Tara Campbell Broker/Owner, GRI, CDPE

I spent Tuesday of this weekat the Spring Rally provided by RE/MAX of Texas! The speaker at the rally was none other than David Knox himself! His energetic way of speaking drew everyone into what he had to say. I found myself continuously laughing at his depiction of Realtors and the way we can sometimes react when we are trying to get a sale. Ultimately I found out I think I am on the right track but do need to remember to just "let go" like David Knox said in his seminar. Paula Flores & I tried this skill yesterday when we were lost, twice, looking for a rural property. I can see it is something I will need to work on. If you have never seen David Knox or used any of his videos on listing presentations, you are missing out! He was one of the best speakers I have heard and his outlook on life is contagious. I use his videos for listing appointments and it really helps my clients understand the home selling process.

We also had 2 break out sessions where I first learned from Steve Craven the ins and outs of doing a short sale. Since I am currently in the middle of taking my courses to obtain my CDPE (certified distressed property expert) designation, this session helped reiterate the importance of learning how to help people in distressed situations. Since I am a RE/MAX member, I was able to receive my CDPE course at half the cost of retail! Another reason I love RE/MAX!

The second break out session was taught by Jon Thomas with RE/MAX Trinity in Fort Worth, TX. He taught us how to use our lead generation system that comes to us off remax.com, free of charge and turn our leads into clients. He started out in the business in 2007 and within his first year made 6 figures just doing all the things he taught us!

I cant wait to take all that I have learned and implement them into our business. Thanks again RE/MAX for another great seminar!

When I was a little girl, my granny had tons of for sale signs in her home. They were all red over white over blue with the words RE/MAX all over them and her home phone number. It has been a brand name that has stuck with me ever since I was young, watching her carry her signs around in her trunk from house to house. So naturally when I made the decision to be a Realtor, RE/MAX was the first real estate company that came to mind. Although it was not my first real estate company to work for, it was my second and will be the one I stay with my whole career.

I am now the Broker and co-owner of RE/MAX Family in Killeen, Texas and wanted to share the 10 reasons why I love working for RE/MAX and bleed red, white and blue.

1. RE/MAX University is a wonderful tool to enhance your real estate career to the next level while receiving a designation.

2. The RE/MAX balloon logo is the #1 most recognized logo in real estate.

3. RE/MAX does the advertising for you including spots in t.v. shows, commercials, radio ads & billboards all over the nation.

4. RE/MAX has remax.com which is 2nd only to Realtor.com for most searched real estate websites.

5. The leads that are generated by remax.com are distributed to RE/MAX agents that specialize in that area for free.

6. Since RE/MAX is internationally known, it really sells itself!

7. RE/MAX supports many charities like Susan G Komen, Childrens Miracle Network & Sentinals of Freedom just to name a few.

8. RE/MAX provides special engagements with speakers that are nationally known for their agents/owners to help them stay up to date with the changing market.

9. RE/MAX Mainstreet, which is provided for RE/MAX agents, has a design center where you can create postcards, brochures & flyers for free.

10. There is an enormous amount of support not only from RE/MAX but also from all the agents that are affiliated with RE/MAX thus creating a great referral network that is also absolutely free!

I could continue on and on why I love RE/MAX but it would make this list very lengthy so I wanted to give some of the great key points. If you would like more information on RE/MAX I would be more than happy to fill you in on all the other things RE/MAX has to offer!

We happened upon this little restaurant at 304 Rancier Ave in Killeen, TX when we were at the bank opening our business account and our teller (also a good friend) told us about it. She said it was a new restaurant that we had to try and that she had the chicken previously but was going back that day to try their tacos. Everyone in the bank was going crazy over Krispy & Juicy Chicken so we immediately drove over there after we left.

We pulled into the parking lot in front of the restaurant (only enough room for about 5 cars in the front) and quickly realized this was one of those mom & pop type places. As soon as we opened the door we could tell the owners took pride in their little restaurant and went to a lot of trouble to make the atmosphere warm & appealing.

We were greeted by the owners that made us feel like we were at home the minute they said hello. Our first meal we tried was the rotisserie chicken which took our breath away. It was the best rotisserie chicken I have ever had! We've been hooked ever since! We try different things but always go back to the chicken, tacos and beans!

They know us now by name and by what we order. They know exactly how we like our food and make us feel at home every time. They even go so far as to give us something to snack on while we wait for our food if we are taking it to go!

The service and food make Krispy & Juicy Chicken one of the best restaurants in Killeen.