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

There is no doubt about it … there is no such thing as an overnight success, BUT success does leave clues and there are strategies you can use to shorten the learning curve in whatever it is you are doing.   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing the tips I’ve used in my own life and business to shorten the learning curve. 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

THREE HUNDRED EPISODES!    It’s kind of crazy to think that today is episode 300 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast … and the perfect example of the power of consistency.   I’ve used consistency throughout my career to build a … wait for it … consistent business, and you can too. No matter your level or phase. In today’s episode I’m talking through each phase of my business and how I used consistency (and what I was consistent with) to get to where I am now.   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

Have you ever felt awkward “asking for the business”?    But isn’t that we are supposed to do right? We’re sales people!   Actually, no. But also, yes. The point here is finding a way to do it that is authentic to you and how you do business.   I’m sharing my playbook for asking for the business on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. 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

Join me on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for a fascinating conversation around social prospecting with my friend Michelle Berman-Mikel!   Do you utilize social media in your business? Do you prospect in your business?   Hopefully (!) the answer is yes to both, and if it isn’t, it should be. On today’s episode we talk about the integration between the two that can lead to big time success in your business.   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 36,000 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

It’s time to Spring Clean Your Business … are you ready?   The best way I know how to do this is with a database refresh. This is an exercise I go through twice per year in my business and it is so helpful to ensure I am not only maximizing my return on investment with my marketing, but it also brings about an influx of activity … and who doesn’t want more of that right now?!   On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m walking you through my Database Refresh process, step by step.   You can tune 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 36,000 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

I am OBSESSED with efficiency. There just never seems to be enough time in my day for the things I need to do and for the things I want to do. It’s not just my day … it’s life too. It moves fast. Too fast. I don’t want to waste it doing things that are unimportant or on the mundane minutia … that stuff that has to happen, but isn’t necessarily where we want to be spending our time. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m sharing several areas of my business where I am using systems and automation to streamline and save time … and not just time, money too. It’s a good listen. You can find it on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in my bio. You can listen in on today’s episode 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 36,000 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

Have you heard the saying before that unsolved problems are energy drainers? I’m here to tell you that it’s true, and I am breaking all that down for you today on Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast.  Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link in my bio. What is your biggest unsolved problem right now? You can listen in on today’s episode 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 36,000 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/

I have a very special episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast for you today!   On today’s episode I am sharing with permission a conversation I had with my friend Dionne Malush on her podcast “Shine On Success. We cover a lot of topics from sales to sisterhood … it’s a good one!    You can listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below … and be sure to check out Dionne’s show too! Dionne’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-sales-to-sisterhood-revolutionizing-the-real/id1724975171?i=1000644580023   Dionne’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dionnerealtyonepgh/   Dionne’s Website: https://sites.google.com/goldstandardpittsburgh.com/dionnemalush/home   You can listen in on today’s episode 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 36,000 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 referred out a vendor only to have your client reach back out to you upset that it didn’t go well?   Yep, me too.   So how do you deal with it? In today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast we are talking about just that! How to handle missed expectations … and just expectations in general.   You can listen in on today’s episode 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 36,000 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/

Listen, it’s time to get it together. Are parts of your life and business feeling messy right now? Yep, me too. No more. We are going to do the things to save us time, help us to be more efficient, and to eliminate all of those dreadful decisions that drain our energy day in and day out. I’m sharing my favorite strategies, new and old, for getting it today on today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast. Listen in on your favorite podcast app or by clicking the link below. Last year I turned 50, and while I’m not planning to retire anytime soon, with the pages turning on the calendar a little more rapidly these days it is certainly a little more top of mind. On today’s episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® - The Podcast I’m talking all about How to Retire in Real Estate. In my 22 years in the industry I’ve known a few agents who’ve been able to do it pretty well, and many more who really didn’t. Making an exit while continuing to have income coming in certainly can be a challenge. Today, I’m talking through a few of the options. Whether retirement is a glimmer in your eye yet or not, I think this is an important episode for us all. No matter your timeframe, the success of your retirement is going to depend on little things you do now. You can listen in on today’s episode 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 36,000 members strong and we want you to join us!