Episode Summary:

This week’s episode of the Real Estate Sessions Podcast is quite different from the usual episodes. This week, I celebrate my fifth anniversary of the Real Estate Sessions Podcast! Joined by my friend, Sean Carpenter, who has been on the show several times now and was one of the first original guests on the show.

In this episode, join Sean and me as we reminisce on some of the most significant guests, the best advice for those getting started, and some of the technological changes that have benefited the podcast productions over the years. Having listened to every episode, Sean makes a great addition to reflect on how the podcast has adapted with the times while staying true to its original purpose. Listen in to hear some of the greatest stories shared over the years and some advice to potential future podcasters!

Top Takeaways: 

• Bill’s Favorite Pieces of Advice for New Agents
• “Matt Beall’s [advice] is amazing. It’s to meditate. Learn how to focus because you need to focus on what you do. That ability to clear your thoughts, whatever happens, happens.” [19:33]
• “Jeff Sibbach. I talk about his [advice] all the time. His was to go see 200 homes in the first 30 days of the business. When I say that to realtors and broker-owners, they always go wow that’s a great idea. You have a ton of time, why not see what the market looks like. The more market data you have, the better. Knowing what people value on a property, knowing what the prices look like, and eventually, it would be so cool to track that and see what they sold for.” [20:05]

“Build relationships, solve problems, and have fun.” – Sean Carpenter [06:05]

“I’m going to be transparent here; I’m asking questions that I want to know. If people want to come along for the ride good for them.” – Bill Risser [23:39]

Episode Highlights:

[00:09] Intro

[00:25] Start of the Podcast

[01:08] Meet Sean Carpenter—Let’s Reminisce

[02:29] Bill’s reason for starting The Real Estate Confessions

[03:24] Focusing on learning about the guest

[06:38] How Bill picks future guests

[09:59] Must-Listen Episodes

[11:29] Repeat guests on the show

[14:36] Why did you pick Jay Thompson first?

[16:15] Wide variety of guests

[19:22] Bill’s favorite advice given to agents

[22:36] Evolution of the technology since starting the podcast