Episodes

Send us a text It only took us 100+ episodes and just over 2 years to finally make the "Bricks" (aka Real Estate) and "Risk" (aka Insurance) connection. Selling your insurance agency is just like selling your home. If the No. 1 rule in real estate is Location, Location, Location, the No. 1 rule in s...

Send us a text Why is it that real estate clients (buyers and sellers) consistently feel like they're "wasting" their real estate agent's time? Answer, because a majority of homeowners only buy and sell a few homes in their lifetime. Therefore, it's an unfamiliar process and one that's (unfortunatel...

Send us a text I mean, who doesn't like Philadelphia butter cake? Haha. In all seriousness, this episode is all about your team: employees, hourly workers, VAs, vendors, you name it. Why is your team so important? Because if you and your team don't deliver, that client is not coming back nor will th...

Send us a text Since Sean & Tim are two business owners who did not have a parent in either real estate or insurance, it's always good to get perspective from someone who did have a parent in their chosen industry. Jason Ostrowsky is a successful agent, business owner, and podcaster, but when he...

Send us a text You know I'm a Realtor, right? And that I'm really good at what I do, correct? So, what gives? Don't worry, it's common to feel this way. But ... if you want to do well in real estate, insurance, or in your own business, you can't just "expect" the business to roll in; you have to mak...

Send us a text This week's B&R guest brings a wealth of knowledge to those who would love to learn how franchising actually works. Mike Oberholtzer with HomeVestors of America is not only well-versed in the real-estate-investor franchising space, but has years of franchising experience across mu...

Send us a text Back to the B&R insurance grind, with Sean firing off some guru-gems aimed at helping homeowners and car owners with their policies. This topic came courtesy of the Nothing doc, and just like all of our other Nothing eps, we believe it will hit home with our watchers and listeners...

Send us a text Vinny Fracassi & Tim Garrity were introduced via a mutual connection, Chris Strauss, and became buds instantly. Not only that, since meeting, Vin & Sean have become pals as well. In this episode, we dive deep into Vin's journey (by way of Niagara Falls, NY & Chicago, IL) o...

Send us a text Hard to believe, but we did it! 100 episodes of the Bricks & Risk Podcast. Sean was low-energy+ on this one (haha, JK), he was battling a cold; but nevertheless, we both showed up to make another valuable (and humorous) ep. Not many podcasts have come as far as Sean & Tim have...