I recently made a 2 1/2 hour trip to see the guys over at SimplySold(r) in Douglasville, Georgia.  They have a really neat business model for the real estate brokerage business, and it appears that they are growing and expanding at an admirable rate, given the current real estate environment.

I met with Craig McClelland and Scott Dasher, both owners of the franchise company.  I was impressed by their energy and enthusiasm for what they are doing.  Their "little" office in Douglasville, Georgia has over eighty agents, and apparently they are generating a lot of business.

I had read about this company several years ago, and then I contacted a fellow Active Rain member, Damion Flynn in Gulfport, MS.  Damion was kind enough to refer my name to SimplySold's VP, Craig McClelland.  Craig's a bulldog and invited me to come over and "throw around some possibilities."

Both of us being "typical entrepreneurs" and probably a little "A.D.D.," we didn't shut up for several hours.  The ideas were rampant and all over the board, so to speak.

I left my visit with a renewed enthusiasm for creative opportunities in the real estate business.  I'm certain that these guys will be successful, and I wish them the best.