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Office Support

November 4, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

RE/MAX Results Leadership & Support

Our leadership team is dedicated to creating an environment where agents thrive. We handle the day-to-day operations so you can focus on what matters most—serving your clients and growing your business.

We provide top producers with the cutting-edge tools, resources, and support they need to excel. Our sales managers are also here to guide you through challenging situations, offering expert advice and strategic solutions to help you navigate complex transactions with confidence.

Our experienced office support staff is here to assist you, allowing you to focus on serving your clients. With meticulous attention to detail, we ensure you and your clients have the support and information necessary for a seamless experience.

At RE/MAX Results, we equip you for success, support you when needed, and empower you to exceed expectations—so you can focus on achieving outstanding results!

Education and Training

November 4, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

RE/MAX Results offers unmatched education and training courses. Through our training program, RE/MAX Results ensures our agents have a thorough knowledge of the real estate market locally and nationally and remain up-to-date with the ever-changing market.

One-on-One Mentoring Program: Newly-licensed agents are paired with highly experienced and active sales agents who provide training and guidance as the new agent works through several transactions. The mentoring relationship is key to the high success rate experienced by new agents at RE/MAX Results.

Accountability Groups: Want help achieving your goals? Join one of our Accountability Sprints! You set your own goals, and we all help you achieve them.

Brian Buffini’s 100 Days To Greatness: RE/MAX Results is proud to offer to its agents the Brian Buffini’s "100 Days to Greatness" training program. This is a dynamic, step-by-step curriculum for building a successful career through Referral Building, a database generating a steady pipeline of leads and developing career building action steps.

RE/MAX Results Business Development Program
- Business Development meetings with accountability
- One-on-one business planning and sales analysis
- Monthly New Agent Business Development Meetings

Agent Panels and Best Practices Meetings: Panels organized to include industry experts and our very own Top Producers. Agents share experiences, best practices and their expertise to educate and guide other RE/MAX Results agents to paths of success.

Results-Focused Sales Meetings: Sales meetings are focused on training and information to help our agents better serve clients. Industry-relevant speakers and presentations promote ongoing professional development.

SUCCESS in Real Estate Training Platform: The SUCCESS in Real Estate page is a platform for Todd Stock and other trainers at RE/MAX Results to publically post videos with tips, tecniques, and ideas for agents to improve their business and profitability. We want to help with your success! CLICK HERE to follow.

The CE Shop RE/MAX Results Portal: Offers online real estate classes for new agents and continuing education to satisfy state requirements. CLICK HERE to register.

RE/MAX University: Whether it’s on your television or computer, in the classroom or webinar, smartphone or tablet, RE/MAX University is a 24/7 source for the best ideas, training and real estate information in the industry.

How We Support You

November 4, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

RE/MAX Results Supports Your Real Estate Career Success

Nobody in the industry compares to RE/MAX Results when it comes to support, services, and premier compensation for real estate professionals. RE/MAX Results powers the success of both new and experienced real estate agents through:

Why We Are Different

November 4, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

Our Goal: Your Real Estate Career Success

When you join RE/MAX Results, you will receive the best business-building services, all designed with one goal: Your Real Estate Career Success. No one has helped grow more successful real estate careers than RE/MAX.

Combining your talents with the RE/MAX brand immediately associates you with a more than 40-year professional reputation built on integrity and leadership. Clients considering buying or selling homes have already seen overwhelming proof of our real estate expertise. They know RE/MAX as the #1 name in real estate and will soon associate you as a member of the winning RE/MAX team.

Avoid These Common Seller’s Mistakes

May 12, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

Selling your house can be both exciting and emotional. You may be looking forward to a great change with a move to a new town or a larger house, but you are leaving a home full of treasured memories. Although you have strong attachments to your home, it’s important put aside sentimental feelings and make this sale one of your smartest business moves. It pays to do your homework upfront in order to sidestep the most common seller mistakes. Think carefully about each of these pitfalls to avoid frustration for you and your family, and save thousands of dollars.

Mistake #1 – Trying to Sell Your Home before It’s Physically Ready
Don’t rush when making necessary repairs and cosmetic upgrades before putting your home on the market. You will lose money if you don’t make repairs ahead of listing your house thereby letting prospective buyers see the home’s faults. You are nearly guaranteed that offers will be lower, and the buyers will want credit back for work that still needs to be done after your property is listed.

Mistake #2 – Hiding Your Home’s Flaws
Trying to cover up serious problems like foundation issues, water damage, or mold can come back to haunt you. Don’t try to keep your home’s history a secret from the buyers. They will likely be discovered during the home inspection, and you could lose the sale. Also, if hidden problems surface after the house is sold, you could be faced with a messy legal battle. Be upfront with both your listing agent and your buyers.

Mistake #3 – Selling Your Home Without a Professional Real Estate Agent
Statistics show that homes without representation remain on the market longer and end up selling at a lower price than those listed with a professional. Your agent will help you price your home, research comparable properties, market and show the property, deal with the buyers and their agent, and help you negotiate the mountain of documents that goes along with a house sale.

Mistake #4 – Setting an Unrealistic Price on Your Home
Even in markets where inventory is tight, sellers need to be careful about overpricing their home. Properties that are priced too high frequently end up selling for less than they would have if they had been priced appropriately from the start. Pricing a home to sell is an art. You must look at comparable sales in your immediate area, as well as market movement, demand, location, and your home’s condition. Sellers who are forced to lower their asking price after their home has been on the market for several weeks lose their competitive edge in final negotiations.

Mistake #5 – Marketing with Bad Photos
Over 90% of buyers begin their search online, so your photos make the first and lasting impression. Make sure you and your agent post excellent photos to show off your property and its best features. Too many homes are shown with poorly framed, crooked photos of cluttered rooms. No appeal there! This is an easy one to get right, so be sure to nail it.

Mistake #6 – Refusing to Negotiate
Although your home has a lot of sentimental value to you and your family, it must be regarded as a commodity once you put it on the market. Put your emotions aside and be ready for reasonable negotiations. You need to start with a fair and realistic price on your home, but you should also build in a little elbow room. Many buyers will offer an extremely low-ball price just to see what the response will be. Of course, they want to pay as little as possible, and they want to feel like they got a great property at a bargain price. You can keep the buyers happy by accepting a bit less than your asking price, while still making the profit you need. An experienced real estate agent is an invaluable asset for negotiating the tricky path of getting your price without scaring off the potential buyer.

Benefits of Owning a Home

May 11, 2016 by RE/MAX Results

The emotional and financial stakes are high when purchasing a home, but rewards can be, too. There are intangibles that are tough to measure, such as stability and pride of ownership. However, there are other substantial benefits that are important to consider. When considering purchasing a home, be sure to look for a house that can grow with your family. The financial benefits of home ownership increase over time.

You don’t own anything when you pay rent. However, every mortgage payment increases your degree of ownership in your home and your equity grows. Home ownership requires buyers to save for a down payment and then save each month by paying down a portion of the mortgage principal. To equal this savings, renters would have to invest an amount equal to a down payment plus the monthly savings. Most renters don’t do that.
Your costs tend to be more predictable and more stable than renting if they are based on a fixed-rate mortgage.
You can deduct mortgage interest and property taxes.
In the long term, buying is cheaper than renting because, over time, the interest portion of your mortgage will eventually be smaller than rent you would have been paying. So, instead of paying off your landlord’s building, you are paying off your own home.
You can borrow against your equity to pay for major purchases, such as college tuition or remodelling.
When you sell your home you may qualify for capital gains exclusion depending on your total financial picture, it’s best to reach out to your accountant for full details.
Your home is indeed your castle to do with as you like. Paint the walls any color you choose and bang nail holes where ever you wish.
You have greater privacy without any requirements imposed by a landlord.