#339 - GLENN SHELHAMER, Real Estate Broker and Founder of the Shelhamer Group
SUMMARY
This week Real Estate Broker Glenn Shelhamer, Founder of the Shelhamer Group joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss starting his career in real estate; insight into the profession; his dynamic approach to leadership, team management, and mentorship; expanding the business with unique ventures and innovative strategies; and more. Enjoy!
ABOUT GLENN
Glenn Shelhamer is ranked among the top 5% of real estate brokers in the U.S, showcased in business publications and seen on Bravo TV’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.”
With a real estate business spanning over 10 years in representing buyers and sellers, Glenn has the skills, knowledge, and tools to obtain the results you are looking for while maintaining the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism. When working with Glenn, the light at the end of the tunnel is never an oncoming train.
TIMESTAMPS
(02:02) Getting into real estate.
“There’s a stigma in our industry that agents get paid too much money and we're not very helpful. And a lot of that is true. It's because of the agents that don't have the training, and they don't really know what they're doing… That’s a real concern, that people have to be concerned about who they’re working with.” (07:08)
(09:00) The path to becoming a real estate agent.
(23:34) About the Shelhamer Group.
(34:14) Zillow and other real estate marketplaces.
“Sometimes it can be pretty close, sometimes it can be way off. It's for fun. Zillow themselves have said it’s for fun.” (35:37)
(36:36) The benefits of staging a house.
“Staging is wonderful. I'm a huge fan of staging. Typically, you can see, 5% higher or more in staged properties depending on the lifestyle that was created with the staging and the market… Staged properties tend to do better and move quicker.” (37:11)
(41:05) Running the business.
(01:22:11) The real estate market after COVID.
“A special home that’s designed, an architectural home, that has something special going on with it, that is going to get multiple offers and break sales records in any market. Something else that people really have to consider when they're thinking about, especially building new… These homes are always going to command top, top dollar and they're really in a league of their own.” (01:23:00)
(01:28:12) Matching a house with a client.
(01:37:57) Tips for buying a house.
