There was a time when the real estate market was good, when the business was easy. But we’ve gone through the worst downturn of my 33 years in real estate, and I’ve seen the struggles my agents have gone through.
I could not be more proud of them.
If it weren’t for the agents and staff, there is no way I would have been named RE/MAX’s top multi-office broker/owner in the United States for 2012.
It’s a great award, and it has my name on it, but it’s really theirs. They all deserve this award.
We are like a family here, and the hard times we’ve been through have made us closer.
Before the market became unstable, I was considering retirement. Now, I don’t even think about it. Retirement right now would feel like a divorce. We’ve built something good here and it’s gratifying to be part of it.
I don’t want to give that up, especially after the rough road we’ve traveled.
Five and six years ago, I was back on my heels.
My business was still the Michigan Group. We were losing agents, losing market share and I could feel everything going down. But I was confident that we ...
I am now the sole owner of RE/MAX Platinum.
It became time to renew the franchise agreement, and I was faced with a big decision: Should I renew the franchise, or retire and sell the business?
After buying out my partners and renewing with RE/MAX Platinum for another six years, it’s almost like I’ve come full circle. I’ve been in...
In this election season, I am doing my best to not behave like a politician. Rather than focus on the negative, I have decided to travel a different, more productive route. I’ve decided to concentrate on my company and lead by example. My sphere of influence trends more micro than macro these days, and that’s a good thing.
Leading by example covers a lot of ground. In addition to working hard, I am also taking time for myself. I am taking yoga lessons, getting to work...
I get asked several times a day about the real estate industry: Are things getting better? Are property values increasing? How long before buyers begin to see equity again?
While I don’t have a crystal ball gaze into the future, I do know that little things are pointing in the right financial direction here at RE/MAX Platinum.
The number of closed transactions is up 14 percent, up about two deals per agent. The dollar value of the closed sales is up 18 percent,...
In my last blog post, I wrote about my frustration with a local unit of government that seemed to value more highly the addition of another oil change business over helping a free medical clinic and a successful restaurant expand. You can read it here.
I remain frustrated, especially this election year, when everyone is so involved in politics at the...
The RE/MAX Platinum office was created in the fall of 2008 when the Michigan Group Realtors and RE/MAX Platinum merged. The consolidation of the services of the community’s two largest realty companies created a real estate powerhouse that increased the services it could offer its customers and agents. Four RE/MAX Platinum offices located in Livingston, Genesee, Oakland and Washtenaw counties serve all of Southeast Michigan.
At the time of the merger, the Michigan Group, owned by Joe DeKroub, was the largest single-site real estate company in the state. It merged with the RE/MAX Platinum office, owned by Dan Callan and Will Steinmetz, the other major real estate player in the area, with offices in Hartland, Fenton, downtown Brighton and downtown Howell. Consolidating the services of the community’s two largest realty companies created a real estate powerhouse with the ability to increase services to customers at a time when other firms were cutting theirs.
Upon the merger, DeKroub became the Managing Partner and CEO of RE/MAX Platinum. The Michigan Group name was changed and the new RE/MAX Platinum office emerged with more than 150 licensed sales associates and domination of the local market. After the merger, RE/MAX Platinum opened another office in Ann Arbor.
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Happy New Year!
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UNDERSTANDING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
Over the last few months we all have heard/read the real estate market is...
