Real Agency

Adam Mackay

The Real Agency Podcast | Elevating Estate Agents & Industry Leaders Welcome to The Real Agency Podcast, the go-to space for estate agents, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals looking to grow, connect, and thrive in the modern property world. Hosted by Adam, an experienced estate agent and leader at Real Agency. Co hosted by Steve Backley, Roger Black and Jamie Fisher, this podcast brings together top performers, industry disruptors, and business minds to share their journeys, strategies, and real-world insights. 🔹 What We’re About:✅ Success Stories – Conversations with top agents, business owners, and industry influencers✅ Mindset & Performance – Lessons from elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and high achievers✅ Marketing & Growth – Strategies to elevate your brand and stand out in the property market✅ Networking & Collaboration – How to build meaningful industry relationships While we openly discuss the evolution of estate agency, including the opportunities at eXp UK, this isn’t a hard-sell podcast—it’s about education, inspiration, and real talk from people who have been in the trenches and built success in their own way. If you’re an agent looking to level up, a business owner exploring new opportunities, or simply someone who wants to hear from the best in the industry, this is the podcast for you. 👉 New episodes dropping regularly! Subscribe now and join the conversation. 📲 Follow us on socials:📍 Instagram: [@realagency]📍 LinkedIn: [Real Agency Network]📍 Website: [www.realagency.com] #RealAgencyPodcast #EstateAgents #Networking #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Marketing #eXpUK

  1. 3D AGO

    From Employed Agent to Self-Employed Success | Ross’ First 8 Weeks in Estate Agency

    In this episode of the Real Agency Podcast, Adam Mackay sits down with Ross, a Real Agency partner who made the leap into self-employment just eight weeks ago. Ross shares an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what the first two months as a self-employed estate agent are really like — the highs, the doubts, the fall-throughs, and the mindset shifts required when the business is finally yours. Covering his journey from a traditional employed background into building his own local brand across Horsham, Shoreham, and surrounding villages, Ross talks openly about: - The emotional rollercoaster of early fall-throughs - How having a clear plan and strategy helps recover deals - Why looking after buyers properly is one of the most overlooked opportunities in UK estate agency - The importance of doing the basics brilliantly — viewings, follow-ups, communication - Balancing family life while going all-in on a new business - Why the future of estate agency is becoming more personal, local, and agent-led - This episode is a must-listen for: - Employed agents considering going self-employed -New partner agents in their first year - Estate agents feeling stuck in traditional models - Anyone who wants a realistic view of what building a personal agency actually takes - No hype. No shortcuts. Just a real conversation about building a reputation, not just a pipeline. 🎧 Listen now and follow Real Agency Podcast for weekly conversations on estate agency, mindset, business ownership, and the future of our industry.

    33 min
  2. DEC 17

    Stephen Brown: The Hard Lessons, Habits & Hidden Gold Every Estate Agent Needs to Know.

    In this episode of the Real Agency Podcast, Adam Mackay sits down with Stephen Brown (SJB Consultancy) one of the UK’s most respected estate agency trainers and consultants. Stephen shares his honest journey from leaving school with few qualifications, facing redundancy and business failure, to becoming a director in a major agency group and later building a nationwide consultancy helping agents increase revenue, profitability, and performance. This conversation goes deep into what really drives success in estate agency  not gimmicks, not shortcuts, but discipline, consistency, and action. 🎯 In this episode, we cover: - Why most estate agents struggle in quiet markets - The simple habits top-performing agents never skip - How your database is your biggest hidden asset - Why pricing right in the first 2–3 weeks matters - Price, presentation & promotion explained - How to create opportunities when others slow down - Why “knowledge isn’t power” — implementation is - The future of estate agency: fees, self-employed agents & AI Stephen also talks about the incredible Computers for Schools campaign  delivering laptops and tablets to children who would otherwise go without access to education. If you’re an estate agent, business owner, or team leader looking to grow sustainably — this episode will challenge how you think and how you act. 👇 Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments. 🎧 Listen to the Real Agency Podcast on Spotify & Apple 📺 Subscribe for weekly estate agency insights 📩 Interested in Real Agency? Get in toucH

    26 min

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The Real Agency Podcast | Elevating Estate Agents & Industry Leaders Welcome to The Real Agency Podcast, the go-to space for estate agents, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals looking to grow, connect, and thrive in the modern property world. Hosted by Adam, an experienced estate agent and leader at Real Agency. Co hosted by Steve Backley, Roger Black and Jamie Fisher, this podcast brings together top performers, industry disruptors, and business minds to share their journeys, strategies, and real-world insights. 🔹 What We’re About:✅ Success Stories – Conversations with top agents, business owners, and industry influencers✅ Mindset & Performance – Lessons from elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and high achievers✅ Marketing & Growth – Strategies to elevate your brand and stand out in the property market✅ Networking & Collaboration – How to build meaningful industry relationships While we openly discuss the evolution of estate agency, including the opportunities at eXp UK, this isn’t a hard-sell podcast—it’s about education, inspiration, and real talk from people who have been in the trenches and built success in their own way. If you’re an agent looking to level up, a business owner exploring new opportunities, or simply someone who wants to hear from the best in the industry, this is the podcast for you. 👉 New episodes dropping regularly! Subscribe now and join the conversation. 📲 Follow us on socials:📍 Instagram: [@realagency]📍 LinkedIn: [Real Agency Network]📍 Website: [www.realagency.com] #RealAgencyPodcast #EstateAgents #Networking #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Marketing #eXpUK