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Baltimore, MD, United States, 2007/07/30 - In the midst of national reports of slumping real estate sales, Advance Realty enjoys steadily rising sales volume.
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While the national real estate industry has been experiencing continually declining sales, Advance Realty has reported steady growth in sales volume. The Full Service Discount Experts prove their model to be a winning formula for success as sales rose 23% from April to May, 21% May to June, and a 33% increase for the second quarter over first quarter total sales figures.
The continued rise in sales during a declining market is proof positive that Advance Realty is capturing greater market share as consumers opt for the full service discount model. Increasing public demand for lower commissions has been documented in several industry publications such as the Swanepoel Trends 2007 Report and the Federal Trade Commission’s report ‘Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry’ released in April of this year.
Michelle Gardner, Director of Business Development explains the dramatic increase in sales; “Consumer demand for full service at lower commissions was the basis for the inception of our model. We fully anticipated this trend and we are confident that sales activity will continue to accelerate with growing public awareness of our brand.”
Director of Franchise Development, Adam Schechtman, recently took to the road covering five major metropolitan areas to deliver seminars aimed at spreading Advance Realty's money-saving message. Schechtman states, “While the media reports a national ‘market decline’, we have witnessed just the opposite. The bottom line is that most consumers still require the professional expertise of a quality real estate representative. What they don’t require is being charged excessive commissions due to inflated property values. That’s the secret of our success. There is plenty of sales activity; it’s simply a matter of offering full service for less. Every day more real estate customers turn to Advance Realty and we expect this to continue.”
Advance Realty, known for its low 1.75% fee and customer-based full-service agents, was established in 2001 with its Timonium office in Maryland. Robert Munson (CEO) and Michael Nace (COO), developed a new real estate franchise to end the pattern of climbing fees so commonly associated with real estate. With a growth rate of nearly 500% within the last two years, there are now fourteen offices, 9 of which are located in Maryland. Through the “List More, Sell More” system, agents are offered the most incentive rich rewards program available in the trade and the most long-term profitability. Advance Realty, “The Full Service Discount Experts” provides real estate broker services with zero sacrifice to the consumer and agent. The company offers complete real estate services and money-saving programs to clients in addition to numerous agent benefits including profit sharing, integrated real estate technologies and comprehensive training.
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