March 22, 2019

Episode 7: Back to School

March 22, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

Self-development is key in the real estate industry. Busy agents need to stay up to date on their education so they can be prepared to represent their clients in the most professional way. AceableAgent is reaching agents where they are by providing educational content on the go. Emily chats with Aceable and AceableAgent CEO Blake Garrett about how providing meaningful and valuable information in an engaging way can make people better at their jobs in Episode 7.

March 08, 2019

Episode 6: Get Real

March 08, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

Emily and Tracy Weir, Managing Partner & Founder at August Partners, talk all things digital media and how to make your mark in the digital world. Tracy shares strategies on providing useful and authentic content, and her hot take on influencers.

February 23, 2019

Episode 5: NAR Up in MLS Business

February 23, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

Sam DeBord, Managing Broker and VP of Strategic Growth for Coldwell Banker Danforth in Seattle, and Emily discuss 2019 MLS policy priorities in Episode 5. Sam also makes the case for the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) place and function in the business of creating MLS policy.

February 08, 2019

Episode 4: Church and State

February 08, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

On Episode 4, Emily speaks with Rob Hahn, Managing Partner of 7DS Associates, a real estate focused marketing, technology, and strategy consultancy. Hahn says the traditional REALTOR® association model is a stalled concept, one focused on business rather than community.

February 01, 2019

Episode 3: Data and Then Some

February 01, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

Episode 3 of ScratchThat is all about data. The way that real estate listing data is leveraged, and the technology that moves it, has the ability to make or break your success and profitability in this business. Jack Miller, President and CTO of California-based T3 Sixty, digs into the importance of clean MLS data, data standards that work, and how data is moved.

February 01, 2019

Episode 2: Keep it Simple, Stupid

February 01, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

In Episode 2, we chat with Joe Rand of Better Homes and Garden Rand Realty. He wants you to stop thinking like a salesperson and start thinking about new opportunities to make buying and selling real estate easy for your customers. He also wants you to know it's not that hard. It just requires a shift in how you approach your business.

January 24, 2019

Episode 1: Housing Supply Crisis or Concern?

January 24, 2019/ Danielle Hammett

In Episode 1, we talk about solutions to the crisis and what you can expect as we approach a year of rising interest rates alongside rising prices with Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.