Episode Summary:

Meet our guest for this episode, Jim Walberg, born in southern California and is currently based in San Francisco.

In this episode, I sit with Jim, and he shares his journey into Real Estate, up to date working with the Bay Area Team with Pacific Union - Christie's International Real Estate. He emphasizes the importance of relationships in Real Estate today and the transition of these relationships into the online space using social media.

Top Takeaways: 

"When you've done it so long, no matter what it is you're doing… you evolve into a place of unconscious competence."

- [Jim Walberg]

"We're in the relationship business… it's not about Jim… it's about 'how is it that we can build deep and wide long-lasting relationships, and how is it that those relationships can be served?'"

- [Jim Walberg]

"Today, I look at the Inman group as part of my professional village and my professional family, so for me, it's like going to a family reunion."

- [Jim Walberg]

"I may be wrong, but I don't believe it's possible to have a successful Real estate practice without an audience and an audience that you're going to be able to serve."

- [Jim Walberg]

Episode Highlights:

[01:07] Intro

[01:22] Meets today's guest, Jim Walberg. 

[02:02] Jim reflects on his relationship with Nate Ellis, who passed away following an illness. 

[04:36] About Jim's background

[07:03] How Jim got started in Real Estate

[11:30] About Pacific Union - Christie's International Real Estate. 

[13:56] Jim talks about his interest in Caribbean Real Estate.

[17:32] What are some of the challenges you've faced in your business?

[22:25] Can you talk about the importance of service in the market that you work in?

[25:20] Has social media helped your business?

[29:39] What keeps you staying connected to Inman?

[32:16] The Rotary Foundation and its role in Real Estate. 

[35:00] Jim's advice to new agents.

[38:00] How to contact Jim

[38:43] Outro

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