TEAM TALK
The Fine Living Group
D.C. Area Mega-Team Aims for Coast-to-Coast Presence entorship is everything for Rockville, Maryland-based Jon Lahey, whose 58-member team, The Fine Living Group with eXp Realty, has expanded beyond the greater Washington, D.C., area to serve a growing clientele from New York to California, with 2021 sales figures topping $100 million.
how much he loved the process. “There is nothing as rewarding as helping people achieve their real estate goals,” Lahey says. “So, in the fall of 2009, I jumped in full-time—just in time to see the market fall apart in front of my eyes.” But the housing crisis did not deter Lahey, who moved from a small boutique agency to a RE/MAX franchise where he stayed for 11 years, built an energetic team and earned just about every award the brand offers before deciding to launch his eXp enterprise.
by how well I am able to mentor and motivate my team.” After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in technology, Lahey expected to launch a career in government contracting. But the bustling 2004 real estate market seized his attention, and after starting as an investor, he began selling real estate part-time and quickly realized
Barbara Pronin: What inspired you to make the leap to eXp? Jon Lahey: It was a two-fold decision. First, The Fine Living Group was developed to provide buyers and sellers with exceptional skill and technology, and I felt that we were ready to expand our reach to assist clients nationwide and around the world. Second, the eXp model offers
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“Early in my career, the inspiration I absorbed from books like ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ and other wealth-building tomes taught me the value of mentorship,” says Indonesian-born Lahey, who came to the U.S. with his parents in 1990. “Learning from the strategies of successful people goes a long way to help you realize your own potential. Today, I measure my own success 80 July 2022 RISMedia’s REAL ESTATE
