In this exclusive interview, Rocket Mortgage® Executive Vice President of Purchase Adam Speck discusses growth strategies and how real estate professionals can set themselves up for success as the future unfolds. Paige Tepping: Tell us how you got started with Rocket Mortgage, how it led to your current role, and what exactly your role is.…
Selling 110 homes as a solo agent in the course of a year is no easy feat, but it’s reality for Stacey Taylor—a REALTOR® with Quest Realty in Troy, Michigan. She first earned her real estate license over 20 years ago but began selling real estate as a career in 2015. Attributing much of her…
Ken Baris, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan Baris Realty in West Orange, New Jersey, is a huge proponent of leveraging tech tools to automate repetitive tasks in order to focus on the things necessary to help the brokerage grow. “When it comes to technology, it’s not just about getting the newest shiny object. The…
Danny and Charlene Sullivan Co-Founders Leading Edge Real Estate Group Huntsville, Alabama www.LeadingEdgeAL.com Region served: Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee Years in real estate: Danny: 19; Charlene: 3.5 Number of offices: 5 Number of agents: 170 Having begun as a family-run business, what do you believe have been the hallmarks of your success? Danny Sullivan:…
Bill Telford VP of Business Development Fathom Realty St. George, Utah www.FathomCareers.com Region served: Utah Years in real estate: 48 Number of offices: 6 Number of agents: 435 Favorite part of your job: Being the wind beneath the wings of our agents and employees to assist them to soar to new heights of productivity and…
Celebrating her sixth year in the real estate industry, Kathy McDermott—a former interior designer—understands the importance of investing in both herself and her business. “It didn’t take me long to realize that I could find success as a real estate professional, but I needed to get some systems in place,” says McDermott, who decided that…
Carol Drake Managing Broker United Real Estate Houston www.UnitedRealEstateHouston.com Rick Rogers Co-Founder and Recruiter Texas United Realty www.TexasUnitedRealty.com Region served: Greater Houston Years in real estate: Carol: 22; Rick: 17 Number of combined offices: 3 Number of combined agents: 1,150 United Real Estate Houston and Texas United Realty officially announced their merger this past January.…
In an industry where the options are endless as far as where an agent can choose to hang their license, having a strong recruiting and retention strategy in place is mission critical. Bringing new or experienced agents into the fold—and doing everything in your power to gain their loyalty—is an integral piece of the puzzle…
There’s a lot of noise in the real estate technology space today, and tech fatigue is running rampant as brokerages continue to chase the next shiny object and throw significant sums of money at tools that don’t play nicely with one another. A bona fide problem in real estate, this tech fatigue is causing many…
In an industry that thrives on competition, brokerage firms large and small are constantly pushing the envelope in order to raise the bar and set themselves apart. For Century 21 Real Estate, it’s a steadfast commitment to elevating the customer experience that has positioned the firm at the head of the pack. Upping the ante…
There are marketing channels that every agent knows—billboards, local newspapers, social media, mailers. But here are some alternative ways to... Read more.
