When is the last time that you checked in with your goals?   Remember those? Those things you set with excitement way back in January, or even at the end of last year.   One of the best things I have ever done for my life and my business was to do consistent reviews each quarter. Reviewing my life, my business, my goals, my progress.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m talking through my 3rd Quarter Review process.   There are some questions I really want you to ask yourself about your life and your business, and I hope you will listen.    Fourth quarter is just starting. 3 months is a LONG TIME. You can make a lot happen. Even if you aren’t on track for those goals you set … or maybe the just don’t resonate with you anymore, there are things you can do right now to get momentum happening before the end of the year.   You’ll hear them all in this episode. Listen in on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Let’s be honest … fraud is happening everywhere, and for sure in our real estate industry.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing with you a few real life stories, and some strategies for how to protect your business, your clients … and yourself … from being susceptible.   Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   Want to learn more about the conference? Go to EmpoweringWomenInRealEstate.com and click on “Conference”. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Chances are you have worn a lot of hats over the years and had a lot of different jobs before you came to real estate … and I’d be willing to bet that there is a lot of experience there that helped to prepare you for your current career.   In today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing some of the things that make up my resume, and how they have supported my role in real estate.   I’ve been a Project Manager for Clinical Trials, a Bank Teller, and EMT-Shock Trauma Technician, even worked at a daycare center. It was fun to look back and talk through each of those roles and experiences in this episode.   Thank you to Inner Circle Member Kris Norwine for the suggestion!   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   What are some of your jobs before real estate?   Want to learn more about the conference? Go to EmpoweringWomenInRealEstate.com and click on “Conference”. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Have you ever experienced a plateau in your business?   You just can’t seem to push past a certain production level or goal?   You’ve hit an invisible ceiling, and it’s time to push past.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing lots of ideas, examples and stories for the plateaus we experience in our business, why, and how to break through! Want to learn more about the conference? Go to EmpoweringWomenInRealEstate.com and click on “Conference”. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

At the beginning of my career, I couldn’t learn enough. Then around maybe year 2-3, I found myself feeling too busy to get better. I could write a killer contract, won the majority of the listing appointments I went on and was closing 40-50 transactions per year … so what else could I possibly need to know? See I thought training meant basics that I already knew. I also thought I didn’t have time to learn anything new. How wrong I was. It was only when I was introduced to higher quality, higher value training (initially through Brian Buffini’s courses!) that my eyes were opened … and my business too off for the better. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’ll be sharing my favorite ways to learn (it doesn’t mean just sitting in a classroom or traveling to an event!) as well the tactical ways I find time to learn every single day. What is your favorite way to learn?   Want to learn more about the conference? Go to EmpoweringWomenInRealEstate.com and click on “Conference”. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Like it or not, our real estate industry has changed. This isn’t new though, it is always changing. So is your life. With each phase and season and stage our needs tend to change … and the good news is that our real estate businesses can evolve with us. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing all about Reinvention Roadmap, the 4th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference coming up on November 12th. You’ll hear all about how we came up with this year’s theme, as well as in-depth information into our keynote speakers and panelists. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Want to learn more about the conference? Go to EmpoweringWomenInRealEstate.com and click on “Conference”. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

There is such a push and so much pressure in our industry for numbers …   Achieving a certain amount of sales, calling a certain number of people, closing a certain number of deals each year.   Yes, all of these metrics are important, but what I think many of us forget is that this is a people business. We are serving other people, other human beings with a significant moment in their lives.   My guest for today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast recognizes that perhaps more than anyone I know, and as a result has built a real estate business that meets all those metrics, and then some.   As a brand new real estate agent Aaron Nichols closed $10M in sales volume in his first 10 months … not only a feat that is a challenge for most seasoned agents, but practically unheard of for a newbie.   Listen in to our conversation as he shares his intentional efforts to serve and grow. I just know that you will walk away from this episode feeling not only inspired, but with a lot of actionable content as well. You’ll find the show on your favorite podcast app, or you can click the link below to listen on our website.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Lots of changing have been happening in our industry, and one of the biggest will happen this weekend when coop commissions will come out of our MLS.    In today’s short and sweet episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I am sharing a word of encouragement for you. I hope you will listen in.   You’ll find the episode on your favorite podcast app, or you can click the ink below.       Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Here’s what I’ve learned in life and business … small efforts repeated consistently, over and over again, will outperform big, grand things done every once and a while.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing several stories about how I and some of my team members have put this to work in our lives and businesses.   What is your superpower?   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

This week marks a huge milestone … the 10 year anniversary of the launch of this community, Empowering Women in Real Estate®!   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing not only the story of how the group began, but also some parts of the story you’ve never heard before, along with two BIG announcements!   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

There is no doubt that “passive income” is the buzz word not just in the real estate industry, but in business as a whole.   But here’s the thing … there is nothing passive about building a business and a cashflow machine, you need solid habits.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast, I’m sharing my best habits … 5 things I do literally every day as a realtor, business owner and mom.     What are your best daily habits?   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

How has your last week been? Think about the feelings you’ve had, the frustrations in your business. Picture what your bank account looks like.  Do you want to repeat this week again next week? Next month? How about 5 years from now? Chances are, the answer is that you don’t, but if you aren’t taking steps now for 2029 you, that is exactly what you will be doing … only you will be doing it while you are 5 years older, 5 years tireder, 5 years sadder. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking about the power of compound interest, a lesson I learned my very first year in college a very, very long time ago. What do you want your life to look like 5 years from now, and what are you doing to get there?   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app, or click the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Picture this … it’s a Tuesday afternoon. You’ve spent all weekend showing homes to buyers and sitting at open houses, and most of your evenings this week are full of showings or listing appointments.    So you take a couple hours to go get your hair done, or to run personal errands, or just to sit by the pool … and you feel guilty about it.   Does that resonate with you? It always has for me and for many women that I talk to.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking about so many of the areas where we feel guilty in our business (including what I personally have felt guilty about), why that is and what we can do about it.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

We’ve officially reached mid year, can you believe it!   Time marches on, and if you aren’t paying attention all those things you said you wanted to do and accomplish and dreamt about will be left trailing in the wind.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing my framework for a solid Mid-Year Review … or as we call it now, our Mid-Year Refresh. Let’s get right with your business and your life so you can truly thrive in all the ways that are important to you in the second half of the year.   For the first time ever I am also opening up our Inner Circle Mid-Year Refresh session to those who wish to join us. You’ll hear all the details about that in the episode.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Need some quick cash?    I’d love to give you a strategy that you could use today to get you a commission today, but we all know that isn’t how our real estate business works. However, there are some strategies I can give you today that will put some money in your pocket today, and also this week, next month, and even next year. Want to know what they are? I’m sharing them all on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Have you ever been on vacation and dreamed of what it would be like to own a home there? Or maybe live there year round? Or maybe even sell real estate there?   My guest on todays episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast has done all three!   In this episode I am interviewing Sonja Bush, a real estate broker in Mammoth Lakes, California. The overwhelming majority of the business they do there is primarily servicing second home buyers (who then sometimes become sellers), and she has some outstanding insights for anyone who serves a second home market too. I love how much of her advice is pertinent for any agents who work with investors as well.   You can tune in to today’s episode on your favorite podcast app, or by clicking the link below.   If you serve a second home market, where are you located? Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

It’s been over a year and a half since I made the move with my real estate team to Real, and I can honestly say it was the best move we’ve ever made. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done an update episode for you, and on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m breaking down two primary things …   1) Real, by the numbers. Specifically, our numbers. Like actual numbers with dollar signs attached, shared. 2) Real from a Team Leader's perspective. If you are a team leader feeling the weight more than usual these days, this is going to be a must listen.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.     Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Would you like to know how we could work together? Click this link to get on my calendar! https://calendly.com/karenwcooper/roadmap-call

For the entirety of my career I’ve spent a significant part of my time teaching, training and mentoring agents. Sometimes for pay, a lot of the time for free.   I’ve never believed in holding your best ideas close to the vest. Sharing and giving them freely is where it’s at. For me, anyway.   This month we are celebrating two things … my birthday and the 5th anniversary of our Empowering Women in Real Estate® Inner Circle program, and so I’m giving opportunities all month long to “steal my strategy” for free. For years I did a coffee giveaway on my birthday, but this year I thought we would do something different.   Every day this month I am giving away something … conference replays, postcard templates, pop by tags, full digital courses. Basically all the things.   Only it’s not all the things. It’s just a taste of all that is available in our Inner Circle, which you can join with special birthday pricing too.   I’m breaking down all the details in today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/

Be honest … when you get a call these days from a buyer, do you feel a little apprehensive? Our industry is changing … has changed … but that isn’t anything new. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing my take on the changes coming to buyer agency and what we need to do as professionals to continue serving at a high level.   You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Would you like to know how we could work together? Click this link to get on my calendar! https://calendly.com/karenwcooper/roadmap-call

Recently Vicky Noufal and I celebrated not only 9 years of our business partnership, but 9 years of being team leaders! Our now nearly 50 woman real estate team has served well over 3,000 clients over the years and over $1.4 BILLION in real estate sales volume. We have learned so much through this experience, and in true Karen and Vicky style we are talking (at a very fast pace!) about all the things on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below.   Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 37,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that’s where I’m having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Would you like to know how we could work together? Click this link to get on my calendar! https://calendly.com/karenwcooper/roadmap-call