Key Exchanges in the 901

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Angie Ware & Mary Grodsky - Episode 35 May 17, 2021

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In Episode 35 I get to sit down with two freakishly impressive ladies who have taken the Memphis real estate scene by storm accomplishing far more than you would have expected them to at this stage of the game.

Our featured partner this week is Renshaw Company. Formerly known as Renshaw Property Management, Renshaw Company Realtors has been serving the property management needs of real estate investors in the mid-south for over a decade as they managed nearly 1000 homes today. They also have a Referral Program for Realtors who send them property investors who are looking for a great property management partner. To find out more about this program and how Renshaw can help you, call Caleb Parr directly at 901-484-0478 or visit their website at www.renshawcompany.com.

Angie Ware is the co-owner of Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury where she’s worked for 16 years now. Before leveling up into the broker/owner role, she previously served the bulk of her career in the company’s stellar relocation division. In our convo we discuss her non-traditional path to success and how she has accomplished so much in such a short amount of time.

Mary Grodsky is one of the rising stars within the Crye-Leike Quail Hollow family and she’s just one of those people that’s different other people in all of the best ways. She’s 18 months into the business and already qualified for the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Club as well as establishing herself as an prime agent to partner with on buyers or sellers that are looking for a second home in the Pickwick area.

To connect with Angie, you can call her cell at 901-598-0447 or reach out on any of the social media platforms.

To connect with Mary, you can call her cell at 901-468-7030 or visit her website at www.marygrodsky.com.

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Jeanna Groome & Caleb Parr - Episode 34 May 10, 2021

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In episode 34 of Key Exchanges in the 901 two awesome Realtors that have really blazed a unique path in this business to prove even further that there is no one way to make it in real estate.

Our featured partner this week is Choice Home Warranty. Christy Stokes and Brad Sterling have been serving the home warranty needs of the mid-south for years. While this crazy seller’s market that we are in now may not make including a warranty the easiest of asks, your buyers are still eligible for the preferred real estate product directly through your local choice rep and they’re even able to make payments on it monthly. To get your clients signed up for a warranty with the industry leader in this space, you can call Christy Stokes directly at 901-616-2285 or email her at cstokes@chwpro.com .

Jeanna Groome with Groome & Co Realtors has been running her boutique brokerage for nearly two decades now. In addition to thriving in her own practice, she has been building a growing team of impressive agents within her brokerage and she’s definitely worth the listen.

Caleb Parr is the VP of Sales and Acquisitions with Renshaw Company Realtors and has grown his business around working with real estate investors of all different types. Our conversation was great because we were able to decisions he makes when deciding on properties to invest in personally and how he views these properties not just from the initial investment but also through the lens of the property management side of their business.

To connect with Jeanna you can call her office at 901-380-4418 or call or text her cell at 901-461-5446.

To connect with Caleb you can call or text his cell at 901-484-0478 or email him at caleb@renshawcompany.com.

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Kathryn Garland & Tarra Kruzan Episode 33 May 03, 2021

Show notes

Our show this week features two of the more fascinating guests that I’ve had the chance to sit down with since we started this journey back in October.

Our featured partner this week is Memphis Title Company. If you would like to discuss anything pertaining to the closing process in general or about using them to handle your next closings, feel free to email any of the four talented attorneys.

Mark Miesse – mark@memphistitleco.com

Mike Christoff – mike@memphistitleco.com

Lauren Meriwether – lauren@memphistitleco.com

Nick Gilder – nick@memphistitleco.com

Kathryn Garland with Garland Company Real Estate was the 2020 MAAR President and had an incredibly fascinating journey to where she has made it in real estate. Even while being born into a successful real estate family, her first career path was in some of the most prominent kitchens the Memphis restaurant scene had to offer at the time.

Tarra Kruzan with Re/Max Experts has exploded onto the Memphis real estate scene over the last years with her wit, her charm, and incredibly engaging spirit and that is why she has quickly become one of my favorite follows on social media and one of my favorite new friends in the business.

To connect with Kathryn you simply can call her cell at 901-644-8751.

To connect with Tarra you can call or text her cell at 901-833-0658 or email her TarraSells@gmail.com

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com

Michael Jacques and Erin Prather - Episode 32 Apr 26, 2021

Show notes

Today’s episode is the all redhead edition of Key Exchanges in the 901. After looking back on our last 51 interviews, I realized they are a severely under-represented people group so we’re trying to make up for it by getting two of my favorite redheaded realtors in this episode.

Michael Jacques is the broker/owner of Reid Realtors which has been in his family for 3 generations now. In addition to him being a Realtor who is performing at a freakishly high level, he also has the blessing/responsibility of caring for this family business at the same time.

Erin Prather is an affiliate broker with Real Living McLemore & Co. and she is one of the rising stars in the Memphis real estate scene. She transitioned into real estate a few years ago after nearly two decades in the restaurant business and the results have spoken for themselves as last year she qualified for the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Club.

To connect with Michael you can text or call him (but you better leave a voicemail) at 901-246-8916 or find him on social media @ReidRealtors

To connect with Erin, you can call or text her at 901-428-0669 or email her at erin@mac-realtors.com . She can also be found on social media by searching for @ErinPratherSells901 .

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email me at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Dane Williams - Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself - Episode 31 Apr 19, 2021

Show notes

This interview is number 51 for Key Exchanges in the 901 and with 50 interviews in the books it seems like now is as good a time as any to formally introduce myself and share a little bit of my story with some of the loyal listeners of the show.
In this episode we have the first ever return of a previous guest as our very first person to sit across the table from me (Shannan McWaters) is back but this time she gets to ask the questions and I have to sit uncomfortably without control of my own show.
I could give you a write-up of who I am and why you should be interested, but at this point in the description, you're probably in or out anyways.
If you need to reach Dane to help you or a client with any of your insurance needs or if you need to reach the show for any reason, you can email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com or call or text his cell at 901-831-5991.

Bob Turner & Tia Jennings - Episode 30 Apr 12, 2021

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Our show this week features two ends of the real estate spectrum that are both worth keeping an eye on in the coming years of their real estate career.

Mark Miesse – mark@memphistitleco.com

Mike Christoff – mike@memphistitleco.com

Lauren Meriwether – lauren@memphistitleco.com

Nick Gilder – nick@memphistitleco.com

Bob Turner with Southern Properties is a 2004 MAAR President, former national RLI President and someone who has served at the very highest levels in every real estate organization imaginable. Before becoming someone that the White House turned to as a real estate advisor, Bob cut his teeth by selling farm land before his practice took him to basically every other type of real estate transaction and we were able to dive into that in our conversation.

Tia Jennings with Keller Williams Realty is one of my favorite agents to follow on social media. She is currently serving as the local chair on the Fair and Affordable Housing Committee and has a passion for working with first-time home buyers. In our chat in this episode, we dove into her past in the beauty industry and how it prepared her for a successful career in real estate.

To connect with Bob you can call him on his cell phone at 901-302-8901.

To connect with Tia you can call or text her on cell phone 901-859-8183 or email her tiajennings.realtor@gmail.com .

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email me at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Sarah Aylward & Greg Renfrow - Episode 29 Apr 05, 2021

Show notes

I honestly cannot say enough good things about my two incredible guests this week. There are times when I sit down to record with someone and I have to actively remind myself that making a podcast because the conversation is so easy and the guest is so engaging. That happened twice on this show I think you’ll enjoy these real estate rock stars.

Our featured partner this week is Community Mortgage. Help your clients get a $100 Visa gift card by getting an Apples to Apples loan estimate from one of the mortgage pros at Community. To help your buyers have that extra spending money after closing, have them email ApplesToApples@CommunityMTG.com or call their office at 901-759-4400 and request an Apples to Apples comparison of their loan estimate from another lender.

Sarah Aylward with Crye-Leike Quail Hollow is one of the more interesting people that I’ve had the opportunity to chat with on the show. Her amazing path the Memphis and real estate is something that we could have spent even more time on but I had to make sure to save a few minutes to talk about how incredible her career is going too. As you listen to her interview, know that she initially told me, “I’m just not sure if my story is all that interesting and if anyone will want to listen.” Once you're done laughing, make sure you give her a hard time about that too.

Greg Renfrow is the broker/owner of NextHome Cornerstone Realty which is new to the Memphis area. Greg is someone who has been a generally impressive human for all of the years that I’ve known him but it was a blast to get to learn more of his backstory and some of the choices he made when deciding to launch a new brokerage in the city.

To connect with Sarah, you can call her cell at 901-494-2090 or reach her on social media @sarahaylward901 on IG, @sarah.n.aylward on Facebook.

To connect with Greg, you can call or text him at 901-283-2899 or you can email him at greg@gregrenfrow.com .

To connect with a local loan officer at Community Mortgage, you can call their office at 901-759-4400 or have your clients email ApplesToApples@CommunityMTG.com .

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email me at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Regina Hubbard & Tyler Tapley - Episode 28 Mar 29, 2021

Show notes

This week’s show is one of them that I truly enjoyed making, enjoyed listening to, and just felt like I learned something from being around these two awesome Realtors.

Mark Miesse – mark@memphistitleco.com

Mike Christoff – mike@memphistitleco.com

Lauren Meriwether – lauren@memphistitleco.com

Nick Gilder – nick@memphistitleco.com

Regina Hubbard with Fast Track Realty is a wealth of knowledge and a living treasure for the Memphis real estate community. Her passion for teaching others definitely comes through in our conversation as well as her desire to her community and our industry thrive.

Tyler Tapley with Crye-Leike Realtors is potentially a robot. This guy has steadily put in the work for over a decade now and is consistently one of the top agents in the city for the number of units that he closes each year. I really enjoyed getting to dive into some of the ways he runs his business and I can tell you that he definitely pulled no punches and gave us an honest look into the way he operates.

To connect with Regina you can call her cell at 901-550-1556 or reach her at her office number which is 901-767-8770.

To connect with Tyler you can call his cell at 901-871-1290 and he promises that you will get an answer or a call back.

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can email me at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

John Quinn & Lee McWaters - Episode 27 Mar 22, 2021

Show notes

Our show this week features two superstars in the Memphis real estate community that have both made a brand for themselves that extends well beyond them as an individual.

Our featured partner this week is Black Tie Moving. They are committed to providing a luxury moving experience at a price you can afford. They are such great partners of the show that they want to make sure that our listeners receive a discount on their next move. When scheduling your moving estimate make sure to mention that you heard their ad on Key Exchanges in the 901 and use the promo code “Dane” to receive 10% off. To connect with Black Tie Moving you can call their office at 901-316-6196 or visit their website at www.blacktiemoving.com .

John Quinn is a broker with Re/Max Experts and the leader of The John Quinn Team. He is the only Memphis area agent to receive Re/Max’s Circle of Legends award based on his production and the service he has provided to the midsouth for several decades now. In our conversation we discussed how he grew his business and ultimately his team into the high performing machine that he has built.

Lee McWaters is the owner and managing broker with McWaters & Associates Realtors. The McWaters family has been involved in the Memphis real estate community for nearly 50 years and Lee has served this body on various committees at the local and state level and even was the Memphis Area Association of Realtors President in 2019. We discussed growing up in the business, the path he took to get here, and how he’s managing his thriving brokerage today.

To get in touch with John, you can call him at 901-591-8100 or email him at John@JohnQuinnTeam.com.

To get in touch with Lee, you can call or text him at 901-335-6611.

If you need to reach the show or connect with Dane for any of your home insurance needs, you can always email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

Brandy Marek & Brandon Thompson - Episode 26 Mar 15, 2021

Show notes

On this episode I get to speak with two rock stars in the Memphis real estate community that have exploded onto scene within the last five years and have established themselves as some of the top practitioners our city has to offer.

Our featured partner this week is HomeTeam Inspection Service. Brandon Thompson’s team of licensed professionals takes the hassle out of coordinating multiple inspections by bringing all of the pros that you’ll need under one roof. To schedule your next home inspection with HomeTeam Inspection Service you can visit their website at www.hometeam.com/memphis or call their office at 901-562-0988.

Brandy Marek with Weichert Realtors – Benchmark finished 2020 as one of the top 20 agents in the entire Weichert network of over 6,000 agents. She’s currently in her 5th year in the business and is already performing at a level comparable to some of the highest producers in the country. In our conversation we talked through her path into real estate and how she is able to manage a thriving real estate practice that spreads well into north Mississippi and all over southwest Tennessee while being an incredibly impressive wife, mother, and friend to basically anyone she’s ever met.

Brandon Thompson with HomeTeam Inspection Service is my second guest and this week’s featured partner. Brandon has been a home inspector for four years now and in that time he has completed over 1300 inspections after starting his business from scratch. He found his way to the inspection business after retiring with 20 years of military service and has used the skills he built while serving our country to serve his clients well while becoming a major player in the industry.

To connect with Brandy, you can call or text her cell at 901-857-6200.

To connect with Brandon you can call his office at 901-562-0988 or schedule online by visiting his website at www.hometeam.com/memphis .

If you need to connect with the show or reach Dane for any of your insurance needs, you can email him at dwilliams@shoemakerins.com .

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