com/
Go to the Interview… CLICK HERE

Wednesday June 11, 2008 – Kwame Jackson

Kwame Jackson is polished, confident and credentialed with prestigious Wall Street experience and business lessons he learned from Donald Trump in front of 22 million people each week, on the hit show “The Apprentice.”

As a New York City based real estate entrepreneur, professional speaker and media personality, he is poised for global aspirations. Although born in Washington, D.C., Jackson was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, which he considers his hometown.

Kwame holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

Although he was flattered to make both People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People and its 50 Hottest Bachelors list in 2004 , Kwame is a businessman first!

His professional experience includes co-founding several Internet start-ups during his time at Harvard, sales and marketing roles at Procter & Gamble, and most recently, on Wall Street as an Investment Manager for Goldman Sachs. It was his no nonsense attitude and ability to be a team leader that made him stand out on “The Apprentice” and it is his affable nature and street smarts that make him stand out in life.

Website Info: http://www.krimsonbykwame.com/ / http://www.kwamejackson.com/
Go to the Interview… CLICK HERE

Thursday June 12, 2008 – Bill Sparkman

Bill Sparkman, The Coach. Bill has Trained, Coached, and Motivated thousands salespeople nationwide. He has been creating Sales Champions since 1987. His nuts and bolts, real world approach to increasing performance and results will move you to the next level.

Bill’s sales and marketing strategies are fresh and proven to be successful in creating results, now ! Bill is the creator of Total Success Seminars, and the Circle Of Champions Coaching Club. He has authored 3 books, ” Winning Ways ” , How To Create Peek Performance In Business, Sports, and Life ” and his newest book ” How To Sell To An Idiot, 12 Steps To Selling Anything To Anyone.”

My background is Business and Marketing. After a career in Coaching at the High School and College level I spent 20 years owning a Real Estate and Mortgage Company. My focus today is speaking, writing, training, and coaching salespeople in all fields.

Website Info: http://www.billsparkmanthecoach.com/
Play the Interview… CLICK HERE

Friday June 13, 2008 – Akanke Cadden

Akanke Cadden is an Accredited Staging Professional, ASP, and president of Open Door Staging, Inc., a full-service home staging business serving south Florida. She is the 2008 President-Elect of the Fort Lauderdale chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. She regularly presents a seminar entitled “Home Staging – what is in it for you?” to real estate agents at both the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale and the South Broward Board of Realtors.

Prior to entering the world of Home Staging, Akanke was part of the dot.com high technology start-up industry while living in San Francisco, California. Her project management, graphic design and creative department management experiences gained during this exciting time period have enabled her to provide superior customer experiences and are part of her company’s successes.

Akanke gained her design education from the prestigious Columbus College of Art and Design. Her formal education and home staging accreditation has been the firm foundation for her experiences in the world of art, design, and property staging.

Website Info: http://www.opendoorstaging.com/
She can be reached at 954-243-6844 or Akanke@OpenDoorStaging.com

Play the Interview… CLICK HERE

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of June 2, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:06:40 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday June 2, 2008 – Tony Rubleski

He’s worked with a very diverse clientele list including casinos, auto dealerships, financial planners, sales teams, restaurants, banks, insurance agents and a wide range of entrepreneurs.

Website Info: http://mindcapturegroup.com/
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Tuesday June 3, 2008 – TBA

Website Info:
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Wednesday June 4, 2008 – David Meerman Scott

David Meerman Scott, the keynote speaker at this year’s NAR convention in Orlando, is a recovering VP, marketing for two publicly traded technology companies and was also Asia Marketing Director for Knight-Ridder, at the time one of the world’s largest newspaper and electronic information companies.

He is now an online thought leadership and viral marketing strategist and the programs he has developed have won numerous awards and are responsible for selling over one billion dollars in products and services worldwide.

David is the author of the number one best selling PR and marketing book The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to use news releases, blogs, viral marketing and online media to reach buyers directly which is being published in 15 languages.

He developed the New Rules of Marketing^TM course for Pragmatic Marketing, Inc. based on his book. David has lived and worked in New York, Tokyo, Boston, and Hong Kong and has presented at industry conferences and events in over twenty countries on four continents. Check out his blog at http://www.webinknow.com/ or download his free ebook The New Rules of Viral Marketing: How word-of-mouse spreads your ideas for free.

Website Info: http://www.davidmeermanscott.com/
To Listen to the Show… CLICK HERE

Thursday June 5, 2008 -Charissa Cawley

My name is Charrissa Cawley and just a few short years ago, I was a 30 year old stay home mom running a home based business and living paycheck to paycheck. I was looking for a way out of the rat race and longed for not only financial freedom, but the freedom to do with my time as I chose.

I had been to every seminar, read every book, listened to every tape and CD out there on real estate investing, yet I still didn’t have the confidence or the specific knowledge I needed to take action. I’d gotten all the fluff and puff, but had no real System that I had the confidence to follow.

A few years back, I made the one decision that would forever change my life. I made my first investment property purchase for 36,000 in St. Louis Missouri and shortly thereafter, put over $30,000 into my pocket from that purchase. By the end of my first year of investing, I was worth over 2 million dollars, all because of this business!

I haven’t turned back since. Because I finally figured out the “real estate investing game”, I decided to give back by teaching others EXACTLY what I did every step of the way to get from where I was to where I am now in such a short period of time.

My true passion is helping people break through financial bondage or inhibitors that stop them from reaching true freedom financially, mentally & spiritually. This business has transformed my life as well as the lives of many of my students all across the country. The principles I teach come from “real world/in the trenches experience” and can change your life!

Whether you have absolutely no previous experience or are on your way to building your empire, my step-by-step system will take you to the next level.

The foundation of my teachings and principles are strictly based on what I currently do on a day-to-day basis and you won’t hear anything from me or my team that we have not personally used or done ourselves. We provide accurate and proven real estate strategies to investors of all different levels, so whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned veteran, listen up, grab a pen, take notes and tune in , because it can change your life!

Website Info: http://www.reiconferences.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Friday June 6, 2008 – Brian Moses

Brian shares his residency between Merrimack and North Hampton, New Hampshire with his wife Janet, son Hayden and two dogs, Madison and Mango. His interests include movies, the beach, music, golf, reading, and sports.

Early in his career, he struggled in real estate until a life changing event in June of 1995. At that time, Brian was working over a hundred hours a week, spending more money than he was making and was heavily in debt, including more than $50,000 owed to the IRS in back taxes, penalties & interest. By December of the following year, Brian was selling over 100 homes a year, completely out of debt, purchased an estate home and never looked back! Today, we’ll get a behind the scenes look at Brian’s success which he says is easily duplicatable…

In just 3 short years, Brian reached the Top 10 International Rankings for Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation and did so for 7 consecutive years. In 2005, Brian sold 427 homes and generated nearly $3,000,000 in commission income.

In a marketplace that is changing faster than ever, finding more competition than ever it before, it is critical that we continue to stay ahead of our competition. You will find Brian to be very knowledgeable, motivating, inspiring and most of all, extremely generous of his time and willingness to help you in any way he can!

Website Info: http://www.brianmoses.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May 26, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:17:26 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday May 26, 2008

Memorial Day Holiday..We’re taking the day off! listen to the “Best of Real Estate Radio”

Tuesday May 27, 2008 – Michael Gerber

Entrepreneur, author, speaker… The global small business community has an impassioned leader.

Michael Gerber, founder and Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide, is a business visionary, author, and entrepreneur- and has been the leading champion of small business owners for almost three decades.Â He has indelibly touched hundreds of thousands of small business owners throughout the world with his brilliantly insightful and original message that he coined “the E-Myth.”Â

The E-Myth (“Entrepreneurial Myth”) is the idea that most people who start businesses are entrepreneurs, and it follows the fatal assumption that in individual who understands the technical work of a business can successfully run a business that does that kind of technical work.

Gerber has worked tirelessly to empower business owners to gain more freedom, more money, more time, and more life.Â Documented in his mega-best selling books, The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t work and What to Do About It, and The E-Myth Revisited, Michael Gerber prescribes a way out of what he calls “the tyranny of routine,” which drags down the owner’s entrepreneurial spirit with dull, repetitive work.Â

The E-Myth “Point of View” powerfully describes how to rise above that tyranny of routine to build a flourishing, innovative, and sustainable business.

Website Info: http://www.e-myth.com/ and http://www.inthedreamingroom.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Wednesday May 28, 2008 – Charissa Cawley

Whether you have absolutely no previous experience or are on your way to building your empire, my step-by-step system will take you to the next level.

Website Info: http://www.reiconferences.com/
Go toÂ the Interview: (available after the show)

Thursday May 29, 2008 – Nancy Friedman

When Oprah, The Today Show, FOX News and CNN need an expert on customer service and communication skills, they called on Nancy Friedman, the Telephone Doctor. We did too!

Nancy is no ordinary speaker. She’ll leave you with practical and actionable techniques for bolstering your bottom line. She shares skills and techniques that are proven time and time again to help businesses keep and gain customers.

Her style is dynamic and laugh-out-loud funny. Her feedback ratings from attendees are off the charts.

Nancy is the founder and president of Telephone Doctor, a St. Louis based international customer service and communication skills training company.

She has authored six best selling books, was recently selected as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Business Women in St. Louis and is the spokesperson in the Telephone Doctor DVD library series.

Website Info: http://www.telephonedoctor.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Friday May 30, 2008 – Danny Griffin

After a career in the Financial Services and Retail industries Danny Griffin joined Realty Executives of Cape Cod as his first venture in the real estate sales business in late 1999.

Having had a background in the investment side of real estate in the region, Danny’s first year (2000) proved to be very successful as he was named Rookie of the Year by Realty Executives International and was named a member of the Dream Team New England (Top 10%).

In 2001 Danny went on to be named a member of the Dream Team New England and was awarded the Diamond Award by Realty Executives International for grossing more than $250,000 in commissions.

In 2002 Danny was again named a member of the Dream Team New England and was awarded the Double Diamond Award Â by Realty Executives International for grossing over $500,000 in commissions, The Chairman’s Award for being named the number one agent by Realty Executives of Cape Cod and the Silver Medal for being named the number two agent in New England.

Once again a member of the Dream Team New England in 2003, Danny was awarded the Pinnacle Award by Realty Executives International for grossing over $1million in commissions, The Chairman’s Award for being named the number one agent by Realty Executives of Cape Cod and the Gold Medal Award for being named the number one agent in New England.

Â In 2003 Danny was ranked #1 by the Cape Cod and Islands MLS and #7 by Realty Executives International out of more than 11,000 agents. In 2004 Danny was ranked #1 in New England and again in the top 10 worldwide for Realty Executives, but left the company to start his own firm Danny Griffin Real Estate headquartered in Cape Cod Massachusetts with offices opening soon in Boston, MA and Florida.

Danny Griffin Real Estate is currently ranked as the most productive agency in the Cape Cod MLS (currently ranked #1 in sides per license at 13.7 per year and 4.1 million in sales volume per license).

Danny credits a great deal of his success to his affiliation with his coach Craig Proctor and the implementation of Craig’s Home Selling System.

In November of 2002 Danny was awarded The Quantum Leap Award for the successful implementation of the Craig Proctor System and he now serves as a featured speaker at many of the Craig Proctor Super Conferences.

In 2006 Danny joined Craig Proctor’s Graduate Coaching program as a coach and mentor to over 1,000 agents worldwide and is a featured speaker at Craig’s live seminars which draw over 1,500 agents 3 times per year.

Danny lives in Cape Cod, MA with his wife Julie and their five children.

Website Info:
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You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May 19, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:07:40 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday May 19, 2008

Mike Lefebvre
The “Uncommon Agent”, Â is a Massachusetts licensed real estate agent withÂ Century 21 Commonwealth, New England’s largest C21 firm. In addition, he is also a certified residential real estate appraiser and the owner/chief appraiser atÂ MeetingHouse Appraisals.

Mike wields a double-edged sword, combining his appraisal expertise with his sales and marketing prowess to maximize benefits and profits for both his buyer and seller clients.

A self-admitted marketing junkie, Mike loves exploring all things Web 2.0 and brings aÂ refreshingly unique approachÂ to real estate marketing. Last but not least, Mike is also a proud card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation.

Also on MondayÂ

Mike Collins:

More recently he has turned his attention to the Internet. Over the last 4 years he has created lead systems that have resulted in the purchase of over 70 houses personally.

Â Mike’s presentationÂ is focusedÂ on lead generation for local investors. Advertising driven wholesaling, Internet lead generation and business model development – or how to set your business up for maximum profit.

Website Info: http://www.rehablist.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Tuesday May 20, 2008

Robert Luna

Robert Luna is Director of Business Solutions for Diverse Solutions.Â He possesses more than 10 years of progressive experience and has assumed increasing responsibility in the development and implementation of successful sales teams, marketing plans, and direct sales management.Â

In the past decade, Robert has served as a Director for Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions (formerly Realigent d.b.a. HomeSeekers.com, Inc).Â Prior to that, he served as the Director of Inside Sales at Advanced Access successfully managing their profitable sales team.Â

His expertise is the ability to discover the needs and wants of real estate professionals in the technology arena and assists in providing them with the tools to enable them to increase revenue or enhance bottom line savings. His solid understanding of real estate operations coupled with extensive sales, marketing, product management and operations expertise uniquely enable him to discern, assess and respond to market needs in a proactive manner.

Website Info: http://www.diversesolutions.com/
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Wednesday May 21, 2008

Patrick SnowPATRICK SNOW is a best-selling author, international keynote speaker, publishing coach, and an entrepreneur. For more than 20 years, he has studied the field of personal growth and development. As a result, he has been called “The Dean of Destiny” by high achievers nationwide.Patrick’s “DESTINY” message has been recognized in major newspapers such as The New York Times, Denver Post, and the Chicago Sun Times. His book and photo were also featured on the cover story in the December 5, 2002, issue of USA Today as well as the March 2008 cover story in American Venture Magazine. His message has also been featured on hundreds of radio stations throughout North America and Europe. Patrick has also been a TV guest on Seattle’s popular Northwest Afternoon.Patrick is author of Creating Your Own Destiny: How to Get Exactly What You Want Out of Life which has sold over 125,000 copies since its first printing in July of 2001. His book has been translated into numerous foreign languages. This book is a Success Road Map for High Achievers. His next book titled: The Affluent Entrepreneur: 20 Rules for Achieving Prosperity in the Free Enterprise System, is due to be published in the fall of 2008. He is also a contributing author to numerous other books including the new Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction.Patrick has been in business-to-business and high-tech corporate sales for more than 15 years. During this time, he has been tracking layoffs and worker discontent. Patrick’s mission is to help others overcome their fears by turning their career distress into personal success.Originally from Michigan, Patrick graduated from the University of Montana in 1991, and has lived in the Seattle area ever since. He and his wife, Cheryl (a criminal homicide prosecuting attorney in Seattle, WA), currently reside on Bainbridge Island, Washington, along with their two boys, Samuel and Jacob.
Website Info: http://www.createyourowndestiny.com/
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Thursday May 22, 2008

Melani Gordon, Founder and CEO gWave Consulting

As the principal of gWave Consulting, Melani leads a team that helps clients enhance their Internet presence to build brand awareness through the use of search engine optimization, strategic marketing, and online marketing communications. She works with companies of all sizes, but has a special affinity for assisting startups with their initial Internet marketing endeavors.

Melani has more than nine years of technology and Internet marketing experience. Prior to forming gWave, she served as marketing manager at an Internet technology company, where she led the marketing, branding and communication efforts to more than 18,000 real estate agents and brokers. Melani also has been a key player for several San Diego interactive agencies and Internet technology startups.Â

Widely considered as an Internet marketing expert, Melani’s knowledge has been showcased in Realty Success Magazine, Broker Agent News, Real Estate Tomato and Your Realty Insider, and she has been a featured speaker on World Talk Radio and for the National Association of Women Business Owners. Melani is also a professor at the Fashion Institute, where she teaches a course on e-commerce.

Melani believes in giving back to the community and demonstrates that through her support of the San Diego chapter of Volunteers of America and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from San Diego State University.

Website Info: http://gwaveconsulting.com/
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Friday May 23, 2008

Website Info: TBA
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You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May 12, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:14:07 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world. Check back often for last minute updates.

Monday May 12, 2008

Charlie Adams:

Charlie Adams is the author of “Stoke the Fire Within: A Guide to Igniting your Life.”

He travels the nation sharing the common denominators of success based on the remarkable people he covered as an award winning television news reporter.

As an anchor and reporter in markets such as New Orleans, Memphis and South Bend, Charlie bucked the trend when it came to TV News. He emphasized positive news over negative news. He saw little value in wasting valuable air time on mopes. Instead, he made it a priority to showcase the incredible attitudes of positive achievers.

Over 23 years, he assembled hundreds of features on people who viewed life as an incredible blessing. Like the blind woman who saw only possibilities in life, and found fulfilling work as a dark room technician in a major hospital.

He found that life comes down to two choices. How we look at things, and how we respond to things. Perspective is powerful.

This platform veteran has delivered dependable motivational programs that have made a difference in the lives of people of all ages over the past twenty years. His message has been heard in such locations as Chicago, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Milwaukee, Frankenmuth and Savannah. He is a member of the National Speakers Association.

Adams is the author of three books on motivation and humor. “Stoke the Fire Within: A Guide to Igniting Your Life” was published in January of 2008 by Corby Publishing and is based on his most requested keynote.

Charlie shares the Stoke the Fire Within message during the popular “Travels with Charlie” group trips that he hosts five times a year. Destinations include Italy, Alaska, California Coast, Williamsburg before Christmas, Charleston/Savannah in the Spring, and Colorado Rockies. These trips are a wonderful opportunity to have fun and get reinvigorated at the same time. For more information go to Edgerton’s Travel Service or call 1-800-643-4604 for brochures.

Website Info: Stoke The Fire
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Tuesday May 13, 2008

Craig Proctor
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Craig Proctor is one of the highest volume producers in the world. He achieved this status not through slavish workaholism but by inventing out-of-the-box ways to accomplish more in less time. A big part of his motivation was his desire to spend time with his growing family. He also keeps his business focus squarely on his customers.

Â Website Info: Craig Proctor’s Website
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Wednesday May 14, 2008

Darryl Davis
Laugh, Listen & Learn with Darryl Davis

Some of Darryl’s acknowledgements include:

ï‚ Best-Selling Author with McGraw-Hill Publishing for his book, “How To Become a Power Agent in Real Estate;”
ï‚ One of the Highest Rated Speakers at the National Association of RealtorsÂ® Convention the past 9 years in a row;
ï‚ Founder of the only yearlong real estate coaching program, The POWER ProgramÂ® which has proven results of agents doubling their income over their previous year;
ï‚ Creator of the nationally acclaimed 3-Day program, S.U.R.E. Results where agents generate an average of $11,504.82 just during their 3 days in class;
ï‚ Featured Comedian at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York City, America’s premier comedy nightclub;
ï‚ The only real estate speaker to be given the opportunity to audition for the television series, “Last Comic Standing”

Website Info: Darryl Davis Website
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Thursday May 15, 2008

Johnny Campbell
Johnny Campbell is an author and business speaker who specializes in helping people learn that dealing with difficult people, change and customer service can be easy, productive and profitable. Johnny is a rising star in the speaking industry and has already delivered over 700 presentations to audiences across the country. He also has authored five books and has appeared on television and in several movies.

Johnny also holds the honor of being an Accredited Speaker, a designation given by Toastmasters International and is held by only 57 professional speakers in the world for excellence in public speaking.

Prior to launching his speaking career, Johnny led the training and development department for one of North America’s largest insurance carriers of Workmen’s Compensation. During his time in corporate america, his duties included leading people through massive downsizing and mergers, and providing claims services to clients, which gave him the name “The Transition Man.”

Johnny’s professional development, change, customer service and difficult people programs offer audiences practical business strategies and insight that can produce profitable bottom-line results.

Website Info: Johnny Campbell’s Website
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Friday May 16, 2008

The RSS Pieces website focuses on helping Realtors learn to successfully write and promote their real estate blogs. Our site has tons of advice, research and tutorials on real estate blogging.

Website Info: Visit the RSS Pieces Website
To listen to the show… Click HERE

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of May 5, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:40:29 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday May 5, 2008

EDDIE GODSHALK MBA:

San Jose, California based, Eddie Godshalk, MBA, is an author, speaker, real estate coach and investor with over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Eddie Godshalk has created several Automatic Valuation Methods to help real estate investors accurately price real estate.

Eddie Godshalk MBA is the author of “Thriving In Today’s Real Estate Market”, that is a guide to uncovering “real values” in real estate.

Eddie Godshalk says that just knowing today’s value or margin does not help reduce risk or assist in the selling or buying process. Thus, after years of testing and back testing, with the assistance of PhD’s from UC Berkeley and other major universities, Eddie Godshalk MBA, developed the forecasting tool for the Census Block Level, called REmappers.

Website Info:
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Tuesday May 6, 2008

Brian Brady
13 years experience in mortgage banking.
Managed branches and a national sales division for mortgage banking firm.
Financed over 617 families over the past 13 years across the country
Contact me at (858)-503-2318
brian@californialoanconnection.com

Specialties:
Why Use a Mortgage Planner?
* I have demonstrated financial knowledge and expertise regarding the tax and financial planning implications of various mortgage and real estate investment strategies. Therefore, I can better advise you when it comes to:
*Â Your single largest debt – mortgage
* Your single largest asset – real estate equity
* Life Planning needs and goals – cash flow

Website Info: http://www.mortgageratesreport.com/
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Wednesday May 7, 2008

Eric “The Coach” Bryant
Director of Information Services
Direct: (209) 758-3113
ebryant@prucalifornia.com

Prudential California Realty (PCR) is pleased to welcome to the corporate staff Eric Bryant, Director of Information Services. The announcement was made today by Craig C. Lewis, President and CEO of PCR.

Eric Bryant joins the organization with extensive technology and management experience. As Director of Information Services, Bryant will be responsible for coordinating and conducting training seminars on PCR’s new technology platform and various exclusive Prudential products.

He will also provide small group and one-on-one training assistance and act as the “head coach” to increase the level of awareness among sales professionals.

Prior to joining PCR, Bryant owned and operated Take One Digital – a local image outsourcing company – for more than four years with many Central Valley clients including the Central Valley Association of REALTORSÂ® (CVAR). More recently, Bryant worked for a year as the Director of Business Development for Century 21 M&M.

Bryant attributes his knowledge of data operations, phone systems and the Internet to hands-on experience and his time spent at SBC Pacific Bell, now ATT.

“Eric is a skilled presenter who excels in problem solving, agent coaching and motivating those around him,” said Lewis.” He is the perfect candidate to lead our sales associates in their IT endeavors.”

The tools and products we equip our agents with can not only be used to enhance agent-customer relationships, the tools can increase an agent’s business and bottom line when executed properly.

Eric Bryant is a father of three: Eric Jr., Shawna, and Logan. He has lived in the Central Valley for the past 6 years and enjoys coaching water polo, basketball and baseball for the local high school and youth organizations.

Website Info:
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Thursday May 8, 2008

Todd Carpenter
As the owner of Bizomi Consulting, ToddÂ Â helps real estate and mortgage professionals use the Internet to market and streamline their business.

He originatedÂ his first mortgage in 1993. Since then,Â he has worked in retail, wholesale, and web solution segments of the mortgage industry.

Highlights include:

4 years inside and outside sales in the wholesale lending industry
2 years sales in web site design and marketing to mortgage brokers
3+ years of blogging in the real estate industry. My efforts have lead to acknowledgment in Investor’s Business Daily, RIS Media, Inman News, Inside Mortgage Technology and the McGrall Hill published book, Realty Blogging. I’m also a featured guest blogger for Inman News.

Website Info: bizomi.com
To listen to the show… Click HERE

also appearing on Thursday May 8, 2008

The RSS Pieces website focuses on helping Realtors learn to successfully write and promote their real estate blogs. Our site has tons of advice, research and tutorials on real estate blogging.

Website Info: Visit the RSS Pieces Website
To listen to the show… Click HERE

Friday May 9, 2008

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Jennifer Wilson began her career as a Virtual Assistant in 2003 when she launched Executive Support Solutions, a Virtual Assistance firm dedicated to assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs with a myriad of administrative tasks. This was a perfect way for Jennifer to combine her years of administrative experience with her natural entrepreneurial skills.

A short time had passed and Jennifer began to rethink her business model as she came to realize that the majority of her client base was RealtorsÂ®. With a passion for, and background in, residential real estate and commercial construction, making real estate her niche in 2004, was a natural progression and Agent Solutions was born.

In a time when the internet is a vital component in real estate transactions, Jennifer is focused on staying up-to-date on all the latest real estate technologies through continuous training and regular networking with other Real Estate Professionals. Utilizing the latest real estate technology and tools, Jennifer partners with her clients to ensure they are properly marketed and stay on track with their specific business goals.

Through blogging and active participation in numerous, real estate related, groups and forums, it is important to Jennifer to also educate Real Estate Professionals on the benefits of using a Real Estate Virtual Assistant and strives to serve her clients with the highest level of professionalism.

If you are looking for more information or have questions regarding Real Estate Virtual Assistants, Jennifer can often be found networking on Active Rain (http://activerain.com/agentsolutions) or on Twitter (@agentsolutions).

Â also appearing on Thursday May 9, 2008

Creative Agent Solutions.COM was created by Laura Monroe and is a natural extension of the real estate support services and resources that she has been offering to her clients for the past 5 years. She is a PREVA, or Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant in Northern California, working with Brokers and Agents alike to achieve their goals.Â SheÂ came into the real estate business as a virtual marketing assistant, and through referrals has become a valued resource for her clients.Laura is an very active Active Rain Real Estate Network blogger and has been credited with bringing more exposure to the real estate VA Industry as well as being the Founder of the Real Estate VA Group and the “Find a VA” RFP System on ActiveRain.

Laura comes from a strong background of Training and Administration in business environments from varying industries. Her real estate education is ongoing; she has taken the California RealÂ Estate Principles Course, to achieve a greater understanding of the laws and concepts ofÂ Real Estate, and has also received marketing training from Michael Russer, a.k.a. Mr. InternetÂ®, one of the many wonderful real estate mentors in Internet marketing today.

Website Info: http://www.creativeagentsolutions.com/
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You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.

Our Guests This Week On Real Estate Radio USA – Week of April 28, 2008

Barry Cunningham — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:35:09 +0000

Join us this week as we interview the best and brightest stars from the real estate industry and the general business world.

Monday April 28, 2008

Join us as we speak with Sean Purcell about statistics, surveys and research as it applies to real estate forecasting.

SEAN PURCELL is a co-founder of The Real Estate Training Team and founder of CQ Financial Group.Â Within The Real Estate Training Team he is part of a small group of coaches and trainers that give Realtors the tools, systems and motivation they need to find tremendous success and greater fulfillment in their career.Â

CQ Financial Group is a leader in Transparent Lending and educates clients on their real estate based financial planning. Sean graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Psychology.Â Before becoming a full time real estate coach and investor, he made his living as a stock broker and options trader.Â

Sean’s passion in life, however, is coaching and motivating individuals to achieve their goals.Â “I have been thankful over the years for the opportunities my clients and Realtor partners have provided me to teach the lending process and loan transparency.Â But it is through The Real Estate Training Team that I have been able to really explore my passions and positively affect people.”
He spends his free time training for Ironman triathlons and listening to the laughter of those who see him doing it.

Website Info: Visit Sean’s Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

also on Monday April 28, 2008

Join us Tuesday as we speak with Michelle Spalding. Michelle’s company was started to fill a void in today’s real estate industry. For many years, Michelle worked as a paralegal for a very busy real estate law firm in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Seeing other real estate agents in their daily struggle to manage their files and keep everything in line she realized there HAD to be a better way.After obtaining her Real Estate License in 2001 she decided to give sales a whirl. Her first year in sales was very successful. So successful, in fact, that she needed help to juggle prospecting and transaction management.Although there are some great computer programs out there that could have helped, Michelle knew that customers oftentimes just want to “connect” with someone about their transaction. Seeing a real need for this type of service she went to work formulating a way to bring top quality transaction management service to Realtor and their customers.Today Michelle’s company provides transaction management services to busy real estate professionals throughought the United States.

Website Info: Visit Michelle’s Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

Wednesday April 30, 2008

David Knox is our guest today and what more can be said about Mr. Knox? David has built an international reputation as a top sales trainer and keynote speaker in the real estate industry.

As an authority on Pricing, Negotiating and Selling, he presents his seminars to more than 20,000 sales people a year in United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Over the last 20 years David has addressed more than 300,000 salespeople in five countries. He is dedicated to raising the professionalism of the real estate industry and providing practical business and sales strategies that increase productivity.

His dominant theme is to treat the business more like a game. Take yourself less seriously and have more fun. He believes that if you “Let go of the outcome, you’ll create more income.” When David isn’t speaking, he enjoys racing sports cars, motorcycling, and skiing. Website Info: Visit David’s Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

also appearing on Wednesday April 30, 2008

Travis Greenlee from Travis Greenlee Consulting. TravisÂ is a Master Internet Marketing and Business Development Consultant. He specializes in teaching small business owners, entrepreneurs, and service professionals to leverage the power of technology to automate, simplify, and rapidly increase their bottom line.

Travis is a cancer survivor and views life as a gift and a blessing. He enjoys golfing, powder skiing, mountain biking, riding his waverunner, camping, fishing, playing drums and just keeping things simple.

He is married to Teresa Steffen Greenlee, a professional violinist, attorney, coach and leader within the Steamboat Springs Arts community.

Travis began his career with Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant and business advisor. He has been a professional trainer since 1991, and a business coach and consultant since 1994. He speaks professionally to audiences on the topics of: “Living the Life You Love”, “The Power of Attraction”, “Get Clients NOW”, “The 21 Secrets of Master Coaches and Consultants” “Becoming a Rainmaker” and “Creating Passive, Multiple Streams of Income using the Power of Technology”.

In addition to being a professional speaker, Travis is a world renowned author. His Practice Builder Monthly eJournal has reached a subscriber base of 32,000 in over 26 countries – and continues to grow.

Website Info: Visit Travis Greenlee’s Website
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Thursday May 1, 2008

When someone says, “REALTOR.” Few pretty images or positive adjectives come to mind. This must change.It cannot change, however, without the collective effort of those who bear the title. The reputation that has become popular is one that has been earned. If it is to be changed, the responsibility falls upon you, and it falls upon me.Daniel Rothamel, is a REALTOR, and is the Real Estate Zebra.What is a Zebra?A Zebra is a leader.
A Zebra knows that leadership is neither pre-determined nor self-ordained.
Leadership is forged in the fire of trial, failure, and success.
A Zebra knows that the never ending quest for self-improvement is the surest path to success.
A Zebra is mindful of this responsibility not only for his own benefit, but for the benefit of those who follow. A Zebra seeks partnerships with such people, so that together they may share, learn and grow. As a group, their actions will serve as a paragon for the ethical, and their success will serve as a harbinger of destruction for the corrupt.On Thursday…Meet Daniel Rothamel. Meet the Real Estate Zebra.

Website Info: Visit the Real Estate Zebra’s Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

also appearing on Thursday May 1, 2008

Mary McKnight is the Â Blogging Evangelist with RSS Pieces, a real estate blog provider.Â Mary provides the bestÂ instruction about real estate blogging. While technical in nature…sheÂ explains the questions you have about blogging as a Realtor.Â

The RSS Pieces website focuses on helping Realtors learn to successfully write and promote their real estate blogs. Our site has tons of advice, research and tutorials on real estate blogging.Â

Website Info: Visit theÂ RSS PiecesÂ Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

Friday May 2, 2008

“PISTACHIO” Laura Fitton (aka @pistachio) is a presentations consultant and speaker. She helps clients achieve their business objectives by speaking with clarity, focus and ease. Fitton develops comprehensive presentations training programs and is a dynamic and engaging speaker.Her clients learn to start with audience and results to pinpoint strategic messages and then deliver those messages to drive business and professional development. Ms. Fitton is a graduate of Cornell University, and founded Pistachio in 2002.She plays ice hockey, practices Ashtanga yoga and is also a stroke survivor interested in raising awareness. Laura studied science writing with Carl Sagan and lives in Greater Boston with two toddler daughters and two very large Leonberger dogs. In previous lives she has been a rock climber, blue-water sailor, freelance journalist, world traveler and environmental researcher/activist.Website Info: Visit Laura’s Website
Go toÂ the Interview By Clicking HERE

You are not going to want to miss these interviews this week. Stay tuned here for updates on future interviews scheduled on Real Estate Radio USA.Appearance dates and times and schedules subject to change.