The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
Ali Garced and Shelby Johnson
Ep. 207 How Tom Lewandowski Hit $12M in Sales in His First 9 Months
35 minutes Posted Mar 17, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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The only podcast in the world for real estate agents BY active real estate agents, specifically to help REALTORS®️ who are STUCK at 5 transactions a year, get to 20+.

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Welcome to The Agent Goldmine with Ali & Shelby! Tom Lewandowski is here with us today to share how he went from a brand-new real estate agent to closing 18 deals and over $12M in volume in just nine months. A former nurse who started real estate while working nights and weekends, Tom explains the systems, prospecting habits, and daily structure that helped him scale quickly. Here’s what you’ll be learning about:

  • transition from a 20+ year nursing career into real estate

  • how joining eXp and a local team accelerated his growth

  • systems that helped him scale quickly as a new agent

  • using Follow Up Boss, monday.com, and Slack for workflow management

  • how transaction checklists improved efficiency and consistency

  • story behind a $7.7M all-cash Zillow lead closing in 9 days

  • building strong communication habits with clients

  • Tom’s daily schedule and prospecting structure

  • leveraging assistants and showing specialists

  • expansion plans into the Seattle market

Listen to this episode to learn how strong systems, consistent prospecting, and clear daily structure can help you grow your real estate business faster… no matter where you’re starting!


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