The Recruiting System That Built 17 Offices — And Why You're Doing It Wrong | Jim Remley

Icons of Real Estate Podcast · May 21, 2026 · 34m

If you own a brokerage and you're struggling to recruit or retain agents, there's a good chance you're making the same mistake 99% of broker-owners make: you're pitching people instead of building relationships.

In this episode, we sit down with Jim Remley — founder of eRealEstateCoach.com and former owner of the largest independent real estate company in Oregon. Jim started in real estate at 19, listed over 150 homes in a single year by 20, and went on to build a brokerage empire spanning 17 offices before building another company from 38 agents to three offices and $1.4 billion in sales.

He…