The Mostly Real Estate Podcast, with Declan Spring
Conversations with East Bay real estate agents, creatives, and community voices shaping today’s local market.
The Mostly Real Estate Podcast with Declan Spring spotlights the people shaping East Bay real estate — top producers, rising stars, and agents known for creative marketing or unique insight. Each conversation explores the craft, challenges, and character of this dynamic market.
Produced by Declan Spring and Denitsa Shopova, founders of The Home Factor, a Berkeley-based real-estate and creative-media team, the show celebrates collaboration, storytelling, and community across the East Bay.
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The Mostly Real Estate Podcast, with Declan Spring
#28 - Janine Hunt & Felicia Mares-Villa - 2022 & 2023 Presidents of Bridge Association of REALTORS®
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Janine Hunt is a REALTOR® with Red Oak Realty in Oakland, CA. Janine works alongside her husband, Paul Hunt, and together they've been serving residential real estate clients in the East Bay for 10 years. Janine Hunt is the outgoing 2022 president of Bridge Association of REALTORS®, serving thousands of REALTORS® from their offices in Berkeley, CA. Janine and I talk about her and Paul's transition to real estate following successful careers in other industries. Janine has mentored, coached, and trained people in multiple industries including in the field of real estate and her passion for training is readily apparent. Grab your notebook!! We talk about Janine's goals coming into her presidency, and her accomplishments. Several books are mentioned in the episode: Switch, Exactly What To Say For Real Estate Agents, Speed of Trust, Leaders Eat Last, Dare To Lead, and Outwitting The Devil. Janine Hunt is a licensed CA REALTOR® DRE#01909766
Felicia Mares-Villa is a Realtor with Abio Properties in Oakland, CA. Felicia is just 5 years in the industry, and at only 32 years of age is set to become the youngest and first Latina President at Bridge Association of REALTORS®. I first became acquainted with Felicia through her presence on social media, Instagram in particular. She brings a very strong game! We talk a lot about social media and her journey so far in her chosen career. Felicia has been on the podcast before, 2 years prior to this chat, on Episode #3 published in September 2020. We also talk about her upcoming role as president of her local association and what she hopes to accomplish in that role. Felicia Mares-Villa is a licensed CA REALTOR® DRE# 02028970