The Better Agent Podcast

About The Better Agent Podcast

Welcome to The Better Agent Podcast, hosted by Josh Lavik, a high achiever, dreamer, and dad of 3. Josh shares the strategies that took him from 5 to 50 transactions a year. Each episode features actionable tips for real estate agents to boost production, streamline operations, and improve client experiences. Josh also answers audience questions and offers insights from his exclusive 21-day challenge. Whether you're starting out or growing your business, The Better Agent Podcast will help you build a world-class career. Tune in today!

Publisher

Josh Lavik

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Nov 2024

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Scale Real Estate Without Doing It All | Krista Schicker

   Can’t do it all yourself? Neither can an agent with 40 deals under contract. Wisconsin agents trying to scale often hit a ceiling when admin work and slow follow-up eat their week. Josh Lavik, a Wisconsin REALTOR® who scaled from 5 to 50 transactions a year, talks with Krista Schicker, who moved from Milwaukee to a town of 523 people and kept growing. Hear how team support, Follow Up Boss AI, speed to lead, and an abundance mindset help you scale a real estate business in any market. 🎙️ HOST & GUEST Host: Josh Lavik Host of The Better Agent Podcast and a Wisconsin REALTOR® focused on helping agents improve production, systems, and client experience. Guest: Krista Schicker Krista serves clients in Wisconsin’s Driftless region and has been in real estate for about six years. After moving from Milwaukee to a town of 523 people, she continued growing her production and had her 40th property under contract by late August. 💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN AI CRM tools like Follow Up Boss can log appointments for you Real estate team support makes 40 transactions manageable Speed to lead still wins buyers who are ready to act now Face-to-face appointments make online leads more likely to hire you Proven real estate systems can keep producing in a new market An abundance mindset shows there is enough business for everyone Collaboration over competition builds stronger real estate businesses ❓ KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: How many new people should I meet to build my real estate business? A: Five, says Krista Schicker, a real estate agent in Wisconsin’s Driftless region: hand your business card to five new people and talk with a few local agents. Josh notes 5 a day adds up to 25 a week. Q: What skills from a healthcare job can I use in real estate? A: One-on-one listening and asking clients what their goal is. Krista brought these from 15 years as a massage therapist, because real estate involves a lot of emotion and psychology. Q: When should I consider leaving my brokerage or joining a team? A: When what works for other agents isn’t working for you. Krista joined a team after about a year and a half as an independent agent at an older, low-tech brokerage. Q: Who can I lean on when real estate starts to feel lonely? A: A trusted teammate. Krista talks almost every day with a teammate in Milwaukee about what each is dealing with, since agents often work alone from their cars. Q: Why might hiring my first full-time assistant help me find more business? A: Because worrying about supporting a new hire pushed Josh Lavik to look harder. He became more diligent about following up with current clients and finding new appointments and leads. ⏱️ CHAPTERS (00:00) Intro (01:18) Meet Krista Schicker (02:39) Finding the Right Team (04:28) Follow Up Boss & AI (06:00) Delegating to Scale (09:27) Driftless Region Real Estate (10:11) Weekly Meetings & Mindset (13:55) Career Pivot to Real Estate (18:33) Formula for 40 Deals (20:44) Adapting to Market Changes (21:50) Rebuilding in a New Market (25:39) Collaboration Over Competition (27:55) Final Takeaways 💼 Connect with Krista Schicker: 🌐 Website: https://myrealtycareer.com/ (https://myrealtycareer.com/) 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/yoorealtygroup/ (https://instagram.com/yoorealtygroup/) 🔗 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marineyoo (https://linkedin.com/in/marineyoo) 💼 Follow Josh Lavik & The Better Agent Podcast: 🌐 Website: https://joshlavik.com/ (https://joshlavik.com/) 🌐 21-Day Challenge: https://abetterrealestateexperience.com/ (https://abetterrealestateexperience.com/) 🔗 LinkedIn:  https://linkedin.com/in/jlavik (https://linkedin.com/in/jlavik) ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ (https://iconsofrealestate.com/) #TheBetterAgentPodcast #JoshLavik #WisconsinRealEstate #MadisonRealtor #RealEstateGrowth #AgentTips #5to50Transactions #RealEstatePodcast #BetterAgent #ScaleYourBusiness

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Win Multiple Offers & Build Referrals as a Solo Agent | Codi Alger

   Can a solo agent win multiple-offer bidding wars and build a referral business without a team or a single paid lead? Josh Lavik, host of The Better Agent Podcast and a Wisconsin REALTOR® who scaled his business from 5 to 50 transactions a year, talks with Milwaukee agent Codi Alger, who was named rookie of the year for a seven-state region in her first year with 25 sales and $6 million in volume. You'll learn how to win multiple offers, keep your real estate systems simple, grow referrals through real relationships, and handle what you can't control. 🎧 Hosted by: Josh Lavik 🎧 Guest: Codi Alger – Solo real estate agent in the Milwaukee market with seven years in real estate. In her first year, she was named rookie of the year for a seven-state region with 25 sales and $6 million in volume. 🎤 Featuring: 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Multiple-offer tip: call the listing agent before writing an offer Choosing a client niche makes real estate systems repeatable Bad-fit clients: refer them to a colleague after the first meeting Intentional days off help real estate agents avoid burnout Agent growth strategy: tour vacant homes to sharpen inventory knowledge Clear next steps build client trust and future referrals Listing appointment tip: tell sellers you can't control every buyer 🎯 Key Questions Answered in This Episode : Q: How do you find out what a home seller really wants? → A: Codi Alger, a Milwaukee solo agent, asks sellers to imagine having a magic wand and lay out their ideal timeline and process, such as when to close and whether they want to tidy the house. She then builds a plan from those answers, since every seller wants something different. Q: What should a real estate agent do when a deal falls apart? → A: Josh Lavik, host of The Better Agent Podcast, lets the deal go and accepts it, because pushing too hard to save it can make things worse. He notes that sellers can find another great buyer and buyers can find a home they love as much or more. Q: When do first-time home buyers usually sell? → A: First-time home buyers statistically sell within about seven years, according to Codi Alger. She's now seeing the alumni she helped buy their first homes come back to sell as their families grow. 📇 Connect with Codi Alger: 🌎 Website → https://codialgerhomes.com/ 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thecodialger/ 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/codimjohnson/ 🎙 FOLLOW JOSH LAVIK & THE BETTER AGENT PODCAST: 🌎 Website → https://www.joshlavik.com/ (https://www.joshlavik.com/) 🌎 21-Day Challenge → https://www.abetterrealestateexperience.com/ (https://www.abetterrealestateexperience.com/) 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/joshlavikassoc (https://www.facebook.com/joshlavikassoc) 📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jla_madison/ (https://www.instagram.com/jla_madison/) 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlavik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlavik) Listen to the full conversation now and subscribe to the Better Agent Podcast for more real stories on building a better real estate business 🔖 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND COMMENT BELOW! ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate – iconsofrealestate.com (http://iconsofrealestate.com) #TheBetterAgentPodcast #JoshLavik #WisconsinRealEstate #MadisonRealtor #RealEstateGrowth #AgentTips #5to50Transactions #RealEstatePodcast #BetterAgent #ScaleYourBusiness

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   24 Sept 2026

   Agent Productivity: What Is Your Time Worth? | Beth Jaworski

   What is your time worth, and are you still spending it stuffing envelopes? Josh Lavik, host of The Better Agent Podcast and a Wisconsin REALTOR® who scaled from 5 to 50 transactions a year, talks with Beth Jaworski, a Shorewest REALTORS® agent licensed since 1992. Beth has sold 50 - 70 homes a year with no assistant for about a decade, leaning on trusted vendors and go-to agents instead of a formal team. This episode shows how real estate systems, smart pricing, and agent mentorship keep a top producing agent growing for 34 years. 🎧 Hosted by: Josh Lavik 🎧 Guest: Beth Jaworski has been a REALTOR® since September 1992 and works with Shorewest REALTORS® in the Wauwatosa area. She sold 10 - 12 homes her first year, later sold about 70 homes a year consistently, and now closes closer to 50. She has run her business without an assistant for about 10 years. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✔️ Every agent needs a team, formal or not. ✔️ Outsourcing low-dollar tasks frees time for client appointments. ✔️ Reinvest early closings into part-time help to build more. ✔️ Serving both buyers and sellers helps you adapt to market shifts. ✔️ List price reveals more about pricing than sold price. ✔️ Clean offers can matter more to sellers than top dollar. ✔️ Saved client thank-you cards can lift you on hard days. ✔️Giving your time to a cause builds know-like-trust. 🎯 Key Questions Answered in This Episode : Q: How can I tell when the real estate market is starting to shift? → A: Beth Jaworski spots a shift when price-reduction emails suddenly arrive after months without any. Brand-new listings with no price reductions tell her the market is still moving fast. Q: What is the best way for agents to get more referrals from other markets? → A: Beth Jaworski gets referrals from other markets by connecting with agents at conferences and conventions, often over coffee or lunch. Many come from agents who didn't know her but whose office colleagues met her there. Q: What is a "fantasy offer" in real estate? → A: A fantasy offer, as Beth Jaworski describes it, is written far over asking, such as $80,000 over, while keeping full inspection, appraisal, and financing contingencies. Since it's unlikely to appraise, Beth warns newer agents that sellers often won't accept it. ⏳ Timestamps: 📌 00:00 - You Need Support or You'll Burn Out 📌00:31 - Meet Beth Jaworski: 34 Years in Real Estate 📌03:17 - Selling 50 - 70 Homes a Year With No Team 📌06:58 - Build a Trusted Agent Network 📌11:44 - The Night Owl Secret to Delegation 📌12:58 - What Is Your Time Worth? 📌 15:22 - When New Agents Should Hire Help 📌18:22 - How the Housing Market Has Changed 📌19:15 - Why Work Both Buyers and Sellers 📌24:11 - Absorption Rate Explained Simply 📌27:04 - Listed $405K, Sold $505K: Pricing Trap 📌29:52 - Clean Offers vs. Fantasy Offers 📌31:57 - Conventions, Coffee Chats & Referrals 📌35:02 - How to Stay Positive When It's Hard 📌36:18 - Lost 7 Listings in a Row 📌41:10 - The Thank-You Card Drawer 📌 43:01 - Rinse and Repeat Your Systems 📌 44:21 - Community Involvement Builds Trust 📇 Connect with Beth Jaworski: 🌎 Website → http://bethjaworski.com/ 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/BethSellsHomes 📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/bethsellshomesinwi/ 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsellshomes/ 🎙 FOLLOW JOSH LAVIK & THE BETTER AGENT PODCAST: 🌎 Website → https://www.joshlavik.com/ 🌎 21-Day Challenge → https://www.abetterrealestateexperience.com/ 📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/joshlavikassoc 📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jla_madison/ 🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlavik 🔖 DON’T FORGET TO LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND COMMENT BELOW! ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate – iconsofrealestate.com #TheBetterAgentPodcast #JoshLavik #WisconsinRealEstate #MadisonRealtor #RealEstateGrowth #AgentTips #5to50Transactions #RealEstatePodcast #BetterAgent #ScaleYourBusiness

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• Jake Ramey
• Erika Skogg
• Fred Van Buren
• Colin Schindler
• Seth Peterson

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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Engagement

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