A BILLION REASONS TO BE THANKFUL

BY MELANIE ROBITAILLE, SR. STAFF WRITER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

With over 20 years in business as an EXIT office, a successful team of 86 star associates, and over a dozen, Largest Single Grossing Office awards under their belt, the sky’s the limit for EXIT Realty Advantage.

If someone had told EXIT Realty Advantage Franchisee, Dave Sawler, that paying out a billion dollars in commissions was possible when he and fellow Franchisee, Philip Duplisea first opened 20 years ago, he would’ve answered, “sounds good but I’ll believe it when I see it.”

That didn’t stop the two from reaching for the stars, and the eye-opening realization first came into view for them back in 2007 while surveying their growth and success. Reaching that goal in 2019 and surpassing it solidified that prioritizing office culture and morale before profit makes all the difference.

It’s a good feeling knowing that we help change people’s lives so much. We wanted to build an office that had integrity and profitability; one with a family spirit that was lucrative, which both we as owners and our agents would be happy with.

The two announced this achievement during their 20th anniversary office celebration last summer, where even some of the associates found it hard to fathom. And that speaks volumes in and of itself, with EXIT Realty Advantage being no stranger to celebrating wins and top marketshare for well over a decade. The year 2007 also marked their first win of EXIT Realty Corp. International’s Largest Single Grossing Office award, which they have successfully and consecutively earned every year since.

With so many great offices in the EXIT System we’re honored to be recognized and appreciate all the hard work of our agents and staff to get us here. We’re proud of this achievement and we have a deep determination to keep this streak going.

To facilitate their continued growth and keep their eyes on the horizon of success, Philip and Dave plan to add a Growth and Development Leader to their roster to aid their present agents and new agents to come. They made a similar move in 2014 when they brought on Manager, Dana Clowater, who said, “I always tell people that all I really have to do is to continue the fine work that Philip and Dave started because the EXIT system works! We do a lot of training and team building exercises because it’s really about getting the most out of our great people and being there for them. We’re very fortunate to have so many dedicated and loyal people on our team who have some great ideas, so listening to them is important.”

Achieving such a phenomenal milestone certainly gives Philip and Dave a billion reasons to be thankful. And with their focus on dramatically growing their agent base to be as successful as possible, attracting the best of the top-producing agents in their area, and enjoying a lion’s share of their market, EXIT Realty Advantage looks to continue experiencing a height of success that’s quite simply out of this world.