NEW ORLEANS, La. / November 4, 2022 — Hundreds of Weichert® affiliated owners, brokers, and managers from across the country recently attended the national franchise network’s 2022 Leadership Retreat in New Orleans.
Held October 25-27 at the Marriott Warehouse Arts District, the national gathering featured three days of networking and dynamic content from a powerful lineup of speakers who provided strategies to help affiliates succeed in today’s changing market and uncertain economy.
The roster of speakers included nationally-recognized real estate trainer, Brian Icenhower, as well as the business coaching and support teams from Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. The speakers covered a wide range of topics such as recruiting and retaining agents, the importance of onboarding, building a pipeline for company generated referrals, brokerage marketing strategies, knowing your numbers and return on investment, and much more.
“We designed this national event exclusively for our franchise owners, brokers, and managers to give them an opportunity to collaborate with industry experts and fellow managers to explore new ways to grow their business,” said Bill Scavone, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. and Weichert, Realtors®. “Our sessions applied a heavy emphasis on strategies to manage challenges specific to this economy and changing real estate market.”
The national gathering also served as an opportunity for Weichert affiliated real estate professionals to share ideas and compare best practices in their respective markets. With an uncertain economy ahead, the collaboration between fellow affiliates helped owners, brokers, and managers build confidence and strategies for planning activities that will lead to sustained success.
“One of the best take-aways from our Leadership Retreat was the opportunity for our affiliates to not only learn from our speakers and coaches, but from each other as well,” said Scavone. “As leaders of their companies, it’s imperative they show confidence, conviction, and consistency in their everyday activities. The content and collaboration of our event helped build that confidence for these leaders to bring back to their offices.”
Attendees of the event were also introduced to the new CORE Backoffice program, the latest addition to the myWeichert tech stack that’s provided to all affiliates and gives brokers, owners, and managers the ability to better manage their commission plans and financials. They were also refreshed on key Weichert marketing and technology tools during breakout sessions and sit-down talks with the Weichert support team.
“Our innovative technology, tools, and resources will continue to play a key role in our affiliates’ success heading into this economy and changing real estate market,” added Scavone. “This retreat offered another opportunity to emphasize the importance of harnessing our systems and tools and to educate our affiliates on how to best utilize them.”
With more than 50 years of success, Weichert is a proven leader and recognized real estate brand in the national market. The company has franchised offices serving over 380 markets in 43 states. Weichert offers a market-tested system that gives brokerage owners and sales associates the technology, tools, training, lead gen, and resources to allow them to achieve real growth in their business. The brand’s “one-size-does-not-fit-all” approach aims to complement affiliates’ individual styles and allow them to forge their own approach to capturing market share in their local area.
More information about Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. can be found at www.weichertfranchise.com or by calling (877) 533-9007.
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About Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.: Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. is a top real estate franchisor established in 2001 by Jim Weichert, president, chairman and CEO of Weichert Companies, which has been in operation since 1969. The company provides a clearly defined business model for operating, managing and marketing a real estate brokerage, along with industry-leading technology, marketing tools and coaching. Its first affiliate opened in 2002, and the franchise network has since grown to over 370 offices, serving markets in over 40 states. The company has been named one of the top traditional residential real estate franchises by Entrepreneur magazine for 18 straight years and identified by Franchise Business Review as a top franchise for owner satisfaction seven years in a row. For more information about Weichert, visit Weichert.com or for information on franchise opportunities visit WeichertFranchise.com.
Each Weichert® franchised office is independently owned and operated.
