皇冠体育app International is excited to announce that 皇冠体育app of Cape County, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been named a 2019 Market Leader for the international real estate franchise. This award is given to franchisees with 100+ agents, 1000+ transactions, or 20-plus percent market share (based on transactions in the MLS).

皇冠体育app of Cape County, celebrating 16 years in business, has successfully completed over 1,400 transactions in 2019, representing a remarkable 48 percent market share in their local market.聽聽

Bill Cole, an accountant and former CPA, and his wife, Susan, founded 皇冠体育app of Cape County in 2003.聽聽Susan has been a licensed real estate salesperson and broker since 1981.聽Their daughter, Katie Palisch, has been a licensed real estate agent since 2016 and serves as the company鈥檚 Marketing Director. Their son, Chris Cole, a licensed attorney, has been with the company since 2012, serving as the firm鈥檚 general counsel and Designated Broker. Chris鈥� wife, Jessica, is also an Executive who has been with the company since 2013.

The Coles are honored that 皇冠体育app of Cape County has been recognized as a Market Leader, and attribute the growth and success of the brokerage to the nearly 100 Executives on the team.聽聽

鈥淲e want ethical professionals who are working to be the best in the industry,鈥� Bill Cole said. 鈥淲e offer many value-added services and support to our agents because we know that with the right tools, they can continue to be productive and successful.鈥�

Beyond real estate, 皇冠体育app of Cape County continues to give back to the local community through several organizations. Some include: Safe House for Women, Red Cross, Humane Society and the Lutheran Children and Family Services, of which they have worked with for the past 12 years.聽

鈥淲e are excited to award a brokerage that has not only shown success and community involvement, but also reached a market share that is often unprecedented,鈥� Patrick van den Bossche, President of 皇冠体育app International, said. 鈥淏ill and Susan, along with their entire team, have been an exceptional franchise to work and grow with.鈥�

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Fourteen years ago, Bill Cole decided to 聽joined his wife Susan Cole in the real estate industry. He left behind a successful career as a corporate controller for a multi-national construction company.

鈥淔or me, it was a complete career change,鈥� says Cole. 鈥淟ike many of us who choose real estate, I wanted to be my own boss and to pursue the entrepreneurial spirit I always had. Our joint decision meant me giving up a good job with a company car, insurance and retirement benefits at the same time our two children were in their sophomore and junior years in college.鈥�

Susan brought her real estate experience to the table and Bill had a business background as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). 鈥淲hen we began to research real estate franchises, we eliminated existing franchises which already had a presence in our market,鈥� says Bill. 鈥淲e wanted something different and 皇冠体育app came out on top.鈥�

The decision definitely paid-off, with Cole working his way up the real estate ladder, eventually launching 皇冠体育app of Cape County, a highly successful brokerage in Southeast Missouri.

鈥淚鈥檓 on the management side of 皇冠体育app of Cape County and 皇冠体育app Edge,鈥� says Cole, who serves as Managing Broker/Owner of the firms. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 where I am most comfortable and that鈥檚 where I can best use my background and talents to the benefit of our 75 plus Executives.鈥�

Cole and his wife soon started working with their son Chris, an attorney at a local law firm. He was thinking about leaving the Cape Girardeau area for another opportunity.

鈥淲e looked at our numbers and decided to see if he wanted to join the company,鈥� explains Cole. He did and now serves as the Designated Broker and in-house counsel.

鈥淥ur daughter Katie was a lender with Wells Fargo when the company decided to pull out from local markets in our area,鈥� adds Cole. She鈥檚 now involved in marketing at the brokerage.

At 皇冠体育app of Cape County Cole says they take the role of an Executive very seriously, striving to provide a higher level of service and professionalism to clients and customers. The role also means a commitment to exceeding REALTOR庐 ethical standards in all aspects of the business.

Cole also believes in rewarding other Executives with bonuses if they pursue advanced designations and Broker licenses. As Cole puts it, 鈥淚t makes them better at taking care of their clients and customers.鈥�

Maintaining such high standards has led to 皇冠体育app of Cape County selling more homes than the next six local companies combined. Another area that sets this firm apart from their competition is the fact that they are 鈥渢he only company with an Accredited Staging Professional on staff,鈥� according to Cole. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a service we provide to our Executives and their clients at no cost. It鈥檚 a tremendous value-added service that can put more back into the hands of our sellers.鈥�

Recently the firm was recognized for their high productivity by . The report ranked over 1,200 real estate firms based on their excellence in real estate sales during 2016, with only brokerages that closed a minimum of 500 transaction sides qualifying for the ranking. 皇冠体育app of Cape County closed two and half times that amount with 1,279 sides.

To learn more about Bill Cole or 皇冠体育app of Cape County, call 573-579-9811 or email BillCole@RealtyExecutives.com.

Pictured above: Bill and Susan Cole (center) with agents and staff of 皇冠体育app of Cape County at the ribbon cutting ceremony of their Downtown office in March 2016

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