Real Estate Survival Guide

By John Schuchman

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Research shows that 80% of Realtors will not survive their first year and 87% of Realtors will be COMPLETELY out of the business within 5 years. Why does this happen? What does this mean for you? It means that if you have survived your first year, you are already better than 80%! of the new agents out there. Survive to five years, and you are statistically in the top 13%! That is great and awful at the same time. Why do agents fail or leave the business? How do I make sure I am not a statistic of failure in the business? Those questions are what brought the podcast; the Real Estate Survival Guide to life. We are excited to have you join us along this journey.

Episode Date
Stop Posting. Start Engineering Your Content
Mar 18, 2026
The One-CTA Rule That Fixes Most Content Problems
Mar 11, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Running Your Business Without Systems
Mar 04, 2026
Relationships Means Clients Come To You
Feb 25, 2026
Grinding vs Scaling
Feb 18, 2026
My Favorite Free Tools for Realtors Using Social Media
Feb 11, 2026
How Relationships Compound Faster Than Any Marketing Strategy
Feb 04, 2026
How to Lead and Influence Clients Without Being Salesy
Jan 28, 2026
How Storytelling Builds Trust Faster Than Any Marketing Strategy
Jan 21, 2026
How Personal Branding Creates Clients Without Cold Calling or Chasing
Jan 14, 2026
Why Most Realtors Fail Their Goals by February
Jan 07, 2026
2026 Goal Setting | A Simple Plan Realtors Can Actually Stick To
Jan 02, 2026
2025 Year in Review
Dec 26, 2025
How Trust Compounds on Social Media
Dec 19, 2025
The Metrics That Actually Matter
Dec 12, 2025
The Habit and the Long Game
Dec 05, 2025
The 30-Second Profile Fix That Gets Realtors More Referrals
Nov 29, 2025
Why Personal Pages Get Realtors More Leads & Referrals
Nov 21, 2025
The Power of Content Buckets: How Structure Creates Freedom
Nov 14, 2025
Your Missing Avatar Is Why Your Social Media Isn’t Working
Nov 07, 2025
The Power of the Room | How eXpCon Changed My Business and Mindset
Oct 31, 2025
Celebrating Clients Without Bragging | How to Stay Humble and Build Trust
Oct 24, 2025
How I Handle Trolls and Negativity on Social Media as a Realtor
Oct 17, 2025
The 5 Content Buckets That Built My Business
Oct 10, 2025
Why Your Social Media Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)
Oct 03, 2025
What 15 Months of Daily Content Taught Me
Sep 26, 2025
The Standard: Why Most Realtors Never Make It
Sep 19, 2025
The Harsh Truth (Part 2): No One Owes You Anything — Stop Waiting for Handouts
Sep 12, 2025
A Surprise Announcement!
Sep 05, 2025
The Harsh Truth About Why Most Realtors Haven’t Sold a Home in 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Behind the Scenes at eXp Realty with Chief Learning Officer Bryon Ellington
Aug 22, 2025
Things I Would Do As A New Realtor Bonus Episode- Create Raving Fans
Aug 15, 2025
5 Things I Would Do As A New Realtor- Celebrate The Wins
Aug 08, 2025
Episode #500- The Greatest ‘Accident’ of My Life
Aug 01, 2025
5 Things I Would Do As A New Realtor- Be Real
Jul 25, 2025
5 Things I Would Do As A New Realtor- Exhaust Free Resources
Jul 18, 2025
5 Things I Would Do As A New Realtor- Get In The Right Rooms
Jul 11, 2025
5 Things I Would Do As A New Realtor: One Active & Passive Strategy
Jul 04, 2025
Done Is Better Than Perfect
Jun 27, 2025
The Power of Market Research
Jun 20, 2025
The Business and Baseball Event That Changes Everything
Jun 13, 2025
The Truth About ICON, eXp Realty, and the Wolfpack Support That Got Me Here
Jun 06, 2025
How I Hit the ICON Award – A Celebration of People and Partnerships
May 30, 2025
How I'm Winning In 2025- Celebrate Your Wins
May 23, 2025
How I'm Winning in 2025 - The Power of Serving Others
May 16, 2025
How I'm Winning In 2025- Prioritizing Rest
May 09, 2025
How I'm Winning In 2025- Setting Intentional Boundaries
May 02, 2025
How I'm Winning In 2025- Focus On Relationships
Apr 25, 2025
How I'm Winning In 2025- Consistency
Apr 18, 2025
Best Of - Faith vs. Fear
Apr 11, 2025
Best Of - Be the Realtor You've Never Seen Before
Apr 04, 2025
The March And April Gold Mine
Mar 28, 2025
The Fresh Princess of Email — An Interview with Liz Wilcox on Branding & Bold Marketing
Mar 21, 2025
The Lock Screen Mindset- How Jalen Hurts Turned Heartbreak into Victory
Mar 14, 2025
The Eagles’ Biggest Redemption Stories
Mar 07, 2025
Lessons From The Unconference
Feb 28, 2025
5 Lessons To Thrive In 2025: Time Management
Feb 21, 2025
5 Lessons To Thrive In 2025: Outsourcing For ROI
Feb 14, 2025
5 Lessons To Thrive In 2025: Creating Great Systems and Workflows
Feb 07, 2025
5 Lessons To Thrive In 2025: Generating Leads Without Social Media
Jan 31, 2025
5 Lessons To Thrive In 2025: Mastering the Basics
Jan 24, 2025
2025 Business Goals
Jan 17, 2025
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Mike Sherrard
Jan 10, 2025
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Connor Steinbrook
Jan 03, 2025
2024 Year In Review
Dec 27, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Kyle Mark
Dec 20, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Kobe Xin
Dec 13, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Maddison Berrios
Dec 06, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Somer Szostak
Nov 29, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Adam Gillespie
Nov 22, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Amanda Aguiar
Nov 15, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Doug Bair
Nov 08, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Brandon Vincent
Nov 01, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Bryan Knisley
Oct 25, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Evan Young
Oct 18, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Lewi Gault
Oct 11, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Dawn Gonzalez
Oct 04, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With John Michael Perez
Sep 27, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Garth Ward
Sep 20, 2024
Wolfpack Success Lessons- An Interview With Jeremy Kane
Sep 13, 2024
Listing Lesson #7 - High Risk, High Reward
Sep 06, 2024
Listing Lesson #6 - It Takes Time
Aug 30, 2024
Listing Lesson #5 - Amazing Clients In Your Corner
Aug 23, 2024
Listing Lesson #4 - Be Willing To Listen And Answer Questions
Aug 16, 2024
Listing Lesson #3 - Keep It Honest And Professional
Aug 09, 2024
Listing Lesson #2 - Top Of Mind Marketing
Aug 02, 2024
Listing Lesson #1 - Develop Your Marketing Strategy
Jul 26, 2024
Listing Lessons (And Why They Matter)
Jul 19, 2024
John Schuchman Interview With Joshua Smith
Jul 12, 2024
Business Update July 2024
Jul 05, 2024
Best Of- No Agenda, Just Connections
Jun 28, 2024
Best Of- There's Winners In Every Market
Jun 21, 2024
Best Of- The Worst They Say Is No
Jun 14, 2024
Best Of- The C And E Was Off
Jun 07, 2024
Why You Need Creativity More Than Ever
May 31, 2024
Being Creative With Your Listing Strategy
May 24, 2024
Creativity When You Look At Homes With Your Buyers
May 17, 2024
Creativity As Your Clients Buy And Sell Concurrently
May 10, 2024
Creativity & Financing
May 03, 2024
Creativity & Inspections
Apr 26, 2024
Why Creativity Matters
Apr 19, 2024
What The Proposed NAR Settlement Means For Listing Agents
Apr 12, 2024
What The Proposed NAR Settlement Means For Buyer's Agents
Apr 05, 2024
What You Need To Know About The Proposed NAR Settlement
Mar 29, 2024
Becoming An Area Expert
Mar 22, 2024
Actions Lead, Feelings Follow
Mar 15, 2024
Best Of- What Are Your Non-Negotiables
Mar 08, 2024
Finding Joy with Melissa Bloom
Mar 01, 2024
Consistency Wins
Feb 23, 2024
Best Of- There Are Winners In Every Market
Feb 16, 2024
3 Lessons As We Head To Florida
Feb 09, 2024
There's Only One Thing Holding You Back
Feb 02, 2024
Best of- Listing Agent Strategies w/ Jeremy Kane
Jan 26, 2024
Best of- Buyer Agent Strategies w/ Jeremy Kane
Jan 19, 2024
Building Your Brand w/ Larry Roberts
Jan 12, 2024
Finding Your Yellow Tux w/ Jesse Cole
Jan 05, 2024
The Shift
Dec 29, 2023
Bet On Yourself
Dec 27, 2023
Give More
Dec 25, 2023
Client Reviews- The System
Dec 22, 2023
Client Reviews- The Strategy
Dec 20, 2023
Client Reviews- The Importance
Dec 18, 2023
Leveraging Your Social Media Presence With Organic Connections
Dec 15, 2023
Leveraging Your Social Media Presence With Groups
Dec 13, 2023
You're Not A Realtor, You're A Storyteller
Dec 11, 2023
Stack Some Wins
Dec 08, 2023
Your Business Is Backwards
Dec 06, 2023
Navigating The Shift
Dec 04, 2023
Business Update December 2023
Dec 01, 2023
The Value of Education Your Clients- An Interview With Susan Wood
Nov 29, 2023
I Don't Want More People Like You
Nov 27, 2023
Everything Is A Lesson
Nov 24, 2023
Going The Extra Mile For Your Clients- An Interview With Susan Wood
Nov 22, 2023
Commission Breath
Nov 20, 2023
AI Tools To Grow Your Business With Adam Gillespie- AI & Your CRM
Nov 17, 2023
AI Tools To Grow Your Business With Adam Gillespie - Video Tools
Nov 15, 2023
AI Tools To Grow Your Business With Adam Gillespie - Chat GPT
Nov 13, 2023
You're Making It Hard
Nov 10, 2023
The Value of Trusted Business Partners- An Interview with Susan Wood
Nov 08, 2023
Why Multitasking Doesn't Work
Nov 06, 2023
Focus
Nov 03, 2023
Business Update November 2023
Nov 01, 2023
Be More Creative
Oct 30, 2023
Sit At A Different Lunch Table
Oct 27, 2023
A Better Way
Oct 25, 2023
Stop Feeding The Beast
Oct 23, 2023
No One Has Ever Told Me That Before
Oct 20, 2023
Business Lessons From Taylor Swift Part 3
Oct 18, 2023
Business Lessons From Taylor Swift Part 2
Oct 16, 2023
Business Lessons From Taylor Swift Part 1
Oct 13, 2023
Driven To Be The Best
Oct 11, 2023
Motivated To Be Better
Oct 09, 2023
How Do You Show Up After You Win?
Oct 06, 2023
Zero Tolerance
Oct 04, 2023
Business Update October 2023
Oct 02, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Maddison Berrios
Sep 29, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Steven Ramos
Sep 27, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Corrinne Pugh
Sep 25, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Janette Schafer Part 2
Sep 22, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Sean Cochran
Sep 20, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Beth Mitchell
Sep 18, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Adam Gillespie
Sep 15, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Jeremy Kane
Sep 13, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Noah Ward
Sep 11, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor- Janette Schafer
Sep 08, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor - Sue Kleinfelter
Sep 06, 2023
Things I Wish I Knew As A New Realtor
Sep 04, 2023
Business Update September 2023
Sep 01, 2023
More Tire Kickers Than Action Takers
Aug 30, 2023
Confident > Cautious
Aug 28, 2023
The C and E was off
Aug 25, 2023
Controlling The Emotion
Aug 23, 2023
Give A Hand Up, Don't Expect a Handout
Aug 21, 2023
Sharpen The Ax
Aug 18, 2023
Introducing The John Schuchman and Maddison Berrios Group
Aug 16, 2023
Different Works
Aug 14, 2023
You Decide How To Build Your Business
Aug 11, 2023
Becoming Consistent While Working Another Full Time Job
Aug 09, 2023
There Are Winners In Every Market
Aug 07, 2023
Faith vs. Fear
Aug 04, 2023
Business Update August 2023
Aug 02, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 6- Leverage The Result
Jul 31, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 5- Have More Conversations
Jul 28, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 4- Leverage The Offers
Jul 26, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 3- Be A Professional
Jul 24, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 2- The Work Is Front Loaded
Jul 21, 2023
Listing Strategies Part 1- Have A Plan
Jul 19, 2023
Listing Agent Strategies Interview With Jeremy Kane
Jul 17, 2023
Buyer Strategies Part 4- Build The Relationship
Jul 14, 2023
Buyer Strategies Part 3- Hold Their Hand
Jul 12, 2023
Buyer Strategies Part 2- Manage Their Expectations.
Jul 10, 2023
Buyer Strategies Part 1- You're The Expert
Jul 07, 2023
Buyer Agent Strategies Interview With Jeremy Kane
Jul 05, 2023
Business Update July 2023
Jul 03, 2023
We All Want To Be Included
Jun 30, 2023
Angling With Aaron- An Interview With Aaron Hunt
Jun 28, 2023
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed
Jun 26, 2023
Addition by Subtraction
Jun 23, 2023
How I Got Started In Short Term Rentals- An Interview With JB Bullock
Jun 21, 2023
Try All of The Above
Jun 19, 2023
When Is It Time For A Change?
Jun 16, 2023
Building Your Micro Niche to Create Recurring Income - An Interview with Vincent Pugliese
Jun 14, 2023
Everything Is An Interview
Jun 12, 2023
One Bite At A Time
Jun 09, 2023
REL Freedom- An Interview With Mike Swenson
Jun 07, 2023
The Power of Sharing Your Story
Jun 05, 2023
Business Update June 2023
Jun 02, 2023
Tools You Need Part 5- Remine
May 31, 2023
Tools You Need Part 4- Homesnap
May 29, 2023
Tools You Need Part 3- Calendly & Descript
May 26, 2023
Tools You Need Part 2- Google Docs, Sheets, & Drive
May 24, 2023
Tools You Need Part 1- Notes/Voice Memos/Text Threads
May 22, 2023
Focus On The Action, Not The Result
May 19, 2023
You're A Team
May 17, 2023
Have An Abundance Mindset
May 15, 2023
Block Off Your Calendar
May 12, 2023
What Are Your Non-Negotiables?
May 10, 2023
Schedule Life First
May 08, 2023
An Easy Way To Create More Time
May 05, 2023
Redefining Balance
May 03, 2023
Business Update May 2023
May 01, 2023
We Get Dumb When We Get Overwhelmed
Apr 28, 2023
Travis Robertson Interview
Apr 26, 2023
No Agenda, Just Connections
Apr 24, 2023
Be Remarkable
Apr 21, 2023
Engaging With Your Clients Through Phone Calls- An Interview With Dave Tester
Apr 19, 2023
The Question You Need To Ask- How Can I Help You & Serve Your Needs
Apr 17, 2023
You Need To Set The Tone
Apr 14, 2023
Building The Royal Circle - An Interview With Jordan and Melanie Suber
Apr 12, 2023
How Do I Cope With Loss?
Apr 10, 2023
You've Got To Think Outside The Box
Apr 07, 2023
My Journey To Success- An Interview With James Michener
Apr 05, 2023
Business Update April 2023
Apr 03, 2023
Rising Tides Lift All Ships
Mar 31, 2023
You Need A Hobby
Mar 29, 2023
You Need To Ask The Right Questions
Mar 27, 2023
What You Need To Serve Your Niche Part III - The Confluence
Mar 24, 2023
What You Need To Serve Your Niche Part II - Connections
Mar 22, 2023
What You Need To Serve Your Niche Part I - Content
Mar 20, 2023
Be Happy When The Wrong Ones Leave
Mar 17, 2023
Where Is Your Foundation?
Mar 15, 2023
The Power of Connections
Mar 13, 2023
Choices & Decisions
Mar 10, 2023
How Quickly Can You Change Your Focus?
Mar 08, 2023
When Will The Pain Hurt Enough
Mar 06, 2023
Customer Service Matters
Mar 03, 2023
Business Update March 2023
Mar 01, 2023
A Better Way To Do Sales
Feb 27, 2023
Don't Get So Busy Creating That You Stop Growing
Feb 24, 2023
The Importance of Finding Your Voice- An Interview With Josh Smith
Feb 22, 2023
A Dream...And A Goal
Feb 20, 2023
You Don't Need To Be Open 24/7
Feb 17, 2023
My Journey As A Chick-fil-A Operator- An Interview Brad Burkholder
Feb 15, 2023
Leaders vs. Investors
Feb 13, 2023
Enough Preperation, It's Time To Take Action
Feb 10, 2023
Real Chat with Kat- An Interview With Katherine Polsinelli
Feb 08, 2023
Stop Hiding In The Back Of The Class
Feb 06, 2023
Business Update February 2023
Feb 03, 2023
Building A Successful Real Estate Career- An Interview With Andy Welk
Feb 01, 2023
So What's Next?
Jan 30, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 9
Jan 27, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 8
Jan 25, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 7
Jan 23, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 6
Jan 20, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 5
Jan 18, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 4
Jan 16, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 3
Jan 13, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 2
Jan 11, 2023
BEST OF - My Story Part 1
Jan 09, 2023
Who This Is For
Jan 06, 2023
Who This Is (NOT) For
Jan 04, 2023
New Year Update 2023
Jan 02, 2023
2022 Year In Review
Dec 30, 2022
Relationships & Results: An Interview With Jonathan Kiehl
Dec 28, 2022
You're Only Doing 90%
Dec 26, 2022
It's Not One Thing, It's A Million Little Things
Dec 23, 2022
How A New Agent Created Success- An Interview With Janette Schafer
Dec 21, 2022
You Only Need One Cheerleader
Dec 19, 2022
Free Social Media Audits Are Back!
Dec 16, 2022
Frugal Friends- An interview With Jen Smith
Dec 14, 2022
The First 3 Years- Pain, Balance, Freedom
Dec 12, 2022
Building Your Entrepreneurial Solar System
Dec 09, 2022
The Startup Agent with Walter Key and Raymond Sjolseth
Dec 07, 2022
Building Your Content Waterfall
Dec 05, 2022
Business Update December 2022
Dec 02, 2022
Debt-Free Scream Day!
Nov 30, 2022
Our Debt Free Journey - An Interview With Valerie Schuchman
Nov 28, 2022
I Wasn't Here To Pitch
Nov 25, 2022
You've Got 40% More- An Interview with Heath Barnes
Nov 23, 2022
There's Always More In The Tank
Nov 21, 2022
Maybe You're The Problem?
Nov 18, 2022
Building The Wolfpack - An Interview With Connor Steinbrook
Nov 16, 2022
A Lesson About Relationships From a Man Worth 3 Billion Dollars
Nov 14, 2022
A Lesson in Resilience from the Philadelphia Phillies
Nov 11, 2022
Breaking The Corporate Mold- An Interview With Amber Fuhriman
Nov 09, 2022
You're Doing Too Much
Nov 07, 2022
Business Update November 2022
Nov 04, 2022
Building Your Brand - An Interview With Larry Roberts
Nov 02, 2022
How Do You Handle Feedback?
Oct 31, 2022
Assumptions Hold You Back
Oct 28, 2022