Uncommon Real Estate
Welcome to Uncommon Real Estate, hosted by multi-Millionaire real estate agent and investor Chris Craddock and Jeff Saferite. In exclusive mastermind conversations with some of the brightest minds in real estate, you’ll learn how to earn an extra 6-figures a year by finding creative solutions as real estate agents and investors. Don’t follow the herd, Be Uncommon!
Episodes
303 episodes
71% of Agents did ZERO deals in 2025 (aka They Broke!)
In this banger episode, Chris breaks down the jaw-dropping new NAR data: 71% of real estate agents did zero transactions in 2025. If that doesn’t light a fire under you, nothing will.Chris calls out the excuses, dismantles the lies a...
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Season 1
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Episode 300
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23:01
Hey Realtor, No Clients? You're Unemployed (Until You Do This)
Most agents want to "act" like entrepreneurs when they're actually unemployed. If you don't have a client, you don't have a business.In this throwback episode, host Chris goes into the essential strategies for scaling a real est...
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Season 1
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Episode 299
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27:22
Zillow Leads Don't Suck with Mercy Lugo-Struthers [REPLAY]
In this throwback episode, Chris sits down with Mercy Lugo-Struthers, a top real estate professional and team leader, to break down the secrets to closing online leads and building a thriving real estate business. Mercy shares how h...
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Season 1
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Episode 298
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32:20
Burn the Boats: Ditch Excuses, Lock In, and Get PAID in 2026
No coddling in 2026! If you're tired of excuses, sugar-coated advice, and waiting around for the market to improve, this episode is your wake-up call. From tracking every number, to talking to more people than ever before, to cutting out distra...
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Season 1
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Episode 297
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25:12
How Talking to 10 People a Day Leads to 40 Deals a Year [REPLAY]
In this solo throwback episode, Chris Craddock breaks down the exact strategy that helped him close over 40 transactions in his first year as a full-time real estate agent. And it all started with one simple, non-negotiable rule: talk to at ...
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Season 1
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Episode 296
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21:56
Scaling From 15 to 50 Deals a Year with Kelly Cook [REPLAY]
In this rerun episode, Chris sits down with Kelly Cook, a former Division I college athlete and football coach turned top-producing real estate team leader in Arizona. Kelly shares how the principles of coaching, discipline, and leverage helped...
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Season 1
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Episode 295
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29:05
Your Best Real Estate Strategy Isn’t in a Sales Manual [REPLAY]
Most agents are taught to "always be closing." Kyle Wallace was taught to "always be serving." In this throwback episode, we revisit Kyle’s journey from Youth Pastor to one of the industry's most successful leaders.We’re diving deep into...
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Season 1
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Episode 294
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26:24
The Shrinking Middle-Class: Buy Real Estate or Disappear
In this solo episode, Chris unleashes one of his most urgent and unfiltered talks yet. Drawing from personal family stories, real market data, and hard financial truths, Chris breaks down exactly how inflation, debt, and government policy are c...
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Season 1
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Episode 293
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19:27
What It REALLY Takes to Do 30 Deals Your First Year [REPLAY]
In this powerful replay, Chris sits down with Vanessa Jaldin. A former salon owner who absolutely crushed her first full-time year in real estate with 30 deals closed.Vanessa doesn't come from a sales background, but she brings ...
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Season 1
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Episode 292
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25:15
Why Playing It Safe Is Keeping You Poor [REPLAY]
In this powerful solo episode, Chris Craddock shares the behind-the-scenes takeaways from a live Tony Robbins event—and how it lit a fire under his real estate investing game.From breaking down the mindset traps that keep agents broke, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 291
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25:05
The Toughest Market since the 80s...and How to Win Anyway [REWIND]
In this powerful rerun, Chris sits down with top-producing agent, investor, and national speaker Aaron West to unpack what it takes to survive — and even thrive — in what’s arguably the toughest real estate market since 1981. With over 1,900 tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 290
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30:27
The 50-Year Mortgage Is a GOOD THING
In this no-holds-barred solo episode, Chris Craddock unleashes a passionate take on the newly proposed 50-year mortgage—and why the backlash from real estate professionals might be missing the point entirely. With firsthand stories of scraping ...
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Season 1
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Episode 289
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16:58
Closing 47 Deals This Year Without Cold Calling w/ Ashley Krushinski
In this episode, Chris sits down with Ashley Krushinski, a powerhouse agent from Somerset, NJ, who went from “just selling houses” to closing 47 deals this year to date—45 of which came directly from her Sphere of Influence (SOI). Ashley breaks...
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Season 1
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Episode 288
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22:40
Ditch the Commission Hamster Wheel through Smart Rentals w/ Avery Carl [Replay]
In this powerful replay, Chris Craddock sits down with Avery Carl — founder of The Short Term Shop, best-selling author, and real estate investor with over 200 doors — to break down exactly how real estate agents can escape the transactional gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 287
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26:24
From Small Flips to $40M in Assets: Invest Smarter with Anthony Scandariato [REWIND]
Want to invest in real estate without getting that 2 A.M. tenant call? In this throwback episode, Chris Craddock interviews Anthony Scandariato, co-founder of Red Knight Properties, to break down how syndications work—and why they’re a powerful...
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Season 1
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Episode 286
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20:06
Inside the Mind of a Luxury Airbnb Investor w/ Clay Hepler [REWIND]
In this power-packed throwback episode, Chris Craddock sits down with luxury Airbnb investor Clay Hepler to unpack the strategies behind high-end short-term rental success — even in today’s market.Clayton shares how he used DSCR loans to...
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Season 1
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Episode 285
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23:09
How to Win Before You’re Ready: A New Agent's Guide
In this high-impact replay, Chris Craddock sits down with real estate powerhouse Jeff Quintin to uncover the real key to early success in real estate: confidence. With 30+ years in the game and over 5,000 homes sold, Jeff explains why confidenc...
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Season 1
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Episode 284
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27:50
From Selling Cars to Million-Dollar Listings w/ Sammy Destefano
In this high-octane rebroadcast, Chris sits down with Sammy Destefano, a Scottsdale-based agent who went from selling BMWs to dominating the Arizona real estate market — all by outworking the average agent with 4+ hours a day of phone prospecti...
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Season 1
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Episode 283
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25:39
How to Sign 20 Listings in 45 Days without being Annoying w/ Terence Coles
In this episode of Uncommon Real Estate, Chris sits down with Terence Coles — a Maryland-based agent and investor who just signed 20 listings in 45 days.Terence isn’t doing anything flashy. He’s not dropping crazy ad budgets or pulling m...
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Season 1
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Episode 282
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24:46
From Accidental Investor to $140M Team: Mastering the Basics with Anna Kilinski
In this powerful repost of Uncommon Real Estate, Chris sits down with Anna Kilinski—CEO of The Anna K Intown Real Estate Team and Bravo TV’s realtor expert on Buying It Blind. Anna shares how she accidentally became a...
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Season 1
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Episode 281
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22:44
Why Realtors Stay Broke (and How to Break Free) w/ Miguel Jubiz
In this throwback episode, Chris is joined by Miguel Jubiz to unpack the brutal truth behind why most real estate professionals never build real wealth. Miguel breaks down the critical difference between the cash machine (earning commi...
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Season 1
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Episode 280
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28:06
Section 8 Isn't Scary: Get Uncle Sam to Pay Your Rentals Off [REWIND]
In this throwback solo episode, Chris takes you deep into the world of Section 8 rentals — a strategy most investors overlook because they don’t understand it. He used to avoid Section 8 properties himself… until he saw how much cash flow and s...
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Season 1
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Episode 279
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23:42
Stay Relevant or Disappear: Tristan Ahumada on the AI Revolution [REWIND]
In this powerful rerun episode, Chris Craddock sits down with Lab Coat Agents founder Tristan Ahumada, one of the most influential voices in real estate and tech. Tristan pulls back the curtain on how AI is shaking up the industry—from...
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Season 1
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Episode 278
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30:21
Dear Agent, This $5M Mistake Could Kill Your Deal w/ Greg Trotter
In this episode, Chris interviews Greg Trotter, founder of Commercial Building Consultants and a nationally respected expert in commercial property condition assessments. Known in the industry as a "bodyguard for buyers," Greg shares the silent...
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Season 1
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Episode 277
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19:23
[REPLAY] This Single Mom Replaced Her Income with 41 Rentals & Retired Early
In this throwback episode of Uncommon Real Estate, Chris sits down with investor and author Farrah Ali to unpack her journey from single mom starting over to owning 40+ rentals and building $20K/month in automatic income. They dive dee...
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Season 1
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Episode 276
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23:54