In the 1990s and early 2000s, essentially all real estate schools were operating in a brick and mortar setting. Michael McAllister recognized an opportunity to leverage the internet and online education in the real estate education process to help make completing licensing education requirements more efficient and effective. In 2005 Michael founded The CE Shop, offering real estate (RE) education, exam preparation, licensing, and continuing education courses all under one roof…. Yours!
In this episode, Michael speaks with Matt (the host of the show) about the challenges he and his partner faced when starting a new business during that time, including the process of getting RE industry professionals to adopt technology, stringent RE regulations, and major changes in the economy. However, he explains that with every challenge comes an opportunity to learn, grow, come up with creative solutions, and make life a little better for all of us!

Joshua Hunt was ready to speak his truth, but not everyone was ready to accept it. Listen as Joshua tells us what led him to leave his successful career with a national residential real estate firm and start his own.  Additionally, TRELORA broke the mold of a traditional firm because Joshua’s vision was to make the home buying process more affordable. He structured TRELORA to utilize technology, task specialization, and flat commission fees. However, his revolutionary business model was not initially accepted by everyone in the real estate community. Despite violent backlash by some, TRELORA has been a great success! Don’t miss Joshua’s dramatic pilgrimage in this episode! For additional information about TRELORA visit www.trelora.com.