Josh Team on SERHANT.’s high-risk, high-reward growth plan

On today’s episode of RealTrending, Josh Team, President of SERHANT., joins us to share how his perspective has changed since he experienced cardiac arrest and a coma after leaving Keller Williams that left him near death. Three years after his heart attack, where he spent time being a dad and husband through recovery, he’s back in the industry.

He discusses the changing landscape of the real estate industry, the opportunities it presents, and how new market horizons fit into growth strategies for SERHANT., including personalized training and leveraging AI tools. Make no mistake, Team is ready to help Founder Ryan Serhant rapidly expand the company nationally while taking big risks to do so.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Unexpected life events can lead to massive perspective changes and a re-evaluation of priorities and goals.
• The real estate industry is going through a changing of the guard, with new models and value being created.
• Collaboration and data-driven decision-making are crucial for leadership success.
• Personalized training and leveraging AI can help agents focus on their strengths and provide more value to clients.

Here’s a small preview of today’s interview. The transcript below has been lightly edited for length and clarity:

Tracey Velt: It’s been a couple years since you were in leadership for another company, and now you’re leading SERHANT. as their president. So tell me a little bit about what attracted you to the firm.

Josh Team: I actually had a health scare when I left Keller. I went into cardiac arrest and was in a coma for about a month. I had to learn how to read and write again and walk again and do all that kind of stuff. And there was a real question that I was having internally with my family, like, what is this going to look like? And so that got me back into testing my abilities and working with people. About that same time, SERHANT. reached out with some ambitious plans and said they’re looking for a leader to spearhead those plans.

We started having conversations. I was deciding what my next phase was going to be. I was looking at the industry and talking to more of the traditional players, as well. I believe firmly that we’re going through a changing of the guard over the next five years in real estate. There’s new value being created and Ryan’s (SERHANT.’s founder) vision around that and what they’ve been doing was exciting. I wanted to join a team and contribute to that mission. It’s an exciting challenge.

The RealTrending podcast features the brightest minds in real estate. Every week, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts share their success secrets, trends, and lessons learned navigating this ever-changing industry. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by Elissa Branch.