Best Declan Spring Podcasts (2025)

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#59 - Faramarz Moeen-Ziai - Bonds, Bills, and BS: The Truth About Your Mortgage Rate 1:28:41

5d ago1:28:41

1:28:41

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! What actually makes mortgage rates rise and fall? If you've been waiting for the Federal Reserve to cut rates before buying a home, you might be watching the wrong signals entirely. Mortgage expert Faramarz Moeen-Ziai pulls back the curtain on the complex world of mortgage rate deter…

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#58 Felicia Mares-Villa - Social Media Evolution, Career Growth, and AI Everything 1:46:59

11d ago1:46:59

1:46:59

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! What makes the difference between surviving and thriving in today's real estate landscape? Felicia Mares-Villa has figured it out, scaling the team she co-founded to eight agents in just one year while mastering the ever-shifting world of social media marketing. In this conversation …

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#57 Rachel Melby - From Instagram to Real Estate: How Authentic Content Creates Clients 51:28

25d ago51:28

51:28

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! When Rachel Melby moved to El Cerrito she created an Instagram account to document her discoveries in this charming Bay Area community. What began as personal exploration blossomed into IG's "The Little Hill" – a thriving online community celebrating local treasures, architecture, an…

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#56 - Kerri Naslund-Monday - Navigating the Four Punches to the Inner East Bay Condo Market 34:04

1M ago34:04

34:04

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Kerri Naslund-Monday returns to discuss the struggling Inner East Bay condo market, revealing how properties have lost a decade of appreciation. The Inner East Bay condo market has experienced what Kerri calls "four punches" that have seen demand and values decline. Properties that o…

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#55 - David Gunderman Interviews Me - An Unexpected Career in Real Estate 1:02:59

2M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! My journey from Dublin, Ireland to becoming a successful East Bay real estate agent unfolds in this colorful conversation with David Gunderman, part of David's series of live audience conversations titled 'Humble Beginnings'. With hesitant and uncharacteristic candor I explain how my…

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#54 - Megan Micco - How Berkeley's Climate Policies Are Reshaping Property Ownership 35:25

2M ago35:25

35:25

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Berkeley's revised energy savings ordinance and a proposed fire safety ordinance will significantly impact homeowners and real estate transactions starting January 2026. Third-generation Berkeley resident and REALTOR® Megan Micco shares essential details about the changes, compliance…

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#53 - Setting the Record Straight: What 'The Daily' Podcast from The NYT's Got Dead Wrong - with José Fernández 34:06

2M ago34:06

34:06

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! What happens when one of the world's most prestigious news organizations publishes a deeply flawed hit piece on an entire profession? That's exactly what Declan Spring and guest, José Fernández, addresses in this response to The New York Times Daily podcast episode "The Housing Marke…

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#52 - Mark Choi - The Data Dynamo of Inner East Bay Real Estate 48:12

2M ago48:12

48:12

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Ever wonder what makes East Bay real estate so unique? Meet Mark Choi, a data-driven agent who's been meticulously documenting every property he visits since 2004. In this conversation, Mark explains why he tours up to 36 homes on broker tour day and how his two decades of records of…

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#51 - Dominic Villa - Mortgage Market Chaos: Navigating Rates, Tariffs, and Policy Uncertainties 41:29

3M ago41:29

41:29

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! What happens when global politics, tariff wars, and housing policy collide? Mortgage expert Dominic Villa pulls back the curtain on today's chaotic lending landscape, revealing truths that every homeowner and buyer needs to understand. When the stock market plunges but mortgage rates…

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#50 - Freemodel's Renovation Rescue: The No-Money-Down Solution to Selling Your Home 1:10:11

3M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Let Freemodel remove the barriers to pre-sale renovations. Lara Richmond from Freemodel reveals how pre-sale renovations with no upfront costs can transform properties and maximize sale prices, sharing real examples of homes that gained hundreds of thousands in added value through st…

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#49 - The Clear Cooperation Policy: NAR's Latest Rule Changes 18:15

3M ago18:15

18:15

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! In this episode, we break down the heated debate over the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and its latest update. The policy, which requires Realtors to list publicly marketed properties on the MLS within one business day, has sparked division wi…

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#48 - Josh Dickinson - Property Of The Week 1:26:31

4M ago1:26:31

1:26:31

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Josh Dickinson is not your typical broker! As a trained environmental engineer holding three advanced degrees—including an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame—J…

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#47 - Kerri Naslund-Monday - Property Of The Week 1:44:06

4M ago1:44:06

1:44:06

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! "Specialty: Tough deals and strategic negotiation. I thrive in negotiations!" Kerri Naslund-Monday is not your average REALTOR®. She's an entrepreneur through and through. To learn more about Kerri, or to reach out to her, visit her website here, and how better to introduce Kerri tha…

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#46 - Attorney Loulena Miles - Stepped Up Basis 30:39

7M ago30:39

30:39

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! “A well thought out estate plan is an act of love for yourself and your beneficiaries”. So says my guest Loulena Miles. Loulena Miles has been practicing law as a licensed California Attorney since 2003. In our conversation today we will be discussing a very thin slice of California …

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#45 David Gunderman - The Top Producer Series 46:53

9M ago46:53

46:53

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! During his almost 30 years in real estate, David Gunderman has become the most successful agent in his area, a true industry leader, and in 2022, the Gunderman Group became the third-highest volume producing group in all of Keller Williams. Dedicated to the “chosen family” model of b…

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#44 - The Dawn Of A New Era PART II - Notes From The Field 9:30

10M ago9:30

9:30

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! It's been two weeks since my last podcast, The Dawn Of A New Era of Real Estate Practice. I recorded that podcast on the eve of August 17, a day before new rules came into effect from the National Association of REALTORS® that decouple compensation to the Buyer's Broker from the Resi…

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#43 - The Dawn Of A New Era Of Real Estate Practice 11:16

11M ago11:16

11:16

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Starting August 17 we enter into a new era of real estate practice in terms of how the buyer's broker gets compensated for the hard work of the individual buyer’s agent. There's a lot of information packed into this short episode. For convenience, please find a transcript to the epis…

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#42 - Berkeley Has A New Keller Williams Office 46:29

1+ y ago46:29

46:29

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Carrie McAlister is a top producing East Bay Realtor®, founder of Calia Homes, and Team Leader for the newest Keller Williams office in Berkeley, branded as Bay Area Portfolio. This is a conversation about the newest Keller Williams office at 2089 Rose St, in Berkeley where my team, …

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#41 Jodi Nishimura - The Top Producer Series 1:09:31

1+ y ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Jodi Nishimura is a top producing East Bay Realtor® and the founder of Kai Real Estate. Jodi has earned several distinctions both locally and nationally. Most recently, she is in the top 1% of Realtors® for the East Bay and was a recipient of Real Trends America’s “Best” designation …

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#40 Katie Macks Offers An Audacious & Beautiful Flavor Of Coaching 1:12:34

1+ y ago1:12:34

1:12:34

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Pleasure and joy might be deemed frivolous by society at large but according to Katie Macks they are your birthright. Katie Macks is a leadership coach, and her brand is Audacious Leadership. From Katie's website: "Audacious leadership values our differences and creates an environmen…

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#39 Shawn Dunning - The A B C's of Conflict Resolution 1:38:52

1+ y ago1:38:52

1:38:52

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! "Few things in life motivate me more than helping others get along more effectively. The core of everything I do rests firmly on a foundation of collaboration and collaborative problem-solving." So says Shawn Dunning, my guest on this episode of the podcast, a collaborative leadershi…

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#38 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update.... Oh, The Things You'll See! 45:37

1+ y ago45:37

45:37

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro has become a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is COO…

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#37 Chris Brown aka CB Las Vegas: How To YouTube for Real Estate Agents 58:27

2y ago58:27

58:27

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Chris Brown has been selling homes in Las Vegas for 5 years and is widely respected as one of the top social media agents in the valley specializing in relocation and new-construction single-family homes. Chris is a Los Angeles native who moved to Las Vegas after spending three years…

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#36 - Andrea Gordon: Insights from a Top Producer 34:50

2y ago34:50

34:50

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! This podcast episode is cross branded with a podcast I host and produce on behalf of Bridge Association REALTORS®: The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Podcast The first part of my conversation with Andrea Gordon was released on April 27 this year on the Bridge Association of REALTORS…

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#35 Rachel Melby, aka 'The Little Hill' - An Entrepreneur Enters the Field 1:52:03

2y ago1:52:03

1:52:03

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Hailing from Sonoma County, and better known in the East Bay and especially in El Cerrito as 'The Little Hill’, Rachel Melby is an East Bay aficionado, and self-proclaimed ‘cool mom.’ After a dozen-odd years in the tech industry, Rachel finally made her dream of working within her lo…

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#34 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update or... How ‘bout them Giants? 36:36

2y ago36:36

36:36

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro has become a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is COO…

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#33 - Ruth Stroup, A Conversation About The Changing Landscape of Property Insurance 39:15

2y ago39:15

39:15

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! This podcast episode is cross branded with a weekly podcast I host and produce on behalf of Bridge Association REALTORS®: The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Podcast Ruth Stroup is a 17 year insurance agent with Farmers®, and founder of the Ruth Stroup Insurance Agency in Oakland. In…

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Bonus Episode - Cameron Platt, A Conversation About REALTOR® Value and Values 24:52

2y ago24:52

24:52

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! This podcast episode is cross branded with a weekly podcast I host and produce on behalf of Bridge Association REALTORS®: The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Podcast Cameron Platt is a broker and co-founder of Abio Properties. Cameron’s career in real estate was born out of a dissati…

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#32 - Attorney Loulena Miles - The Basics of Estate Planning 33:34

2y ago33:34

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Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! “A well thought out estate plan is an act of love for yourself and your beneficiaries”. So says my guest Loulena Miles. In our conversation we cover the basics of estate planning, and the different main documents that are involved in an estate plan. We talk about how to refresh an es…

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#31 - Evelyn Freitas, Notes From a Two Decade Career in Lending 25:09

2y ago25:09

25:09

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! This podcast episode is cross branded with a new weekly podcast I'm hosting and producing on behalf of Bridge Association REALTORS®. I thought I would take the opportunity to highlight the second podcast I've been hard at work on, The Bridge Association of REALTORS® Podcast, by publi…

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#30 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update 1:04:15

2+ y ago1:04:15

1:04:15

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro has become a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is COO…

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#29 - Let's talk about Disclosures, with Jenny Cook 58:37

2+ y ago58:37

58:37

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Today we’re talking all about disclosures, with my guest Jenny Cook. As my Transaction Coordinator, Jenny is a vital member of my team managing the day-to-day task of ensuring my real estate transaction files are compliant with CA Department of Real Estate rules & regs. I can’t think…

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#28 - Janine Hunt & Felicia Mares-Villa - 2022 & 2023 Presidents of Bridge Association of REALTORS® 1:36:40

2+ y ago1:36:40

1:36:40

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Janine Hunt is a REALTOR® with Red Oak Realty in Oakland, CA. Janine works alongside her husband, Paul Hunt, and together they've been serving residential real estate clients in the East Bay for 10 years. Janine Hunt is the outgoing 2022 president of Bridge Association of REALTORS®, …

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#27 Dan Marzilli - Let's Talk About Pest Inspections 52:40

2+ y ago52:40

52:40

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Dan Marzilli is a Pest Control Operator (aka Pest Inspector) with GT Inspects, currently based in Oakland. GT Inspects Inc. is a licensed Branch III operator in the State of California (Lic #PR7280). This is a companion piece to Episode #23, a conversation with Home Inspector Brian C…

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#26 Shawn Dunning - Candidate for Mayor of Richmond 1:47:19

2+ y ago1:47:19

1:47:19

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Shawn Dunning is a candidate for mayor in the City of Richmond, CA. Shawn is the former chief operations officer of organizational development company Adventure Associates, Inc. During his tenure there, Shawn developed and facilitated leadership, team development, and conflict resolu…

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#25 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update 50:27

3y ago50:27

50:27

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro has become a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is COO…

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#24 Andrew Butt - Candidate for Richmond City Council District 2 2:05:15

3y ago2:05:15

2:05:15

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Andrew Butt is a candidate for City Council for District 2 in Richmond, California. He’s managing principal at Interactive Resources, his family’s architecture firm in Pt. Richmond. Andrew lives with his family in Point Richmond and has served as planning commissioner for the cities …

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#23 Brian Cogley - Let's Talk About Home Inspections 1:22:32

3y ago1:22:32

1:22:32

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Brian Cogley is an American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Certified Inspector and a California Licensed General Contractor (#954299). Brian has been inspecting residential and commercial buildings in the Bay Area since 2004. He has performed Condo-Conversion Inspections, Reserve …

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#22 Signs of a Changing Market 16:14

3y ago16:14

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Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! It's been 2 years since the real estate market roared back to life after the initial COVID lockdown in March 2020. Interest rates dropped in 2020, and as people took the time (and had the time) to reevaluate their lives and what, where, and how they wanted to feel about life, the rea…

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#21 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update 41:32

3+ y ago41:32

41:32

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro has become a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is COO…

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#20 Katie Lance - #GetSocialSmart in 2022 1:04:13

3+ y ago1:04:13

1:04:13

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Katie Lance is the CEO and Co-Founder of Katie Lance Consulting. For the past 10 years Katie has been working with agents and brokers to help them get smarter about how to use social media to grow their business. Her specialty is in helping real estate agents and brokers achieve big …

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#19 Liam O'Donoghue - East Bay Yesterday 1:04:50

3+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Liam O’Donoghue is the host and producer of the East Bay Yesterday podcast and co-creator of the Long Lost Oakland map. His journalism has appeared in outlets such as KQED Arts, Berkeleyside, Open Space, KALW-FM, Mother Jones, Salon, East Bay Express, and the syndicated NPR program S…

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#18 Ben Stewart - Wealth Management 1:14:55

3+ y ago1:14:55

1:14:55

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Ben Stewart has 18 years experience as a financial advisor and portfolio manager. He founded Stewart Wealth Management in 2007, after spending seven successful years as a Vice President at Wachovia Securities. I greatly enjoyed chatting with Ben! He has a very matter-of-fact approach…

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#17 Aman Daro - Real Estate Market Update 51:00

4y ago51:00

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Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Aman Daro is becoming a regular on the podcast, and with good reason. If you've ever received statistical charts from me or any Red Oak Realty agent showing aspects of the real estate market in the East Bay most likely they were conceived of and compiled by Aman Daro. Aman Daro is CO…

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#16 Kevin Roose - Futureproof 33:03

4y ago33:03

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Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Kevin Roose is an award-winning technology columnist for The New York Times, and the New York Times bestselling author of three books: Futureproof, Young Money, and The Unlikely Disciple. In this episode of the podcast we focus on Kevin's book Futureproof and I try to, in particular,…

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#15 Tina Kopko - Mental Health Check 1:04:00

4y ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Tina Kopko is a CA licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® . She's also a friend with whom I enjoy endless conversation as we hike the lovely local parks in the east bay hills. Today's conversation is an invitation to the listener to t…

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#14 Brenda Wyatt - The Top Producer Series 1:06:00

4y ago1:06:00

1:06:00

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Brenda Wyatt is a loan agent based out of Oakland, CA with All California Mortgage. Brenda has two decades of experience helping Bay Area renters become homeowners and helping homeowners refinance their homes. Following in the footsteps of her mom, she is a 2nd generation top-produce…

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#13 Simon Black - Open Houses are Back in Black! 33:25

4y ago33:25

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Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Open Houses are back!! In this fairly short conversation I catch up with the wonderful Simon Black, a fellow Red Oak agent and Realtor®. Simon is a consummate professional and a particularly effective and knowledgeable open house host. I though Simon would be the ideal guest to chat …

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#12 Alissa Custer - The Top Producer Series 1:14:20

4y ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Alissa Custer is a top-producing agent known especially well for her dominance in the City of El Cerrito, CA, where she's perhaps better recognized by her team name and brand MAJ Realtors. I was excited to chat with Alissa because I've watched her rise to prominence with great respec…

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#11 Farrah Wilder - Diversity and Equity in Real Estate 1:11:22

4+ y ago1:11:22

1:11:22

Ideas for the show or to want just to support us? Send us a text! Farrah Wilder is the California Association of Realtor’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In this newly created position, Farrah supports C.A.R.’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. We talk about about the history of zoning and redlining with specific references t…

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