REPP 2026
Todd’s Vault
Practical resources for building a stronger real estate media business.
We pulled together some of our most useful conversations, tools, and templates for real estate media owners. Save this page and come back whenever you need it.
Built from the lessons we’ve learned growing real estate media businesses ourselves.
TOOLS & PLAYBOOKS
Put these to work in your business.
Practical resources you can use when you’re selling, building brokerage relationships, and creating better conversations with prospective clients.
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WATCH
The Brokerage Deal Playbook
Todd Kivimaki & Shannon Landers
A practical conversation about building and structuring brokerage relationships that create value for both sides.
RESOURCE
Needs Analysis Questions
A practical set of questions designed to help you understand what a potential client actually needs before you start selling them a solution.
TEMPLATE
Broker Deal Contract Template
A ready-to-copy starting point for documenting the structure of a brokerage relationship.
FROM THE SPIRO PODCAST
Conversations worth your time.
Real conversations about building a better real estate media company — from sales and leadership to profitability and the craft itself.
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Eli Jones: Build the Business You Actually Want
Growth only matters if it builds the business and life you actually want.
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The Numbers Behind a Healthy Business
A practical look at the numbers owners should understand if they want to grow sustainably.
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The Ultimate Step-by-Step “How to Shoot a House” Guide and Why This Works
A repeatable approach to photographing a home that helps create consistent results across a team.
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“How to Shoot a House,” Part 2: The Creative Eye Is Teachable
Why great real estate photography doesn’t have to depend on instinct alone.
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Colleen Kydd: Stop Selling. Start Teaching.
A different way to earn trust, communicate value, and build stronger client relationships.
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Legacy Tax
A conversation focused on tax strategy and financial planning for business owners.
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GET BETTER?
Start with the problem you’re trying to solve.
Win More Business
Sales conversations, brokerage relationships, referrals, and client education.
Build a Healthier Business
Understand the numbers, create better systems, and build a company that works for you.
Create Better Media
Build a repeatable shooting process and help your team develop a stronger creative eye.
KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
Join us at Spiro Sync.
Two days built for real estate media owners who want to sharpen their business, learn from people facing the same challenges, and build stronger relationships across the industry.
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 14–15, 2027