I am a full-time REALTOR® in Southern Colorado (Colorado Springs, Monument and Fountain) and am the co-owner of the Wagner iTeam with my husband, Derek. The Wagner iTeam is one of the top producing teams in the area, with almost 100% of our new (non-referral, non-past clients) coming from our internet presence and our blog/website Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection.
Derek and I are parents to 2 young sons and enjoy the freedom of time that real estate and real estate training/coaching gives us with our family. Before real estate I spent several years in the special education field, where I worked closely with both talented and gifted children with learning disabilities and children with Autism, as well as adults with developmental disabilities. My passion is helping people learn and grow in whatever avenues they choose to pursue.
I have been an active real estate blogger since 2006, starting my blogging on Active Rain (mid-2006) and migrating to our own custom blog in mid-2007. I have been a real estate trainer for Keller Williams since 2005, focusing on Internet Lead Generation. In 2008 I became a real estate technology coach. Through both training and coaching, I help real estate agents increase their business through effective online lead generation and blogging.
Blogs I Write For:
Colorado Springs Real Estate Connection - Real Estate information for Colorado Springs home buyers and sellers. This site is the main source for new business for our team.
Living in Greenhaven - Highly localized neighborhood blog for a pocket neighborhood (250 homes) in eastern Colorado Springs. I use this blog to communicate with my “farm” regarding the real estate market and anything else that the homeowners would find useful. We get about 1-2 clients a year from this blog. (Built on the FREE Wordpress.com platform and ranks #1 and #2 on Google for all Greenhaven-related search terms.)
Stetson Hills Real Estate Blog - This is another neighborhood blog that I started for a large newer neighborhood in eastern Colorado Springs (about 3,500 homes). This blog has a funny history. I did NOT start this blog with the intent to get business from it. I just wanted to show Keller Williams agents how easy it was to set up a blog on the KW-promoted Featured Blog platform (Realtor.com/Top Producer platform) and additionally, wanted to see how quickly I could get that blog (and the website it supported) to rank in the search engines for Stetson Hills - related search terms. The blog started ranking #1 in Google in less than 3 months with less than 10 posts up. This is the blog that I use in all of my real estate blogging demonstrations and we get about 6 clients a year from this blog.
Random Real Estate Blog Info - It is exactly that: a blog with all the random real estate blog info that I feel like sharing with anyone who will read it. This blog started out as www.myKWblog.com and was a place where I shared Keller Williams info and communicated useful information with other tech-savvy KW agents. It has since morphed into a blog with no direct affiliation with KW.
Agent Genius - I was invited to write for this international agent-to-agent blog in 2007, and have been a contributor ever since. This blog is one of the BEST resources for any person in the real estate industry - a place to learn about new products and ideas … and learn from each other.
What I Do:
Real Estate and Professional Training Experience
- Wagner iTeam Real Estate Team Owner - (2001 - present)
Derek and I started our first real estate team in 2001, and joined Keller Williams in 2004. In 2006, we reconstructed our business focus and created, built and promoted the Wagner iTeam, which is now one of the TOP 1% of successful real estate teams in Colorado Springs.
- Real Estate Technology Trainer - (2005 - present)
Regional technology trainer for Keller Williams Realty International. Ongoing regional courses include: Internet Lead Generation, Database Management and Marketing and Effective Listing Marketing.
- Real Estate Technology Coach - (2008 - Present)
Technology Coach for Keller Williams International. Currently, I am a “Blog Coach” for Keller Williams real estate agents who wanted to add to their current internet lead generation efforts. At this time, I offer the ONLY in-house real estate blog coaching program available by any large real estate company. I also coach on Internet Lead Generation and maintain the Keller Williams MAPS Blog.
Notes From My Blog Coaching Clients:
“The blogging class was outstanding. Mariana is an awesome teacher – the best I’ve seen at KW; and as you know there are a lot of talented teachers.” - Barbara Green (Cary NC Real Estate Agent)
“Just an update. I got two listing inquiries (emails) last night from my blog, one appointment tomorrow. 6 months in…just like you said. I am now #1 , and 2 for tanglewood forest homes for sale. I am liking this more each day.” - Tim Tole (SW Austin Real Estate Agent)
“I’ve really enjoyed the [KW] blogging class - it’s a fast track, and has really improved the number of leads I get from my website (from zero ever) to between 1 and 2 per week now! … This course is definitely the best bang for the buck I’ve done this year.” - Garreth Wilcock (Austin Real Estate Agent)
“It happened, I’m on page 1 of Google today for Fishers Real Estate! … I took a phenomenal coaching class through Keller Williams over the last six months and owe much of this to Mariana Wagner, she rocks!” - Cindy Marchant (Fishers IN Real Estate Agent)
Speaking and Training Experience
- Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers Convention - Panelist (September 2007)
Sat on a panel of other professional Colorado real estate industry bloggers discussing the different elements of real estate blogging.
- Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers Luncheon - Panelist (2008)
Sat on a panel of other professional Colorado real estate industry bloggers discussing the different elements of real estate blogging. (Follow-Up to the 2007 CAMB Convention)
- Keller Williams Family Reunion - Speaker (February 2008)
This is the annual convention for all Keller Williams agents. I held a 1-hour presentation on the Top 10 Ways to Use Blogging in Real Estate.
- Colorado Realtor® Rally - Panelist (March 2008)
Sat on a panel of other professional Colorado real estate bloggers discussing what it takes to set up and maintain a successful real estate blog.
- Denver Board of Realtors® - Speaker (2008)
Co-Presented a 4 CE Hour New Media class. My Presentation was the “Top 10 Ways to Use Blogging in Real Estate”
- REBlogWorld - Speaker (September 2008)
RE Blog World is the real estate focused new media marketing conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. My presentation was From Click to Close: The Top 10 Points of Online Client Conversion Through Blogging.
- Keller Williams CO Summit – Panelist (September 2009)
Sat on a real estate “new-technology” panel for the Keller Williams Colorado regional conference.
- Keller Williams Realty - Denver Central – Trainer (January 30, 2009)
Presented a 5-hour interactive class on Internet Lead Generation for agents in the beginning to intermediate stages of using the internet to leverage their business.
- Mainstreet Organization of Realtors® (Chicago, IL) - Presenter (February 5, 2009)
Co-Presented a 5 hour session on social media, blogging and how to build and brand your real estate business with these tools.
Scheduled Future Speaking and Training Events
- NAR Association Executive Institute – Panelist (March 2009)
Panelist for the AE Institute, speaking to an audience of approximately 900 state and local REALTOR® association executives and staff specialists. Speaking on social media, blogging and how it relates to the business of real estate.
- Keller Williams Realty – Highland Ranch – Trainer (March 27, 2009)
Presenting a 5-hour interactive class on Internet Lead Generation for agents in the beginning to intermediate stages of using the internet to leverage their business.
- Colorado Realtor® Rally - Speaker (April 9, 2009)
Presenting a 1 Hour course on using blogging and internet tools in your real estate business. (Specific Course Outline TBD.)
- South Denver Board of Realtors® - Presenter (May 15, 2009)
Presenting a 1-Hour course on using blogging an other real estate technology to convert online leads.
- Denver REBarCamp – Speaker (May 22, 2009)
REBarCamp is an ad-hoc Real Estate Technology gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.
- New Hampshire Association of Realtors® Annual Convention – Presenter (September 20, 2009)
Presenting a 2-Hour course on real estate blogging and how to integrate it into your current real estate business building efforts.
- REBlogWorld - Speaker (October 2009)
RE Blog World is the real estate focused new media marketing conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. My presentation outline is TBD.
Affiliations and Memberships
- National Association of Realtors® - Member in Good Standing
- Colorado Association of Realtors® - Member in Good Standing
- Pikes Peak Association of Realtors® - Member in Good Standing
- Social Media Training Camp – Social Media Training Camp (SMTC) trains companies and individuals how to connect and drive business using the latest in social networking techniques. Co-Founder and member in good standing.
- AgentGenius.com – Agent Genius is an international real estate industry blog that I write for.
- MAPS Institute Blog - I help set up and maintain this blog for the MAPS Institute.
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