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

Jan. 9, 2026

Real Estate 2026: How Buyers, Sellers & Agents Win in a Shifting Market

Are you building a business that feels like you—or one you think people expect to see? In this episode of the Real Estate Excellence Podcast, Tracy Hayes welcomes powerhouse agent Dori Nugent, whose bold pivot from a 20-year ...
Dec. 26, 2025

What Makes a Broker Great? Jonathan Lickstein on Building Real Brokerage Culture

EP. 301 – Jonathan Lickstein: What Makes a Great Broker in 2025 Jonathan Lickstein, COO of LoKation Real Estate, joins the Real Estate Excellence Podcast to break down what truly separates top brokers from the rest. Leading over 5,000 agents across six states, Jonathan shares how real leadership…
Dec. 22, 2025

How to Buy Equestrian Property in Florida’s Top Horse Regions

🎙️ Episode 300: Emma Horvatincic – Equestrian Property Expertise in Northeast Florida In this milestone episode, Tracy Hayes sits down with Emma Horvatincic, a second-generation Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty. Based in St. Johns County, Emma brings a sharp bu…
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…

Recent Blog Posts

Jan. 8, 2026

Austin Gray: Building a First-Class Inspection Empire in Northeast Fl…

Austin Gray: Building a First-Class Inspection Empire in Northeast Florida The Real Estate Excellence Podcast is Northeast Florida's authority for connecting buyers, sellers, and agents with elite professionals in every corner of the industry. In t…

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Jan. 6, 2026

How Billy Wagner Built One of the Most Disciplined Referral Machines …

How Billy Wagner Built One of the Most Disciplined Referral Machines in Insurance Real Estate Excellence is your go-to source for discovering the most effective, system-driven professionals in Northeast Florida real estate and its supporting indust…

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Jan. 6, 2026

Boutique Service. Attorney Expertise. Real Results

Boutique Service. Attorney Expertise. Real Results. Northeast Florida real estate is competitive—and your closing team needs to be just as sharp as your agent. At Atlantic Coast Title and Escrow, Maria Coutu and Christina Tatum deliver legal-…

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