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Managing Real Estate Broker with LoKation Real Estate

I have been on AR for the past 2 years, reading, learning, blogging a little and trying to find where my company fits in. When I started on ActiveRain, my intention was to meet as many realtors, brokers and agents as possible to spread the word about our unique real estate company.

At first I blogged about our company as much as possible, and then I started to comment on everyone elses blogs about my company, basically just puking to everyone, that was not a very good approach either.Then I started to read other blogs to see how best to approach this new medium.  I realize I need to have good content, I need to be thought provoking and an easy read.

Mmy question to AR and then I will explain the company so you can give an apt response.

I recently upgraded my account to a Rainmaker to take advantage of ActiveRains Google juice, if what I offer is targeted strictly for Realtors, real estate agents, brokers and builders should I make every blog public or should they be Memberrs only?

The company, My Green Parachute, is the brainchild of Carolyn Kindley-Single, a longtime, multiple RE/Max franchise owner who had a vision to provide an exit strategy for both short term and life long agents. My Green Parachute is a referral only real estate company that offers new business to agents through very unique sources, inactive agents, builders and other referral agents across the country.

In Colorado alone there are over 12,000 inactive agents (over 500,00 nationally) whose licenses have not yet expired, imagine offering a retirement solution for these agents and then getting an exclusive pipeline of business from them, that is what we offer. The first 1/4 of 2010 we transacted over 250 referrals in 24 states, not huge numbers but we are just getting started.

We help brokerages retain agent transactions, even after the agent has left the business, we know that turnover in the industry is as high as 25% per year, as a broker/owner imagine offering a plan for the exiting agent to continue to collect a referral fee as they pursue other interests by sending the referral back to an active agent in your office. Its a win-win for all.

We just rolled out our builder program and every builder we show it to absolutely loves the concept.

We are also looking for a select few agents that would like to participate as Territory Marketing Coaches (you do not have to leave your current company) this can be an extremely rewarding position that helps educate our clients on our programs.

For information on how you can:

  • become an Active referral agent (an agent that receives referrals
  • participate as A certified office (an office that participates as a group)
  • become a Key Referral Agent (Agents that are retiring or no longer wish to be an active agent)
  • Participate as a Builder in our Builder program
  • Become a Territory Marketing Coach (help us educate the real estate world on our programs)
  • Become a state Broker for your state ( we still have several states available)

Please visit www.mygreenparachute.com or call 888-461-7773

you can also send me an email at JohnMarshall@MyGreenParachute.com  

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John Marshall -Fore!

Low-Maintenance Golf Course Living

I have been involved in the Golf Communities through-out Colorado for the past several years. As a contributing writer for Colorado Golf Magazine I write articles regarding new course development and their surrounding communities.

720-982-6322

"A good agent will learn to dance to the clients music, but a great agent will write the music that attracts the clients he wants to dance with." John J Marshall

If you are a new agent and finding the road more difficult than you thought, please send me a note and I would be happy to help.

I enjoy helping agents to find their niche!

 I am happy to help.

Michael J. O'Connor
Diamond Ridge Realty - Corona, CA
Eastvale - 951-847-4883

You only get google juice with public blogs.  Members only stay behind the ActiveRain iron curtain.  But it is quite appropriate to write a variety of blogs with different targeted audiences.  Those for other agents should be members only. 

Jun 21, 2010 04:27 PM
Ken's Home Team LLC. | 360.609.0226 | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA Real Estate Team
Ken's Home Team LLC. - Vancouver, WA
- SOLD IS OUR FAVORITE 4 LETTER WORD -

I am interested in your program... What do i need to do

Jun 21, 2010 05:12 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Very interesting post, I am also licensed in Colorado 40045623.  Thank You!

Jun 21, 2010 05:17 PM
Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Interesting concept. Like many others I'll be interested to see how it goes here.

Jun 22, 2010 12:46 AM
John Marshall - FORE!
LoKation Real Estate - Cherry Hills Village, CO
Specializing in Golf Course Properties

Michael, I am learning every day through AR

Ken, I would suggest you give Carolyn a call directly at 888-461-7773, we do have a presence in Washington.

SInce I wrote that last night we have big news today, DR Horton just came on board as a builder referral company and we need more referral partners across the US. My direct number is 720-982-6322 if you would like to call

Dan, I would love to talk with you, we have a definite need for more referral partners in CO, I am currently working with two big builders in the state and they will need someone to refer their business to

Charles, we have several C-21 agents as referral partners and AZ was one of the first states to embrace our concept

Jun 22, 2010 05:50 AM