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BUSINESS REBORN
BY MELANIE ROBITAILLE, SR. STAFF WRITER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Companies, including real estate brokerages, have learned a hard lesson as we face the death of the traditional workplace. Some positions remain remote, but most employees now expect a hybrid component at the very least, and while real estate has always been this flexible, the offices that keep their doors open and bodies in the building continue to prove that investing in people always leads to success.
HEALTH & WELLNESS FIRST
Imagine a real estate brokerage that’s designed to feel like home, where you can host events, better your physical health with an in-house gym and trainer, but that also has a kid-friendly space for working parents and clients. These are the exact amenities built into the new EXIT Realty Matrix location in Embrun, ON, and at the top of the list for Sales Representatives, Shane Pitre, and Natasja Rystenbil is the gym.
“Too often we set our own health aside hustling through our busy schedules when it should be the priority of it all,” Shane said. “As Founder and Chairman, Steve Morris emphasizes, if I take care of myself, I’ll be in a better position to take care of my family and my clients. The convenience of having [a gym] on site leaves me with no more excuses.”
“Although the gym is what has most value for me at the moment,” Natasja admitted, “with a baby on the way I feel a peace of mind knowing that once my child is older, I’ll have a space for them at our office while I get some work done on evenings or weekends, when childcare isn’t available.”
The in-office gym available to EXIT Realty Matrix associates along with a personal trainer.
SPACE TO GET CREATIVE
At EXIT Realty Advantage in Fredericton, NB they created an all-agent Steering Committee that brings ideas to ownership and management, and during the pandemic they saw video turn into a must-have so they pitched a media room/creative space.
“They wanted a place where agents could go and produce top quality videos for all social media platforms,” explained Manager, Dana Clowater. “Our owners immediately jumped on this idea and invested considerable money into this room. We’re excited about what it will do for our agents and of course the company going forward. We have top-of-the-line equipment and make it available to our agents at no charge.”
The media room within EXIT Realty Advantage.
SUPPORT AT THE START & FINISH LINE
Sometimes the answer is adding services like what Sales Representative and Manager, Rob Dipiero did with an Apprenticeship Program for agents entering the industry at EXIT Realty Specialists. It has been the secret to their success in Saint John, NB. If you’ve attended one of EXIT’s recent Broker Training events, or his 2022 Annual Convention Breakout Session, you may have heard Rob speak on this distinctive approach to onboarding agents.
Other times it’s also about taking some of the responsibilities off a person’s plate.
“REALTORS® get their adrenaline from helping folks buy, sell, and invest in real estate and making the American Dream come true, but many successful REALTORS® are also the worst at getting paperwork completed. That’s where my management services come into play,” explained Roger Jenisch, Broker of four EXIT Realty Redefined offices in Illinois.
He lives up to the name with a unique approach to mergers and acquisitions that maximizes on EXIT’s Formula of Sponsoring. He deals in delegation and legacy, which was the case for Greg Maurer, who learned about EXIT as an owner of a local independent looking to perpetuate his office and agents’ careers while planning his exit strategy.
Forget the Great Resignation, this is the Great Correction as Author and Public Speaker, Simon Sinek, describes it. The tables are turning, and these top EXIT offices are going the distance by putting more power in the hands of employees and what they want out of a workplace.
