May 23, 2025

Tiffany Freeman: Transaction Coordinator to Top Jacksonville Agent

Tiffany Freeman: Transaction Coordinator to Top Jacksonville Agent

What if the secret to leveling up your real estate game lies in the systems you don’t see?

In this episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, Tracy Hayes welcomes Tiffany Freeman—a former transaction coordinator turned high-performing agent with Ingle & Volkers. With a sharp mind for systems and strategy honed through military family life and 2,000+ real estate transactions, Tiffany unveils her journey from resisting real estate to thriving at its forefront.

Listeners get a front-row seat to Tiffany’s unique insights on how backend mastery, tech-savvy tools, and effective delegation supercharge growth. She breaks down the value of transaction coordinators, why agents hit a growth ceiling, and how she leveraged every past experience to transition into a top agent role. Her story is proof that running a real estate business like a business is the key to scaling—and staying sane.

Are you a real estate agent stuck under your growth ceiling? Take a page from Tiffany’s playbook: delegate, systemize, and elevate. Subscribe to the show, share this episode, and follow Tiffany’s journey to get inspired on how to scale smart!

Highlights:

00:00 – 07:59 From Burnout to Breakthrough: Knowing When to Delegate

  • Understanding personal capacity and time limits
  • Tracy’s AI-powered podcast intro strategy
  • Tiffany’s take on ChatGPT in bios and branding
  • How AI is reshaping home search and buyer interactions
  • The future of conversational real estate websites

08:00 – 17:59 From Real Estate Legacy to Reluctant Heir

  • Growing up in a small-town real estate family
  • Why Tiffany originally rejected the real estate path
  • How military life shifted her career vision
  • Meeting Debbie Tufts and finding mentorship
  • The early admin years and learning the business backend

18:00 – 26:59 Beacon Born: Building a Business Behind the Scenes

  • Launching a transaction coordination company
  • Supporting agents with scale and efficiency
  • Tiffany’s behind-the-scenes role in 2,000+ transactions
  • The value of TC systems and training
  • Why she eventually shut down Beacon

27:00 – 38:59 Tools of the Trade: TC Systems and Outsourcing Smarts

  • What to look for when hiring a TC
  • The power of Open to Close software
  • TCs vs. assistants—what agents should know
  • Personality matching with transaction partners
  • Vacation coverage, communication, and expectations

39:00 – 01:00:59 Growth Gaps: Breaking Through the Agent Ceiling

  • Why so many agents plateau at $6–9M
  • How TCs can free agents to grow
  • Real client experiences and better service
  • Overcoming the mental block of paying for help
  • Transitioning from TC to front-end sales

01:01:00 – 01:14:59 Elevating the Client Experience

  • Buyer consults, setting expectations, and weekly reporting
  • Creating structure for high-level service
  • Building referral-worthy processes
  • Client events and marketing delegation
  • Making real estate personal and predictable

01:15:00 – 01:26:42 Final Advice and Operational Wisdom

  • Hiring the right TC for your business style
  • Understanding the true value of your time
  • Tapping into TC knowledge as a new agent
  • Transitioning gracefully from backend to frontlines
  • Leaving listeners with tactical takeaways
  • Conclusion

Quotes:

"Every agent has a capacity ceiling. A TC gives you your life—and your business—back." – Tiffany Freeman

"Just because you’re doing well doesn’t mean you can’t be doing better—with systems." – Tiffany Freeman

"We’re in people’s lives during their most emotional transitions. That’s an honor." – Tiffany Freeman

To contact Tiffany Freeman, learn more about their business, and make them a part of your network, make sure to follow them on Website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Website: http://debbietuftsgroup.evrealestate.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyFreemanRealEstate

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanytfreeman/

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