Testimonials - Here what others are saying about us!
I just wanted to let you know how much I.R.E.S. has begun to impact my business within the last couple of weeks. For the last couple of years, I have been trying to break into the luxury home market targeting properties above $600,000 and have had quite a challenging time achieving it as RE/MAX did not have a presence in these high end neighborhoods. After going through your training materials, I have been able to secure 2 high end listings, ($965,000 and $799,000) in less than 2 weeks. These were expired listings and I was able to show the seller that as an I.R.E.S. I can market their properties internationally thus, bring more clients from all over the world. The sellers loved the concept and gave me the listing on the spot. They also love the beautiful Castles & Estates Magazine and look forward to seeing their homes advertised in it. I also plan to expand my international listing inventory and to take on developers and builders, co-promoting their projects worldwide. Thank you for this fabulous opportunity and for helping me to finally achieve my goal. Von Truong – RE/MAX Premier Properties
Von TRUONG
I have an interesting story to tell you about how I am using the ILS. Last week the NAR and A.M.P.I (National Association of Realtors of Mexico), signed a cooperation agreement to standardize commercial practices between both countries and facilitate the globalization of the Real Estate industry. The event was with the President of Mexico Vicente Fox, the President of AMPI, the NAR president and the CIPS, CCIM, leaders like Steve Price, etc. Besides that, the Top producers agents in Mexico, The biggest developers in that country and real estate agents from all over US. I was the only one representing the INTERNATIONAL LUXURY SOCIETY and even the president of AMPI was amazed with the concept. I'm in the process to send the international exclusive listing agreements to about 10 developers in different areas in Mexico. Specially ex-pats communities like San Miguel de Allende, Cancun, Baja California and other projects in the "Escalera Nautica." Mexico is doing a great effort to attract Canadian an American Investors. The ILS (I. R. E. S.) Concept generate for me a lot more interest and leads than the CIPS, TRC, International MBA, etc., that I was using to attract business. I offer our Mexican colleagues also to keep their clients for life despite they'll invest any where in the world if they do this trough us and I am preparing a marketing campaign to promote in different media for Realtors, this concept; that way I can get their international referrals and make this a win win for all of us. Thank you for your efforts and keep us informed about the project with the developers (web page, etc.).
Osorio
First, thanks for taking the time to come to Carmel and share your experience and knowledge of international real estate with us. I believe this must be the most exciting time to be starting a real estate business, and because of the innovative and dynamic people, like the Mevellec team, Keller Williams must be the most opportune environment to incubate. At the seminar, I ask you for a referral in Spain. I have an interested client that needs reliable representation resolving the dissolution of her property through her divorce from her husband who lives in the Madrid home.
Michael Puckett
I just got my first listing loaded & am very much looking forward to the training class in St. Pete this Wednesday and I am working on the IRES manual. Again, let me say I am so very impressed with you and what you have accomplished. I have enjoyed reading about your background and family travels! We spoke briefly when Olivier and Tony were here in the Sarasota & Venice area. I just left the airline industry after 20 years of traveling around the world. Since joining KW in November of last year, I have wanted to get involved with the International R.E. scene. You have definitely found one excited member here in Sarasota!! I still have the ability to travel most places in the world on my flight benefits and will look forward to networking! Just a quick note to Thank You and to congratulate you again!! What an incredible journey you have been on and are kicking off to higher levels still! You have also given me hope that I can get my business off the ground even when the Sarasota market has softened dramatically!! I certainly look forward to meeting you, hopefully, in the near future!
Tracey L. Corbridge
The ILS program has been instrumental in taking our business to a whole new level of service and client loyalty. We began our journey with ILS by simply leveraging other listings from ILS members. This has created the perception for our local community and our client base, that we are able to be their Realtor, no matter where the property is located. We want them to know that we are their source for ALL of their real estate needs. ILS has also opened the doors for us to offer a tremendous marketing opportunity to our sellers. With the market shift in our area, we needed a way to enhance our marketing exposure and bring results to our sellers. ILS has afforded us this opportunity and our sellers are thrilled! Our team is looking forward utilizing all of the benefits that ILS provides for our Real Estate business
Michelle Dean
As a result of joining the International Luxury Society, the Boyce Team of Central Florida has developed relationships with fellow Keller Williams agents across the nation. We are actively promoting luxury properties in California, Texas, Florida, Aruba, Costa Rica, and Brazil in the Mid Florida Regional MLS. We also feature these fantastic listings on our web site www.boyceteam.com. In addition, the Boyce Team has gained a greater presence in our region and established a stronger team image by promoting ILS in all of our marketing campaigns. This agent driven system fits in the KW culture and has allowed us to energize our business in a way that is truly “win-win”. We have contacted our existing client database to make them aware of our ability to assist them with the sale and purchase of their dream home, vacation home or second home nearly anywhere in the world. Our past customers that have moved out of the area are now beginning to call us to sell their properties outside our local MLS
Damion Boyce
This week we secured 200 new listings with a Caribbean Developer thanks to the presentation we learned from the International Luxury Society training. We can't wait to get started and share the opportunities with other ILS members as co promoters or personal investors. We would not have even approached this company before our ILS training and who knows how many dollars that may have cost us. Best of all it was just in time to add to our showcase of Caribbean offerings in the beautiful Castles and Estates Magazine. The benefits go way beyond the network, training and increased financial opportunity. We would recommend it to anyone wanting to increase their market share here and abroad.
The Caribbean Top Team
Since becoming Founding Members of the International Luxury Society in August 2006, we have taken our listing inventory from 25M to over 150M -- before ever co-listing a single property with another ILS member. Yes, you read this correctly. We expanded our PERSONAL LISTING INVENTORY BY 600% IN A MATTER OF WEEKS. This is our exclusive listing inventory. Our geographical market area has expanded to both coasts of Florida and other states and the type of inventory we handle has expanded from traditional residential real estate to exclusive waterfront estates, raw land and various commercial pieces. The marketing advantage that ILS has given us and the CONFIDENCE it has given our sellers has been, quite simply, beyond compare. The partnerships we have created and will create with other ILS members will exponentially increase OUR exposure and THEIR exposure. Keller Williams – WIN/WIN – sound familiar? Our experience with the incredible staff and directors of the ILS has been surpassed only by the EFFICACY of the system. As soon as we committed to the idea that we are international realtors, the gang at Audree and Olivier’s office was there to make sure we had the materials we needed to back up our claim. We live in a global world. Now we are global realtors. For those who want to sit back and continue to compete with their fellow realtors, we say “GOOD LUCK!” For those who want to work as part of this incredible expanding network of professional global marketers, we say “CALL ME WHEN YOU JOIN ILS. WE’LL MAKE GREAT PARTNERS!”
Tracie Davis
Becoming a founding member of The Society for Marketing Castles & Estates & The International Luxury Society has opened the doors to the world for our Real Estate Business. We now have over a dozen international listings, mostly in Europe, & more coming in from other states & South America. After serving our clients locally for these many years, it is very exciting to be able to serve them internationally. Thank You for the Opportunity!!!
Thayne Sterling
After 20 years in this business, one knows if a market is having trouble, go find another market. And your program is sure helping with that!!!
John
Laurie Steenis in Dallas, Texas secured a listing in Hawaii from a client who inquired about her listing in Brazil - seen in Castles & Estates magazine.
Laurie Steenis
A Listing in Florida: Barbara VanPoole from Plano, Texas, saw this as an opportunity to ask her friends… she has now taken a 1.5 Million Dollar listing in Panama City Beach!
Barbara VanPoole
I talked to a developer interested in high end lake properties and told him he has the opportunity to market the lots locally, nationally, and all over the world! The developer asked me how? I said, well the I.L.S. is about to teach me! I have just listed the lots!
Randy Castro
I have a friend in Cape Cod with two one million dollar properties and he wants me to sell them! He also wants to buy two retirement homes in New Hampshire! Thank you I.L.S. for giving me this opportunity!!
Armando Cantu
I believe that the possibility of advertising in the magazine really helped me this week get a wonderful listing for a home over $400,000. Clients love the magazine and mention how impressive it looks. They always want to know where it is distributed, and that is a great selling point, too! Thanks to Audree and her team for striving to make the magazine the BEST that it can be!
Mary Pat Elledge
I am extremely excited about this opportunity and thank you so very much for bringing it to KW agents. As an OP and practicing Realtor I believe it to be outstanding. I couldn't sleep last night thinking of all the opportunities I have to make this work!
Joanne Owens
You have just made our DAY, WEEK, YEAR! We, at the soon-to-be-open Coral Gables, Florida, Market Center want to be your biggest supporter and participants! I just used this as a recruiting tool for a Coral Gables CB agent with a 2.5 million$$ listing!
Nancy Dowson
ILS has certainly generated a lot of excitement for me. I have collaborated with two Texas agents to feature their listings in my full page ad in the next issue of Castles and Estates, have worked with one Florida Realtor to post three of her offices listings on our local MLS and am communicating with another Florida Realtor about co-listing some of her properties. I am promoting ILS to others in my office and am making new friends across the country in the process. What a deal!
Lanny Danenberg
After listening to our presentation in Dallas, Texas, Carol Blair approached us to tell us that she was going to the Cayman Islands for vacation and wanted to know what to do to work with developers in the Caymans. We gave her scripts to use and Carol came back with a worldwide exclusivity listing agreement on a development of 40 villas starting at $1.9 million, 23 condos starting at $1.8 million and another 33 condos starting at $750,000!
Carol Blair
Barbara Vanpoole, took a new listing in Florida! Carol Blair, was in the Cayman islands and developing her new business with local builders . The Sterling Team, members since last year, are taking new listings outside Texas. Laurie Steenis, advertised a listing in Brazil, a seller in Hawaii saw it and gave her the listing in Hawaii to promote in the US and around the world!
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Mary Pat
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