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 WHY CRYE-LEIKE?Not all real estate companies are created equally. Below is information on services we provide for your career in real estate and on our unique difference. There is a reason why Crye-Leike is #1 in the mid-south and #4 in the nation
A Unique Real Estate Company:| Brand Name Recognition | - Crye-Leike Realtors is the most recognized name for real estate in this region. With over 35,000 transactions in 2006 resulting in over $6.1 billion in sales, no other company in the region even comes close.
- No. 1 throughout Tennessee and the Mid-South.
- No. 4 in the Nation
- Greater name recognition means credibility when you need it most.
- Consumers are willing to pay higher commissions for well known brands with superior service.
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| Strength in Numbers | - Many locations to choose from & large network of associates.
- Over 4,000 sales associates.
- Over 1,200 staff members.
- 125 corporate and franchise offices.
- Located in 565 counties throughout a seven-state southern region including Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi.
- Crye-Leike attracts a strong sales force of quality people all while preserving the small company spirit and family feel that it began with.
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| Superior Support Staff | - Sales associates and corporate staff continually work together to maintain a foundation for success and produce powerful results.
- Motivate you to excel.
- Perform many time-consuming tasks, much like a personal assistant.
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| One-Stop Shopping | - Full service real estate firm. Makes the real estate transaction quicker and more streamlined.
- Offering mortgage, property management, commercial, auctions, title, relocation and warranty services all under one roof.
- AHS - one year home warranty.
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| Referral Contacts & Worldwide Exposure | - Member of RELO, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. The largest international relocation referral network of leading independent real estate firms in the U.S.
- Provides housing, school, area and cost-of-living data.
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Unique Services:| Marketing Services for Real Estate Agents | - Only firm in area with full service, in-house Marketing Department.
- Customized marketing plans.
- Helps promote you, your listings, prospect for new customers and keep the ones you have.
- Professional & distinctive materials produced at the lowest possible cost.
- Business cards, property sheets, direct mail, logos, advertising campaigns, property photos and virtual tours.
- Distinctive Yard Signs.
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| Cutting-Edge Technology Services for Realtors | - Only firm in area with in-house Information Technology Department.
- Continually identifies, researches and implements new programs to provide competitive edge.
- High-Speed wireless internet connections, state-of-the-art computer labs, digital cameras, email, voice mail.
- Crye-Leike Web Site averages over 30 million hits a month, automatic property data updates, multiple photos, virtual tours, foreclosures, audio descriptions, open houses & more.
- Sales Automation Toolkit Online Productivity Tools, accessible from home or office, online contracts, flyers, letters, E-cards, customer satisfaction survey's, showing reports, account information and more.
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| Appointment Center | - Online showing reports and feedback programs.
- Fully computerized with the latest technology.
- Staffed in-house 13 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Crye-Leike listings are the easiest to show. Time saving for you!
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| Lower Advertising Rates | - With Crye-Leike you benefit from volume buying power in the most desirable publications.
- We enjoy the lowest advertising rates in all of our markets.
- Reach more potential customers for less money.
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| Personal Web Sites | - Personalized web site, branded with your information.
- Includes fully integrated property search, Virtual Agent email update service, visitor accounts, real estate information, and more.
- Your web site - your lead. All inquiries from your site are sent directly to you.
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| More Walk-In Customers | - Convenience means traffic and traffic means more sales opportunities for you.
- State of the art locations.
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| Weekly Home Tours | - After weekly sales meeting, associates tour new listings. Provide feedback and network to help you sell the property faster.
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| Customer Follow-Up Program | - Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We secure and act upon customer feedback through surveys during and after the sale.
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| Accounting Department | - Each associate has an account with a running balance that includes: marketing expenses, and regular monthly expenses.
- With an in-house accounting department stop waiting and get paid the day you close!
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Unique Programs:| Errors & Omissions Insurance Program | - We offer enhanced professional liability insurance coverage ten times above the minimums required by the real estate commission in order to protect our associates financial security.
- Very competitive rates
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| Incentive Commission Plan | - The highest graduated commission splits in the industry, as high as 95%
- Credit extended for what you've earned elsewhere, year-to-date, so you remain at higher split until the end of the year.
- No desk fees ever.
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| Recognition Programs | - Multi-Million Dollar Club with free photo ad in the newspaper.
- Monthly Sales Leaders Awards with free photo ad in the newspaper.
- Free Company Trip for qualified top producers.
- Circle of Excellence Diamond Pendant Award based on 5+ years of criteria.
- Private and Semi-Private office depending on production.
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| Profit-Sharing Plan/Recruiting Bonus | - Opportunity to earn extra income regardless of company profitability.
- Opt to take the cash or direct into your retirement account.
- Our way of saying thank you for helping us build the company.
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Add It Up! No Hidden Fees!No desk fees ever! Most competitive splits in the country!
Crye-Leike provides you with more cutting-edge tools at the lowest price. You save money every day with Crye-Leike over 'per piece' pricing you'll find elsewhere. Collectively these savings put thousands of dollars back in your pocket every year with Crye-Leike.| Compare Pricing of Common Services |
| SERVICE | CRYE-LEIKE | MOST COMPETITORS | | Appointment Center -13 hours a day, 7days a week | Free | Don't Have | | For Sale Signs & Frames | Free | $35-$50/each | | DSL Wireless Internet Connections | Free | $50/month | | Courthouse Retrieval Systems Software | Free | Don't Have | | In-House Marketing Department | Free | Don't Have | | Marketing Design Fee | $15/hour | $55-$100/hour | | Personal Website | Free | $40-$120+/month | | 360° Virtual Tour/Unlimited Tours | $25 month | Don't Have | | Digital Color Copies (price per copy) | $0.25 | $0.59-$0.99+ | | Weekly Full Color Newspaper Advertising (no forced rotation) per ad | $25.00 | $35-$50/Don't Have | | Company Intranet | Free | Don't Have |
Monthly Fees
The only automatic fees our associates incur is a modest technology fee.
- Technology Fee - $50/month - Includes email, office computer labs, digital cameras, appointment center, daily data updates from MLS, office alpha paging, Intranet - Sales Automation ToolKit productivity tools, Voip telephone, Agent direct number and voice mail, free long distance, Crye-Leike web site, printing, faxing, online showing reports, showing feedback program and more).
More Ways You Save in Your Real Estate Career...
With Crye-Leike's volume purchasing power you also benefit from the lowest advertising rates in the area. And our free training programs keep your skills up-to-date and help take you to the next level. Our one-stop shopping services save time and money for you and your customers.Our name brand recognition...Priceless!
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Join the Crye-Leike Team of Real Estate Associates
Is a Career in Real Estate Sales Right for You?
Read through the following statements:
 | I am a self-starter. I take responsibility for getting my work done on schedule. | | | I enjoy being on the move during the work day. | | | I like meeting people and I am at ease with all types of people. | | | I am good at persuading people to take action. | | | I have great confidence in my ability to succeed. | | | I have a high activity level. | | | I am willing to work at odd hours when necessary. | | | I am comfortable asking people for referrals or leads. | | | I want a career that calls for quick thinking, creativity and a facility for communication. | | | I enjoy the excitement of competition. | | | I am enthusiastic about running my own business. | | | I want to be rewarded based on my production. |
These are characteristics of people with successful careers in real estate. If you feel these statements are true for you, then a career in real estate sales may be just what you are looking for. |
Advantages and Rewards of a Career in Real Estate
A career in real estate provides flexibility and freedom to set your own pace. Income directly reflects your efforts, with no limits on what astute, hard-working men and women can earn. Successful people in real estate are goal-oriented, persevering, self-motivated, ambitious and people-oriented. The rewards of a real estate career are a potential for high earnings, status in the community, autonomy, time freedom, helping people, the intellectual challenge and the satisfaction from those accomplishments.
Working in real estate allows for independence and choices of environment in which to work, such as affiliation with a large or small firm as a listed salesperson. With more experience and upon passing of an additional exam, becoming a real estate broker is the next step. Brokers can own their own businesses and employ other salespeople. |
Crye-Leike Real Estate CollegeThis free program is for all associates. Real Estate classes are scheduled over a three to four week period. Courses are taught by top Crye-Leike producers, corporate staff and by nationally-known educators. Some of the courses offered through Crye-Leike Real Estate College are listed below:
- Company Policies and Procedures
- Marketing Fundamentals - Your Real Estate Career BluePrint for Success
- Technology Explosion - Technology Benefits & Services
- Overview of the Basic Sales Contract
- Overview of FHA/VA Contracts
- Introduction to Commercial & Property Management
- Review of Fair Housing and Agency Laws and Diversity
- Real Estate Financing
- Creativity and Risk Taking
- Understanding New Construction
- An Attorney's Guide to the Closing Ceremony
- How to Deliver an Effective Listing Presentation
- Seller Counseling and Closing the Seller
- Statistics You Should Know
- Overcoming Seller's Objections
- Tips on Negotiating
- Introduction to Real Estate Listing Documents
- Increasing the Effectiveness of Floor Duty Time
- Modern Real Estate Etiquette & Agent Interactions
- Business Development
- Client Development
- Seven Commandments for Profit
- Prospecting for Listings
- Managing the Transaction
- Showing Tips
- Auctions - Another Option in Property Sales
Ongoing State-of-the-Art Real Estate Training Programs for Crye-Leike - In-House Certification: The Certified Premier Properties Specialist designation (CPPS) is a highly specialized training course to enhance opportunities to list and sell more high-end properties.
- Quarterly Real Estate Meetings: Crye-Leike brings in nationally-recognized speakers and trainers to its quarterly meetings. This helps keep Crye-Leike associates up on the latest trends and developments in the real estate industry.
- Real Estate Expo: Crye-Leike's Annual Real Estate Exposition, which attracts over 90 exhibitors, are designed to help you grow your real estate career. Opportunities such as these also provide a valuable forum for Crye-Leike sales associates to hear industry speakers, visit with representatives from the various corporate departments and to network with other sales associates.
- Weekly Sales Meetings: All of our offices conduct weekly sales meetings. This is a way for you to keep up-to-date on the latest office, industry and mortgage news. Some meetings also offer a training segment on a topic of interest to the office.
- Special Programs: We also offer various ongoing training programs in-house. These training sessions include nationally recognized and respected speakers with topics on technology, relocation services, marketing, and more.
If you are interested in real estate sales or have a question about becoming a Crye-Leike Sales Associate contact Kirk Tinsley today.
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