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Forward One Podcast

On the Forward One podcast, Paul Mark Morris and co-host Josh Spitzen interview top producer Stuart Vetterick  about his path from commercial real estate and real-estate-focused investment banking into residential luxury brokerage. Vetterick describes building valuation skills at Andy Beal’s Beal Bank through a margin-of-safety, “return of principal” mindset and distressed-asset work after the financial crash. After moving to Los Angeles, he entered residential real estate through Adam Rosenfeld’s encouragement, chose Berkshire Hathaway for contract training, and built early momentum by repeatedly hosting open houses, mastering neighborhoods, and treating sales as a “contact sport” focused on being the most knowledgeable and personable agent. He emphasizes follow-up systems, communication preferences, learning from sophisticated clients, and articulating a clear value proposition when competing against dominant agents. 


*Stuart Vetterick *
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stuartvetterick/
Website: https://stuartvetterick.com/ 

*More from Paul & Josh*
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Josh: https://www.instagram.com/spitzenjosh/
Forward One Media: https://www.instagram.com/forwardonemedia/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@forwardonepodcast 

*Presented by Forward One Real Estate*
https://www.,forwardone.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forwardonerealestate/


Timestamp:
00:00:00 Meet Stuart Vetterick
00:00:29 Commercial Real Estate Roots
00:01:31 Crash and Family Office Pivot
00:02:05 Andy Beal Valuation Lessons
00:05:17 Move to LA New Direction
00:06:11 Softball to Real Estate Breakthrough
00:09:02 Licensing and Contract Mastery
00:10:58 Finding Leads Open House Strategy
00:13:29 Zillow Leads and Speed to Six Deals
00:14:40 Hosts React What Makes Agents Win
00:21:26 How to Get Open Houses
00:25:18 Open House Playbook and Follow Up
00:29:20 Refining Buyer Filters
00:30:29 E-Portals Changed Search
00:31:35 Capturing Needs and Follow-Up
00:32:29 Open House North Star
00:38:18 Joining Adam and RTI Opens
00:40:30 Celebrity Follow-Up Wins
00:43:14 Selling RTI Development Plans
00:45:21 Luxury Clients and Negotiations
00:47:00 Handling Smarter Clients
00:53:47 Winning Against Top Agents
00:56:17 Value Proposition in Escrow

What is Forward One Podcast?

Welcome to the Forward One Podcast, where top realtors come to sharpen their edge and out-close the competition every single time.

Hosted by Paul Morris, New York Times best-selling author and CEO of Keller Williams Forward Living and founder of Forward One Estates, and Josh Spitzen, CEO of Keller Williams Beverly Hills and co-founder of Forward One Estates, this podcast brings you insider knowledge from some of the biggest names in real estate. Each episode features top-producing agents, marketing experts, and industry leaders who share their strategies, success stories, and game-changing insights.

If you’re a realtor looking to level up, the Forward One Podcast is your secret weapon. Tune in, take notes, and ignite your real estate success.

Stay ahead. Stay Forward.