Are you an independent real estate agent feeling the heavy weight of burnout? Trying to wear every single hat in your business is the fastest way to lose your momentum. In this episode of The Better Agent Podcast, host Josh Lavik sits down with the dynamic real estate duo, Lori Stuber and Tanya Williams, to discuss the ultimate cure for the solo agent grind.

After 15 years as a solo agent, Lori realized she was losing steam. Instead of quitting, she teamed up with her former client, Tanya, to form a highly successful 50/50 real estate partnership. They break down exactly how matching opposite personalities can skyrocket your business and save your sanity. Tanya also shares the raw, behind-the-scenes story of the day she fired a controlling, multi-million dollar builder client—proving that your self-worth and time are infinitely more valuable than a toxic commission check. You will also learn the communication secrets that keep their pipeline full and why you must build a brand separate from your brokerage.

🎧 Hosted by: Josh Lavik

🎤 Featuring: Lori Stuber and Tanya Williams

The Lorri & Tanya Team: Lorri Stueber and Tanya Williams are licensed real estate brokers with Restaino & Associates Realtors, serving clients across South-Central Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. With decades of combined experience, they work with buyers and sellers across a range of properties, including residential homes, lakefront estates, and new construction.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️ The 50/50 Model: How partnering with another agent can instantly cure burnout and double your efficiency.

✔️ Mirror and Match: Josh's top communication strategy for making clients feel truly heard and valued.

✔️ Firing Toxic Clients: Why dropping a demanding, high-revenue client will actually help your business grow (and save your mental health).

✔️ Agent-to-Agent Etiquette: Why ignoring calls and texts from other agents is destroying your reputation and doing a massive disservice to your sellers.

✔️ Brand Yourself First: Why you must own your own email and website URL instead of relying on your broker's platform.

🎙 Connect with Lorri & Tanya Team:

🌐 Website → https://lorriandtanyateam.restainohomes.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TeamLorriandTanya

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