By Tim, Julie, Dan, Chris, Kacie and Orlando · February 12, 2026
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Dear {{first_name|agent}},
Let’s get this out of the way:
AI isn’t coming for great real estate agents.
It’s coming for undisciplined ones.
And in the Season One premiere of PowerHouseTalk, a closed-door-level panel of industry veterans—Tim & Julie Harris, Chris Heller, Kacie Andersen, Dan Lesniak, and Orlando Montiel—laid out exactly why some agents are pulling ahead while others quietly disappear.
No buzzwords.
No motivational fluff.
Just the truth agents rarely hear.
What Winning Actually Looks Like (Right Now)
This conversation didn’t start with opinions—it started with results from the last seven days:
A commercial listing stalled for 2.5 years under three different agents?
→ Under contract in one day. Closed in ten.A live event so oversubscribed it forced a venue expansion.
High-value referrals generated agent-to-agent, not lead-to-CRM.
January positioning already underway for a dominant 2026.
Winning isn’t louder marketing.
It’s better execution.
The Real Estate Headlines You Should Actually Care About
Forget the noise. Here’s what matters:
Mortgages over 6% now outnumber those under 3%
Over 40% of U.S. homes are owned free and clear
Rates are easing—but buyer urgency isn’t evenly distributed
What changes if institutional investors are blocked from buying single-family homes
A strategy most agents have never heard of—but should: defeasance
Understanding these isn’t “extra credit.”
It’s table stakes.
Will AI Replace Agents—or Expose Them?
Here’s the uncomfortable reality:
AI will replace:
Busywork disguised as productivity
“Brand building” that produces no listings
Endless reels, drip campaigns, and fake personalization
AI will never replace:
Trust
Negotiation
Local authority
Real conversations
Agents using AI will outperform those who don’t.
But agents who hide behind AI are already losing.
Luxury, leverage, and listings are still human skills.
Why Most Agents Don’t Own a Business (Even If They Think They Do)
This was the most sobering part of the conversation.
Most agents:
Confuse income with ownership
Build “businesses” they don’t control
Are rewarded for closings, not systems
Chase activity instead of architecture
They didn’t fail to build a business.
They were conditioned never to try.
Traditional real estate celebrates the next deal—
not building something that works without you.
What Top Agents Are Focused on Next Week
Not someday. Not hypothetically.
Next week.
Expired listings (January matters)
Live recruiting conversations
Strategic events and workshops
Platform and brand execution
Doing the work—in public
This is how momentum compounds.
PowerHouseTalk Is Not for Everyone
It’s not inspirational.
It’s not theoretical.
And it’s not designed for hobby agents.
It’s for professionals who want control, ownership, and longevity—not just another closing.
🎙️ Watch or listen to PowerHouseTalk — Season One, Episode One (Link here)
If this made you uncomfortable…
good.
That usually means you’re paying attention.
— Tim, Julie, Dan, Chris, Kacie and Orlando
Hosts, Power House Talk
