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Why Reputation Management Matters for Realtors: Expert Advice

A man marking five stars, symbolic of the importance of reputation management.

The real estate market is quite competitive, with many realtors offering similar services. To stand out, you’ll need to invest significantly in your public image.

You probably already know this and have a budget allocated toward marketing and promotions. But do you invest in managing your agency, team, or own reputation? Reputation management is one of the most important topics to be aware of as you lead your team to real estate success.

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Remembering Vance Burkey

Vance Burkey of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Associates.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp and the East TN real estate community mourns the loss of Vance Burkey, a well-known leader and the founder of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Associates. Burkey passed away in December of 2024 at the age of 89. Born in 1934, Vance dedicated his life to transforming the real estate industry through strong leadership, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to the success of his agents.

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International Announces Strategic Growth Investment With Mid-America Region

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International is excited to announce its significant investment into »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Kansas City and the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Mid-America Region, a territory that includes Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado. This move gives the corporate office significant skin in the game in terms of growing this region and raising the bar on providing the highest level of service to the brokers and agents.

This investment is part of an ongoing effort by »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International to strengthen its aggressive growth strategy. Broker, owner and regional developers Steve and Nancy Summers of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Kansas City, in equal partnership with »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International, will continue to oversee the operations of the Mid-America Region, as they have for the past 30 years, now as equity partners. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International will offer expanded support and enhanced services in order to develop a deeper business relationship with the region.

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RISMedia Names Seven »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp as 2019 Newsmakers


»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International is proud to announce that seven members of the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp team were widely recognized in RisMedia’s 2019 Newsmakers.

As a top real estate source for news, trends and information, RisMedia considers those who have been nominated as Newsmakers as thought leaders in the housing industry and for contributing to the field, their communities and consumers. The Newsmakers are nominated by RisMedia readers and editors, showcased in the following categories: Futurists, Inspirations, Trendsetters, Achievers, Crusaders, Luminaries, Influencers and Trailblazers.

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Bayview Opens Three New Offices in Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER, BC (December 17, 2018) – »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International is excited to announce that three new »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp offices have opened in Vancouver Island, BC.

The offices celebrated their grand opening on December 13 as part of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Bayview brokerage, located at 407c 5th St. Courtenay, BC. The new offices opened in Parksville, Courtenay and Campbell River, serving north and mid-Vancouver Island.

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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International Launches EXEC University

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International, one of the nation’s leading real estate companies for over 50 years, is excited to announce the launch of its signature agent training program, EXECâ„¢University. EXECâ„¢University is a unique training program laser-focused on propelling real estate agents to the next level in their careers, featuring a free, on-demand training library crafted to increase agent efficiency and productivity.

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Top Five Things Millennial Agents Want From Their Real Estate Brand

Technology is embedded into everything millennials do, which means millennials are relying on and expecting technology to enhance the way they work. This expectation has a direct impact on how technology is applied in most industries, including the real estate sector. Continue reading

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Elite Announces Three Realtors® Certified as Accredited Commercial Practitioners

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp International is excited to announce that three Realtors from the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Elite brokerage – Chris Budz, Jim Chipain and Maribel Salgado-Little – have recently been certified as an Accredited Commercial Practitioner (ACP) by the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®. The ACP certification is currently held by less than 100 brokers in the State of Illinois.

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