Big change for me this week - an exciting and hectic 4 days comes to a close.

On Monday of this week I attended a mandatory-vital-got to be there meeting at my office, RE/MAX Advantage 1, Inc. in Chesterfield Township. During the meeting it was revealed that the owners of the company (Tom Figlan, Rich Kolb and Roberta Rasmussen) had decided to go in a new direction with their company and drop the RE/MAX Franchise.

They are becoming independent and as of today (or tomorrow?) will be called Advantage Realty, Inc. I wish each of the owners well, and hope that the change they have made bring them nothing but happiness and success.

The owners of the company are bold and driven, and I know much thought over many months must have gone into their decision. I applaud them for their vision and feet to the ground action. In many ways I wish that I could be more risky in my approach to life situations, but I am conservative at heart I’ve discovered. Nothing wrong with that - I am what I am and not ashamed of it.

After the meeting I realized I had my own decision to make, one that would affect my career and livelihood for years to come.

After much thought and soul searching I decided that the best course for me personally and professionally was to move my business to a franchise and group of people that are also driven and bold. This group of people are community orientated and well respected for their service to real estate consumers in Macomb County MI.

Today I am officially part of the Keller Williams family, with the Lakeside Market Center in Macomb County.

I am joining dear friends (Brian Thomas, Jim Kaschalk, John Morgan, Dale Black, Mary Lou Laporte, Dave Klaft) and a terrific real estate organization. I am blessed to have been accepted into the Keller Williams organization and know that I will be happy with this wonderful group of people.

The coming months are bringing change, to not only our economy and real estate industry but to me personally. I am looking forward to the change and embrace it. I’m sure I’ll be chatting with you in the days to come about the transition for me, the fun at the office, and share many pictures with you. Please indulge me as I make this career change, I’ll not forget what is important to you: Real estate news and how it affects all of us in our local area.

~Kris~

Kris@Macombhomes.com