by Andy Fulton | Jan 29, 2014 | Agent Spotlight
Market Leader surveyed 1,967 Realtors® in August 2013 to learn about their habits. We asked questions about offbeat topics not covered in NAR’s annual Member Profile or similar studies. Questions touched on topics as diverse as their procrastination habits, cell phone...
by Shannon O'Brien | Jan 20, 2014 | Agent Spotlight, Real Estate Discussion
A self-described “product of international migration,” Alan Donald inherited the itch to travel. The Keller Williams agent has visited, by last count, 41 countries and has lived in several of them. “My grandfather was from Scotland and migrated to Colombia in the...
by Shannon O'Brien | Dec 23, 2013 | Agent Spotlight, Real Estate Discussion
From child sales prodigy to one of five national trainers for Exit Realty Corp. International, Johnny Loewy’s life has been one great big listing presentation. A Long Island native, Loewy did what many New Yorkers do: “We grow up in New York and we immigrate to...
by Shannon O'Brien | Dec 16, 2013 | Agent Spotlight, Real Estate Discussion
Keith Riddle grew up on a working farm in eastern Washington, and for most of his life he assumed he’d be a farmer when he grew up. Then, life happened. “I was a diesel mechanic,” he said, “from 1998 to 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona. I worked on generators and industrial...
by Shannon O'Brien | Nov 25, 2013 | Agent Spotlight, Real Estate Discussion
So, how does a real estate agent obtain a 70 percent referral rate and close a deal every three days? If you’re anything like Tim Houk with Keller Williams in Baton Rouge, La., it takes hard work, long hours and a thorough plan to build a team. The Path to Real Estate...
by Shannon O'Brien | Nov 18, 2013 | Agent Spotlight, Real Estate Discussion
Being a customer service whiz comes naturally when one has years of experience in both the hospitality and food service industries. AJ Ackerman, with CENTURY 21 Sunbelt Realty, has that, but he also has an inherent desire to serve people. As the son of an entrepreneur...