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RE/MAX Design Center Integrates with Dropbox

May 21, 2013 by Elizabeth Kuhn · Comments

RE/MAX North Central has been offering the RE/MAX Design Center, powered by Imprev, as part of it’s value proposition to agents in Minnesota and Wisconsin for nearly 10 years. We have seen many enhancements come from Imprev, especially since RE/MAX Headquarters invested in the system on behalf of all US agents a couple of years back. The choice to integrate Imprev with Dropbox is the most recent enhancement which I think you will find very useful. As an example, professional photographers can now upload files to a shared marketing folder with an agent, which then can be accessed directly in the Design Center. It’s all about saving time…which is the number one reason agents say they don’t use the Design Center….”I don’t have time.” Well, this should help!

For those of you who are not familiar with Dropbox, it is cloud storage and sharing solution. Tim Nichols, e-Biz trainer for the region, has been singing Dropbox’s praises in tech trainings for the past 2 years. Dropbox offers us the ease of accessing and sharing files from anywhere via a simple internet connection. I have the Dropbox app on my iPhone, iPad, and of course use in on my laptop as well…it has quickly become an integral part of my daily work life.

Click here for the entire story on the integration of the REMAX Design Center and Dropbox. Click here for the FAQs on how to do it!

Filed Under: Marketing Tips, RE/MAX Articles, RE/MAX In The News, RE/MAX News, Technology · Tagged: cloud storage, design center, dropbox, file sharing, imprev, photography, RE/MAX Design Center, real estate, Technology, value proposition

“The RE/MAX Collection” Unveils Stand-Alone Luxury Website

May 15, 2013 by Elizabeth Kuhn · Comments

Beginning today, buyers and sellers will enjoy a new experience on the elite luxury resource website, TheREMAXCollection.com. Marked by its distinctive onyx and silver logo, the newly constructed site features high-end U.S. listings with a clean, simple design.

More than just a new look, the stand-alone site focuses on home buyers and seller’s discerning needs – simple search functions, breathtaking photography and easy navigation.

“The unparalleled tools and resources available to our clients confirms our dedication to customer service and allows for an exclusive experience,” said Mike Reagan, Senior Vice President, RE/MAX Business Alliances. “Visitors to The RE/MAX Collection website can easily find local RE/MAX agents who have the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist training, as well as fine homes and luxury properties.”

The RE/MAX Collection is a unique marketing program for luxury homes, created to appeal to home buyers and sellers as they navigate the high-end property market. The program also provides RE/MAX luxury specialists with exclusive training and marketing tools that allow them to deliver premier service to their clients.

“Properties that qualify based on price point for TheREMAXCollection.com website are also featured on remax.com, offering exposure on two high traffic web platforms,” comments Vice President of RE/MAX North Central Promotions, Elizabeth Kuhn. “The more exposure we can offer our agents’ luxury listings, the better.”

For more information about The RE/MAX Collection, please visit www.theremaxcollection.com.

Filed Under: RE/MAX In The News, RE/MAX News, Technology · Tagged: carousel, collection, luxury, re/max luxury website, RE/MAX North Central, real estate, REMAX, remax luxury listing, website

Tech Trends – The Training Edition

November 13, 2012 by Tim Nichols · Comments

I’m titling this edition of Tech Trends “The Training Edition” because we’ve got some great new content for you to develop your business system/tech skills this week and then next week, myRU launches to take you to the next level! If your year has started to slow down, this is a great time to prep for success in 2013.

Training Resources Page Update

If you’ve advanced beyond Intro to LeadStreet and are looking for some resources to move you further, we just revamped our training resources page to offer you a wealth of videos on LeadStreet, productivity tools, and social media. Thanks goes out to RE/MAX of Indiana and RE/MAX of Michigan who are old pros at LeadStreet and have developed video libraries for their agents to use.

Training Calendar

I’d like to take a moment to draw your attention to some of the great training opportunities we have planned for the coming week:

Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS) Designation Course: 9am-5pm 11/15-16, Milwuakee – If you want to get your foot in the door of the investor market, take advantage of the industry’s best deal we’re offering on this training.
The Paperless Agent – iPad for Real Estate: 2pm on Thursday – Verl Workman will be interviewing Garry Wise, iPad expert at GoodLife Team, in this exclusive webinar on how to use iPad for Real Estate.
Whys and How of Video Email: 9:30am on Friday – RE/MAX of Texas has graciously offered to allow you to listen in on their upcoming webinars (no registration required!) on utilizing video email in your business model.
Facebook for Busy Realtors: 9:30am on Monday – Learn how to use Facebook more productively, create better engagement with your leads/clients, and capture the attention of more than 6% of your followers (estimated per post average).

MyRU is Almost Here!

So we’ve rolled out more training resources at the regional level and you’ve hopefully been enjoying The Download and all it has to offer – but are you ready for even more great training opportunities? MyRU (short for My RE/MAX University) is being released next week. It’s not just a new repository of training videos – it offers interactive learning modules to better develop your skills.

Search Engine Optimization: Paths to Success

We spend a lot of time in training and on this blog discussing with you how if you want to improve your search engine traffic, you need to build or curate content. SEOMoz, an industry leader, discusses in this video the other options that are available to you if you find content is not your passion.

Tech Savvy Agent Reviews ThingLink

ThingLink allows you to map hot links on an image to different images and videos – you can imagine how this could be useful in say a picture of a home? Tech Savvy Agent goes through the process and has a great demo of it up on their blog.

BONUS!: Dreamworks iPhone App Ptch Turns Realtors into Mobile Storytellers

I like to throw in something fun with each Tech Trends post, but this one is both fun and useful. Inman just minutes ago released this article – check it out!

Filed Under: RE/MAX North Central's Tuesday Tips, Technology · Tagged: myru, RE/MAX University, real estate, tech training, tech trends, training, training calendar

Regional Office Moving – 05/18-05/22

May 15, 2012 by Tim Nichols · Comments

Regional Office Closed This Friday (05/18/2012) the regional office will close in Suite 250 of the Northland Plaza. On Tuesday (05/22/2012) the regional office will re-open again in Suite 740 of the same building.

With the economy showing signs of recovery in other sectors of the real estate market, our office building is demonstrating that commercial real estate can make a recovery. Starting next month, the bottom three levels of our building are going to be home to a new tenant, which means we are being displaced upstairs to make room. We’ll be in the same corner of the building, just 5 floors up and with a more impressive view of the 494/France intersection.

During the move, our e-mail system will still work so if you need anything, please send us an e-mail. Our telephone system will be offline during the transition.

If you’re curious what the new office will look like, we’ll put up some pictures after the move is complete.

Filed Under: Events and Training, RE/MAX In The News · Tagged: moving, RE/MAX North Central, real estate, regional office

Welcome New RE/MAX Associates

May 3, 2011 by Keri Henke · Comments

RE/MAX North Central is excited to welcome a new group of real estate associates who joined the region last week.Â Please join us in welcoming: Rae Ann Arrigoni with RE/MAX Premier Properties in Waterford, WI, Charles Devine with RE/MAX Specialists in Stillwater, MN, Terra Ewing with RE/MAX Results in Maple Grove, MN, Mary Lein with RE/MAX Results in St. Paul/Highland Park, MN, Scott Schultz with RE/MAX Results in Woodbury, MN, and Therasa Welinski with RE/MAX Results in Elk River, MN.

We are also pleased to welcome back Elizabeth Flynn with RE/MAX Results in St. Paul/Highland Park, MN.

Welcome everyone!

If you are interested in contacting a RE/MAX Associate, please visit www.remax.com/residential/find_an_agent.

Filed Under: RE/MAX In The News · Tagged: new agents, RE/MAX North Central, real estate, real estate agents, real estate associates, realtor, REMAX

RE/MAX Celebrates 38 Years!

February 2, 2011 by Keri Henke · Comments

RE/MAX World Headquarters will celebrate Founder’s Day this month as it marks its 38th anniversary.

Co-Founders Dave and Gail Liniger opened the first RE/MAX office in 1973 and have since grown to 6,275 offices with 89,628 associates in 84 countries.

Despite a challenging 2010 market, RE/MAX achieved a number of accomplishments last year, including a 30% increase of franchise sales, top ranked agents for productivity, and leading number of CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert) trained agents.

Click here to read more and view the complete list of 2010 accomplishments achieved by RE/MAX and its associates.

Filed Under: RE/MAX In The News · Tagged: CDPE, founder's day, real estate, REMAX, remax founder's day

RE/MAX Welcomes New Associate!

January 31, 2011 by Keri Henke · Comments

RE/MAX North Central would like to welcome Christine Gerber, with RE/MAX Dynamic Agents in Mankato, MN,Â who joined the region last week.

We would also like to welcome back Kelly Lucente with RE/MAX Results in Apple Valley, MN.

Welcome Christine & Kelly!

Filed Under: RE/MAX In The News · Tagged: new agents, New Associates, RE/MAX North Central, real estate, real estate associates, REMAX, remax associates

RE/MAX Welcomes New Agents to Minnesota & Wisconsin!

November 3, 2010 by Elizabeth Kuhn · Comments

AÂ warmÂ RE/MAX North Central welcome to the following agents who recently joined RE/MAX!

Greg Duckert from RE/MAX Realty Center in Watertown, WI, Ileana Galbrecht from RE/MAX Results in Apple Valley, MN, Nancy Murray from RE/MAX 1 in Superior, WI, Rebecca O’Brien from RE/MAX Results in Plymouth, MN, Pete Rothmeier from RE/MAX Beyond Real Estate in New Ulm, MN and Julia Russom from RE/MAX 1 in Superior, WI!

Filed Under: RE/MAX News · Tagged: minnesota, new agents, RE/MAX agents, RE/MAX North Central, real estate, welcome to re/max, wisconsin

RE/MAX August National Housing Report Available

September 20, 2010 by Keri Henke · Comments

The RE/MAX National Housing Report for August is now available!Â This report is a national summary which includes data from 55 cities across the country.Â To view the summary, click here.Â Feel free to use this data in your newsletters and promotional materials; just be sure to reference the RE/MAX National Housing Report as your source.