The Team at EXIT Realty

Regina, SK (Grassroots Newswire) 07/07/2009 -- Regina real estate broker/owner Loretta Hughes is only one of two Canadians to be invited to be a ‘Break-Out Session' speaker at the EXIT Realty Corp. International Annual Convention. Over 2,000 brokers and REALTORS are expected to attend the week-long convention in late September in Washington, D.C. They will come from throughout the United States and Canada.

"This is a great honour for Loretta, as it is something limited to only a handful of our International EXIT associates," said Joyce Paron, Canadian President of EXIT Realty. "We're all very proud of her."

Loretta is the broker and owner of EXIT Realty Fusion, which has become Regina's fastest growing real estate company since its inception just over a year ago. She is also the only Saskatchewan broker and one of only a handful of brokers in Canada to hold the designation of Eco-Broker, which she gained through an online course.

She will speak to the convention on why it is important to be "a green real estate company" and how to go about training staff and setting one up.

"Loretta is leading by example, setting a wonderful example in her initiative and commitment to make a difference in the real estate community," said Paron.

"The environment has become something that is of major importance to the majority of Canadians," said Hughes. "Buying a home is also a major investment and it just made sense to me that REALTORS should be infinitely aware of environmental issues that affect homes and home-buyers. Everything from furnaces to windows and in between all have some impact on the environment."

Born and raised on the family farm in Pelly, Loretta has been in real estate for 16 years now and has amassed numerous sales awards and awards for community involvement. "Our company and our people truly believe in Regina and we involve ourselves in as many charity events as we can," Hughes said. The other Canadian franchisee who will speak to the convention in Washington is Anne Squires, who owns an EXIT Realty franchise in Newfoundland.

For more information about EXIT Realty Fusion, please call 306-352-3948 ext. 1. Exit Realty Fusion is located at 326 University Park Drive Regina, SK.

Winston Salem, NC (Grassroots Newswire) June 30, 2009 -- EXIT Realty has a new franchisee in Winston Salem. "We are very excited to join the local business community and assist residents with their real estate needs," said Tony Green, owner of EXIT Realty Elite. "At EXIT Realty we are committed to our customers' satisfaction." EXIT Realty operates in the U.S. and Canada and offers its associates the opportunity to earn higher than industry average commission, pay lower agent fees, and in addition, a pension when they retire. "[EXIT Realty] offers each associate a residual bonus on sales made by agents they introduce to management," says Green. "That translates to a win-win for customers as agents are motivated to sell houses quickly."

Tony received his real estate degree from Appalachian State University and has taken numerous education classes related to real estate investing, tax-free exchanges, structured sales, property management, creative financing, and more. Tony has been married to his wonderful wife, Kim, for almost 20 years. They live in Clemmons, NC with their four daughters.

For more information about EXIT Realty Elite, please call 336-287-4423.

For more information on EXIT real estate franchise opportunites in North and South Carolina, please contact:

Michael Washburn, Regional Owner
EXIT of the Carolinas
866-460-3948
admin@exitrealtycarolinas.com

KHBS 40/29 TV News reports that Northwest Arkansas is seeing a housing boom. In an interview with Larry Robison, Associate Broker with EXIT Pro Realty in Rogers, Angelica Duria reports:

In the past six weeks, the area has seen a rush of new home buyers. REALTORS said some homes are selling in just days.

EXIT Pro Realty is currently working to close on 46 new home contracts in Bentonville, and the group believes that number is only going to get bigger.

Read the story and see the video here.

For more information on EXIT real estate franchise opportunites in Arkansas, please contact:

Scott and Laura Roussel, Regional Owners
EXIT Realty Arkansas & Oklahoma
laura@exitarok.com
800.509.3948

On June 18^th, 2009, Julie Boyd-Elrod, Regional Owner of EXIT Realty Texas NE hosted an incredible event featuring Tami Bonnell, President of the US Organization of EXIT Realty Corp. International. Ms. Bonnell super charged the audience of EXIT Realty's Brokers, Sales Associates and their guests on the topic of "Attracting What You Want in Any Market".

Ms. Bonnell's presentation was joined by EXIT's Realty's newest addition to its already unbelievable training team, Mr. Jeff Lobb, as their technology specialist. Mr. Lobb not only wowed the audience with his diverse business and technology background, but also with his hands-on, usable solutions for today's real estate professional, including EXIT's extensive technology toolbox accessible through the EXIT Resource Center. Mr. Lobb has been a REALTOR^® for over 21 years and has more than 10 years experience in the internet and technology fields both with Fortune 500^® companies and startup ventures.

Jeani Thomas Richie, Broker of Record at EXIT Realty Canyon Lake was in attendance and reported on the event in her blog, "that's really musing..." She said:

Tami Bonnell gave a very inspirational and motivational presentation in the morning session to the broker/owners and was accompanied by Jeff Lobb, who is our Technology [Specialist]. One of the first things he asked the broker/owners was how many had heard of Active Rain and the second question was "How many of you are on it?"

I raised my hand for both and then proceeded to give a testimonial about my blog and the listing I got through it recently. His point was that the broker/owners need to know what the tools and forums are so that they can inform and train their agents on what is out there and how to use it to build business.

Read the rest here.

Mike Murdock, Broker/Owner of EXIT Realty Pro in Canton, TX said, "I was blown away by what I learned here today. I pride myself on staying ahead of the curve with best business practices and technology to better serve my customers and clients but today I better understand how truly advanced EXIT Realty is on their training, tools and services".

For more information on EXIT real estate franchise opportunites in Northeast Texas, please contact:

Julie Boyd-Elrod, Regional Owner
EXIT Realty Texas N.E.
julie@exitrealtytexasne.com
214.227.6613

Barbara Korabel, the new Broker/Owner of EXIT To Green Realty in Saugerties, NY was recently awarded "2009 REALTOR^® of the Year" from the Ulster County Board of REALTORS^®. Here, Barbara remembers the journey that brought her to EXIT Realty and to this prestigious award.

After about 6 months in the business I called John Farrell, Regional Owner of EXIT Realty Upstate NY and it was then I knew I wanted to be a part of the team. That was two and a half years ago.

[Before coming to EXIT Realty] I needed to get my feet wet a little more so I continued to work for [a franchise location of a different local company] where I sat for two months waiting to be shown the ropes. I knew I was not going to get any help there and I needed to catch up with the agents who had a huge [sphere of influence] and twenty years in the business. I soon introduced myself to every business owner in the town where I have lived for over twenty-two years; but that didn't teach me what to say when I got a listing appointment.

So, treading water, I went on my first listing appointment and I didn't get it. No one else did either because they were just not ready to sell and I didn't know the signs. The moment came when I went to the top producer in the county and asked if she would teach me. Politely she refused and that started me thinking about educational classes.

I soon became an educational junkie racking up at least seven designations within two years and two more this year. I felt sorry for all the new agents in the same position so I decided to volunteer my services with the educational committee. The following year I was nominated to chair the committee and that's when I proposed to allow $99.00 from each board member's dues to be given to an educational budget. Of course members had to vote on it and I thought it was a lost cause. I got up spoke about the advantages and savings of almost $3,000 per person and lo and behold it passed.

At the REALTOR^® of the Year award luncheon, I connected with Cindy Welch, Franchisee of EXIT Welsh Realty in Kerhonkson who convinced me to come and show support for EXIT Realty. Good things happen when you join EXIT and I've found my home thanks to John Farrell who never gave up on me.

For more information on joining EXIT to Green Realty in Saugerties, NY, please contact:

Barbara Korabel, Broker/Owner
EXIT to Green Realty
bkorabel@earthlink.net
845.255.0019

For more information on EXIT real estate franchise opportunities in Upstate New York, please contact: John Farrell, Regional Owner
EXIT Realty Upstate NY
john@exitnys.com
607.760.5000