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High Production + Balanced Life
I went from new agent to $10 million in annual volume at Relevate, in only nineteen months. At the time, that was just crazy to me, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine...
Me? A Top Producing Agent??
As a new agent, my first priority was to get complete and thorough training about how to do real estate right, because honestly… I’m not one that likes to make mistakes and...
My Motivation Is To Help You Grow Your Business
Agents new to Relevate learn to trust us CSMs over time. It's a lot of communication and us making sure we know how they want things done. We have great checklists, to make...
As CSMs We Help You Succeed
I’ve been a CSM at Relevate for almost two and a half years. As CSMs, we’re very strong in all the details of client service and paperwork. Sales Agents are better at earning...
105 Referrals In This Changing Market
I’m happy with my production this year, even though this is a very different market. There are THREE big reasons for this. First, real estate can be very isolating, where...
I Keep MORE of My Commission Than Other Top Agents
I got off to a fast start at Relevate, closing $9.2 million my first year, and $31 million my second year. I get recruiting calls all the time, and people ask me, “Now that...
$9.2M First Year | $31M Second Year
I got into real estate because I had already accomplished everything I could as a teacher, and I was ready to achieve bigger goals. I joined RELEVATE because they are known...
Client Service Managers Like to SERVE, Not SELL
I've been a CSM (Client Service Manager) at Relevate for about seven years. I really love working with agents who are ethical and strive to serve their clients. BUT also…...
Process & Support From Day One Made All the Difference
Out of all the firms I interviewed with as a newly-licensed agent, Relevate was the only one that could actually lay out a path of training for me in a way that I could...
Beer With Mike Was A Good Start
Before joining Relevate I had been with five different firms over seven years. I owned the last one, which was gratifying to my ego, but was really just another distraction...
$10+ Million Volume Without Compromising Family Time
I’ve very grateful to have had my best year, over $10 million in volume in this slow market year, and that’s wonderful. But even more than that, I was able to achieve that...
Better System = More Money and More Free Time
I’ve sold an average of $14 million in volume each year since I joined Relevate in 2010. People ask me all the time, “Why do you stay there, why don’t you start your own...
I Had More Clients Than I Could Handle On My Own
When my business grew to over 15 million in volume, it was more than I could handle on my own. I tried building a team but could never find the right people. I even hired an...
Relevate Growth Rewards for The RELEVATE TEAM!
*** Read the TEXT VERSION of this video below! *** See below for information referenced in the video above... The Full Explanation of the Relevate Growth Rewards Program...
I Had No Anxiety During This Slow Market
Earlier this year, when interest rates increased and the market started slowing down, I thought a lot of agents were going to start feeling that pretty significantly. I...
From 12M With No Life to 29M With Amazing Life Balance
Before joining Relevate, I was already making a LOT of money, but I was also working a LOT of hours (70/week no exaggeration). I realized “This is exhausting and I need to...
A Sustainable System Even in Tough Times
Obviously everyone in real estate knows the market has slowed quite a bit this year. I will say though, I’m actually having a very good year, and I think a big part of that is...
I Closed 38 Transactions In My Second Year
When I first started in real estate, I knew I really wanted to help people, but... I quickly realized getting business was actually the most difficult thing in real estate. So...
You Can Grow From $6M to $15M (+$7M) WITH Great Life Balance
So I got to 6 million in volume in my first year pretty quickly. But once I got there, I was still very hungry. What I really wanted was to take off exponentially. I wanted to...
I Wanted To Make Executive Level Income
I decided to get into real estate as a professional career because I wanted to leverage my time and my energy and my knowledge. I wanted to make executive level income,...
Having My BEST Year Ever in a DOWN Market
I understand for most agents this year, that's not true in any way, shape, or form. The last two years I was at 15, 16 million in volume, and In 2023 I closed $15M and went...
Relevate Growth Rewards Full Explanation
Relevate Growth Rewards is a multi-level compensation program, designed to reward our team members who help Relevate grow, when they refer in high-quality agents who join us....
Proven Systems & Processes Make All the Difference
An Entire System That Tells Me What Activities To Do Every Day Before joining Relevate Real Estate I was at three different brokerages, including one big national brand-name...
I Wanted To Be Successful QUICKLY
When I decided to get into residential real estate, it was important for me to know I could be successful quickly. Relevate was the only firm that had systems and processes...
How to Keep Your Volume UP in a DOWN Year
At the end of last year... I knew 2023 was going to be more challenging than the previous years ...and we were going to see a lot of agents leave the business or at least...
From Frustrated to $17M Producer
I was stuck at $3-4 million in volume for years. Here’s how I broke through to $17 million. My first year in real estate I was rookie of the year. But after that for years I...
A Better Way To Be A Top Producing Agent
When you own most NORMAL types of businesses, after you get through the first year or two of working super hard to figure it out and get your customer base established… it...
The Smarter TOP PRODUCING Real Estate Agent: How to Maximize Take-Home Income AND Have Amazing Life Balance
Mike Regan's upcoming book... The Smarter TOP PRODUCING Real Estate Agent: How to Maximize Take-Home Income AND Have Amazing Life Balance ... is due for release on January 15,...
The Smarter STARTUP Real Estate Agent: The Efficient Way to Become a Top 1% Agent FAST
Mike Regan's upcoming book... The Smarter STARTUP Real Estate Agent: The Efficient Way to Become a Top 1% Agent ... is due for release on January 15, 2024. However, you can...
What New Agents NEED to Know About Relevate Before Joining
This blog post is for new-to-real-estate agents, and for agents who are looking to restart their careers, and who are now thinking “You know what, I think Relevate might be...
How to Get Your First Clients in Real Estate (The Complete Guide)
I’ve sold over 750 homes in my career as a real estate agent. But my gosh, I still remember what it was like when I first started and didn’t even have a single client yet. It...
The Five BEST Ways to Get Clients in Real Estate
To help our agents here at Relevate to be as efficiently successful as possible, we’ve scientifically studied all the ways residential real estate agents have ever tried to...
The Five WORST Ways to Get Clients in Real Estate
To help our agents here at Relevate to be as efficiently successful as possible, we’ve scientifically studied all the ways residential real estate agents have ever tried to...
How To Get Ahead Of 99% Of Real Estate Agents
Real Estate is a 90/10 business, meaning 90% of the sales and the money are made by 10% of the agents. But even within that top 10%, the top 1% take home nearly half the...
Five NEW Agents that FAILED at Relevate… and Five that Succeeded Brilliantly
This blog is for new-to-real-estate and “restart” agents who are thinking, maybe Relevate Real Estate is for me. Well, hold on now… maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t. Relevate...
Three HORRIBLE Business-Destroying Mistakes Agents Make When Trying to Grow Their Business
If you are a real estate agent and you want to grow your business, maximize your take-home income, and actually have a life at the same time, there are three big HORRIBLE...
Three TERRIBLE Career-Crushing Mistakes Real Estate Agents Make When Growing their Business
If you are a real estate agent and you want to grow your business, maximize your take-home income, and actually have a life at the same time, there are three big career...
Five things Relevate Agents HATE About Relevate
This blog is about what sucks about Relevate. Although it might be hard to believe that I’m writing this blog post, every agent who joins us will find out about this stuff...
What is the Relevate Real Estate Income and Balanced Life Guarantee for agents?
“I love the money, and I love helping my clients, but I’m spread WAY too thin, and I don’t know what to do. I’m not giving anything in my life -- my clients, my family, my...
The Ten Different Types of Real Estate Brokerages for Agents
If you are a new or even experienced real estate agent who is looking for the right brokerage to join, how do you even know where to start? Medium-sized cities like Raleigh,...
New Agents Have Three Possible Paths… Choose Wisely, Grasshopper
If you are a newly licensed agent, or if you have been in the business previously and are looking to restart your career, the alternatives to getting started (or re-started)...
Which Type of Real Estate Team is Best for Branding, Leadership, and Life Balance?
In a previous article, we compared the bottom-line performance of each of the three types of real estate teams, including client service, ability to grow volume and manage...
What The RESEARCH Says About Personal Branding: Does It Help Or Hurt?
Is personal branding going to help or hurt your business? You only have so much time, energy, and money to invest in your real estate business, and you want to make the...
The TRUTH About Building Your Own Real Estate Team
Are you a super busy and successful real estate agent? Have you found that doing it all yourself has gotten stressful and has got your life out of balance? Do you need to...
How To Choose the Best Brokerage (for Agents)
Choosing the right brokerage can bring big positive changes to your business and your life. But choosing the wrong brokerage can result in disappointment and disruption. I’ve...
This is the Cost of Doing Business at Relevate
I’m going to tell you right from the top, Relevate is perfect for some agents and not perfect for others. My only priority in this blog is to give you straightforward...
What is the Best Type of Real Estate Team for Client Service, Cost, Volume, and Income?
If you are a busy agent trying to give GREAT SERVICE TO CLIENTS, BUT also MAXIMIZE YOUR TAKE-HOME INCOME AND ENJOY A BALANCED LIFE, you may be struggling to determine what...
How to Have a Great Career in Real Estate Without selling
I’m really glad to know you are interested in a career as a residential real estate agent, that’s fantastic. Normally, in order to make money as a real estate agent, you need...
Why is Relevate Real Estate Named Relevate Real Estate?
You might be wondering, why the heck is Relevate Real Estate named Relevate? Where did that word come from, and is it even a real word? What does it mean, and why would that...
The Ten Different Types of Real Estate Brokerages
THE TEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES I’ve put this list in order from roughly how long that type of brokerage has existed on planet earth, from oldest to newest....