- Name
- Gary Elwood
- Company
- Proquest Technologies
- E-mail
- Contact Gary Elwood (Proquest Technologies)
- Website
- http://www.realestategrowth.com
- Office Phone
- (800) 959-3959
- Address
- #9 Emerald Terrace, Swansea, IL, 62226
- Description
- President/CEO of Proquest Technologies, a company specializing in helping real estate agents and lenders grow their businesses through cost effective, high return lead generation and lead conversion.
About Us:
Founded in 1995, Proquest Technologies has been helping real estate agents and lenders grow their businesses through cost effective, high return lead generation/lead conversion systems. Eight of our clients are in the "Top 50 Agents in the World" according to the Wall Street Journal. We've helped thousands of agents and lenders at all levels of production to generate more business, while reducing marketing expenses on average over 27%! And based on a study at Baylor University, our system of lead generation/lead conversion is, dollar for dollar, the single most profitable marketing strategy for real estate agents and lenders today.
Areas of Expertise
Teaching real estate agents and lenders how to generate hundreds of warm, inbound lead calls per month for pennies per lead - in today's market. Then showing them how to maximize their conversion with the most effective and profitable follow up systems.
Testimonials
"Gary's company has by far the best real estate related 800 line program in the market today. Calling it an 800 line program simply does not do it justice as it is much more than that. It is literally supplying me with both a business partner and marketing coach all rolled into one to create the most cost effective real estate marketing pogram available. Gary's system provides me with the most consistent source of leads no matter what the overall real estate market is doing." April 30, 2010 Norm Chapman hired Gary in 2006
"I have used Gary's company, Proquest Technologies, for many years. It is a phenomenal service to help attract leads and follow where the leads are coming from. I recommend this company to anyone who wants to grow their business!" April 30, 2010 Brad Korb hired Gary in 2005
"Gary's Proquest call capture service was instrumental in enabling us to develop a referral pipeline of real estate business that has sustained us for over 12 years now. The company we started with had Proquest and when we left we got our own Proquest account because we knew we could not do without it!" April 29, 2010 Pete Shrader hired Gary in 2002
"Gary and Proquest Technologies have been an asset to our real estate marketing. Gary has provided excellent resources at reasonable rates and provides expert advice. I would recommend Gary and Proquest Technologies to anyone wanting to improve their business." April 30, 2010 Gary and Claudia Scott hired Gary in 2006
"Proquest Technologies is a great company. I have gotten a tremendous amount of closed business from his marketing system. The service they provide is outstanding as well. I would reccomend this service to any realtor or mortgage professional." April 30, 2010 Marc De Stefano hired Gary in 2009
"The ProQuest call capture that I have used in my Real Estate practice has put me in touch with many potential clients that I could not have made contact with without it. Very good system for increasing clients and income." April 30, 2010 Floyd Smith hired Gary in 2008
"Gary's service is incredible. If you are looking for another way to market your services and your company I would definiately call Gary and use his company. They care." April 30, 2010 Jerry Wingo hired Gary in 2005
"Proquest Technology was there with an 800 number for my business and a whole training package to get me up and running. Proquest is easy to use and Gary updateds you via email with video." April 30, 2010 Liz St Clair hired Gary in 2003
"The service that Gary's company provides has generated many excellent sales leads that have led to closed sales." April 30, 2010 Bob Werner hired Gary in 2007
"Gary's company provides one of the keys to my productivity in marketing REO properties. The service is 24/7 with minimal maintenance on my behalf. My assistant updates files in a matter of minutes, my sellers love the service and buyers get up to the minute information. When someone calls in their contact informastion is captured and forwarded to me via email and smart phone." April 29, 2010 Hap Hilbish, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR, SRES hired Gary in 2008
"I have used the 800 number system since 2005. It has been one of the best tools for me as a real estate agent. Throughout this time period I have had a lot of people tell me that they were surprised when a live agent responded so quickly. I closed several deals because another real estate agent did not return their call or waited too long to call back. I still use the system and I am very pleased with it." May 4, 2010 Dean Ishmael hired Gary in 2005
"Gary is one of those leaders, that "leads by example". He is a fanatic about helping you succeed in your business before, during and after the sale!" May 4, 2010 Nia Henderson-Young hired Gary in 2010
"Gary and the entire Pro-Quest staff are very easy to work with and are always there to answer questions. I have used proquest for several years and love the system. The feedback follow up is my favorite." May 3, 2010 Cindie Hosbrook hired Gary in 2001
"Gary, Having the Proquest number available for my listings have really made my life simple. People call for details and the lead comes staight to me for the follow up and potential lead capture. Quick question: Is there an application for my I-Phone? Many thanks for all your help. Kevin Geyer" May 3, 2010 Kevin Geyer, Broker/ Realtor Team, Keller Williams Realty
"Proquest 800 service has been a great asset to my real estate business. It has been a great bang for the buck." May 1, 2010 Jace Coleman hired Gary in 2004
"I have used Proquest in my Real Estate Business since early 2009 and it has helped me track my business well to be able to follow up well with potential leads!" May 1, 2010 Michael Smarszcz hired Gary in 2009
"Thanks to Gary my leads have increased by 700% and they keep growing. Needless to say I would recommend Proquest to any agent that is wanting to increase their buyer and seller leads." April 30, 2010 William Tompkins hired Gary in 2008
"I have referred literally hundreds (if not thousands) of my clients to Gary & Proquest Technologies over the years. My exchange with him and his company has been nothing but positive for not only myself, but my staff and my clients. I would highly recommend his service (and Gary personally) to anyone that wants to increase their production and results." April 30, 2010 Todd Bates, Owner, RESA - The Real Estate Success Program
"Gary, and Proquest technologies Inc. provide a very important service to us Realtor s to help us with lead capture and marketing of our real estate listing. Great service and support." April 30, 2010 Roger Mascali hired Gary in 2004
"Proquest Technologies provides a superlative lead tracking method for our company. Using the 800 number on all our advertising, signs and flyers allows us to be able to follow up with potential buyers and sellers that we may not have otherwise known about. It also gives us the ability to know the number of calls from each type of ad so we can tweek verbiage or placement. It is extremely valuable to my company and agent success." April 30, 2010 Joyce O cconor hired Gary in 2009
"Proquest is a great system for capturing and filtering leads. It is a very reliable system and easy to implement." April 30, 2010 David Bulava hired Gary in 2004
"Gary - your 800 number service has paid for itself and then some. I've had it for about 6 months and I've made enough directly from it already to cover the next 8 1/2 years! Glad we're working together. Thanks." April 30, 2010 Jeff Kessler hired Gary in 2009
"I highly recommend Gary and his company Proquest Technologies, Inc. They are allways there to help you when you need them. Thank you Gary, Bill Agan" April 30, 2010 Bill Agan hired Gary in 2007
"I highly recommend Proquest Technologies. I have utilized their services since 2002 in my real estate business. I recently had all my agents start using the 800 # program. Whenever I have a question, their customer service experts are always there to help." April 30, 2010 Ron Austin hired Gary in 2002
"Proquest Technologies has proven to be one of the most useful and productive tools I have ever used. They have helped me increase my sales over 3 fold. I find it an essential part of my marketing and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get more clients and sales. Thank You Ronald Zemetres . RE/MAX ACR Elite Group Tampa Fl." April 30, 2010 Ronald Zemetres hired Gary in 2007
"Gary and his company Proquest Technologies has found the formula for making an agent sucessful on a budget, if you follow the plan. I love his services and plan to continue them. I recommend you do the same if you want to be successful." April 30, 2010 Vincent Holmes hired Gary in 2008
"Gary has created a revolutionary marketing tool for real estate agents that allows an agent to capture and track every person who shows interest in a listing ... My business has soared due to the utilization of his remarkable technology...I am a more prosperous agent because of ProQuest... Thank You Gary! Des Coroy Realtor Keller Williams Realty Acadiana" April 29, 2010 Des Coroy hired Gary in 2009
"Proquest Technologies, Inc. is without question one of the best marketing tools ever developed for the Real Estate Industry. I have found great success in using my personal 800# with 1000 extensions for use in various ways. The ShowingFeedback program allows me to send/receive feedback surveys, track the progress on my properties and provide my Sellers the added benefit of viewing marketing updates 24/7, as well as CD's of numerous marketing letters and lead generating resources that help to increase productivity. I recently received a text from my 800# on an extension used a year ago on a SOLD property. From that one call, I met a Buyer, who was looking to sell her home and buy another home. I wrote a purchase contract, then a week later a listing contract, then a week after that I met her friend and wrote another listing contract! Now that is innovative technology at it's very best! Call Today and be sure to tell them Rebecca sent you! ~Rebecca Keeney" April 29, 2010 Rebecca Keeney hired Gary in 2008
"Great company to work with, awesome customer service, great pricing, lots of value. Definitely a company I would recommend!" April 29, 2010 Kinga Korpacz hired Gary in 2009
"This companies system integrates well with my Top Producer software which helps me leverage time so I dont have to duplicate my work. Its 99% reliable system allows me to not worry if my software is working. I enjoy the web based feature so I may access it any time and any where. I wish all my Real Estate software was as reliable." April 29, 2010 Charles G. D'Alessio hired Gary in 2007
"I started using Gary's system in 2009. I wish I had started sooner! Gary provides a great value for the money and understands the real estate business inside and out." April 29, 2010 Kevin Clancy hired Gary in 2009
"Gary's company, Proquest Technologies, has proven to be the number one marketing strategy in my business for both generating business leads and converting them to clients, as well as reducing oveall marketing expenses! Chris Sanders" April 29, 2010 Chris Sanders hired Gary in 2007
""Proquest is a key component in my real estate business. During a listing presentation sellers are impressed with the capability to capture prospective buyers and follow up quckly." The 'system' works well with marketing properties in print where a prospective buyer can call a 1-800 # enter a property code for specific information on a property. I love it!! Ed Ganeff, RE/MAX westcoast, Richmond, B. C. Canada" April 29, 2010 Eddie Ganeff hired Gary in 2004
"I've used Gary's hotline marketing virtually since I became a Realtor and it is an integral part of my listing presentation. I wouldn't even consider taking a listing if I was not able to offer my hotline marketing as an integral part of the home selling strategy." April 29, 2010 Wilson Miguez hired Gary in 1995
"Gary's telecommunications solution ranks in the top of our business lead generation strategies. His products are innovative, reliable and essential. Our dealings with his company have been first rate." April 29, 2010 Ellen Stephens hired Gary in 2006
"I've been using Proquest for my 800 number for several years. It is a great product if you put the number on your sign riders and in your ads -- as it tells you who is calling, ie phone number and name if available. Thanks to Gary and Proquest for a dependable product at a decent price. Roberta Kayne Re/Max Affiliates" April 29, 2010 Roberta Kayne hired Gary in 2005
"I have been a user of Proquest Technologies since 2004 and their service is excellent, 100% uptime and very reasonably priced. Gary's service is one of the most important parts of my marketing strategy." April 29, 2010 Howard Whatley hired Gary in 2004
"Gary's system is one that I have used for more than 10 years now. It does exactly what Gary says it will do. If you are in the real estate business or in the lending business, you need to contact Gary and give it a try. You will generate more qualified leads with this technology than any other." April 29, 2010 Mark W. Simoff hired Gary in 1996
"Gary's service is economical, practical and makes working with prospect's enjoyable and successful." April 29, 2010 Donald Prince hired Gary in 1995
"Quick response time to any and all tech issues. Very easy end user tools. Clients like the results because I can personalize greeting to their property!" April 29, 2010 Archie M. Fox III CRS ABR GRI SRES SFR hired Gary in 2002
"I've been using Proquest Technologies for nearly 8 years. Gary Elwood and his staff have been a pleasure to work with and they have consistently delivered exactly what they said they would - leads, leads, and more leads at a very low cost. It's been a terrific business building tool and I highly recommend them and their services." April 29, 2010 Debra Klosterman Catalano hired Gary in 2002
"I have used Proquest for many years. Gary works hard to create a product that works. I have stayed with Proquest because it gets results." April 29, 2010 Debbie Cheney, Associate Broker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
"I have been with Pro Quest for several years and have been very happy with Gary Elwood and his company's support. Keep up the good work!" April 29, 2010 Rudy Romo, Owner, REO PRO REALTY
"Gary's products from Proquest Technologies have provided countless leads for my real estate business over the past 5 years and I highly recomend them." April 29, 2010 Rob Eggers hired Gary in 2005
"Exceptional leader of a high tech high touch product that has been the backbone of our lead generation inside our real estate practice since day one. Professional and polite staff are always eager to help with anything. I cannot say enough good things about Gary and the fine organization he has built to serve his realtor clients at the highest level." April 26, 2010 Dennis Tarrant hired Gary in 2006
"I have used Proquest for many years; it is a very good value. It has secured callers to my listings and I automatically imports into Topproducer so that I may followup on all incoming calls. Don't know why all realtors don't have this service." April 25, 2010 Lawrence Bukovey hired Gary in 2002
"Gary's service is great. It has been one of the most effective real estate tools I have utilized in the real estate industry the past 5+ years! Great product Gary!" April 21, 2010 Daniel Hilty hired Gary in 2004
"I met and hired Gary and Proquest Technologies just a few months ago. The results have been outstanding. Gary's products and services have got my phone to ring! No question this is the best lead generation tool and I'm just getting started, as the applications for this services are virtually unlimited!! I highly recommend the Proquest service." April 20, 2010 Julian Drakeford hired Gary in 2009
"Gary's services have been pretty much responsible for about 90% of my annual business and therefore commissions paid! If you or your business is dependent on acquiring more calls about your business then you are currently receiving and more direct business then you ever dreamed of then why not overcome the odds and place yourself above and ahead of your competition. I would and do, without hesitation, recommend Gary and his extremely successful business plan associated with Proquest-Technologies, to anyone and everyone who is looking to have that extra edge to your business, that yet only a select few have recognized and chosen to take advantage of! The possibilities... Are truly endless! But the returns are absolutely amazing!" April 16, 2010 James F. Tracy, Sales Representative, RE/MAX Ultimate Realty Inc.
"Gary and his staff at Pro-Quest are the best in the business. I have been a ProQuest user for several years and there is no way I would consider any other company for the services that Gary offers. I, especially enjoy and learn a lot from his webinars. About his staff...They are the friendliest and the most helpful staff I have ever seen. Everyone with Proquest rates Number One!!!!!" April 13, 2010 Marlin Milligan hired Gary in 2000
