Real Estate Happens
🎙️Welcome to Real Estate Happens, your weekly deep dive into the wild, wonderful, and ever-changing world of real estate. Hosted by Kenny Letner—the Broker and Owner of Aweigh Real Estate in Virginia Beach, VA—this show explores the many facets of property life, from jaw-dropping tales to smart strategies that benefit both agents and consumers
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Launched on February 6, 2020, Real Estate Happens brings you real-world conversations with professionals across the industry spectrum—appraisers, lenders, agents, investors—each offering fresh perspectives that will enlighten and energize your real estate journey .
🔍 What Makes the Show Stand Out
- Insider Access: Gain behind-the-scenes insights straight from Virginia Beach’s real estate community.
- Practical Tips: Learn how to enhance listing value, navigate loans, and master negotiating—from the experts themselves.
- Relatable Stories: Whether you’re an agent or a homeowner, the show’s honest, lively discussions help you connect with common wins and challenges.
- Weekly Fuel: Tune in every week to keep your motivation high and your business moving forward
🧲 Episode Snapshot - “Let’s Talk Appraisals” – Dive into home valuation with Kim Dykes from Tidewater Home Appraisals—learn three proven strategies to boost your home’s worth
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đź“Ł Why You Should Listen
Looking to elevate your next open house, understand the finer points of financing, or just enjoy a compelling story from the trenches? Real Estate Happens is your ultimate companion.
Whether you're gearing up for your first home purchase or a seasoned pro, you’ll find actionable insights, inspirational success stories, and conversations that cut through the noise. Hosted by a veteran broker with over 15 years of industry experience, this show is your direct line to the latest trends, smart tips, and real-life anecdotes that will refine your business acumen—and keep you entertained along the way
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Tune in today—subscribe wherever you get podcasts, follow @real.estate.happens on Instagram, or drop a question via email at kenny@kennyletner.com . It's real talk, real tips, and real estate that happens—every week.
Episodes
53 episodes
Let's Talk Appraisals
How do you assess the value of a house? Kim Dykes is here from Tidewater Home Appraisals, Inc. to explain how appraising really works between the buyer, seller, and the bank. Find out the 3 Ways Homeowners Can Increase...
Reviving the Personal Touch in Real Estate: A Journey with Real Producers Magazine
Step into the world of real estate with me and my guest, Joni from Real Producers Magazine, as we stroll down memory lane to explore the birth and evolution of the magazine right from Indianapolis under the guidance of Remington Ramsey. We'll a...
"From Navy Chief to Real Estate Broker: Michael Little's Unconventional Path to Success"
In this podcast episode, Kenny welcomes special guest Michael Little from Iron Valley Real Estate. They discuss Michael's background in the Navy and his journey in real estate. They also talk about Iron Valley Real Estate and why Michael decide...
Real Estate Happens Trailer
Coming March 2, 2020 Welcome to the podcast that covers all things real estate! Real Estate Happens is aiming to discuss what you see in the industry, to introduce a better way to do business, and provide thought-provoking id...
What Do You Mean I Need a Loan?
Join us as we talk about loan requirements in the current market with Carrie Williams of Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company. This extremely informative and engaging session will leave you with a solid knowledge base of what all g...
What on Earth Am I Selling?
Selling a house can be scary ... for all parties involved ... but it shouldn't be! In this episode we have our guest, Aric Martiniz, on to discuss how getting educated as a real estate professional is mission critic...
The Real Estate Crew
In the first Real Estate Happens group session, join us as we have four real estate professional sit down and discuss current happenings in real estate. This lively round table episode that dives into real ...
What's Your Relationship Status?
When it comes to real estate agents and relationships, every buyer has a little bit of mistrust. So join us as we talk about it with Frank Cole, of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.------Head over to our
Who, What, When, Where, Why
It’s our second episode with the Real Estate Crew with FIVE real estate professionals tackling how to have the honest conversations needed between a realtor and home-buyer.——Head over to our
I Have to Do WHAT Before Closing?
You’re ready to close on the house...but first, you have to deal with some issues like bugs inspections, who would though that? This week we have Mike Pelletier from US Termite and Moisture to highlight the importance of a reliabl...
Tom Brady, The Current Market, and What Tomorrow Brings
With COVID-19 affecting the world economy, listen this week to Real Estate Happens where we cover how it has effected real estate and how agents, now more than ever before, need to stand up for more than profits with our guest Frank Cole of ...
Late Nite Loans
Join us this week as we have Carrie Williams with Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group on to discuss the "What Now" aspect of home loans due to the economic transition the nation faces with COVID-19. Carrie helps us answer those tough ques...
HOAs: Whose Side Are They On?
Home Owner Associations...yes we know some of you just rolled your eyes, but today, we have a unique guest, John McPartland, from Property Management Associates to explain the business-side of an HOA. Hint: They might be more on y...
Brokerages: Who Works for Who
On this week's podcast, we have Mia Roberson, the Principal Broker of Creed Realty, discussing real estate brokers and the position they play in the home-buying process to a realtor. Let's dive into what types of brokers there are...
How to Get the MOST Out of Property Management
Have you been wanting to go into investment properties to expand your financial portfolio? Join Kenny and Chuck Warren, Principal Broker / Owner of Rental Homes USA Property Management as they point out the quality assurance and reliance...
How COVID-19 Changed an Industry
The Real Estate Crew is BACK! This week the crew explains how they have had to change their businesses as real estate professionals due to impacts of social distancing, the current market, interest rates, and possible expectations when restrict...
Start Small, Think Big
For a different flavor this week, we have the man behind the bourbon, Karl Dornemann of RD Wilhelm Distillery. Being a businessman equates to being a professional of real estate, even if it's starting as a dishwasher. ----------H...
Shot for Shot?
How do photographs and videos enhance a house when buying or selling? The expert behind the shot, David Schwartz of VA Coastal Exposures, explains the crucial impact of professional photography, staging, and 3 Tips for Enhancing your ...
To Stage or Not to Stage
To compliment our episode last week, we continue to highlight key moves one can make when selling their home. Kim Dombrowski, owner of Impressive Home Staging, discusses how staging has made such an impact on their clients' homes, that they are...
Virtual Home Selling
Continuing this week with how to get your home ready to sell, we have Craig Jones of 3D Virtual Marketing Solutions ( 3DVMS). Craig will be talking about 3D virtual tours and how this latest technology can ...
How to be the HOTTEST Buyer
The current real estate market is HOT and homes are selling FAST! This week, we discuss the common question "How do you compete with buyers to win out when the inventory is low and there are multiple offers presented?" Frank Cole...
Choosing the best offer!
In this current seller’s market with multiple offers being presented on almost all homes for sale, how do you solve the calculus equation of which is the best offer presented to your sellers? Which offer do you choose and why? Most...
Back to the Future (Real Estate Tech)
In today's Podcast we welcome Barry Jenkins, an executive with YLOPO (if you don't know who they are, you will). We are discussing lead generation, technology and the future of AI, all things that help real estate professional take their ...
Perfect, Awesome, So....(Do You Speak Buyer?)
Perfect, Awesome, So....What do bridal stylists and real estate professionals have in common? More than you would think! Welcome, Wendy Rivera, CEO of Do You Speak Bride, an internationally recognized industry educational resource f...