Episodes

Send us a text The "failure rate" numbers are staggering for both Sean & Tim's industries for agents who have been in the industry less than 5 years: Life Insurance Agents = 93%, Insurance Agents = 90%, and Real Estate Agents = 87%. Wow, but to honest, we're not shocked. It's hard to make it in ...

Send us a text Simply put, Tom Toole is a real estate superstar. Driven, growth-oriented, and a role model for new and veteran agents alike. He has proven his successful business methods year-in and year-out by being recognized as the #1 RE/MAX Team in Pennsylvania since 2018. Tom's industry-facing ...

Send us a text The words "authentic" and "intentional" have become popular business buzzwords during the last year or two. So much so, that's it's hard not to hear either and/or both of those words if you listen-to or watch business-based podcasts regularly. Authentic from the sense that you're less...

Send us a text Tim Garrity & Brent Bush have known each other since they were 14 years old, but aside from being long-time friends, Brent has single-handedly designed every brand that Tim (and Sean) have started during their business careers. This also includes the Bricks & Risk podcast bran...

Send us a text We took a different approach with this episode and asked our producer, Dylan McGonigal, what he would like us to talk about. His answer: communication. Why is communication important in business? How can I communicate better? Can communication make or break a business? Sean & Tim ...

Send us a text Not only has Dave Ashe survived and thrived in residential real estate for 40 years, he has 3 kids, 7 grandkids, a vacation home at the South Jersey Shore, and multiple businesses. In other words, Dave has found long-term balance with success as a business owner, as well as with his f...

Send us a text In residential real estate, the "industry" tends to favor those agents who have closed a lot of deals. This is known as "volume," which is the total added dollar amount of the sales you close in a calendar year. This is also why teams are widely considered a more popular model today, ...

Send us a text Private lending (aka Hard Money) is a term that investors/developers are familiar with, but maybe not the average buyer or seller. Ian Walsh is a leader in private lending around Greater Philadelphia, as well as in multiple other areas and states. Sean & Tim dig into his journey a...

Send us a text The current insurance environment is what Sean has repeatedly referred to as a "hard market." Meaning, insurance premiums are going up for consumers and insurance carriers are taking a more conservative approach on new business, as well as renewals. Which also means, switching carrier...