Interview with the creator of the #1 Real Estate Agent Group on Facebook (370k+ members)

As the first interview of 2026, I wanted it to bring you the BIGGEST and the BEST! Since this is the #1 ranked "real estate podcast show" on Google.....it only makes sense to introduce you to the #1 ranked "real estate facebook group" and the creator of this amazing page called Real Estate Agent Referral Network and Marketing Tips.  Join the 370,000+ members today and let's help the group get to the 500,000+ mark in 2026!! In this podcast episode, Paul interviewed Debbie Mauro (group creator, admin and fellow realtor) about her journey from a military family background to building a massive real estate referral network on Facebook. Debbie shared how she grew her Facebook group from 20,000 to 371,000 members over six years, becoming one of the largest real estate networks in the United States. She discussed her transition from a window covering business to real estate, including her recent decision to become a licensed realtor. Debbie highlighted her use of AI tools like Marbleism for content creation and shared details about her weekly virtual coffee mastermind meetings that now attract 75-100 agents from around the world. The conversation concluded with Debbie providing her contact information and discount code for Marbleism to Paul for inclusion in the podcast notes. Summary Debbie's Diverse Life Journey Paul interviews Debbie about her background and journey. Debbie, originally from Virginia, lived in multiple locations due to her father's military service and attended 12 schools in 13 years. She moved to Alamogordo, New Mexico, a year ago to be closer to family. Debbie discusses her experience living in military-heavy cities and how her diverse upbringing helped her develop strong communication skills. Paul and Debbie share common experiences of being left-handed and involved in music, particularly band. They briefly touch on Debbie's real estate background and her upcoming interview, but the conversation primarily focuses on Debbie's personal and educational history. Debbie's Entrepreneurial and Career Journey Debbie shared her career journey, starting with her parents' expectation for her to become a lawyer due to the profession's status, but she pursued music and eventually MIS in college. She discovered her entrepreneurial spirit while owning a window covering business in Las Vegas, where realtors became her primary referral partners. Debbie's experience in retail, including roles at Kmart and other stores, taught her valuable lessons about sales and rejection, which she carried into her career. Real Estate Referral Network Creation Debbie shared her background in real estate and sales, highlighting how realtors were key referral partners for her window covering business. After a heart attack in 2009, she transitioned to working for Closet Factory, where she continued to appreciate the value of realtor relationships. Despite being removed from real estate Facebook groups for promoting a client management tool, Debbie decided to create her own Facebook group, The Real Estate Agent Referral Network and Marketing Tips, to help realtors generate leads and referrals. Facebook Real Estate Group Growth Debbie shared her success story of building a Facebook group for real estate professionals from 20,000 to 371,000 members over six years, which led to her becoming an influencer for a cloud-based brokerage and obtaining her real estate license. Real Estate Networking Growth Strategies Debbie discussed her successful real estate networking group, which has grown to 371,000 members and functions as a city-sized community for real estate professionals. She shared her strategy of using visual content like maps in Facebook groups to increase engagement, and introduced a new AI tool called Marbleism that helps create social media content. Debbie also described her weekly virtual coffee mastermind meetings, which now attract 75-100 agents and include guest speakers and breakout rooms for relationship building. The conversation concluded with Debbie agreeing to share her contact information and discount code for Marbleism with Paul for inclusion in the podcast notes. Contact info: https://linktr.ee/debbie.mauro fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therealestateagentreferralnetwork Newsletter: https://www.REARNSubscribe.com Marblism: https://marblism.com/?via=StartHere   10% off discount code: C7TVIOPKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/real-estate-podcast-show--6907081/support.PS Sign up here for the newsletter that 1000s across Toronto GTA receive each week.