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

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…
Nov. 3, 2025

Selling $5M Homes in Ponte Vedra Beach

Episode 296 – Michael Curet | Mastering Oceanfront Real Estate in Ponte Vedra In this episode, Tracy Hayes sits down with Michael Curet, one of Northeast Florida’s most accomplished coastal real estate agents. With nearly three decades of experience, Michael shares how he transitioned from profe…

Recent Blog Posts

Dec. 30, 2025

True Entrepreneur. Family Man. Community Leader.

True Entrepreneur. Family Man. Community Leader. There are business owners. And then there are builders—the kind who lead from the front, take risks, and build teams that can stand on their own. Brian Lunsford is that kind of entrepreneur. W…

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Dec. 30, 2025

Leading With Safety: Why Every NE Florida Agent Needs to Hear From Tr…

Leading With Safety: Why Every NE Florida Agent Needs to Hear From Tracey Hawkins Northeast Florida's real estate market demands more than just sales skills. It demands a deeper level of responsibility to clients, communities, and agents themselves…

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Dec. 30, 2025

Marki Lemons: AI, Authority, and the Future of Real Estate

Marki Lemons: AI, Authority, and the Future of Real Estate The Real Estate Excellence Podcast continues to spotlight the top minds shaping the future of our industry. Episode 114 features Marki Lemons, a nationally recognized real estate educator, …

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