USA
#58 Individual Tom Buerger, Georgetown
#30 Team James Nellis, Burke
#66 Team Rob Ferguson, Leesburg Pike
#72 Team Tom Faison, Capitol Hill
#74 Team Todd Norris, Capitol Hill

Washington, DC
#1 Individual Thomas S Buerger, Georgetown
#2 Individual Jennifer Myers, Capitol Hill
#3 Individual Kelvin Reaves, Capitol Hill
#4 Individual Linda J Hughes, Georgetown
#5 Individual Carol Howell, Georgetown
#6 Individual Rob Bergman, Georgetown
#7 Individual Ansa Tyus, Capitol Hill
#8 Individual Eric Rice, Capitol Hill
#9 Individual Ayana Douglas, Capitol Hill
#10 Individual Jason Townsend, Capitol Hill

#2 Team Tom Faison, Capitol Hill
#3 Team Todd Norris, Capitol Hill
#4 Team David Thomas, Capitol Hill
#5 Team Alan Dalton, Capitol Hill
#6 Team Pam Kristof, Georgetown
#7 Team Steve Dean, Capitol Hill
#8 Team Jackie Von Schlegel, Capitol Hill
#9 Team Ellen Levy, Georgetown

Virginia
#6 Individual Patrick Carosi, Leesburg Pike
#8 Individual Abdul Azeez, Leesburg Pike
#10 Individual Gigi Otar, Arlington
#13 Individual George Torres, Leesburg Pike
#16 Individual Keri O’Sullivan, Arlington
#18 Individual Chrissy O’Donnell, Arlington

#3 Team James Nellis, Burke
#4 Team Rob Ferguson, Leesburg Pike
#8 Team Irina Babb, Leesburg Pike
#9 Team Ray Gernhart, Leesburg Pike
#12 Team Frank Prindle, Old Town
#14 Team Ron Sawyer, Chesapeake
#16 Team Will Carder, Virginia Beach
#19 Jeff Ferlazzo, Dale City
#20 Team Karla Cornwell, Arlington
#22 Team Alex Nova, Virginia Beach
#25 Team Kim Barber, Fairfax

Individuals:

3. Willie H. Colston, RE/MAX Allegiance, Virginia Beach, VA

42. Jake Sullivan, RE/MAX Allegiance, Mclean, VA

56. Thomas S. Buerger, RE/MAX Allegiance, Washington, DC

Teams:

9. Vicki Nellis, RE/MAX Allegiance, Burke, VA

44. Tom Faison, RE/MAX Allegiance, Washington, DC

59. Lonnie S. Bush, RE/MAX First, Virginia Beach, VA

70. Robert T. Ferguson, RE/MAX Allegiance, Alexandria, VA

- RE/MAX 60 percent of CDPE designation holders.

- Generational Selling
- Matures- born before 45
Final transaction, selling in next few years.
- Boomers- Born 45-64
80 mil peeps
3 transactions left which will be in near future.
- Gen X- Born 65-80
48 mil peeps
Buying now
- Millennials or Gen Y- Born 80-95
74 mil peeps
Many ready to buy now.
High pressure sell is out
Research done on web
Require knowledgable sales people

- Immigration
Will fuel 73 percent of household growth and build their share of the total number of households from 29 percent to 35 percent.

- Multigenerational Families
Need for mcmansions will continue to support multigenerational families.

- Social Networking
Get involved as it is not going away.
80 percent social; 20 percent business

- RE/MAX TV Share of Voice now 71 percent
- 60 percent of web traffic to remax.com comes from other advertising sources that have built brand awareness

The group’s report shows area homes selling faster than last year, with the average days on the market dropping almost 15 percent from June 2008. NVAR includes single-family homes and attached homes and condominiums in its report.

The report showed that a total of 2,169 homes sold in June; those units spent an average of 71 days on the market.

Though the total number of homes sold rose more than 14 percent, the number of active listings decreased from 10,440 homes in June 2008 to 7,617 listings in June 2009.

The group added that there has been a steady rise in contracts since the beginning of the quarter that may be the result of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit available for FHA mortgage products.

The second-quarter report includes sales information for Fairfax and Arlington counties as well as Alexandria.

source: Washington Business Journal

With nearly 6,000 leads distributed on a daily basis via consumer activity on remax.com, there’s no doubt that remax.com – logging more than 2 million unique visitors every month – still is the Web site of choice for consumers seeking comprehensive real estate information.

Consumers can search all the listings in thousands of cities and towns, and their inquiries directly benefit RE/MAX Associates in those communities.

“LeadStreet is one of the keys to our Associates’ success in translating online home seekers into tangible leads,” says Kristi Graning, Senior Vice President of IT and eBusiness at RE/MAX International. “Six million leads is a remarkable achievement and one that distinguishes us from our competition. And because we’re able to provide this service without the referral fee that other networks charge, it’s one more reason experienced real estate professionals join RE/MAX.”

Pam Hutson, a Sales Associate with RE/MAX 2000 in Melbourne, Fla., knows firsthand the value of LeadStreet. She accepted a lead that turned into a closed transaction side on a $1 million short sale in August 2008.

“It was a great closing, and I ended up listing the buyer’s previous home as well,” says the 100 Percent Club member. “A big yes to LeadStreet.”

At RE/MAX Hometown in the small community of Athol, Mass., LeadStreet keeps Sales Associates on their toes.

“Last year we had five reported sales directly from LeadStreet,” says Co-Broker/Owner Sara Currier. “I started 2008 off right with a lead in January that was forwarded before lunchtime. Because of my quick follow-up, the buyers were impressed and scheduled an appointment for the next Saturday. I met the young couple, we looked at four properties, and they wrote a full-price offer on one they loved.

“They’ve already sent me another buyer referral, and this all came from a no-charge lead through LeadStreet.”

The survey appears on the magazine’s Web site and in its January 2009 issue.

Subway bested McDonald’s to capture the top position overall. Behind No. 2 McDonald’s came Liberty Tax Service at No. 3.

Among real estate franchises, RE/MAX ranks No. 1 for the ninth time in the past nine years. The closest competitor – Keller Williams – came in at a distant No. 71.

RE/MAX ranks No. 10 overall in the Low-Cost Franchises category. It finished No. 1 last year.

Additionally, RE/MAX tops all real estate competitors at No. 38 on the Global Franchises list.

RE/MAX has a long, successful history in the survey. It ranked No. 10 overall a year ago, No. 11 in 2007, No. 8 in 2006, and No. 10 in 2005.

All companies in the rankings are judged by the same criteria, the most important being financial strength and stability, size and growth rate. Also considered: number of years in business, length of time franchising, start-up costs, litigation, percentage of terminations and financing options.

The factors are plugged into a Franchise 500 formula, with each eligible company receiving a cumulative score.