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This Jess'd In How He's Permanently Changing the Real Estate IndustryIt start simple enough: Mike Chambers just wanted to sell his home.What started as frustrations over the listing process turned into an overnight viral campaign, "Realtors Hate Me," that drew the ire of real estate professionals around the country. With this platform, he questioned the real estate status quo, but he didn't stop there. Mike put his money where his mouth is and launched Ridley, a real estate sales platform that rewrites the way people sell their homes and the way agents get paid. Denver agent Lauryn Dempsey joined me as my co-host, and we...

2025-10-1345 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Designer Explains Why Your Home Is Struggling To SellIn this market, you need every advantage to stand out as a seller. The only homes with multiple offers are those shiny pennies. So how do you become the shiny penny?In this episode of This Jess'd In, interior designer and real estate agent Madison Subry-Gardner talks about all the ways you can add value to your home and increase demand if you're listing it. From small changes to larger renovations, we talk current trends, budget-friendly changes, painting, renovation and more.This is the perfect episode for people looking to make their home mo...

2025-09-2955 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How to Use AI to Grow Your Real Estate BusinessAre you only using AI as a search engine? You're leaving money on the table!Our guest on this episode of "This Jess'd In" is Adam Gillespie, who not only scaled his own real estate business using AI, but now helps other agents how to do the same through AI and CRM coaching.Agents, this episode is a game changer! Adam explains how AI can be used for CRM integration, listing presentations, and appraisal disputes. And that's just scratching the surface. We also discuss the future of AI in real estate, and what y...

2025-09-1557 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In This Is What Happens When Mortgage Rates FallWhat is a "capacity market" and how do agents navigate it? A new episode is out, and we've switched things up a little for this one. We've swapped the studio for a fireside chat format to take an in-depth look at the changes happening in the real estate market, and the kinds of conversations agents should be having with their clients and their partners to come out on top.In this episode, we discuss:✅ What happens when rates drop.✅ How to avoid buyers wasting your time.✅ What your buyer needs to do BEFORE...

2025-08-2519 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In From Fixer Upeer to Payday - How to Flip Homes in ColoradoThinking of getting into house house flipping? Or maybe you're a real estate agent that wants to offload a home that's not selling, but still make some commission. This episode is for you.Our guest is Ryan Lunsford of True Homes, and in this episode he breaks down how he and his wife, Liz, built a successful real estate investment company through buying homes that are typically hard to sell, renovating them, and selling at a profit. In addition to the art of the fix and flip, we talk about:Options for agents that a...

2025-07-2851 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Want to Build at $5 Billion Business? Start with CultureWhat do climbing Mount Everest and scaling a business have in common? A lot more than you think.In this episode of This Jess’d In, we sit down with Bo Parfet—Head of Growth at DLP Capital, a real estate investment firm that skyrocketed from $600 million to over $5 billion in assets under management since Bo's arrival. Bo shares what it takes to build an elite organization, lead with purpose, and create a culture where people are empowered to chase both professional and personal dreams.Oh—and he’s no stranger to big goals himself. Bo has s...

2025-07-161h 00 $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Are Real Estate Agents Being Brainwashed?Is narrative warfare happening to real estate agents right now? And are they being brainwashed?Our guest on this episode of This Jess'd In is Lauryn Dempsey who, despite just getting into real estate less than six years ago, has become one of Denver's top agents. On the pod, she explains what it took to make that happen, and what she thinks is next for agents.She starts with an interesting perspective on what's happening at Compass and Zillow right now, and why she feels a narrative is being pushed on agents.We...

2025-06-231h 03 $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How To Thrive In a Challenging Real Estate MarketHow do you succeed as a mortgage lender or real estate agent in this challenging market?Our guest on this episode of “This Jess’d In” is a coach, mentor and friend: Hunter Marckwardt. Hunter has built an incredibly successful mortgage team in Northern California, and has more than double the market share or loan volume of his nearest competitor in Contra Costa County.In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of AI, why agent/lender partnerships are so important and how to cultivate them, whether or not a work/life balance is possibl...

2025-06-0238 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How Much Is Your Home Really Worth?Ultimately, the market will dictate the price of your home when you've got it on the market. What is someone willing to pay to purchase your home?But if their offer doesn't fall in line with what your home is appraised at, there can be complications. So what moves the needle? That new kitchen? A paint job? The view? On this episode of "This Jess'd In" we had Jennifer Wentworth, an appraiser in Denver, take us behind the scenes of the appraisal world, and answer the questions that will help agents and sellers streamline the sale...

2025-05-1251 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Are Homeowners Stuck in Denver?If you've been a real estate agent in Denver for any length of time, you're most likely familiar with Megan Aller of First American Title. You're at least familiar with her weekly reports, and if you're not, you need to get on board with those!Megan has become an invaluable resource to Denver agents because of the way she can summarize and provide data about the Denver housing market. In this episode, you get a peek a behind the curtain as to what got her started on that journey, where she feels the state of the industry i...

2025-04-2155 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Divorce Lawyer Explains Property Division in a DivorceAfter children, the most contentious and important issue in a divorce is often real estate. Who gets the house? And what happens if it needs to be sold... or can't be sold?On this episode of "This Jess'd In," family lawyer Sean Peek joined us on the pod to talk about the realities of divorce and the complications of real estate that is marital property of both people. This is a great episode for agents who want a better understanding of how divorce affects real estate transactions, and who want to know some best practices f...

2025-03-3154 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In What Really Affects the Housing Market | Logan MohtashamiTariffs. Inflation. The Federal Funds rate. Unemployment. Everyday, we're bombarded with messaging online, in the news, and around the water cooler. But what's really going on with the housing market, and what really moves the needle when it comes to people's decision to buy or sell?To get the answers we brought one of Housing Wire's lead analysts on the podcast to give it to us straight. Logan Mohtashami is a renowned expert in the mortgage and housing ecosystem, recognized for his insightful analysis and commentary on the U.S. economy and real estate market. His expertise ha...

2025-03-1835 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In What Is Going On With Insurance?!Home owners insurance used to be a bit of afterthought for buyers in the purchase of a new home, but that's all changing! Neil Shelton and Andrew Donnelly, co-founders of InsureU, join the pod to talk about everything that's going on with insurance and what real estate agents NEED to know about the changes that could impact their closings. Colorado, along with California and Florida, is one of the states seeing the biggest changes in insurance, and in this episode we break it all down, touching on:➡️ Can insurance drop you if you file a claim...

2025-02-2445 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Staying Safe and Protecting Yourself As An AgentAgents expose themselves to danger more than they may realize. Female agents are at an increased risk, but certainly any agent alone at a listing needs to be careful! How do agents get out of scary situations and - just as importantly - avoid getting into those situations in the first place?This week's guest on "This Jess'd In" answers those questions and more! Danna Hinz is a real estate agent and a retired Sheriff's Deputy. Both her and her husband worked in law enforcement for years, and today - in addition to helping people buy and...

2025-02-0455 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How Agents Can Profit from Social Media in 2025Our guest this week was recently named as a Top 10 lender on TikTok! In this episode, Dakotah Kutz explains how she got started on social media, how much business she does as a direct result of social media, and her advice for agents - or anyone in the industry - that is just getting started or is looking to boost their social media presence. With both Jess and Dakotah being lenders, they also dive into the current state of the real estate industry, and talk the highs and lows of lending. In this episode, Dakotah, Je...

2025-01-2153 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Is Zillow Good or Bad for Real Estate Agents?Is Zillow a positive or negative for real estate agents? What does the future of agent commission look like? What does it take to build a successful fix and flip business? And is Trump real estate friendly?These questions and more were addressed in this episode of "This Jess'd In" with our amazing guest, Chad Griffith of Griffith Home Team at RE/Max Professionals. Griffith Home Team is one of Denver's top teams, having helped sell over 2,500 homes and done over $1.2 billion dollars in sales over the past 9 years. Along with his brother, Dustin, Chad h...

2025-01-2059 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How To Build a Successful Short-Term Rental BusinessStarting a short term rental business can seem daunting, especially if you don't have a lot of capital to get started. But this week's guest on "This Jess'd In" explains how to do it, and with little money to start.A few years ago, Mike Brockway left a stable job in finance to go out on his own. Today, he owns several rental properties, most of them in the short term space, and has even started his own property management company. Currently, he is even making the leap into boutique hotels, and has started a Mastermind called Ho...

2025-01-2047 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In How to Get Your Listings SoldOur guests this week are Amanda Rieter and Nikki Castillo of AN Homes Colorado. They were recently named one of the Top 100 Teams in the state, and they have the secret sauce for getting homes sold with their above and beyond approach to service. If you're looking for ways to WOW your clients and get those listings sold, you won't want to miss this.Featured in this episode:➡️ Getting involved in the community you’re selling➡️ Is Arvada the greater Denver area’s new hot spot➡️ How to use the MLS in the current paradigm➡️ H...

2025-01-2051 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Is a Trump Presidency Good for Real Estate?Is Trump good for real estate? What's going on with REcolorado? And what has the fallout been from the NAR settlement?Helping to answer these questions and more is the inimitable Bret Weinstein. An award-winning real estate professional, Bret Weinstein, has consecutively ranked among the top 1% of Colorado agents for the last 10 years. Bret is regularly cited in the news and media in Colorado and nationally, and he brought his insights, wisdom - and humor! - to this episode of "This Jess'd In."You can follow Bret on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com...

2025-01-201h 04 $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In Why Are There Not More Women in Coaching?Two thirds of real estate agents are women, but less than one third of real estate coaches are women? Why the disparity?In this episode of "This Jess'd In," we sit down with Danielle Wilkie and Heather Frick to discuss the opportunity for coaching that women have and how their new venture, The Helm, is helping women find their potential as coaches and leaders. We talk about the three things that typically hold women back, conscious leadership, upper-limiting, and more.Toward the end of the episode, we draw from Danielle's real estate industry w...

2025-01-2052 min $This Jess\'d In$

This Jess'd In You Will Not Make It In Real Estate Without Strong RelationshipsWelcome to the first episode of This Jess'd In with Jess Uphoff and Elise Centanni. We're so excited to sit down with Nicki Thompson of Colorado Urban Living | RE\Max Alliance. Nicki has run a successful team for many years and as an incredibly low turn-over rate, with most of her team having been with her for years. She's also married with three kids, one of whom works on her team! In this episode, she talks about the importance of relationships, both on the job and off. Key talking points in this interview include:➡️ How you ha...

2025-01-2047 min

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