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Day: December 1, 2018

Hard Truths About Why Most Agents are Mediocre | Ep 15 | by Pruitt Title

http://traffic.libsyn.com/yourfavoritetitlelady/REDD015.mp3Welcome to The Real Deep Dive Podcast brought to you by Pruitt Title. Your host is Kara Macdonald and today she is joined by guest Kendyl Young from Glendale Diggs. We’re doing a kind of East Coast meets West Coast thing on the show today and it’s a riot. We’re so glad you tuned in! Kara and Kendyl are talking about title companies. Famous for asking, “what do you actually do?” Kendyl is known for her frankness in the industry. Kara and Kendyl also dissect the giant lie that has been sold to many real estate agents. This explains why there are so many mediocre real estate agents entering the ranks every year and especially, why they stay. They are told that they are just one conversion training convention away from becoming a top agent. Kendyl scouts great real estate talent for her title company. the traits that make a great real estate agent aren’t as simple as you think. Kendyl looks for people who are professionals, people who have great experience and who have aspirations to be awesome, not aspirations to be rich. Kendyl Young serves Glendale, California and the Northern Los Angeles Valley. You can find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendylyoung or on her website: http://glendalediggs.com/meet-the-team/kendyl-young/. She can also be reached by email: kendyl@glendalediggs.com Look for her on Twitter and Instagram @GlendaleDiggs.com

How To Protect Yourself Personally with Attorney Ashley Morgan – Ep 006 – by Pruitt Title

http://traffic.libsyn.com/yourfavoritetitlelady/REDD006.mp3You’re listening to the Real Deep Dive Podcast With Kara Macdonald Episode 006 brought to you by Pruitt Title! Today we are diving deep into protecting yourself from personal liability with Ashley Morgan of Ashley F. Morgan Law. Thanks for joining us today! Kara loves connecting with special guests and teaching real estate agents how to run their business like a real business. Like in any business, it’s important to protect yourself and your personal assets from liability. Most importantly, you need to separate your expenses. Ashley gives some great tips for how to set up separate personal and business accounts. Have a separate account for your business and pay yourself and your business expenses out of that account. If you have to have a credit card for your business in your own name instead of your business’s name (for credit reasons) make sure that you treat it only as a business account. Ashley advises small businesses to make sure they have access to people on their team to set them up for success. Here’s a run down of the help you’ll need: You need a lawyer to make sure that your doing everything properly and that you’re incorporated. There are a few different tax classifications to consider. You need a CPA. Knowing that it’s easier to do things correctly from the start than it would be to fix it later on, Ashley and Kara encourage you to get assistance with your taxes if you can. That being said, if you have found yourself in trouble with the IRS here are two solid tips: 1. File your taxes even if you don’t have the money to pay them. The reason being that you’ll be penalized more for not filing than you’ll be for owing. 2. Try to pay your taxes moving forward and the IRS will be more willing to help you settle your past balance. Thanks for listening to our show today brought to you by Pruitt Title, licensed in Maryland, DC and Virginia to handle Real Estate Settlements. Kara Macdonald is Your Favorite Title Lady and you can reach Kara via e-mail at: kara@yourfavoritetitlelady.com or by phone at: 571.432.9382. She’s also on SnapChat as: favtitlelady. Look for her video blogs and amazing goal setting content. You can reach Ashley Morgan at 701-880-4881. She practices law in Hernan, Virginia. Her e-mail address is ashley@afmorganlaw.com You can follow her on IG or Twitter @afm_law Have a great day and we’ll see you again in Episode 007!

Tips For A Successful First Year – Ep 004 – by Pruitt Title

http://traffic.libsyn.com/yourfavoritetitlelady/REDD004.mp3Thanks for tuning in today to The Real Deep Dive Podcast Episode 004! Today we are diving deep into running your real estate business like an actual business with Cathi Coridan of Keller Williams McLean. Join us!   In just one year since Cathi Coridan began her Moseley real estate course she has closed, or has under contract, a volume of 2.6 million. She is here to teach us tips for how to have a successful first year as a real estate agent. Cathi comes from a family of real estate agents. She enjoys talking to new people and she is committed to serving people who are transitioning in their life. She networks with a lot of people so she can meet those who are buying their first home or buying their retirement home. One of her tips to success is holding effective open houses and she holds a lot of them. In a time when open houses may not be seen as the most effective form of marketing, she’ll hold open houses three weekends in a row so she can learn about the area first hand and get good contact information. In all things she remembers that it’s about her clients needs, not her own. Listen in to learn more about how she has built her incredible business in such a short time. Thanks for listening to our show today brought to you by Pruitt Title, licensed in Maryland, DC and Virginia to handle Real Estate Settlements. Kara Macdonald is Your Favorite Title Lady and you can reach Kara via e-mail at: kara@yourfavoritetitlelady.com or by phone at: 571.432.9382. She’s also on SnapChat as: favtitlelady. Look for her video blogs and amazing goal setting content. You can reach Cathi Coridan at Sold by Cathi.com or via phone at 703-971-7237 for the McLean, Virginia Real Estate Market. She also has a Vlog on Facebook called Transition Tuesday. Reach out to her on Linkedin as well! Have a great day and we’ll see you again in Episode 005!