The $11 Recruiting Strategy That Took One Houston Team From 12 Agents to 55

The $11 Recruiting Strategy That Took One Houston Team From 12 Agents to 55

June 18, 2026 · 23 min · Season 2

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Shahin Naghavi shares his effective recruiting strategy that helped his Houston team grow from 12 to 55 agents in six months.

What if the thing standing between you and a bigger team isn't your budget, your leads, or your market… it's a 15-minute phone call you keep skipping? Houston team leader Shahin Naghavi went from 12 agents to 55 in roughly six months. No fancy funnel. No expensive recruiting company. Just a phone, a few seconds of video, and a willingness to do the one thing most team leaders hand off: actually talk to the people who want to work with him. He breaks down the exact ad spend, the speed-to-lead system, and the recruiting call framework he uses every single time. Here's what you'll want to steal from this one: The 10-second video ad that pulls agents in: film yourself, say you need licensed agents, run it for $100 a day, and let the volume do the work Why speed to lead wins recruiting: the moment a lead comes in, Shahin or his sales manager is on a group text within minutes, and the agent gets to see the actual team leader show up The "spend it now" testing philosophy: instead of waiting six months to see if something works, front-load the money and find out fast The 15-minute recruiting call framework: splits first, value prop second, one simple requirement to join (be hyper…

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