Real Estate Excellence

Real Estate Excellence

Are you ready to take your real estate game to the next level? Look no further than Real Estate Excellence - the ultimate podcast for real estate professionals. From top agents and loan officers, to expert home inspectors and more, we bring you the best of the best in the industry. Tune in and gain valuable insights, tips, and tricks from industry leaders as they share their own trials and triumphs. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, a homebuyer or seller, or simply interested in the real estate industry, Real Estate Excellence has something for you. Have a NE Florida Realtor matched with you here: www.topjacksonvilleagents.com.

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Recent Episodes

Dec. 18, 2025

How To Make Real Estate Agents CEO's

EPISODE 299 – Sasha Tripp: Turning Real Estate Agents Into CEOs In this episode, Tracy Hayes sits down with Sasha Tripp—Principal Broker and Owner of Story House Real Estate in Charlottesville, VA. Sasha shares how she scaled her boutique brand without losing her identity by partnering with REAL…
Nov. 24, 2025

He Bet Everything on Real Estate — And It Worked

Episode 298 — Michael “Drew” Kazemba | From Cold Calls to Coastal Closings In this episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, I sit down with Jacksonville Beach-based Realtor Michael “Drew” Kazemba, a rising star who’s closed over 100 transactions since getting licensed in late 2022. Drew…
Nov. 17, 2025

From Recruiting to Real Estate: Karen Saez’s Rise in Northeast Florida

Ep. 297 – Karen Saez: Grit, Growth & Bilingual Real Estate Leadership in Jacksonville In this episode, Karen Saez of the 904Homeguide team at Real Broker shares her incredible journey from corporate recruiting at Deutsche Bank to bar ownership and now thriving in real estate. A bilingual powerho…
Nov. 3, 2025

Selling $5M Homes in Ponte Vedra Beach

Episode 296 – Michael Curet | Mastering Oceanfront Real Estate in Ponte Vedra In this episode, Tracy Hayes sits down with Michael Curet, one of Northeast Florida’s most accomplished coastal real estate agents. With nearly three decades of experience, Michael shares how he transitioned from profe…
Oct. 31, 2025

She Flipped the NYC Brokerage Model --And Agents Are Thriving

Episode 295: Kevelyn Guzman – Transforming the Brokerage Model from the Inside Out In this episode, Tracy Hayes sits down with Kevelyn Guzman, Regional Vice President at Coldwell Banker Warburg, to explore how she’s flipping the traditional brokerage model and building a culture where agents thr…
Oct. 27, 2025

How to 2.5x Your Sales in a Down Market: $8M to $20M in 2025

Episode 294 – Kaitlin Chernyshov: From $8M to $20M in a Tough Market In this powerhouse episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, I sit down with Kaitlin Chernyshov, a Northeast Florida real estate agent who’s gone from $8 million in sales in 2024 to a projected $20 million+ in 2025 — all w…

Recent Blog Posts

Dec. 20, 2025

Loida Velasquez on Building Brand and Business

From Cold Calls to 87K Subscribers: Loida Velasquez on Building Brand and Business The Real Estate Excellence Podcast is the go-to platform for discovering Northeast Florida's top-producing agents and rising industry voices. In episode 130, I had t…

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Dec. 20, 2025

From the Classroom to Closing Deals: Cherya Cavanaugh's Journey to Le…

From the Classroom to Closing Deals: Cherya Cavanaugh's Journey to Leading a Top Real Estate Team in St. Johns County In Northeast Florida real estate, the agents who last are the ones who lead with relationships, consistency, and community. Cherya…

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Dec. 20, 2025

Lisa Sweat: Turning Clay County Roots into Real Estate Mastery

Lisa Sweat: Turning Clay County Roots into Real Estate Mastery Lisa Sweat isn’t just another Northeast Florida agent—she’s the agent you want in your corner when the deal gets tough. As a top-performing Realtor with Florida Homes …

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