What does it actually mean for your real estate business when the number one brand in the world gets acquired by a company a fraction of its size? That is not a hypothetical… it just happened. And if you are a Canadian realtor trying to make sense of the noise, figure out where the industry is heading, and understand how these massive structural shifts affect your day-to-day business, this episode is essential listening.

Johnder Perez and Steve Tabrizi are joined by Taylor Hack, Team Leader of HACK&CO and RE/MAX Hall of Fame based in Edmonton, Alberta, to unpack the Real Brokerage–RE/MAX merger in full.

From the morning the announcement dropped to the long arc of how legacy brokerages, cloud models, and technology platforms got to this inflection point, Steve, Taylor, and Johnder hold nothing back.

They cover production numbers, MLS battles, private listing networks, demographic divides between newer and established agents, and what the hybrid model of real estate looks like going forward.

Just straight talk from three people embedded in this industry every single day about what’s to come next!

Listen For:

3:43 What was the immediate reaction when the Real-RE/MAX acquisition news broke?

13:11 How did RE/MAX's original model reshape the real estate industry and where did it lose momentum?

25:33 How are demographic shifts and technology redefining which brokerages attract top-producing agents?

30:13 What do the MLS battles and private listing networks mean for consumers and realtors?

44:43 What comes next for RE/MAX, Real Brokerage, and the Canadian real estate industry?

Connect with Guest: Taylor Hack, Founder and Team Lead |HACK&CO | RE/MAX River City
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Connect with Steve Tabrizi, Chief Operating Officer/Owner | RE/MAX Hallmark®

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Connect with Johnder Perez, Director of Innovation & Business Development | RE/MAX Hallmark®

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Technology is reshaping real estate…and the agents who adapt are pulling ahead fast.

Johnder Perez sits down with Jonathan Zadegan, RE/MAX Top 30 Under 30 winner and founder of PropTech platform Get Homsie, to talk about what it actually looks like when a realtor builds their business with technology at the core.

From leveraging LinkedIn outreach and digital lead generation to scaling a database to 80,000 contacts, Jonathan shares the tech-driven systems behind the Zadegan Group's growth.

He also pulls back the curtain on Get Homsie, an AI-powered, white-labeled home valuation portal built to help real estate agents deliver continuous value to their entire client base, convert cold leads into long-term relationships, and identify who's ready to move before anyone else does.

If you're a Canadian real estate agent wondering how technology fits into your business strategy, this episode is your roadmap.

Listen For:

:30 How did Jonathan Zadegan use technology and digital marketing to break into the Toronto real estate market at just 19 years old?

7:15 What LinkedIn and email marketing strategies helped Jonathan grow his real estate database to 80,000 contacts?

13:33 What qualities separate the agents who thrive with tech-enabled systems from those who fall behind?

15:31 What is Get Homsie, how does the AI-powered platform work, and how can real estate agents use it to stay connected to their entire database?

22:55 How will AI and property technology redefine the real estate agent's role over the next 10 years and what should realtors do today to prepare?

Connect with Guest: Jonathan Zadegan, Real Estate Broker | Managing Partner @ The Zadegan Group | Founder of Get Homsey

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Connect with Johnder Perez, Directory of Technology and Marketing for RE/MAX Hallmark®

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The agent who stays consistent…and stays top of mind… ALWAYS WINS!

Micah Munro sits down with Shawn Tahririha, CEO of Shaheen & Company and an 18-year Toronto real estate veteran, to unpack what it actually takes to grow a sustainable, high-performing real estate team.

From the mindset required to survive a down market to the "copiloting" strategy that turns team listings into lead generation machines, Shawn shares battle-tested insights on consistency, geographic niche farming, proactive database management, and why failing more… not less, is the real path to top-producer status.

Shawn sees today's challenging market as an opportunity for agents willing to have hard conversations.

Every difficult conversation, every rejection, every "no" is practice.

And when the market turns, and it will, the agents who've been sharpening those skills will be the last ones standing.

Listen For:

1:11 What does starting in real estate at 21 teach you about building credibility with clients?

3:18 How does consistency in prospecting separate top producers from the rest?

11:18 What do agents actually gain when they join a team beyond just a brand?

21:01 What are the biggest mistakes newer agents make when building their real estate business?

29:47 What market opportunities should smart agents be paying attention to right now?

Connect with Guests:

Shawn Tahririha, CEO | Broker of Record | Shaheen & Company

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Connect with Host:

Micah Munro, Real Estate Coach at RE/MAX Hallmark® | Bill Pipes G3 Nation Coaching

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Link to the podcast all of the platforms: https://pod.link/1815165993