(Video Transcript:)
This is Jim Sexton with some ground breaking news for the Phoenix real estate market. How about John Hall & Associates merging with Realty ONE Group. (What did he say?) That’s right! John Hall & Associates will become Realty ONE Group.
Who’s Realty ONE Group?
Here’s a company that started six years ago in Nevada. In three short years they went to number one in the marketplace for number of agents as well as number of transactions. They came to Arizona in 2007 and have grown from zero to over 700 agents and have four offices. Last fall they opened in California and have four offices including a fifth this month. They’ve reached 2,500 agents in that short period of time. They are ranked 13th nationally for number of transactions. This is a company that’s going places.
Why are we doing this?
For the past couple of years I’ve been searching for what John Hall needs in order to compete for agents in the marketplace. Here’s what I’ve figured. I need better technology. I need better systems. I need more modern offices and more modern conference rooms so agents can bring buyers and sellers in can sit them down and show them contracts, make presentations, and show them properties. These needs are met with the acquisition by Realty ONE Group. Additionally Realty ONE Group has an intranet system in which agents are able to sign on to have access to their forms, access to their transactions, calendar of events, etc.
So here we are with the announcement via video first, but we’re having meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday August 9th and 10th in which we’re going to have complete packages and complete information of all the incentives, all the reasons, all the questions that you might have about Realty ONE Group.
Additionally the founder of Realty ONE Group as well as his support staff will be here to help answer questions and start to get you set up. The reason we’re starting on Wednesday is because it takes time to order business cards, order signs, and answer all your questions. We’re having all this take place and switching licenses and switching listings towards the end of the month; the last week in August.
Who’s coming over?
The core John Hall & Associates support personal are all included; Marge, Toni, Phil, Bill, Diane and support staff from all the offices are included in this transition process and we’re here to help you and we’re here to answer your questions.
Agents that are doing property management need to get additional information that we’ve put in a separate video on the intranet. Check that out because your conversion path is slightly different than non-property managers.
Let’s review:
Wednesday August 10th, come to your office and pick up your conversion packet that will answer your questions. You’ll receive an email this week with dates and times of meetings at various offices in which you’ll be able to meet the founder of the company as well as managing brokers of their various offices. I’ll be there, I’ll be answering your questions, obviously I hope to see you there and have a chance to interact and let you know why I think this is an excellent idea and excellent opportunity for both of us.
This is Jim Sexton, soon to be with Realty ONE Group, inviting you to Wednesday August 10th meeting. Thank you very much for watching.
Meeting Schedule
Tuesday 8/9 – 9am – Arrowhead – Jim and Phil
Tuesday 8/9 – 8:30am – PV – Marge
Wednesday 8/10 – 9:00am – PV – Jim and ROG Leadership
Wednesday 8/10 – 11:30am – Scottsdale – Jim and ROG Leadership
Wednesday 8/10 – 2:00pm – Tempe – Jim and ROG Leadership
Wednesday 8/10 – 4:30pm – PV – Jim and ROG Leadership
*Realty ONE Group conversion packets will be available on Wednesday 8/10 at each branch office.
wow. I didn’t see this one coming. Congrats, to both companies. I have a TON of respect for the work JHA has done in the past, best of luck to ALL of you in the future!