Being Present in Real Estate
by Danielle Tucker Shepard
Latest episode
Hot Topics 2: No Minimum Score for FHA Loans
Hot Topics 2: No Minimum Score for FHA Loans
About this podcast
Being Present in Real Estate has many different meanings - being Always There for your Client, Being Present physically and mentally, Understanding Contracts and laws, Being Ethically and Morally present, BEING CAPABLE and Courteous in the transaction, Being the Real Estate Agent who is the purveyor of knowledge in the transaction at the same time as being the person who truly cares about the well being of their client. Being the agent who understands that this business in NOT about the money, but about the relationship....and in understanding that we are in the business of helping people and when we put the needs of others above ourselves, then the $$ will come.Stay tuned to learn from a top producing agent, entrepreneur, instructor, educator, mentor, coach and broker of Always Here Properties. Let's talk about how to make it in the world of real estate - not only in Central Texas - but with lessons that transcend the country!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- Hot Topics 2: No Minimum Score for FHA Loans · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 2Danielle Tucker Shepard, Broker of Always Here Properties, LLC and host of the Being Present in Real Estate Podcast give her thoughts and insights on this BUZZ topic of No more…
- HT1: 50 Year Mortgages · 5 min · Season 3 Episode 1November 2025 - came the introduction of 50 year mortgages to make homes more affordable - but do they really work for everyone? Listen in as Danielle Tucker Shepard, Broker of…
- S2E10 What Controls You? · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 10In the latest episode of Being Present in Real Estate, host Danielle Tucker Shepard explores 4 essential questions in Real Estate...Who, Where, Why and What? Figuring out your…
- S2E9 What is the Value Add of Your Brokerage? · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 9Knowing your value - And the Value of your Brokerage is key. Is what you are getting from your brokerage worth what your commission split is? What you are paying in splits aren't…
- S2E8 NAR PROPOSED Settlement · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 8The hot topic of the week is the NAR Proposed Settlement agreement - it has set Facebook ablaze with misinformation and panic among the real estate community and that is…
- S2E7 Reviews: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this episode of Being Present in Real Estate, Danielle Tucker Shepard talks about Reviews that agents receive and how to keep them professional and confidential and to not let…
- S2E6 Referral Networking in Real Estate · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 6Often times people say, if you are shy you can't be a real estate agent....well, I don't know about you, but tell me I can't do something and I am going to not only do it...but…
- S2E5 Time is Money- Buyer Rep Agreement · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 5This Episode of Being Present in Real Estate focuses on the Buyers Representation Agreement and how to present it. Broker and Host Danielle Tucker Shepard makes the comparison of…
- S2E4 Can we PLEASE fill out the Contracts Correctly? · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 4Texas contracts can be IRONCLAD if filled out correctly. Things you need to remember as a Listing agent is WHO YOU REPRESENT? Always do what is in the best interest of your…
- S2E3 Giving Thanks · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 3This week of Thanksgiving - we all need to be giving thanks for those who make our work a better place. Give Thanks to our Clients, Peers, Board members, Admin, Associations, and…
- S2E2 TREC Says....Answer Your Phone...Your Clients Deserve it! · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 2Why do we have to have a rule saying that we need to answer the phone or return correspondence within 48 hours? Being a professional is working for your clients. So, set up your…
- S2E1: Looking Past What We Hear · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome Back to Season 2 of Being Present in Real Estate the Podcast that Talks about Kindness and Professionalism in Real Estate. In this episode, Danielle Tucker Shepard…
- S1E19 Oh But...Overcoming Objections in Real Estate · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 19Oh But Wait There's More...we have heard this phrase a thousand times on TV informercials where they are trying to sell you something....why when we hear OH BUT, do we feel like…
- S1E18 OH AND...Understanding "OH And" Clients and Agents · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 18Has someone ever asked for advice only for you to give them your thoughts and then the next thing they say is OH, AND (more to the story) you give them more advice as it changes…
- S1E17 Do My Clients Need to Call an Attorney? · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 17When is the right time to advise our clients that they need to seek legal counsel? Yes, Real estate deals go south - sometimes it is the agents fault - sometimes it is the buyer…
- S1E16 Being the Agent Others Can Trust · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 16Reputation is everything in the Business of Real Estate - not just with your clients but with other agents as well. When you become a trusted agent, then people trust what you do…
- S1E15: Agent Fears in Real Estate: What Can I Say? · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 15Clients and Agents often ask us questions that we don't know what we can and can't say - how long will it take to sell? What is the lowest the seller can go? What are the tax…
- S1E14 Are You a Flower or a Weed? · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 14Are you a Flower or a Weed? Joel Osteen had a sermon once about "Are you a Flower or a Weed?" I have loved that sermon and have referred to it often. In real estate, we run into…
- S1E13 How Many Days are NEEDED for the Third Party Financing Addendum? · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 13Why do agents write 21 days on a 30 day contract? Are they just trying to see if they can get away with taking that long to get financing approval? Is it just CUSTOMARY to put 21…
- S1E12 Why Do Sellers Ask YOU for a LOWER Commission? · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 12Why do Sellers ask you for a LOWER Commission? What Value do you bring to the transaction? If you as an agent do not know the value that you bring to a listing then how do you…
