Realty Executives International is excited to announce the 2020 recipients of the Realty ExcellenceⓇ Agents’ Choice awards. A total of 46 Realty Executives brokerages were honored for their commitment to long-term stability and growth through quality recruitment and agent empowerment.
The annual Agents’ Choice award is presented to brokerages who maintain 20-99 Executives year over year. This year’s winners include:
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Storage units can be a perfect solution for excessive belongings inside your home. When you feel you need to declutter or find additional space when moving, this can sort out the lack of space. Even if you have some delicate belongings, you can find a climate-controlled option. However, it’s far more than simply placing your items inside. It would be best if you learned how to organize a storage unit like a pro to save yourself from searching troubles later on.
Organize a Storage Unit properly
There are many occasions where you might need storage space. You might spring cleaning and have put aside plenty of stuff you don’t want to throw away, but you don’t use either. Or, you find that there are too many items occupying your home and just need to declutter a bit. Also, if you are in the process of buying a new home, maybe a smaller place, you will need additional room for your extra belongings. If you are selling your home, it may be needed to remove personal belongings during showings. Nevertheless, knowing how to organize a storage unit properly will definitely come in handy. To help you create convenient and accessible placement inside your storage unit, here are several tips about organizing:
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It’s never easy to accept that your little one is growing up. But something fun that happens when they do start to become a little bit taller and stronger is moving them from a nursery into their very own big boy or big girl room full of their blossoming personality. Let’s go through five tips to help you transform that nursery into a kid’s dream room!
The Big Kid Bed
The biggest change when converting your child’s nursery into their long-term big kid room is going to be saying goodbye to the crib and introducing a toddler or full size bed. This transition may be a little hard at first since your child is most likely going to want to get out of bed now that they aren’t surrounded by the crib bars, but it’s also something to be celebrated! Your kiddo will be so excited to have a big bed of their own and you can make it even more fun by adding a cozy comforter and placing their favorite blanket or stuffed animal on top. You can find plenty of different bed frames for various prices that will fit your style and/or theme.
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Realty Executives International is excited to announce the 2020 recipients of the Realty ExcellenceⓇ Market Leader awards. Eleven Realty Executives brokerages were honored for their commitment to growth, expansion, and productivity in their local communities.
The annual Market Leader award is given to franchisees with 100+ agents, or 20-plus percent market share (based on transactions in the MLS). This year’s winners include:
2020 Realty Executives Market Leaders
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Realty Executives Premier, of Valparaiso, IN, was recently honored as Realty Executives International’s Extraordinary Brokerage of the Year for 2020. The award is given annually to the brokerage who exemplifies the Realty Executives brand through growth, culture, technology and the continuation of forward thinking leadership.
Realty Executives Premier, with three offices and over 100 agents, is led by Broker/Owner Mike Tezak and his wife Pam Tezak, who have been with the Realty Executives network for over 10 years. Opening in 2008, the Indiana brokerage has become one of the most successful and productive brokerages in their local market and within the Realty Executives brand, being recognized by industry sources such as the RisMedia Power Broker Report, Swanepoel 1000 and REAL Trends.
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Realty Executives of San Antonio is proud to announce a renewal with the Realty Executives brand, continuing on the legacy built by Broker/Owners Rick and Mavis Brown.
Opening in 1993, this renewal marks over 25 years with the international real estate franchisor for the Texas brokerage. Realty Executives of San Antonio has been a stronghold in the local real estate market over the years, recruiting only the most qualified agents looking to build a successful and long-term career in real estate.
“Rick believed in quality over quantity and that will never change,” Designated Broker Charlie Ruffo said. “Our office is made up of true professionals that care about their community and the clients that live there. Their commitment to exceptional customer service and being the local expert is the driving force behind our success.”
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Realty Executives is proud to be highly recognized in RisMedia’s 2021 Power Broker Report. With 12 Realty Executives brokerages ranking, this report identifies the growth and productivity of top real estate companies across the U.S.
RISMedia’s Power Broker Report is the longest running real estate ranking in the U.S., listing residential real estate firms by number of closed transaction sides and total closed sales volume. Realty Executives companies that earned a spot in the top 1,000 report include:
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Coming together in 2001, Broker/Owners Doug Radford and Kyle Poskitt opened an independent real estate brokerage with the goal of building a company with the finest RealtorsⓇ in the industry. Unlike other brokerages, Realty Executives Exceptional RealtorsⓇ recognized that RealtorsⓇ spend far too much time doing non real estate activities. So they developed a support center to provide the highest high level of marketing, technology and administrative support for their team. This has allowed their associates to excel, by focusing their time on what they do best; working hard with buyer and seller clients, spending more time with their families and giving back to the communities they serve.
Over the last 20 years, the agents at Realty Executives Exceptional RealtorsⓇ have been able to differentiate themselves with their market knowledge, professionalism and passion for helping their clients.
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Ever since the Covid-19 outbreak, home gyms are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, people are finding out that they like home gyms more. As per a study, nine out of 10 Americans who work out on a daily basis reported that they would continue exercising at home even after they feel comfortable about going back to a gym in the future.
But let’s be honest. Building a home gym can be quite costly. However, if you know when and what equipment to buy, you don’t need to pay a hefty $10,000 to buy your home gym equipment and stay strong and fit.
Here’s how to build a great home gym on a budget.
Purchase versatile equipment
Unless you own a home with an extra large open space, you will be working with a limited area. Thus, buying versatile equipment will save you both money and space. For instance, you can buy folding squat racks. You can do a lot with the equipment, and it doesn’t take up much space.
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Raye Mayhorn, Broker/Owner of Realty Executives of Killeen, TX, is celebrating 40 years in real estate- an accomplishment only reached by those who have not only been successful in business, but have a true passion for their field.
A U.S. Army veteran and committed businesswoman, Mayhorn started her real estate career in 1979. After moving to Texas, she worked under several large franchises and continued to grow her expertise. Mayhorn later attended the Dale Carnegie Leadership Course, which inspired her to become her own boss, and purchase a Realty Executives franchise.
Now an Executive of 23 years, Mayhorn embodies the type of broker Realty Executives strives to have. Her knowledge, built from decades of experience and commitment to continued education, is unparalleled. Just last winter, Mayhorn completed The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s training program, becoming an exclusive member of the organization and certifying her as a local luxury expert. Mayhorn also exemplifies the support Realty Executives expects of its leaders.
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