Last year was an eventful year for our team and clients. It was our first full year at our new brokerage, RE/MAX Preferred, where we couldn’t be happier. Thank you Pam and Dan for making RE/MAX a great place to practice real estate! You've gone out of your way to support us through a year of change. 

2016 was a year of improvement, including these 3 big changes:

• Joe Molloy joined our team as our resident MacGyver. For the past year he’s been providing awesome support for our team and clients. Thank you Joe for all you do!
• Shelley Lazzareschi joined us as our newest agent. If you’ve had the pleasure of working with Shelley, you know first-hand she’s a real pro.
• We launched our mobile app, so you can customize your property searches and

There are two basic ways real estate teams assign credit for closings. One way is to give each agent credit for their closings on Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, and on the MLS. The other way is to assign the credit for each closing to the team leader. We believe the first approach is a great way to ensure the long-term success and stability of the team. Here are 5 reasons why.

5 Reasons Agents on Teams Should Receive Credit for their Closings

1. When agents receive credit for their closings, it gives them reward and recognition for their work. 
2. It shows each agent what they've accomplished and helps them set goals for the future.
3. It creates transparency and a sense of friendly competition. Sharing the credit means everyone on the team knows the

Our real estate team is moving in a great direction. Every agent on the team is growing their business and receiving awesome client feedback. Now we're rolling out a plan that builds on this momentum and ensures a prosperous career for everyone on the team. The plan helps each new agent get off to a successful start, enjoy a great career, and even fund their retirement. Below is the road map for our team going forward. 

Invest in the Team

Each month we invest $2,500 into our website to improve our brand and marketing. This long-term focus is paying off. New traffic from Google is up 19% from last year and 49% from the year before. Our site is receiving a ton of great feedback. Each year it's attracting dozens of great clients who are happy to work