Meet Courtney Poulos — a 20+ year LA real estate powerhouse who got tired of waiting for the industry to fix itself, so she built the fix herself. After 14 years grinding it out as a licensed broker, she launched ACME in 2011 with one mission: build the brokerage she desperately wished existed when she was coming up as an agent. No absentee bosses. No cookie-cutter training. No corporate fluff. Just real expertise, real accountability, and real results — and somewhere along the way, she turned it into one of LA's most respected boutique brokerages. 

These days, Courtney's running the show as founder and broker-owner of ACME | SERHANT. and a founding team member of SERHANT. CA — splitting her time between closing deals on the ground and rethinking the entire industry from the top down. She's shaping policy on her local MLS board, loudly pushing for mandatory agent apprenticeship reform, and just wrapped Harvard's Advanced Management Program for good measure. Translation: this is som...

Erin Krueger is one of the most influential real estate leaders in the country—a powerhouse agent, team builder, and now first-time author with over $2 billion in career transactions. Starting as a solo agent with a background in advertising and marketing, Erin quickly rose to become Tennessee’s #1 Realtor and later ranked #14 nationwide. She went on to build one of the top real estate teams in America, earning recognition from The Wall Street Journal and RealTrends as the #1 team in Tennessee and #3 nationally. 

With nearly two decades of experience, thousands of homes sold, and $225M in sales in 2024 alone, Erin is known for her innovative strategies, hands-on leadership, and commitment to excellence. Beyond real estate, she mentors entrepreneurs, helping them turn vision into action and build businesses that thrive. In this episode, Erin shares the lessons, systems, and mindset behind her extraordinary success—as well as insights from her new book designed to help leaders over...

In our recent episode with Dan O'Halloran we discussed Running A Real Estate Team & Investing. Based on that, here is some important information to help you with "Building A Successful Real Estate Team."

In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, building a successful real estate sales team can offer stability and growth, even amid market fluctuations. Dan O'Halloran, a seasoned real estate agent with almost two decades of experience, shares valuable insights on the importance of building a strong real estate team and leveraging investment opportunities for long-term success on a recent conversation on the REL Freedom Show.

The Real Estate Team: A Path For Growth

For Dan, the decision to build a team stemmed from hitting a production and service ceiling as a solo agent. He realized that to provide the highest level of service and care for his clients, he needed to segment responsibilities and bring in talented individuals. This approach not only enhanced the client experience...