Episode 589: Build Your ‘Little Black Book’: 6-Step Vendor Directory That Turns Plumbers into Pipeline
Every homeowner asks me the same thing: “Do you know a plumber who actually answers the phone?”
That’s why I built my Local Legends Directory, a hand-vetted list of trades pros my clients can trust. In this video I unpack the exact 6-step system so you can create (and brand) your own directory, deepen relationships, and generate warmer conversations with past clients, sphere, and farm.
What we cover in under 10 minutes
Mine Your Network – The text message I send that gets homeowners happily sharing their favorite vendors.
Verify & Cross-Reference – Quick two-call process to make sure every contractor is legit and still in business.
Lock-In the Provider – How to invite vendors into your directory and ask for future referrals (win-win).
Close the Loop – The follow-up call that delivers value back to the homeowner and cements trust.
Publish & Deliver – Formatting in Canva, adding a QR code, and ways to distribute (PDF, pop-bys, open houses).
Annual Refresh – Using the directory update as a natural, non-salesy touchpoint every year.
Why it works
Instant, practical value to homeowners—whether they plan to move or not.
Positions you as a community connector, not “just another agent.”
Creates easy, warm follow-up calls with zero awkward sales vibe.
Builds goodwill with local vendors who can (and do) send you business back.
👇 Need my editable Google Doc with the 6-step checklist and sample texts?
Comment “Legends” below or DM me on IG @TristanAhumada and I’ll send it over.
#LocalLegendsDirectory #RealEstateMarketing #SphereOfInfluence #CommunityConnector #PopByIdeas #FarmingStrategy #RelationshipMarketing #RealEstateProspecting #ClientValue #VendorReferrals
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Episode 588: Zero-to-$100K: My12-Month Blueprint
Ready to break the $100K ceiling (or finally do it again), and set yourself up for $500K+ GCI? In this video I rewind to my very first 12 months in real estate and walk you through the exact five-step game plan that got me to six figures, then powered me to $500K by year 3, and eventually a seven-figure GCI year. It’s equal parts hustle, schedule discipline, and smart follow-up, no fluffy “manifest it” advice here.
What you’ll learn in 10 minutes:
Door-Knocking 2 hours × 4 days/week
• How to pick a 150-home micro-farm
• The 20-door / 5-conversation / 1-CMA daily target
• My “market-stats leave-behind” that still works in 2025
Weekend Open-House System
• Why I run two opens every weekend
• The Friday IG Reel + neighborhood door-knock combo that fills the house
• Metrics: 15 visitors → 3 real buyers → 1 listing lead
Sphere Touch Plan (5-2-1-1-1 Rule)
• Five daily texts, 20 min social scroll, one new contact, one hand-written note, one value post
• Monthly “What’s Up With [City] Real Estate?” email (template included—just ask)
• Quarterly pop-by ideas that aren’t cheesy
Conversation-to-CRM Framework
• Clipping notes on the fly (clipboard & phone method)
• Hot vs warm follow-up cadence that actually gets callbacks
• The one script that converts “just looking” open-house guests
Mindset & Schedule
• How I time-block prospecting so it always happens
• Stress hacks from yesterday’s mindset episode
• Why celebrating small wins keeps you from burning out before month 6
👇 Need the full worksheet or any of the templates?
Drop “100K Plan” in the comments or DM me on IG @TristanAhumada—happy to share the Google Doc.
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If this walkthrough helps, hit like, subscribe, and share it with the new agent in your office who’s grinding for that first six-figure year.
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Episode 587: From Burnout to Bulletproof: A 6-Step Mental Reset Every Agent Needs
Real estate isn’t just listings and lockboxes,it’s you, showing up every day with a clear head and enough energy to serve clients and still have something left for dinner with the family. In this video I walk through the exact seven-step “mindset check-in” I’ve used for years: a five-minute routine that pulls me out of overwhelm, keeps burnout at bay, and reminds me why I signed up for this crazy business in the first place.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
Daily self-assessment – the two questions I jot down before touching my phone.
Catching negative talk early – how to spot the “silent soundtrack” that sabotages prospecting.
Setting realistic targets – a quick gut-check to keep goals big and believable.
Stress signals – the physical tells that warn me I’m one email away from snapping.
Celebrating small wins – my dead-simple trick for noticing progress before I zoom past it.
Living in gratitude – why a 3×5 card and a fountain pen travel with me everywhere.
Mental-health breaks – the 11-item menu I stole from Tony Horton that resets my brain in ten minutes or less.
If any of this resonates, grab the printable worksheet (it’s the one I use each morning). Just drop a comment or DM me on Instagram (@TristanAhumada) and I’ll send it over.
PS: Every Friday I email one practical idea, no fluff, to help agents prospect smarter. It’s called Real Estate Prospecting and it’s free to join. Link’s above at the top.
Thanks for watching and for doing the inner work most people skip. Your clients ,and your family, will feel the difference.
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Episode 586: From Listing Copy to Lead Nurture: 6 ChatGPT/Gemini Hacks Every Realtor Needs
I’ve spent the last year testing ChatGPT 4o and more recently o3 and Google Gemini with my real estate lens on; listing homes, chasing down buyers, writing postcards, and creating social posts. A lot of “AI hacks” online look great on paper but melt in the heat of an actual deal. Today I’m sharing the six workflows that did not melt. They save me hours, protect my sanity, and, most important, make my clients feel taken care of.
In the video we cover:
Listing copy that doesn’t sound like a robot.
• How I feed the MLS sheet into ChatGPT and coach it to write in my own voice.
30-second Reels & TikToks (script + caption) in under 2 minutes.
• My exact prompt and a demo of Gemini trimming the fluff.
Neighborhood mini-blogs that rank on Google and look human.
• Coffee, parks, dog-run info—written with AI, polished by me.
Buyer & Seller FAQ sheets—done once, reused forever.
• Why I let ChatGPT interview me before drafting the doc.
Follow-up texts that feel like a friend, not a drip campaign.
• Two real texts I sent last week (names changed).
My “10-minute morning” market update routine.
• Gemini → Numbers → Canva → IG Stories, start to finish.
If you’d like the raw prompts or the PDF playbook I’m reading from, drop a comment or DM me on Instagram (@TristanAhumada) and I’ll shoot it over.
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Episode 585: Realtor AI Playbook 2025: 6 Tools to Keep You Ahead
Level-up your real-estate workflow with six essential AI platforms—no gimmicky “AI for Realtors” apps, just the core tools that actually move the needle:
ChatGPT (o3 / Plus) – Swiss-army AI for listing descriptions, social captions, drip-email sequences and brainstorming.
Claude 3 – Best at long-PDF summarizing, empathy-driven replies and legal-tone drafts (HOA docs, inspection reports, offer letters).
Perplexity AI – Lightning-fast research assistant; pulls live citations for price trends, zoning, neighborhood data and relocation guides.
Gemini (Google) – Built-in YouTube & Ads brain; perfect for Google/YouTube script ideas, ad copy, SEO keywords and multi-language posts.
Grok (xAI) – X/Twitter-native thinker; surfaces trending real-estate threads and crafts witty short-form content in seconds.
DeepSeek – Code-friendly analyst; cleans CSVs, generates Python/JS charts and automates your monthly market-stat spreadsheets.
Quick-start plan
• Pick ONE primary model (ChatGPT or Claude) and use it daily for emails, listing marketing and client FAQs.
• Layer in Perplexity or Gemini whenever you need fresh, citation-backed stats or ad ideas.
• Add Grok (social virality) or DeepSeek (data & visualization) as your niche helpers.
#RealEstateAI #ChatGPT #Claude3 #PerplexityAI #GoogleGemini #Grok #DeepSeek #RealtorTips #PropTech #LeadGeneration #ListingMarketing #AIForRealtors
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