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Real Estate This WeekEpisode 7 - The Summer Market!The latest episode of Real Estate with Stephen Gasque examines “The Summer Market!" And the headline is? Some markets are shifting - towards home buyers! Great news for anyone looking to buy a house - as some areas report plenty of homes for sale, far less competition, and sellers who are willing to negotiate! Our guest is in a market just like that - Dallas Texas, where former NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith explains what the shift means to buyers and sellers alike! Real Estate with Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!...2025-06-2624 min
Real Estate TodayTips for Selling Your Home in 2025Selling in 2025? You won’t want to miss this episode. REALTOR® Leslie Rouda Smith walks us through a successful home sale by explaining pricing strategies, the home's condition, and how to evaluate offers. Then, interior designer Julea Joseph explains how staging your home can make the buyers fall in love with the house. Curious how to increase the value of a home? Appraiser Beth Graham shares what appraisers look for and how to push that evaluation higher. And, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if waterfall countertops and woven cabinet fronts are hot or not.2025-01-1728 minReal Estate TodayTips for Selling Your Home in 2025Selling in 2025? You won’t want to miss this episode. REALTOR® Leslie Rouda Smith walks us through a successful home sale by explaining pricing strategies, the home's condition, and how to evaluate offers. Then, interior designer Julea Joseph explains how staging your home can make the buyers fall in love with the house. Curious how to increase the value of a home? Appraiser Beth Graham shares what appraisers look for and how to push that evaluation higher. And, design expert Melissa Dittmann Tracey shares if waterfall countertops and woven cabinet fronts are hot or not.2025-01-1728 min
Do Well by Doing GoodBe Prepared Be Ready: Meet the Board - Leslie Rouda SmithWelcome back to "Doing Well by Doing Good," the podcast where we explore the intersection of success and social impact. In this episode, we have the pleasure to chat with Leslie Rouda Smith. Leslie is a Realtor/Broker with Country Connection, a former president of the National Association of Realtors, and a Be Prepared. Be Ready nonprofit board member.DISCUSSION POINTSCommunity & Environmental Impact: How does management through sustainability and conservation impact the local community and environment in North Texas?Experiences & Lessons Learned: What can young real estate professionals learn...2024-07-3027 minReal Estate TodayThe 2024 Summer Real Estate MarketWhat will it be like to buy or sell a home this summer? REALTOR® Leslie Rouda Smith from the Dallas metroplex talks about buying and selling in the summer real estate market and shares tips for a successful transaction. NerdWallet’s Elizabeth Renter shares data from their First-Time Home Buyer Affordability Report and strategies first-time home buyers can use to buy a home in a challenging market. AccuwWeather’s Paul Pastelok discusses the summer weather forecast while Melissa Dittmann Tracey tells us whether utilizing smart home tech for those aging in place or smart refrigerators are hot or not.2024-06-1433 minReal Estate TodayThe 2024 Summer Real Estate MarketWhat will it be like to buy or sell a home this summer? REALTOR® Leslie Rouda Smith from the Dallas metroplex talks about buying and selling in the summer real estate market and shares tips for a successful transaction. NerdWallet’s Elizabeth Renter shares data from their First-Time Home Buyer Affordability Report and strategies first-time home buyers can use to buy a home in a challenging market. AccuwWeather’s Paul Pastelok discusses the summer weather forecast while Melissa Dittmann Tracey tells us whether utilizing smart home tech for those aging in place or smart refrigerators are hot or not.2024-06-1433 min
Welcome to the Top PodcastAn Honest Discussion on the Cost and Rewards of Leadership with Leslie Rouda Smith, 2022 President, National Association of REALTORS®In this episode of "Welcome to the Top," we are honored to have Leslie Rouda Smith, the 2022 President of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), as our distinguished guest. Join us as we delve into Rouda Smith's remarkable journey of leadership and service, exploring the insights gained from her time at the helm of America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.As the 2022 NAR President, Rouda Smith's role demanded extraordinary commitment and dedication. We kick off the conversation with the burning question on e...2023-07-2423 min
Real Estate Superstars Today!Leslie Rouda Smith - State of the Union of Our Nationwide Realtor IndustryIn her 37 years of real estate experience, Leslie Rouda Smith has seen and heard it all. In this episode, Rita and Leslie discuss the most significant issues facing REALTORS today, touching on inventory, lawsuits, and more. Leslie gives some critical guidance for new agents, advice about holding open houses, and real estate investment tips. You’re not going to want to miss it!2023-03-0838 minReal Estate TodayThe Winter Housing MarketLet’s examine the winter housing market! This week, we’ll discuss home prices, mortgage rates and whether there will be more homes for sale. We’re joined by NAR’s 2022 President and broker-associate Leslie Rouda Smith who shares what she thinks buyers and sellers should do this winter. PCMag’s Smart Home Analyst Angela Moscaritolo returns this week to talk about the best smart home tech gifts of 2022. We also spoke to Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s CEO Kris Kiser about winter equipment, snowblowers, and how to properly store your summer power tools. For more, follow Real Estate...2022-12-1632 minReal Estate TodayThe Winter Housing MarketLet’s examine the winter housing market! This week, we’ll discuss home prices, mortgage rates and whether there will be more homes for sale. We’re joined by NAR’s 2022 President and broker-associate Leslie Rouda Smith who shares what she thinks buyers and sellers should do this winter. PCMag’s Smart Home Analyst Angela Moscaritolo returns this week to talk about the best smart home tech gifts of 2022. We also spoke to Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s CEO Kris Kiser about winter equipment, snowblowers, and how to properly store your summer power tools. For more, follow Real Estate...2022-12-1632 min
Invest For The WinWhat It Takes to Be a Realtor with Leslie Rouda Smith – Episode 27Our guest for today's episode is Leslie Rouda Smith — the 2022 President of the National Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade organization with 1.6 million members. She is also a broker associate who specializes in residential ranch and country real estate.
Today, we talk about the advocacy of NAR and how it is impacting the industry, and what it really means to be a realtor, including trends that are happening throughout the market. Leslie is truly someone who has a wealth of knowledge in real estate, so don’t miss this episode!
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Real Estate News TVTexas Builders Association overviewTexas Builders Association and a super quick review of that brought to you by Shana, she’s a luxury real estate broker and you gain some information about this and when you were down in Austin at the big.
Conference last week. So I was speaking with Leslie Rouda Smith about she wanted to talk to us about some issues that we’re seeing and I brought up, you know, I feel like there’s a lot of issues around the new construction process. And you know, we have the there’s a builder, then there’s a sales rep and you kn...2022-09-2005 min
Real Estate News TVKey takeaways from 2022 Texas Realtors ConferenceHello, ladies and gentlemen, this is Shana Acquisto. She’s a luxury real estate broker. She just attended the Texas Real Estate Conference
In Austin, and it was a week it was six days of fun, back to back meetings and my brain is kind of overloaded with such great information. But I just wanted to kind of go through a few takeaways from the week. I know one you we talked yesterday about Leslie Rouda Smith, who is the in-air National Association of Realtors president, current president, and she is a CCAR member.
Ok, so it was really good to...2022-09-2016 min
The NextHome PodcastEpisode 58 - Leslie Rouda Smith, 2022 NAR PresidentImran gets the opportunity to interview the 2022 National Association of REALTORS® President, Leslie Rouda Smith. Fresh off joining us on stage at the NextHome Conference, Leslie shares her journey of more than 40 years in real estate and her ascent in the ranks of leadership. She even grants us some of her own insight in her version of #ParentCorner!2022-04-1447 min
Women Who LeadLeslie Rouda Smith | The Leader of the PackOn our first episode of Women Who Lead, Teresa is joined by a true leader. Leslie Rouda Smith is the 2022 president of the National Association of Realtors, and she is the second member of her family to claim this title. As the leader of a force of 1.5 million real estate professionals across the country, Leslie knows what it takes to be a leader, and in today’s episode, she shares some of that wisdom with us. Leslie was essentially born into real estate. Leslie’s mother was pregnant when her father started his real estate company. As the forme...2022-02-1644 min
WomanUP!® LiveShine A Light Interview with Leslie Rouda Smith We are so thrilled to shine a light on a very special real estate industry leader this week. Leslie, Sara, and Debra sat down with Leslie Rouda Smith for an intimate conversation about her journey to becoming the 2022 NAR President. If you attended the 2019 WomanUP!® Conference in San Diego, you had the opportunity to hear a slice of her story. Pull up a chair and listen in as we hear more about the challenges she has overcome, her vision for 2022, and what she’s most looking forward to in the year ahead! To see the ful...2022-01-1457 min
Welcome to the Top PodcastThe Fight for Fair Housing: NAR President Elect Leslie Rouda Smith Discusses the Special Role REALTORS® PlayReal estate professionals have a special role to play in the fight for fair housing, are you ready? In this episode of Welcome to the Top, NAR President Elect Leslie Rouda Smith discusses implicate bias, wealth gaps, systemic segregation, and the role REALTORS® play in the fight for fair housing. 2021-07-1226 min
Women’s Council of Realtors PodcastWCR Ep #3 - Leslie Rouda SmithWCR Ep #3 Features Leslie Rouda Smith Being Interviewed By Sylvia Seabolt. Edited & Distributed By John F Lally
2020-04-1610 min