by REM Bot | Feb 25, 2026 | The Leads Are Sh*t, Webinars & Podcasts
If you’re still treating marketing like “post once, hope it works,” Darin Germyn has a blunt assessment: that isn’t a strategy, it’s gambling. On this week’s episode of The Leads Are Sh*t, a Real Estate Magazine podcast hosted by Edmonton team lead Taylor Hack with...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 2, 2026 | News, Profiles, Sales & Marketing
“Home is where I want to be, but I guess I’m already there,” croons Ryan Malcolm. Now a real estate agent with Remax Finest Realty Inc., but perhaps best recognized as the season one winner of Canadian Idol, Malcolm is using his musical past in an unconventional way,...
by REM Bot | Jan 28, 2026 | The Leads Are Sh*t, Webinars & Podcasts
Many real estate agents believe their biggest challenge is generating more leads. The real problem is often something else entirely. Most agents do not have a lead problem. They have a filtering problem. In a recent episode, Fogliato and Hack discussed why...
by REM Bot | Jan 21, 2026 | The Leads Are Sh*t, Webinars & Podcasts
Forced registration has become one of the most complained-about tactics in real estate marketing. Taylor Hack and Andrew Fogliato went deep on the topic in the latest episode of The Leads are Sh*t. Agents say the leads are low quality. Consumers say the process is...
by REM Bot | Dec 10, 2025 | Advice for Agents, The Leads Are Sh*t, Webinars & Podcasts
Most Realtors say they need more leads. What they actually need is a cleaner way to separate real clients from time-wasters. The five-star lead system is the simplest and most reliable way to do that, and it is the centrepiece of the latest episode of The Leads Are...