Wednesday, May 22, 2013

RE/MAX PREFERRED NW OHIO LEADER IN PRODUCTIVITY



Toledo, Ohio— Locally-owned RE/MAX® Preferred Associates achieved the highest productivity per sales associate in Northwestern Ohio for 2012, according to the May 2013 REAL Trends Top 500 report. Among the top 50 brokers in the U.S. excelling in productivity per person, RE/MAX Preferred ranked 22nd with 25 transactions per sales associate. Productivity is measured by transaction sides per agent.
 RE/MAX Preferred closed 2024 transaction sides (completed sale or purchase) in 2012 and ranked 280 out of the top 500 largest U.S. firms in number of closed transactions.
 A total of 40 RE/MAX® independent owner /operator firms excelled in productivity-- occupying 80% of the top 50 affiliated U.S. broker slots in the 2013 report.  In closed transaction sides of 500 plus, RE/MAX Preferred, co-owned by John Mangas and Kathy Kuyoth, ranked 40th out of the 463 RE/MAX affiliates reporting.
             
Responding to the productivity ranking, John Mangas states, “Our sales associates are the best in the business and work diligently to meet the goals of our clients.” Kathy Kuyoth added, “Our professionals continue to impress us with their dedication and commitment to excellence.”

REAL Trends is the leading trends and research firm in the residential Real Estate industry. The May 2013 report of the top 500 largest brokers states the following: “This year’s REAL Trends 500 continue to show the strength of the nation’s leading brokerage firms. Not only did the REAL Trends 500 increase their total closed sides by 15.3% but per person productivity also went up 15.8%. Volume increased by 20.7%. Each of these was far above the national averages of the industry at large.”

RE/MAX® Preferred Associates is locally owned and managed with three locations in the greater Toledo area. Currently serving the community with 83 licensed Realtors®, RE/MAX® Preferred Associates conducts several charity fund raising events each year to support local causes. The firm was recognized by REAL Trends  in January 2013 as one of only 17 firms nationwide to grow in the three key areas of brokerage performance—levels of sales professionals, closed housing sales and personal productivity between 2002 -2011.Within the N.W. Ohio Multiple Listing Service provided by the TBR, RE/MAX®Preferred Associates is one of the leading agencies and through RE/MAX® has received National recognition as 2003 and 2010 BROKER/OWNERS OF THE YEAR, and the 2010 RE/MAX® EAGLE AWARD for growth of business.

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