Top 5 with Chance Brown

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown features my personal search to recover from burnout in 2022.  It was a hard year.  Three things changed it for me and have powered my 2023.  This episode covers each one and how you can do a similar exercise in less than one day. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown is all about imitation, or stealing other people’s ideas and using them for your business.  Trust me, there are a lot (at least 5 for the purposes of this show) of reasons that you don’t need or want to be all that original. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown features a review of the most simple, most ridiculously helpful piece of tech I own.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

New feature on the podcast rolling out this week, a book review.  This book is a must read for any leader, educator, or even parents. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

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Join me and Russell Berry on the Top 5 Show today when we talk about the big takeaways from a year as Chairman of the Texas Realtors.  This informative retrospective will give you great insight into what makes an effective leader.

In the fifth of five episodes with tips to get back to the basics of building your real estate business, we talk about how you need help making sure that you are performing to your highest level.  Accountability is not a dirty word.

In the fourth of five episodes with tips to get back to the basics of building your real estate business, we look at two ways to drive your referral business to a higher level.

In the third of five episodes with tips to get back to the basics of building your real estate business, we use a simple tracking system to focus our efforts on the activities that will have the greatest return on investment.

In the second of five episodes with tips to get back to the basics of building your real estate business, we talk about being transparent, mainly with yourself, about how you are spending time, and, particularly, how much time you are investing in revenue-generating activities.

In the first of five episodes with tips to get back to the basics of building your real estate business, we look at creating awareness around the daily disciplines that lead to success.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown features Bridget Moore of the Bridget Moore Group. Bridget and I borrow from our 30+ years in real estate to talk about why agents should have a coach and much more surrounding coaching. If you’ve been thinking about hiring a coach, this is a great episode to help with your decision.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

On this episode of Top 5 with Chance Brown, we look at the Top 5 Books Realtors Should Read Right Now. There are a lot of great business books out there, but these 5 (and there are more than 5 as it turns out) are easily applied and have the potential to impact your business in an amazing way.Catch new episodes of Top 5 every Wednesday wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown features Marc Davison, Chief Creative Officer at 1000 Watt as he shares from his four decades of experience helping real estate brands create engaging, impactful marketing messages. You don’t want to miss this episode as Marc puts on a master class in marketing.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown features Brian Gubernick, Chief Real Estate Officer at Homeward and industry veteran, sharing his wisdom on how to react to a shifting market. Most agents today weren’t licensed the last time we saw a softening market.  Brian is going to teach you how to make the most of the opportunities available to you to grow your business when others aren’t.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown is all about helping agents open up in multiple markets. Brooke Sines, who operates a team in Grand Rapids, MI and Charlotte, NC, will share her experience building an expansion team. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown is all about building your brand to the point where it is the default, the go-to brand in an area. Katie Clancy of The Cape House joins me to teach you how The Cape House brand has become ubiquitous with Cape Cod. There are so many awesome lessons to learn from this episode.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown is all about helping experienced licensees choose the right Broker. Making a brokerage change is a big decision and there is a lot to consider.  We’ll discuss five best practices if you are considering a change.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 with Chance Brown is all about helping new licensees choose the right Broker. Starting your career on the right foot makes a huge difference in your chances for long-term success. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s guest on Top 5 with Chance Brown is Lane Hornung, Inman Innovator, Broker, and Founder of Zavvie.  As the real estate sales process continues to evolve, Lane will share his Top 5 Tools of a Modern Real Estate Agent. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s guest on Top 5 with Chance Brown is Cristina Schaefer, award-winning podcast host and all-around broadcasting badass. She’s going to share her Top 5 Tips to Starting a Successful Real Estate Podcast. Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s guest on Top 5 with Chance Brown is Lori Levy, the General Counsel of Texas Realtors.  We discuss best practices for agents to reduce the risk of lawsuits in their business.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts

This week’s guests on Top 5 with Chance Brown are Michelin star Chef Chris Morgan and General Manager Austin Young of Bammy’s in Washington, D.C. This episode of Top 5 is all about creativity. We’ll talk taking ideas and making them real on a plate, but we will also talk about how they had to be creative to survive the pandemic.Catch it here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

New Realtors often struggle with finding the right thing to do right now.  In this episode of Top 5, the Director of Professional Development at CB&A, Realtors, Kat Rockwell, will share the common characteristics of successful new agents.  The great thing is that they can help anyone at any point in their career.  Check it out here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

This week’s Top 5 is all about the trends that Rob Hahn of 7DS Associates sees happening in the world right now that could affect a real estate agent in the years to come.  More than that, Rob will tell you what you need to do right now to plan ahead.  Check it out right here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

If you’re a Realtor and you aren’t involved in the real estate industry in some way, you are missing out on amazing opportunities to grow yourself, your business, and elevate the industry.  Join me and NAR President Charlie Oppler as we discuss how and why you should get involved.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.  In this episode of Top 5, Kaprice Gunn walks you through how to create a plan to make all your wishes come true.   Check it out here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

In this episode of Top 5, Leigh Brown puts politics on the table and shares why it is so important for Realtors to not only know what is going on in the political world around them, but be able to talk with their clients about it.  You won’t want to miss this one! Check it out here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

On this episode of Top 5 we talk all things education with Simona Daneshfar of the CE Shop!  What designations should you get?  What are the best classes to take right now? What are some of the challenges of online learning?  We jump into it all.  Don’t forget that Top 5 is available everywhere you get your favorite podcasts!

This week’s Top 5 is filled with great takeaways from a 25-year vet of the hospitality industry.  What are the key elements that make servers, bartenders, and other hospitality professionals such great Realtors?  How can you apply those same skills in your business?  Check it out right here or anywhere you get your favorite podcasts.

Jon and Mary are awesome!  That’s just it.  Jon started as a Realtor at my brokerage and launched that into two HGTV shows, Going For Sold and Two Steps Home.  In this episode, we are going to look at things that they learned through the process that a Realtor could use to help grow their business.

In this episode of Top 5, we talk to a perennial, top-producing team leader about what makes him able to do the things he does.  If you are looking for a way to up your game, Randall Martin of The Martin Group will give you plenty.

This week on Top 5, Tammie Slay of the Hip Realty Group joins me to discuss work/life balance.  As entrepreneurs, it is tough not to take your work home with you.  This episode is full of great advice and wisdom on how to make sure that you live the life you want to live while creating a dynamic business.

In this episode of Top 5, Tracey "The Safety Lady" Hawkins will help us kick off Realtor Safety Month by sharing tips that will not only help you operate more safely but build your business in the process.

In this episode of Top 5, Katie Day with the #movemetotx team at Real Broker, LLC shares her best practices when it comes to building an agent-to-agent referral network.

From brand new to a consistent top producer in just a couple of years, Trevin Oberkrom of CB&A, Realtors shares his best practices for real estate agents just starting their careers.

On this episode of Top 5, join Mark Johnson, CEO of JPAR, Realtors, and I as we talk about the behaviors and pitfalls that can kill a real estate team.  Truth be told, whether you have a team or not, these tips apply to all Realtors.

In this episode of Top 5, we chat with Bridget Moore of the Bridget Moore Group in Houston, TX.  She will share the best practices that have helped her become a perennial top producer by building and cultivating numerous referral sources.  Build your real estate referral engine today using some great tips from Bridget.

Top 5 returns for a 2nd season with an amazing appearance by Chris Smith, co-founder of Curaytor, discussing how to convert digital leads.  You won't want to miss this one!

In this episode of Top 5, Jim Knowlton, the Director of Coaching at Workman Success Systems, shares the Top 5 lessons he has learned after talking with thousands of real estate agents.

In this episode of Top 5, Xplode Conferences founder, Matt Fagioli, shares his Top 5 lessons learned while traveling the country and meeting thousands upon thousands of Realtors.  These amazing tips will help prep you for an awesome 2021!

In this episode of Top 5, Jay Thompson, Zillow's former Director of Industry Outreach, shares his Top 5 ways to positively impact your business using Zillow.

We're excited to welcome Eric Sachs, CEO of Breakthrough Broker, to the Top 5 family. In this episode, he will share his Top 5 Ways for Agents to Avoid "Shoulding" Themselves.

In this episode of Top 5, Wall Street Journal top 25 agent Anthony Marguleas joins me to share concrete ways to win more luxury business.

In this episode of Top 5, the wordsmithing wizard Dan Stewart from Happy Grasshopper shares his Top 5 Things to Say Now when you are prospecting. You better watch this one.  It has some plug-and-play awesomeness for your business.

In this episode of Top 5, Verl Workman of Workman Success Systems shares his Top 5 Reasons a Realtor Should Hire a Real Estate Coach.

In this episode of Top 5, Liondesk founder and CEO, David Anderson, shares his top 5 tips for Realtors to leverage their database to grow their business.

Traditional real estate training is great at transaction how-to, but short on true sales training.  In this episode of Top 5, Troy Elmore with Sandler Sales Training shares his Top 5 Characteristics of a World-Class Salesperson.

Seth Price, the VP, Head of Product, at Placester, one of the leading real estate website developers, shares his Top 5 best practices for Realtors to use to engage their audience.

Top 5 helps Realtors build their business with actionable tips from experts from around the business world.  This week's episode explores the topic of building a real estate team with Cleve Gaddis of the Go Gaddis Team.