RPE August Picnic 2008 Plenty of Fun! Photos are here!

The weather was PERFECT for the 2008 RPE Summer picnic at Hurstbourne Country Club. Good friends, good food and a good time was had by all. Thanks Harrell for a great evening!

Here are some of the photos taken at the picnic:

Service + Added Value = Success

 

We are absolutely certain that increasing service and adding value is critical to the continued success of anyone in our industry.  We’ve been preaching this for years and we have and always will, “put our money where our mouth is.”  Most recently we’ve added value to you and your clients by providing:  Fax to email, Homefeedback.com, Home Shopping By Phone (VoicePad), Home Shopping From Home, and other items which enhance your opportunity for success.  We’ve even arranged for you to take many of your clients to Hurstbourne Country Club for lunch!

As you know we are always looking for new ways of providing “added value” for you, and in turn, for you to provide “added value” for your clients.  Consequently, I am always excited when we discover new ways to add value.  Obviously, the large role technology now plays in the real estate industry and the fast pace of change and innovations provide us many avenues to accomplish this.

Financing is one of these avenues.  We have been looking for ways to bring you and your clients value in this arena and utilizing technology creates a means for doing this.  One of the things we have been missing is a way for agents and clients to monitor the progress of the transaction and the loan process.

As agents, you always want to find the best service with the least hassle for your clients and, of course, the lowest fees and interest rate.  Doing so is one of the things many clients feel is part of what an agent is paid for.  A service oriented, knowledgeable and professional originator that interacts well with your clients is always a positive reflection on you.

In recent years banks and mortgage companies have aggressively tried to eliminate the agent as a first contact through effective mass marketing.  Banks are even trying to take it a step further by lobbying to change laws to allow them to be in the real estate business. Technology and the internet are also trying to become the first point of contact. We have been looking for a way to bring the agent back into the picture and provide clients with face to face “Above the Crowd Service” from lenders and originators who take a personal interest in the customer… and that will make you look good.

As strange as it may seem, we have discovered E-loan is, at present, at the top of our list.  E-loan has evolved from a non personal source on a screen, to a face to face, top of the line, lender with the technology we have been looking for as an enhancement.  As a result, we are in the process of negotiating an agreement with E-loan to provide additional services to RE/MAX Properties East agents and additional benefits to your clients that are not “smoke and mirrors.”  Obviously, I am very confident this is going to come together and very excited about it or you wouldn’t be seeing this in our newsletter. Nothing has been signed, but we are very close to working this out and will be seeking your input once some issues are resolved.

Whatever happens with this, keep in mind:  You should go back to the basics but also, you MUST find ways to continue to increase service and value for your clients. In today’s environment it is not a choice.

I remain, Dedicated to Your Success,  Harrell

 

Ultimate Agent starts Oct 14th!

Winning in Today’s Market

Today’s market presents challenges and opportunities for most agents in the business. For experienced agents like you, it provides a unique opportunity to expand market share.

RE/MAX Ultimate Agent is for agents who want to significantly boost production, generate leads, and learn the secrets of the top producers.

Four Weeks to Ultimate Success!

Over four short weeks, twice a week, you’ll participate in fast-paced training sessions where you’ll learn:

• How to turn clients into great clients

• How to build a dynamic network of business owners

• Powerful dialogs for today’s market

• How to increase your effectiveness and efficiency on a daily basis

RE/MAX Properties East second Ultimate Agent program starts October14^th. Call today to register for this exciting opportunity!

Have a great day!

Kathy McGann

Broker/Manager

RE/MAX Properties East

552-3090

iPhone Power Supply Recall

If you have purchased an iPhone 3G phone since July 2008, the AC power supply is being recalled. If you have purchased an iPhone 3G phone since July 2008, the AC power supply is being recalled. If you have purchased an iPhone 3G phone since July 2008, the AC power supply is being recalled. If you have purchased an iPhone 3G phone since July 2008, the AC power supply is being recalled. If you have purchased an iPhone 3G phone since July 2008, the AC power supply is being recalled.

How to use RE/MAX’s drip email to wow past clients…

One of the really GREAT tools that we have is RE/MAX’s drip email system. It works great for keeping you in touch with prospective clients and internet leads. DID YOU KNOW that it also has a DRIP e-mail setup for keeping in contact with your sphere of influence?

Seriously. Talk about a guilt free way of keeping in touch and it is all done with the click of a button.

Step 1: Login to REMAX.net and go to LeadStreet and then to contacts

Step2: Go to Add contact and enter their name and email address followed by “Save and Continue”

Step 3: Click on “Quick Launch Drip E-mail” and select “Past clients campaign”

Step 4: Click “Launch”

That’s it! They will get nice little emails from you and all branded with your contact information over the next 6 months! Simple as that!

Stephanie Mattingly – You CAN be new at this business and succeed!

One of the best things about RE/MAX is that you can chart your own course, but you have people there to help you along the way. Stephanie Mattingly is one of those people who entered the real estate business in the last couple of years, just when many others were headed in the opposite direction.

Can you make it? Absolutely! Stephanie uses a combination of the skills she learned working with extended family who sell real estate in Lexington, with some straightforward hard work and a little tech savvy thrown in as well to help with the marketing.

Kathy McGann – 2008 Broker/Manager of the Year

We are proud to announce that our own Kathy McGann was honored with the 2008 RE/MAX Broker / Manager of the Year award for the Kentucky/Tennessee region.  Congratulations Kathy!