Courtside Moms and Revive Partner to Provide Pro Basketball Rookies with Real Estate Investment Insight
IRVINE, Calif. — July 31, 2023 — In a world where professional athletes are often propelled into financial decisions far beyond their years, guidance from trusted family members and experienced professionals can be a game-changer. Recognizing this need, Courtside Moms, an organization dedicated to equipping the mothers of NBA and WNBA players with vital resources, teamed up with Revive for "A Moment for Moms" – an event aimed at fostering financial knowledge and empowering these families to make savvy financial, tax and investment choices. Courtside Moms recognizes that when athletes begin their professional careers, they and their families often find themselves navigating an intricate landscape of investments and asset management. Revive's participation, along with other tax and investment experts, was designed to ensure these families are prepared to handle these complexities. Michael Alladawi, founder and CEO of Revive Real Estate and a highly recognized presale renovation specialist, served as a lead panelist at this July event in Las Vegas. By sharing his knowledge and real estate investment expertise, he put a spotlight on how presale home renovations help maximize profits. Alladawi notes that people often undervalue their homes, typically leaving between 15 and 20 percent of potential profits untapped when selling them. Alladawi notes Revive is changing this narrative. "Becoming a professional athlete in the NBA or WNBA is a life-changing event, not only for the player but their entire family," said Alladawi. "To have the opportunity to inform and educate these players at the beginning of their careers – and their moms – about real estate and ways to maximize their property investments is truly a groundbreaking approach, and we hope other professional sports follow the path that Courtside Moms has pioneered." Revive research show that its sellers earn, on average, $186,000 in additional profits, with the ROI from Revive averaging 2.5x the original cost of the upgrades. Revive has assisted over 2,000 home sellers to date, creating over $70 million in additional wealth. Daynia La-Force, a leader of Courtside Moms, expressed gratitude for the support from Revive. "This event came to fruition thanks to Revive Real Estate's generous support. Working with Michael Alladawi and his team was an incredible experience. We believe their shared vision and outstanding community work made this partnership a perfect match." Wendy Sparks, creator of the Court-Side Moms Podcast, lauded Revive's efforts, saying, "Collaborating with Revive Real Estate instilled a strong sense of unity. Their commitment enabled us to seize a teaching moment and impart crucial information on initiatives vital to the success of our event." Rod Watson, Founder of Distinct Concierge and cohost of the event, echoed Sparks' sentiments, "Their unwavering commitment and involvement helped us seize a teaching moment and impart crucial information." Revive's participation in the Courtside Moms event underlies the company's steadfast commitment to one of its core values: to help homeowners create more wealth. "By contributing to successful events like 'A Moment for Moms,' Revive strives to guide homeowners and their agents to greater profits and success, one presale renovation at a time," said Alladawi. Pictured above (L to R): Janice Wofford, mother of Lou Williams, recently retired, and Michael Alladawi, Revive CEO and co-founder. Photos and video of the Courtside Moms event can be found here. About Revive Revive Real Estate's mission is to guide home sellers through presale renovations without upfront costs. By providing access to Revive's network of top contractors, home sellers gain an average of $186,000 in additional profit when selling their homes. Revive homes sell for more and help sellers move ahead by maximizing their sales value. Revive is last year's iOi Summit Pitch Battle winner. Learn more at www.revive.realestate.

Buffini & Company Launches Dynamic Coaching for Real Estate Teams
Leaders will work with a Buffini & Company Certified Team Coach and utilize training courses, a real estate CRM for teams, monthly live broadcasts and more. CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 -- Buffini & Company has launched Team Coaching to accommodate the real estate industry's fastest-growing segment of teams. Team Coaching provides leaders of real estate teams with the structure, accountability, strategies and tools needed to increase production and maximize earnings. "Teams are the future of real estate, and we want to help agents get ahead of the game," says Brian Buffini, founder and chairman of Buffini & Company. "Our Team Coaches will analyze what agents are doing and how they're doing it, while identifying any obstacles or gaps. Leaders in this program will learn to identify the most effective team structure for their business so they can build a rock-solid productive team." For 25 years now, Buffini & Company has been a leader in real estate training and coaching worldwide. While One2One Coaching™ helps agents successfully navigate their own business, the Team Coaching program is designed to cater to the unique needs of a leader running a real estate team. "Team Coaching is unlike any program we've launched," says Dermot Buffini, CEO of Buffini & Company. "While the fundamentals remain the same as other programs offered by Buffini & Company, the structure, coaching and model of Team Coaching is intentionally designed to strengthen leaders and build stronger teams." This newest level of Buffini & Company membership includes several premier benefits. Team leaders work with a Certified Team Coach and gain access to training modules to ensure their continued success. Buffini & Company REALStrengths™ personality assessment tool helps leaders understand, manage and leverage their business communication, selling and serving styles as well as their team members' styles. Once a month, leaders are invited to participate in the "7 Figure Club — Live," an interactive broadcast where peers from top-performing teams share one-of-a-kind best practices, tips and leadership guidance. Referral Maker® CRM | Team allows leaders to monitor the team's progress and success to guarantee everybody is on the right track. Team leaders also get certified to lead Buffini & Company 100 Days to Greatness®, a training program geared toward new agents. This program will help agents on the team sharpen their skills to boost profits. To learn more about Buffini & Company Team Coaching, pricing and all of the included benefits, visit: buffiniandcompany.com/teamcoaching. About Buffini & Company Buffini & Company is the largest coaching and training company in North America. Founded by real estate legend and master motivator Brian Buffini, the company provides a unique and highly-effective lead generation system. Buffini & Company's comprehensive business coaching, training programs and cutting-edge content have helped more than 3 million professionals in 41 countries improve their business, increase net profit and enhance their quality of life. Buffini & Company is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Tom Ferry International Partners with REAL Trends on The Thousand and America's Best Top Agents Programs
Industry Leaders Partner To Take Real Estate's Most Esteemed List Into The Future IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2019 -- Two real estate industry powerhouses announced today a new partnership that will result in greater support for agents nationwide as well as increased exposure for the prestigious annual rankings. Ferry International, the nation's leading real estate coaching company, and REAL Trends, the undisputed leader and trusted source of news, analysis, and information on the residential brokerage industry, have begun a strategic partnership for the 2019 Agent Rankings - The Thousand, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal and America's Best Real Estate Professionals. The history and connection between these two important real estate brands stretches back over 15 years. Tom Ferry and Steve Murray, CEO of REAL Trends, first met at a Gathering of Eagles conference and have been colleagues and friends for many years. Ferry and Murray have advised some of the most powerful CEOs in real estate — both are thought leaders on the future of the real estate industry and passionate about agent success. This new collaboration connects two brands that support real estate agents through content, technology, and insights that span decades. For more than 13 years, REAL Trends has been producing the list which highlights the top one-half percent of the nation's real estate professionals. The Thousand, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal, is an annual, national awards ranking sponsored published by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall Street Journal. America's Best encompasses The Thousand and the next tier of productive sales associates and teams by state and metropolitan statistical area. As part of this new, exciting partnership, in 2019 the rankings will be rebranded as the REAL Trends & Tom Ferry The Thousand and REAL Trends & Tom Ferry America's Best Real Estate Professionals. "The REAL Trends team set the precedent on what success looks like in our industry with The Thousand list," says Tom Ferry, founder of Ferry International, the number one real estate coaching company. "We're honored to partner in recognizing these talents and will continue to help agents fulfill their greatness." Ferry International will be a valued partner as real estate professionals will be given more recognition for their achievements. "Tom Ferry has one of the pre-eminent education and coaching companies in the country," says Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends. "We're thrilled that he and his team will be joining the REAL Trends' team in elevating our goal of recognizing the top performing agents and teams in the United States. Working together, we'll uncover emerging talented agents as well as bring more value to all of the 14,000+ teams and agents that we now rank." Over 13,800 real estate sales associates spanning from all 50 states are featured. To be included in the ranking, agents must have closed at least 50 transactions or $20 million in closed sales volume in 2018. Teams must have closed 75 transaction sides or $30 million in closed sales volume in 2018 to be included. All production numbers are independently verified by a third-party to ensure accuracy and report integrity. About Tom Ferry International Ferry International is a real estate coaching company that works with many of the top-ranked agents around the world. Tom Ferry been in the industry for almost thirty years and has been ranked as the No. 1 real estate coach every year since 2014. He is a best-selling author of Life! By Design and Mindset, Model and Marketing! and a highly sought-after speaker for private events including RE/MAX R4, Bank of America, Coldwell Banker GenBlue, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and many more. To learn more, please visit www.tomferry.com. ABOUT REAL Trends REAL Trends is a privately-held, Colorado-based publishing, consulting and communications company specializing in the residential brokerage and housing industries. REAL Trends provides a wide range of advisory services to a clientele of local, regional and national real estate organizations. REAL Trends' areas of expertise include operational analysis, valuations, merger and acquisition advisory services, consumer and business research and strategic planning. Visit REAL Trends at www.realtrends.com.

Homes.com Partners with Leading Real Estate Coach Sherri Johnson
Johnson joins "Secrets of Top Selling Agents LIVE" 2018 tour NORFOLK, VA. (FEBRUARY 13, 2018) -- Thousands of real estate agents throughout the U.S. will learn how to take their business to the next level as Homes.com®, a top consumer real estate resource and leading provider of marketing solutions for real estate professionals, has announced a partnership with Sherri Johnson. One of the real estate industry's most sought-after speakers, Johnson will be a featured speaker on select "Secrets of Top Selling Agents LIVE" events coast to coast. "Sherri Johnson is the premier leader in real estate agent success coaching and consulting systems," said Erin Ruane, vice president of sales and marketing for Homes.com. "Sherri offers unique insights gained through 20 years of hands-on experience both as a top-producing agent (among the top 2% of 1,700 agents and top 5% nationally) and as a top executive for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, the third-largest, privately-owned brokerage in the U.S., managing over 700 agents and $1.6 billion in annual sales volume. She has recruited, trained and coached thousands of new and experienced agents, and her creative and proven strategies have consistently helped them double or triple their annual sales and incomes," she added. "I am extremely honored to partner with Homes.com to dramatically increase agents' sales skills, confidence, and opportunities through my value driven sales systems," said Johnson. She further states, "My passion is to empower and inspire every agent by providing easy-to-implement, lead-converting strategies that will generate immediate results in listings, sales, and income, accelerating both current and long-term growth." Prior to her successful real estate career, Sherri was also a management consultant and motivational speaker, providing strategic business management and sales and marketing development to organizations for greater capacity and success. She is both formally trained in and passionate about organizational development and leadership, and she has the intuitive ability to connect with people and magnetically form relationships built on integrity, trust and confidence. Her enthusiasm is contagious! Homes.com sponsored thirteen "Secrets of Top Selling Agents LIVE" events last year located around the country, filling all venues to capacity. The 2018 Secrets LIVE tour has been expanded to fifteen markets and will hit some of the top markets across the country, including Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, Washington D.C. area, Dallas, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other markets to be announced soon. Homes.com will offer complimentary tickets to agents on a first-come, first-served basis, and it expects all events to sell out. One-on-one coaching from Sherri Johnson normally runs tens of thousands of dollars a year, so getting to spend three hours with her for free is an incredible opportunity for new and seasoned agents alike. In addition to hosting "Secrets of Top Selling Agents LIVE," Johnson is scheduled to appear at the Homes.com booth at RE/MAX R4 and is a University Speaker at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sales Convention in March in San Antonio, TX. Sherri and her team are providing one-on-one coaching, live events, keynote speaking and management consulting for national brokerages across the country. Real estate agents may know the "Secrets of Top Selling Agents" brand from its popular online educational real estate webinars. Homes.com has been a sponsor of this educational series since 2006, with appearances by some of the most successful people in the industry. Many of the speakers are published authors of popular real estate books, or are creators of educational programs and credentials that have become industry standards. These free webinars are available online at secretswebinars.com. About Homes.com Homes.com is a top real estate search destination, visited by more than 14 million consumers each month. Homes.com leverages search visibility to connect this in-market audience with real estate professionals in their local areas of interest. Homes.com offers the following real estate marketing and media services: brand advertising, property listing branding and exposure, search engine marketing and instant response lead generation to help real estate agents and other real estate related partners succeed online. For more information, visit http://www.Homes.com. About Sherri Johnson Sherri is the premier, national speaker offering world-class real estate keynote speaking, consulting and coaching while delivering accelerated results. No other coach matches her distinguished 25 years of experience as a top agent and executive of a Top-3 national, independent brokerage. She has recruited, trained and coached thousands of agents and was responsible for leading over 700 real estate agents and over $1.6 billion in annual sales volume. Sherri's relevant, real-life, and proven strategies coupled with her high energy produce immediate results and can triple your income regardless of current production. Learn more about Sherri at http://www.sherrijohnson.com.

Homes Connect: Login Once. Access Everything.
Guest Contributor Homes Connect Says: Are you overwhelmed with all of the tools you need to market your business properly? Do you need a solution now? Well we have the answer…Homes Connect! Finally a marketing platform that allows you to Login Once and Access Everything. Watch the video below to learn more. Receive launch updates and enter a drawing for an iPad and other cool prizes at launch! Enter Here. Homes.com is dedicated to keeping you connected with the real estate industry and supplying you with the tools you need to be successful. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and stay connected!

Premise or Hosted CRM- Which is Right for You?
With all the recent attention on on-demand, or software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM solutions, it might seem like this is the future of software. Though many are jumping on the on-demand bandwagon, many are also jumping off. Churn rates for on-demand are as high as 30 percent while renewal rates with on-premise software stand in the 80 percent range. There must be a reason an increasing number of organizations that tried hosted on-demand applications have returned to an on-premise solution. In fact, we can think of 10.   Learn which approach is best for your needs, topics include: Total cost of ownership  Ease of customization  Control of data User-interface Disaster recovery Building the business case Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:00AM - 12:00PM Pacific Time * All attendees will receive a complimentary "Premise or Hosted CRM - Which is Right For You?- CRM Success Kit" and discover how you can realize these advantages. This webinar is sponsored by FrontRange Solutions. FrontRange Solutions manufactures GoldMine Software used by more than 130,000 companies and over 1.7 million users worldwide to optimize sales, marketing and customer service performance.

Listing Presentations that Beat Your Competition
Jennifer Cummings, real estate marketing expert and RETechnology.com content contributor, will teach you how to create a listing presentation that will make YOU the obvious choice for homeowners in today's challenging market. In this webinar, you will... Learn 3 proven strategies to get more listings...at the right price! Find out the 3 best ways to DOUBLE your confidence before any presentation  Discover the #1 mistake most agents make in their listing presentations...and how to avoid it And more...  Title: Create a Listing Presentation That Will Blow Your Competition Out of the Water! Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010 (1 Hour) Time: 12:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 p.m. ET    

The REALTOR's Social Media System for Lead Generation
Technology moves at lightning speed. How do you keep up, especially with your busy schedule? You know Social Networking sites like LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Twitter are all the rage, but just how do they work to the advantage of a real estate agent? The answer is not as obvious as it may seem. And all too many agents are using the new media in the wrong way, which will hurt their reputations rather than build their business. In this idea-filled webinar, you will learn the ins and outs of social networking and the strategies for making this new technology work for you and learn how to generate leads and new clients. Greg Herder will take you through what you need to know about today's technology and provide you: "The Realtor’s Social Media System for Lead Generation." In this 90-minute webinar, you'll learn: What to do and what not to do on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. How to make sure to register your name or a key phrase...before it's gone. Make sure you don’t make these embarrassing mistakes with Social Media. How to integrate Social Media with your website so they work together and improve your Search Engine ranking. Ideas on what to post on and how to maintain just the right balance between personal and professional. How you can update all your Social Media accounts in just minutes per day. And most important: How to generate referrals, leads and new clients with Social Media. You need answers to some important QUESTIONS… What photo will you use? What “voice” will you use? What value you will you provide in your communication? How will you stimulate a conversation/dialogue/relationships How will you connect with people? And, how will you do this when you’re already pressed for time as it is. In this timely webinar, Herder will share proven strategies to generating more leads and making more money with Social Media. This webinar is the perfect starting place for you to get started or get instantly better at Social Newtorking. It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million listeners. Terrestrial TV took 13 years to reach 50 million users. The Internet took four years to reach 50 million people. In less than 9 months, Facebook added 100 million users.  This is not a fad, not something you can put off and definitely not something you can decide is “not for you.” Spend 90 minutes and a few dollars to get on track or get make yourself even better at Social Media. The webinar couldn’t be more affordable or convenient.