LeadingRE Receives Top 125 Award from Training Magazine

LeadingRE Institute Top 125 Winner

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) has been ranked 64th among the Top 125 learning and development programs across all industries throughout the world by Training Magazine, the premier learning industry publication. This is the first year LeadingRE received the award in recognition of its robust in-person and online training programs for its affiliate real estate firms and their 120,000 associates in over 52 countries, including its professional development platform, LeadingRE Institute.

Recipients of the Top 125 award represent all industries and have demonstrated commitment to employee training and development that resulted in the achievement of key corporate strategic goals. The Top 125 ranking is determined by assessing a range of factors, including financial investment in professional development, the scope of development programs and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.

Hundreds of companies apply annually to be recognized in the Top 125. To qualify, companies complete a detailed application, which is scored both quantitatively by an outside research and statistical data company and qualitatively by Training magazine editors and Top 10 Hall of Fame representatives.

“We are thrilled to be one of only 27 organizations – and the only real estate network – to be recognized in this prestigious ranking for the first time,” said Cecelia Chott, executive director of Institute content services. “As we continue to build resources that include nearly 300 proprietary online courses, webinars, state-of-the-art conferences, seminars and peer review groups, we strive to create the most timely, relevant, 24/7 content in the real estate industry, with the goal of significantly elevating performance in our business.”

Introduced just five years ago, LeadingRE’s rising-star Institute program ranked higher than many large, global corporations and was fourth among the seven real estate organizations achieving Top 125 status, with other programs having been in place for decades. One of LeadingRE’s unique offerings is the option for member real estate firms to offer sales associates a customized learning portal branded to the brokerage, allowing agents and staff to access not only all of LeadingRE’s original content, but also the unique, market-specific courses and resources of the network’s affiliate brokerages.

“As the real estate consumer becomes increasingly sophisticated, the need for real estate professionals to serve as trusted advisors with unsurpassed competence and advocacy is more critical than ever. Our constantly-evolving learning programs equip our member brokers, agents and staff with the information they need to be responsive to shifts in demographics, technology and the economy,” comments LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor.

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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Pat Riley Named Chairman of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®

Pat Riley, president and chief operating officer of Charlotte, NC-based Allen Tate Company, has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) is a global network of 500+ market-leading real estate firms producing over one million annual home sale transactions.

Mr. Riley is a real estate industry veteran, whose real estate experience dates back to 1972. He has been with the Allen Tate Company since 1992 and now provides strategic direction for all aspects of the 57-year-old firm. Under his guidance, the company consistently ranks #1 in the Carolinas and among the Top 10 independent brokerages nationwide.

“It is a true privilege to serve LeadingRE and partner with the finest brokers in this business, as we work together to create opportunities that benefit all of our premier independent brokerage members worldwide,” Riley said. “I am committed to building on the progress already made in supporting our affiliates with the industry’s best programs for business development, education, relocation, technology and marketing.”

“Pat Riley has been instrumental to our organization’s growth since our founding in 1997,” said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor, “Having most recently served as vice chairman of our board, Pat is an innovative and progressive businessman, whose insights have helped our network become the global real estate powerhouse it is today.”

Other officers include Chairman Pat Riley (Allen Tate Company, Charlotte, NC); Immediate Past Chairman Robert Sibcy (Sibcy Cline REALTORS®, Cincinnati, OH); Vice Chairman Joe Horning (Shorewest REALTORS®, Brookfield, WI); Secretary Dan Elsea (Real Estate One, Southfield, MI); and Treasurer Harold Crye (CRYE-LEIKE, REALTORS®, Memphis, TN). Also serving on the distinguished board are Jeffrey S. Detwiler (Long & Foster Real Estate, Chantilly, VA); Howard W. (Hoby) Hanna IV (Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Cleveland, OH); Chris Meyers (Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate, Armonk, NY); Ron Peltier (HomeServices of America, Minneapolis, MN); Michael T. Robinson (Weichert, REALTORS®, Morris Plains, NJ); Michael Saunders (Michael Saunders & Company, Sarasota, FL); and William Watson, Jr. (Watson Realty Corp., Jacksonville, FL).

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is the largest network of over 500 premier locally-branded firms responsible for more home sales than any other real estate network. LeadingRE provides its affiliates with an extensive range of brokerage services, including lead generation, cross-market referrals, branding support, luxury marketing, online exposure, technology systems, and industry-leading professional development.

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Expands Global Coverage with 60 Premier Firms

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has begun the year by building on the significant growth of 2014 with a total of 60 new member firms over the past year, 10 of those in January.  These additions represent coverage in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, South America and the Caribbean and expand the network’s footprint to 52 countries, 23 of which will be in attendance at its annual conference February 9-13 in Las Vegas.

The newest firms in the U.S. include Dibeck Real Estate (Los Angeles); Otis & Ahearn Real Estate (Boston, MA); Park Co. Realtors (Fargo, ND); Realty Austin (Austin, TX); Greenwood King (Houston, TX); Dorsey Alston (Atlanta, GA); The Real Estate Group (Springfield, IL); Hodnett Cooper (St. Simons Island, GA); Gattermeir Davidson (Lake Ozark, MO); Lake Havasu City Properties (Lake Havasu City, AZ); and Fisher Provence Realtors (Stillwater, OK).

Markets covered through international expansion in recent months include Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Turks & Caicos; Belize; Aruba; Bogota, Colombia; Punta del Este, Uruguay; Sydney and Hobart, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Dubai, UAE; Doha, Qatar; Johannesburg in South Africa; Lusaka, Zambia; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Porto, Portugal; Stresa, Venice and Arcore in Italy; Madrid, Mallorca, Ibiza, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden, Petrovac, Montenegro and over 100 new locations in Germany through a large national firm and several local agencies.

“We have seen incredible interest from market-leading firms around the world that are interested in affiliating with our network,” said Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® President and CEO Pam O’Connor. “They recognize the unique value we offer, which allows them to align with other premier firms, expand their global capabilities and tap into the many resources we provide while still remaining independent.”

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is the largest network of over 500 premier locally-branded firms producing over one million annual home sale transactions annually. LeadingRE provides its affiliates with an extensive range of brokerage services, including lead generation, cross-market referrals, branding support, luxury marketing, online exposure, technology systems, and industry-leading professional development.

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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