All Things Real Estate & Mortgage with Your Lender Chris

In this episode, we explore downsizing, rightsizing, decluttering, moving, and hauling with Art Lotti and Andriana Mendez, co-owners of Custom Moving and Hauling. They share insights on building and managing a thriving business that prioritizes their clients' needs. Art and Andriana emphasize the importance of attentive listening to their clients and creating tailored solutions to meet their specific requirements. They believe in continuous learning and self-improvement to adapt their services effectively. Their exceptional energy and organizational skills keep them ahead in the industry. Consistency is the key to their business. They show up, listen and then deliver world class service. The result is a strong referral base for their business.

Art and Andriana primarily focus on supporting older adults who are preparing to downsize and families preparing to sell their homes. They alleviate the stress associated with these complex projects by offering expert services such as packing, sorting, floor planning, short-term storage, hauling, and moving with utmost care. With their dedicated in-house team, they have assisted numerous families in the Bay Area, always aiming to deliver a personalized solution that meets their clients' needs.

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Custom Moving and Hauling

Art Lotti and Andriana Mendez

185 Front Street, Suite 207B

Danville, CA 94526

(925) 895-4411

In this episode, we discuss with Frank Quismorio of Realty Experts what make a newer agent successful and how to balance life/work without giving up the freedom of being a real estate professional. We also discuss his 2019 Rookie of the Year Award from Bay East Association of Realtors, how we both agree that Givers Get and how having a mentor in this business can make all the difference. Frank joined Realty Experts in 2017 after 30+ years work experience in the I.T. field. Working in sales, Customer Service, Call Center Management and Service Management naturally positioned him for a career in real estate sales. Frank is a native to the Bay Area and has seen the changes in the landscape and real estate market in this area. His focus is to get the best value for his client's home or find the home that his client's have been seeking.

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In this episode, we speak with Tim Denbo, Co-Founder and President/CEO about the importance of photography in selling real estate, how VirtualTourCafe sets the stage for a real estate listing and what it takes to create photographs that can not only sell a home but may even lead to your next listing. 

Launched in 2010, VirtualTourCafe set out to help real estate professionals be more successful by developing and providing the best marketing tools available and they've been doing that ever since.

The company offers professional photography, aerial drone, 3D photography with virtual walk-throughs, along with their flagship online DIY software to create a virtual tour, e-flyer and video in under 15 minutes. With a dozen property website designs to choose from including Premium Tour Themes to market your listings for maximum exposure and lead capture, your real estate office, brokerage or association with 10 to 10,000 members/associates can have an automated solution! Their EZ-AutoTour creates a virtual tour, e-flyer and video automatically from the MLS and notifies the agent.

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In this episode, we speak with Janella Anguiano of Century 21 Real Estate Alliance, Castro Valley Office. Janella shares her secrets to staying top of mind on a budget. Learn how she leverages small giveaways to create HUGE impact that results in real business. As a Realtor®, Janella's goal is to provide an unsurpassed and second to none buying and selling experience to each and every client she works with. With an exceptional and awarded track record in real estate sales, Janella has demonstrated why the vast majority of her business is personal referrals to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers from her past clients who became her raving fans.

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In this episode we cover the current real estate market and what agents can do adjust to the current conditions and win in a changing market with Top Producer, Carl Medford of The Medford Team. CEO of The Medford Real Estate Team, Carl ranks amongst the top Realtors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Awarded the title of Trulia.com Mayor for excellence in online content, he has written for numerous sources, including HomeGain and Trulia Pro Blogs. A featured weekly columnist author for Inman.com, Carl is also a Gerson Lehrman Group council member and member of the Guidepoint Network, advising industry professionals on all things real estate. Carl has been quoted in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Francisco SFGate, Seattle Times, East Bay Times (Oakland), Kiplinger Personal Finance, Yahoo.com Finance, New York Real Estate News, Mortgage Professionals of America, CRS Residential Specialist Magazine and more. He has also been interviewed on KPIX-5. Carl writes the weekly Real Estate Reality columns in the Castro Valley Forum and San Leandro Times newspapers and is a sought-after speaker at real estate events across the country and California MLSs, including the 2019 CRS Sell-A-Bration in Las Vegas. He is also a webinar presenter for Council of Residential Specialists. He is a member of Gary Keller’s Mastermind Group, composed of the top 150 Keller Williams agents worldwide. A licensed General Contractor, he co-owns The Next Stage, a professional staging company, Rinnovo Home Renewal Solutions, a property prep company and Atresco, LLC, a real estate investment company.

In this episode, I speak with Christina Hood of Keller Williams. In addition to being a top agent, Christina mentors several newer agents to help them realize their potential as realtors in this challenging market. She is a results-driven broker with over a decade of experience being a master marketer and skillful negotiator. Christina is dedicated to getting her clients the best possible price when buying or selling. A graduate from the University of Southern California's School of International Relations with a concentration in Strategic Warfare, she always brings a global perspective and strategic plan to position her clients for a successful outcome.

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In this episode, I speak with Julie Alsaegh of Compass Real Estate about rates, the current market and strategies for buyers and sellers. Julie has years of experience working and playing in the Bay Area. she expertly navigates the real estate market, school systems, neighborhoods to help you make the smartest decision regarding your home sale or purchase. Julie is a San Carlos native and spent 12 years living and working in the Middle East. With her experience as a small business owner, a homeowner, a manager, mother of three daughters, she brings a unique skill set to her real estate practice.

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