Most real estate agents don’t have a lead problem — they have a retention problem.

In today’s episode, real estate educator, author, and founder of Close 4 Life, Josh Cadillac, breaks down why the industry’s customer retention rate is only 12%… and why this ONE shift can completely change your real estate career.

We cover:

🔹 Why agents stay “busy” but never build a real business

🔹 How to see market changes before they hit

🔹 The difference between closing deals and keeping clients

🔹 What top agents do to create lifelong customers

🔹 How to prepare for crypto, market shifts, and the future of real estate

🔹 Why 2026 will reward prepared agents — not lucky ones

If you’re ready to think differently, operate at a higher level, and build a business clients never want to leave… this episode is for you.

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From Prison to 150+ Homes: The Fuzzy Jardine StoryWhat if your rock bottom became your turning point? Today’s ICONS of Real Estate episode features an extraordinary transformation — from addiction and federal prison… to building 150+ affordable homes and reshaping the future of Hawai‘i.

Meet Kolaiah “Fuzzy” Jardine — Big Island native, waterman, developer, community protector, and co-founder of the HUI Mastermind.

In this powerful conversation, Fuzzy shares:

🔥 How prison became the wake-up call that changed everything

🔥 The books, mentors, & mindset shifts that helped him rebuild

🔥 How he built real estate partnerships with $0 of his own money

🔥 The affordable housing blueprint helping locals stay in Hawai‘i

🔥 The “Crabs in a Bucket” mentality — and how he escaped it

🔥 Why real estate can (and should) prioritize people over profit

If you’ve ever felt stuck, underestimated, or unsure whether you can change your life — this episode will challenge everything you believe about possibility.

Real estate isn’t just about ROI. It’s about roots. Community. Legacy.

And Fuzzy is showing the world what it looks like to invest with purpose.

CONNECT WITH FUZZY JARDINE

📘 Book: Priced Out of Paradise – The Pono Way

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hifuzz/

🌐 Website: https://www.fuzzyjardine.com/

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The podcast where industry leaders share the strategies, turning points, and stories behind their success. Hosted by Robert Kennedy III (RK3).

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Only 16% of eligible veterans use their VA loan benefits — and most of it comes down to misinformation. In this episode, West Point graduate, Army veteran, and broker-owner Sunny Alexander sets the record straight.

If you're a real estate agent, broker, team lead, or investor, this conversation is essential. Sunny breaks down the myths, the updates, and the steps every professional needs to know to properly serve military buyers and their families.

🎖️ IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

🔹 Why so few veterans use VA loans

🔹 The biggest misconceptions sellers & agents still believe

🔹 How VA appraisals really work

🔹 Why VA loans do NOT take longer to close

🔹 The 2019 rule change that removed VA loan limits

🔹 How veterans can buy $1M+ homes with 0% down

🔹 How agents can help veterans build long-term wealth

🔹 Sunny’s #1 advice for real estate professionals

🎙️ ABOUT SUNNY ALEXANDER

Sunny is a West Point graduate, Army veteran, Army spouse, and broker-owner of a veteran-owned boutique brokerage in Tampa, Florida. She’s closed countless VA loan transactions and has made it her mission to educate agents and empower veterans to use the benefits they earned.

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📌 Website: redsashrealty.com

📌 Email: Sunny@SunnysellsTampa.com

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