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We Need Closure
by Kalyn McKittrick & Heather Teems
With nearly 20 years of real estate experience combined, REALTORS Kalyn McKittrick and Heather Teems are joining forces to give the people what they want: hilarious real estate stories from the REALTORS, clients and industry experts who have lived to tell the unbelievable tales of buying and selling real estate. Come for the stories. Stay for the interviews, insights and entertainment. Have an unbelievable real estate story? Submit your stories at [email protected] or on Instagram at @WeNeedClosurePodcast.
Episodes
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We Really Need Closure This Time | Getting Ghosted By Clients in Real Estate
We've all been there. A text goes unanswered. A phone call remains unreturned. And after months of effort, energy and a little blood, sweat and tears, with someone who you thought was very important to you....you've suddenly been ghosted. Oh you thought we were talking about dating? Nope, this is...
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Our State of the Union Episode | Annual Interview with Matt Lewis, Broker/Owner of LEAGUE Real Estate
It's Season 6, Closers! Welcome back and happy new year to everyone still tuning into another year of the We Need Closure Podcast. In true new year fashion, hosts Heather and Kalyn have asked their favorite broker and business owner, Matt Lewis, to join them for an unofficial 'state of the union'...
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Kids Say the Darndest Things | Real Estate Edition
Welcome to a very special episode of We Need Closure. Hosts Kalyn and Heather welcome the most VIP guests to date: their children. Partly because it's time, but partly because they had no child care this week. If you found last week's episode to be slightly chaotic, buckle up listener, because...
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From Car Magnets to Tik Tok Dances | Covering All the REALTOR Trends Throughout the Years
For those of us in the real estate industry, we are all guilty of a few cliche marketing tricks now and then. Emailing our clients to set back their clocks for daylight savings time? Been there. Proudly posting a "SOLD" post minutes after the check hits your account? Done that. But how far have…
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Short, Sweet and Slightly Psychotic | An Episode to Reflect Our Current State of Mind
Have you ever wondered what it's like inside the brain of a real estate professional? Welcome to the circus, kids. Kalyn and Heather are personally very representative of our current real estate market - tired, frustrating, confusing and exhausted. Just adding in a nice, short sweet episode to…
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A Taurus and an Aquarius Walk Into a Podcast | Do Our Astrological Signs Make Us Good REALTORS?
So, what's your sign? We're jumping on the astrology band wagon this episode to answer a single burning question: Did we choose the right career path based on our astrological signs? Knowing truly nothing about the art of reading the stars, Kalyn and Heather outsourced this question to a...
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Haunted Houses and Jury Duty | The Fall Spooky Episode
What's scarier - a haunted house or jury duty? Welcome to one of our favorite episodes of the year - the all-things-fall episode where the hosts do their geeking out in their favorite season! Sharing all the life updates, tune in to hear about Heather's desperate attempt to get picked during jury...
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Welcome to Season 5 | Heather is a Movie Star But We're Still Doing Our Jobs
Were you as excited as we were to get back to business? Don't answer that. After two years of rocking and rolling on this podcast, we are entering into Season 5! Kicking things off in an inappropriate fashion, Kalyn drops the 'F' bomb while the hosts discuss all things involving life, work and…
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The Dreaded Inspection Report | What to Expect When You're Inspecting
On this week's episode, Heather and Kalyn tackle the least favorite part of their jobs and the insurmountable stress around it: The Inspection Report. Whether you are purchasing a new home in all it's glory or a 100-year old gem in a historic neighborhood, the inspection will not only be…
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Breaking Design Rules, One House at a Time | Interview with Jessica Brandrup
On this week's episode of We Need Closure, Hosts Heather and Kalyn completely fan-girl over their favorite home stager and interior designer, Jessica Brandrup, owner of Modern Design Collective in Fort Worth, TX. Jumping right into the nitty-gritty details of Jessica's creative process, Heather…
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Las Vegas, Justin Timberlake and a Tense Real Estate Market | Summer Updates & More
Who's ready for summer? We are only in the first week of summer and there's already enough to fill an entire episode for our darling listeners. Tune in this week to hear all about Kalyn's trip from hell, why Heather actually went to Hell (Las Vegas), the time she saw her beloved Justin Timberlake...
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Making a Global Impact with Real Estate | Interview with John Staab, Owner and Broker of Motive Real Estate Group
In honor of our 50th episode, we've invited our friend, fellow agent and truly saint-like Fort Worth resident, John Staab to the podcast today! In the words of Heather, we can' thelp but "love/hate" this kind soul as he not only gets all the good listings, he has a passion for helping others and...
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Spilling The Tea | Finally Sharing Our Spring Real Estate Stories
Folks, we're tired. We're happy, but we're tired. and this episode is a direct reflection of our spirits and the spring 2024 real estate market and what is being handed to us day in and day out. Repair amendments? Yes. Extended option periods? Absolutely. Seeing red flags galore and our advice on...
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Highest and Best | How to Win A Multiple Offer Situation in Real Estate
Multiple Offers - Love them or hate them? On this week's episode, Kalyn and Heather break down the love/hate relationship with the elusive dynamics of a multiple offer situation. How do you handle them as as a listing agent? What tricks do you use as a buyer's agent? What should you know as a...
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Are Investment Properties A Thing of the Past? | And Other Questions From Our Listeners
Answering all the people's burning questions on this week's episode, hosts Heather and Kalyn don't hold back on telling their truths. Will the DFW Market ever become "more affordable"? Have we ever worked with famous clients? What on earth would we be doing for a living if we weren't in real...
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Where Have All the Commissions Gone? | NAR Settlement Overview
Looking for all the opinions on the recent settlement of the National Association of REALTORS and the outcome of the 2024 class action lawsuit? You've come to the right place. Although we wanted to ignore the NAR elephant in the room and record an episode full of fun and levity, we have instead...
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How to Quit Your Corporate Job to Become a REALTOR
The elephant has officially left the room. After a long awaited reveal, Kalyn divulges the greatest secret she's been keeping from the listeners: She finally quit her corporate job. After 9 years of juggling and balancing both a full-time corporate job and being a full-time REALTOR, the steady...
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A Day in the Life: REALTOR Edition
Admit it. You've been curious about what REALTORS do all day long but too afraid to ask. Lucky for you we have no problem spilling the beans! Spoiler: It might not be what you think. Themes include: a continuous stream of living your life while constantly working, living in yoga pants in case a...
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Costco Mortgages, Padsplitting and AirBNB Arbitrage | Interview with Matt Lewis
Ladies and gentleman, welcome back to Season 4 of the We Need Closure Podcast! Easily one of the most jam-packed episodes featuring one of our favorite and most knowledgeable guests, co-owner and Broker of LEAGUE Real Estate, Matt Lewis has returned to the podcast for an entertaining yet...
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Merry Christmas, Ya Real Estate Animals
It's not really Christmas until you listen to the final WNC episode of 2023! Never a dull moment, the hosts have come back together to wish the listeners a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays while catching up on all life events since last being on the air. Taking a very blunt stance on 2024 real...
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Hallelujah, We Found Our Niche | Mastering Social Media and Communications in Real Estate
While we don't normally claim to be experts on this podcast, we are considering this episode our Masterclass of Finding Your Niche. After much deliberation and consideration, Heather and Kalyn have finally found their niche in real estate. Heather's niche lies in the world of utilizing social…
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Acting Like Experts | How We Would Handle Your Real Estate Scenarios
Back for another week of chit chat, this week's episode is all about assessing your real-life real estate scenarios and how these two REALTORS would handle them. From opinionated agents to best intentioned parents, we breakdown how we would tackle/handle/approach all the scenarios submitted by…
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Our First Year in Real Estate | And We Lived to Tell the Tales
On yet another trip down memory lane, hosts Kalyn and Heather share their outrageously differing experiences as new agents in their first year of real estate. Straight out of Pleasantville, Kalyn's experiences in 2015 look quite similar to how and where she conducts real estate today but recaps…
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I Lasted 30 Days in Real Estate | Interview with Luke Syres
And thank God he found his true calling! Continuing our series on "Finding Your Niche" in Real Estate, Heather and Kalyn welcome their incredibly talented friend and colleague, Luke Syres, Marketing Director and Partner at LEAGUE Real Estate, to the podcast for enlightment, inspiration and a...
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Show Me Your Pumpkins | It's Fall Y'all
TGIF takes on a whole new meaning on this week's episode - Thank God It's FALL is the motto the hosts are living by and they are finally back in their element! Covering all your favorite topics, Heather and Kalyn give life updates, seasonal favorites and what the begining of the fall season means...
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Interview with Christa Holbert
On this week's episode, fellow LEAGUE agent and friend, Christa Holbert joins the podcast to kick off our new special series, "Finding Your Niche"! Queen of the Ridglea Hills neighborhood in Fort Worth and master aficianado at cornering the real estate business in your neighborhood, Christa gives...
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We're Back! Welcome to Season 3, Closers!
WE'RE BACK! And comin' in HOT! No really, we are sweating. It's 109 degrees outside but we are thrilled to be back for the kick-off episode of Season 3 of WNC! The ultimate catch-up, hosts Heather and Kalyn share everything you've missed in their lives this summer (spoilers): Kalyn's still...
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Real Estate Reality Television is in the Gutter and We Know How to Fix It
Are you getting tired of the same old flip-my-house TV shows with unrealistic budgets and unnecessary scripted drama? Funny. We are too! In this week's episode, the hosts dive into the world of real estate, design and home renovation television and the current era that needs to be closed...we…
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Chatty REALTORS Using ChatGPT
In the great words of Goldie Hawn and our podcast introduction theme song, "What else could we need?" On this week's episode and in the year of 2023, we now know we need ChatGPT...or do we? Heather and Kalyn assume their normal roles of expert realtors with complete ignorance around technology…
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Yep, It's That Time of Year | A Guide to Successfully Selling Your Home
On this week's episode, we're asking you to trust the psychos....we mean, experts! Currently living in a real life episode of We Need Closure, Heather shares all the most recent details of listing her personal home, the anxiety of the process, living out of her car and the lengths she goes to in...
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Drones, Flatulence and Baby Birds | All In A Days Work As a REALTOR
Big life updates coming at you this week, listeners! What may seem like just another WNC episode, we're here to delight and entertain. We've brought the stories, market updates and major changes happening for both Kalyn and Heather. (Let's just say, one involves a new address and one involves a…
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Will The Real Interior Designer Please Stand Up | Interview with Emily Gilbert
It's always a good episode when we have an actual expert agree to join us on the podcast - and Emily Gilbert with Emily Gilbert Designs is the best of the best! Coming in hot with a story for the ages that all working mothers can relate to, Heather and Kalyn finally get to fan girl about one of...
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Accidentally Arrested on My Family Vacation | Interview with Jeff Anderson
On this week's episode, we can finally answer the question: What Would Jeff Do? Often mentioned and praised on the We Need Closure podcast, Jeff Anderson, Co-owner of LEAGUE Real Estate, finally joins the hosts to tell all the stories and give all the best advice. Starting off the episode strong,...
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A Friendly Game of Would You Rather | Real Estate Edition
It's all fun and games in real estate, right? Well this week on the podcast, it absolutely is. Settle in for a week of nonsense as the hosts run through an ill-prepared set of "Would You Rather?" questions based on real estate scenarios - both real and ridiculous. Would you rather work with only...
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Always Be Closing | Even At The Grand Canyon
While on vacation? While in a wedding? While giving birth? No these aren't major life milestones. They are all the places we and our fellow REALTORS have conducted business in this wacky world of real estate. On this week's episode, Heather's family trip to the Grand Canyon inspired the hosts to...
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When Real Estate Knocks You Down | A Pick-Me-Up Episode
Not all heroes wear capes - but most REALTORS should. In an industry with the highest highs and the lowest lows, sometimes you just need a friend - and a podcast episode completely dedicated to the stories of a few REALTORS who can relate. On this week's episode, both hosts share the stories that...
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Are You Normal On Vacation Or Are You A REALTOR?
Give us all the out-of-town buyers! From marathon days of showings to helping make major life decisions, there's nothing quite like helping out-of-town buyers find their new address. This week, hosts Kalyn and Heather recap their multi-step process for helping new Texans find their dream homes…
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She's Got Style, She's Got Grace, She Thinks She's An Interior Designer
It's the episode none of you have been waiting for: The Home Style and Interior Design discussion from yours truly. On this week's episode, the hosts took a series of interior design style quizzes to identify their perfect home style and who they are, based on (let's be honest) minimal taste,...
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Forgery, Harassment and *67 | Interview with Natalie Piland
Just when we think we've heard it all - here comes the interview with a title company Escrow Agent. A friend of the pod, Natalie Piland joins the hosts on today's episode to share a bizarre story of forged documents, lies and how there is nothing boring about title insurance. Heather proves she...
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I Wish That I Knew What I Know Now | Before I Was a REALTOR
On this week's episode, hosts Kalyn and Heather channel their inner Rod Stewart and analyze the list of real estate industry truths they were blindly unaware of as baby agents. Empathizing with fellow REALTOR's submissions of "wish I would've knowns", the hosts discuss the more shocking…
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Hot Take: White Brick is Out | Interview with Kate Peterson, Highland Homes
Cute as a button Kate Peterson, with Highland Homes, has entered the chat! Heather kicks off the episode welcoming our best-dressed guest, Kate Peterson to the podcast and Kalyn gets a lesson on why new-builds can be an answer to some REALTORS and home buyer's prayers. Diving into all the new…
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Is this a Closing or an Episode of COPS? | Interview with Scott McKnight
We've never claimed to be the smartest ones in the room, but this week we were easily coming in last place. Scott McKnight, owner and lead attorney of McKnight Title joins the hosts this week to provide expert knowledge around the importance of using a reputable title company, what title…
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Do As We Say, Not As We Do | Advice for the Eager REALTOR
On this week's episode Kalyn and Heather battle for queen of the soap box and attempt to give advice on what REALTORS, or anyone in the service industry, should be doing if business feels slow. Still finding yourself on the couch binging Real Housewives? (We might be too.) But we can help! The...
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Robbed at Gunpoint While on the Job | Interview with REALTOR Brian Holland
Just another day in the life of a REALTOR. Starting off this year's interviews strong, Fort Worth REALTOR Brian Holland understands the true ups and downs of this crazy industry as he shares a terrifying encounter of a home owner pulling a gun on him and his client as they toured a property…
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Before We Were Realtors: A Trip Down a Rocky Road Called Memory Lane
Buckle up, listener. This week's episode is a doozy. A rocky road down memory lane leaves the hosts with side aches from laughing so hard at all the jobs and careers they've held prior to getting into real estate. From American Eagle to Cheddars Scratch Kitchen, financial institutions and beyond,...
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That Time You Wanted to Buy a House | A Guide to Starting the Home Buying Process
It's the last episode of the year! And hosts Kalyn and Heather decided to give the listeners an informative episode before ringing in the New Year. They've got these real estate licenses - might as well put them to use, right? A pitiful attempt at a Top 10 Countdown, Heather and Kalyn talk about...
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That Time We Talked Religion | Interview with Corey Bearden
On this week’s episode Heather and Kalyn brought in their therapist, just kidding but close- fellow real estate agent Corey Bearden. The trio discuss their first listings (which ironically none of them actually sold) and discuss how sometimes maybe divine intervention keeps them in this business....
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That Time We Harassed Our Friends at the LEAGUE Christmas Party
On this week's episode, Heather and Kalyn finally took it too far and harassed their fellow colleagues at the annual LEAGUE Christmas party to get the boldest and best real estate stories (you're welcome). In addition to getting the best stories of the season, they are also afraid they no longer...
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That Time a Cat Tried to Kill Me | Interview with Professional Inspector Dale Sherman
On this week's episode, Heather and Kalyn interviewed everyone's favorite professional inspector: Dale Sherman with Chubby Hubby Inspections (and yes - that's really the name of his company.) Discussing all the joys of inspection reports like black mold, hydrostatic plumbing tests and what "up to...
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That Time We Were Wheels Off On Black Friday
On this week's episode, Heather and Kalyn are a bit banged up after a bender Thanksgiving week but happy to be back yacking it up on the pod. They share all the things they are thankful for in real estate and how they'll soon be accepting orders for #RespectTheOption and #SweetSweetPending...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
With nearly 20 years of real estate experience combined, REALTORS Kalyn McKittrick and Heather Teems are joining forces to give the people what they want: hilarious real estate stories from the REALTORS, clients and industry experts who have lived to tell the unbelievable tales of buying and selling real estate. Come for the stories. Stay for the interviews, insights and entertainment. Have an unbelievable real estate story? Submit your stories at [email protected] or on Instagram at @WeNeedClosurePodcast.
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