John Daugherty, Realtors Attends LeadingRE Conference in Vegas

Dede Fike, Judy Mousa, Moni Bohnisch, Michelle Sandlin, Steve Thistle, Tania Amin, Julianna Lind

Last week I attended the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Annual Conference and Luxury Portfolio Top Sales Associate Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.  It was a very proud time for John Daugherty, Realtors, as everyone there seemed to know that there were several of us in attendance from our company.  In fact, we were eight people strong.   I was accompanied by Steve Thistle, our General Sales Manager, and six of our sales associates:  Tania Amin, Moni Bohnisch, Laramie Driscoll, Dede Fike, Julianna Lind and Judy Mousa. 

The Luxury Portfolio Top Sales Associate Summit was a gathering of the finest luxury property specialists from around the world.  The focus of the Summit program was to further enhance the presence of these elite companies in their respective luxury markets.  This was a great time for our agents to network with other top sales associates from around the world, while attending several informative sessions and gaining some insight on how other luxury firms have adapted there business models to survive and even thrive in the downturns.

Naturally, there was a lot of talk about the current state of the real estate market, particularly in areas of the country that have been much harder hit that the Houston real estate market.  Fortunately, the real estate market is a local market and not a national market, which perhaps isn’t stressed enough.  It would have been nice to share the Texas perspective on the current state of the real estate market in contrast to states like California, Nevada and Florida.  For instance, Houston Relocation business has remained strong compared to other states.

The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Conference was equally informative, but for me was even more valuable due to my position as Director of Global Relocation Services at John Daugherty, Realtors.  The theme of the  Conference was “Leading the Revolution,” which reflects the network’s commitment to “Leading the Revolution” in real estate as we adapt to changes in the economy, in the housing market, in technology and in client needs and preferences.  I always gravitate to the sessions involving social networking, technology, relocation best practices and business development, as these are key components to my own business model and in the way I run our Relocation Department.

I was also invited to be a panelist for one of the conference sessions, which was entitled, “Raising the Bar on Your Relocation Training Program.”  This is a very important subject to me, since I am responsible for developing and implementing our comprehensive Relocation Training and Certification Program for the agents at John Daugherty, Realtors. 

In visiting with the other panelists, speakers and conference attendees, I have come back to work today with many new ideas and best practices, all of which are of benefit to my department and my company.  This is the best part of being a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.  As a result, I have life-long friends, partners, and business coaches.  I can pick up the phone or fire off an email anytime and always expect to hear a friendly voice on the other end happy to share ideas and a little brain storming.  This has been invaluable to me, and I look forward to all that is yet to come as part of this group, whose members are the leaders in their respective real estate markets.

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