Stephen Cooley is the #1 Keller Williams real estate agent and team leader in both North Carolina and South Carolina, a real estate industry vet with over 30 years of experience and over 11,500+ homes sold, and the #5 ranked Keller Williams team leader in the entire country! Largely regarded as the best realtor in the Charlotte area, inside this GSD Mode Podcast interview Stephen and Joshua discuss what led him to real estate, how he has been able to remain at the top of his market over the course of his 30+ year career and how important it is to adapt and shift with changing markets, how he is able to stay disciplined and driven after such a long time at the top of his market, and so much more!
0:01 - Introduction
3:10 - How did you get into real estate?
6:00 - What did you do immediately when you got your license?
10:00 - People will wait to get the best possible service
13:00 - Stephen believes young realtors should dress more professional
18:30 - How to become more disciplined
23:00 - Pick what you like and what matters
28:00 - How to know what to say yes to and what to say no to
33:00 - It’s okay to splurge when you are a young, successful agent
40:00 - COVID-19 did NOT affect the housing market
43:45 - What to look out for when starting your own team
49:50 - What is your real estate team structure built like?
53:40 - Some things that Stephen is doing with video
59:10 - There is not a lot of room for error in real estate, or you’ll lose your license
1:04:30 - If you could give your younger self 2 pieces of advice, what would it be?
1:09:30 - Where to learn more about Stephen
Websites & Contact:
stephen@stephencooley.com
https://www.stephencooley.com/
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.cooley.14
https://www.instagram.com/stephencooley/
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