How does an agent go from zero contacts to dominating a geographic farm with $135 million in annual sales—without chasing leads?

In this episode, Brendan Bartic sits down with top-producing agent Sandra Rathe, who shares her proven method for turning neighborhoods into gold mines through strategic geographic farming and innovative marketing. Sandra reveals exactly how she's leveraged intentional branding, creative "letters from the heart," and consistent market positioning to become the go-to listing agent in Broward County, Florida.

In this must-listen episode, you'll discover:

• Sandra’s exact step-by-step formula for starting and scaling a profitable geographic farm—even if you're brand new or starting from scratch.
• How Sandra’s "newsletter from the heart" immediately generated listings (and why consistency beats complexity every time).
• Tactical advice on selecting neighborhoods: Learn her analytics-driven approach to finding neighborhoods with the highest ROI.
• The behind-the-scenes reality of farming: From rollerblading door-to-door deliveries to how she transitioned to mailing nearly 50,000 newsletters per month.
• Sandra’s proven strategies for overcoming competition and keeping a dominant market share—without slashing tires!
• Real talk about scaling to luxury neighborhoods, understanding your ideal market, and balancing personal fulfillment with client expectations.

About Sandra Rathe: Sandra Rathe is a real estate powerhouse who closed over $135 million in annual sales volume through mastery of geographic farming and building a database of over 60,000 contacts. Her data-driven methods and relentless consistency have transformed her neighborhoods into predictable, profitable business sources.

Episode Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & Meet Sandra Rathe ($135M in Sales)

0:59 – The Power of Geographic Farming

2:05 – Why Farming? Sandra’s Origin Story

4:07 – The Newsletter Strategy That Started It All

5:18 – Choosing the Right Neighborhood

7:35 – Rollerblading for Listings: Authenticity and Grit

10:44 – Turning Newsletters into Actual Listings

12:31 – The Economics & Consistency of Farming

15:41 – Scaling Up: From 1,800 to 50,000 Newsletters 20:31 – Tactical EDDM & Direct Mail Advice

25:37 – Protecting Your Market Share

31:15 – Why Consistency Beats Shiny Object Syndrome

36:46 – Beast Mode Lightning Round Begins

37:14 – Sandra’s Most Memorable $6.3M Listing Appointment

39:00 – Biggest Obstacle in Building a Listing Business

40:28 – #1 Piece of Advice for Aspiring Listing Agents

41:03 – Tools & Tech Sandra Uses (Follow Up Boss)

41:52 – Future Plans & Growth (Director of Sales & Boca Expansion)

44:16 – Closing Thoughts & How to Connect with Sandra

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Connect with Sandra Rathe:

🌐 Website: sandrarathe.com

📸 Instagram: @sandrarathe_realestate

📘 Facebook: Sandra Rathe Real Estate Group