Like every important decision in life, you should compare the benefits – and select the company that provides what no one else can.

Countless innovations have made the Real Living family of companies No. 1 in the Midwest and No. 5 in the United States. Our exclusive technologies and forward-thinking business philosophies continue to distinguish Real Living and the agents we’re proud to serve.

Want to know more? Check out what we offer to all Real Living agents:

1. Comprehensive MyRealLiving agent intranet – Our password-protected Web site is your cost-free connection to everything you need to run your business. Customized to you and your market, it includes:

• Outlook Web Access, with private e-mail
• Online forms and contracts, with every listing/sales document you need. Create a contract on your laptop, then e-mail, fax or hand-deliver to your clients!
• Individual agent Web sites – our exclusive Web Builder technology lets you customize and update your online presence
• Check your listings and open houses
• Register for Real Finder e-mail alerts
• Read your personalized online e-newsletter
• Presentations – Personalized and print-ready, these turn-key leave-behinds highlight your qualifications and expertise, putting your most professional foot forward with every client. Choose what you’ll use, with current information and strong visual impact
• Pick-and-click online menus let you customize your selections for buyers, sellers, builders and more
• Upgrade to the PowerPoint version for a dynamic laptop presentation
• Top-of-the-line and ours alone, The Real Presentation adds high-tech to high-touch, with custom CDs for every client
• Company and industry news, updated daily
• Contact management and prospecting tools – our full-featured contact management system generates an automated database to reach your entire sphere of influence – or the segmented markets you select. Compatible with virtually any customer database you may now be using, it gives mouse-click access to automated mailings, featuring:
• Direct mail postcards and newsletters – professionally written and locally focused
• E-cards and e-newsletters – completely customizable for every niche market you serve

2. Innovative Internet and public Web sites – Real estate is a visual medium, and our market-specific public Web sites are real estate’s most visited online portals. We offer our consumers easy-to-find homes as well as user-friendly Web tools!

• One-click access to every listed property on the market, with multiple color photos to spotlight your listings
• Online open house guide invites prospective buyers to map out their weekend tour, days or weeks in advance
• Online appointment scheduling – Can’t make the open house? Consumers can schedule and confirm appointments with a mouse-click, convenient to their schedules
• Real-Time Listings – Promote your new listings on the Internet before the seller’s signature is dry! Only Real Living agents can hit the market this fast – up to 72 hours before listings reach the MLS!
• Real Finder e-mail alerts save buyers time and effort as they find their dream home. Instant e-mail notifications arrive as properties come on the market matching buyers’ stated criteria; personalized agent messaging lets you stay in touch with your buyers automatically, each time a new listing is sent!
• MyRealLiving customer intranet – lets buyers and sellers create personal, password-protected online accounts. Save favorite listings and home searches, with easy access from any computer. Detailed online reports include neighborhood profiles, school information and cost-of-living facts
• Video Home Tours – 360-degree visuals highlight your listings’ most dramatic features

3. Professional development – new licensee, or seasoned professional? Real Living offers more educational opportunities, more often… tailored to the market and the moment. Deepen your understanding and develop your skills, with:

• Three-phase new agent training, introducing Real Living and the real estate industry. Online, classroom and mentor-guided activities propel new agents into productive real estate careers:
• Web-based pre-training modules, to be completed immediately after licensing
• Classroom-based sales training, with a modular plan to suit each market
• Office-based weekly sessions, inviting new agents to work closely with their own office manager
• Abundant continuing education and in-office workshops – Our full-time educators and outside experts offer sophisticated, timely and topical offerings – literally hundreds of hours each year, at locations convenient to you
• Webcasts and online tutorials – Real-time training that’s accessible when and where you want it!
• Nationally recognized leadership in Fair Housing education sets us apart
• Agent Recognition – Local and company-wide programs recognize our agents’ success and celebrate your growth.
• Membership has its privileges in the Winner’s Circle Elite, where our top-producing collaborate toward even higher achievements
• Our collective strength gathers at Momentum – the annual celebration that blends warm weather, abundant awards and educational opportunities.
• Quarterly sales and motivational meetings inform and inspire, with internal experts and national speakers

4. Multi-media marketing – Real Living’s dynamic brand positioning cuts through the clutter of real estate advertising, with:

• Extensive TV, radio and print campaigns. You’ll see our ads and exclusive marketing tools everywhere buyers and sellers enter the market
• Image advertising – Co-op/personal marketing opportunities let you leverage your individual brand with the company’s strength
• Niche marketing opportunities addressing your clients’ most specific needs. First-time buyers, seniors, couples experiencing divorce, investors and second-home buyers – unique offerings for individual circumstances
• Real Living Platinum – Leading the market in luxury home sales, Real Living’s high-profile advertising, exclusive luxury affiliations and Web presence create maximum exposure for upscale properties. Powerful, exclusive promotional strategies provide the image and resources needed to capture qualified buyers for prestigious homes

5. Agent benefits and unparalleled support create empowering solutions for independent contractors and your families.

• Choice of commission plans
• Health and dental plans – low-cost, high-quality and group-rated
• Cash management and retirement options

6. Personalized financial planning

• Affiliated services, including Mortgage and Title, bring one-stop shopping convenience, products and options to agents and customers
• Award-winning departments stand behind each agent, providing one-on-one answers when you need them
• Marketing – consistently wins more awards than any Ohio real estate company, a record held since 1981
• Professional Development – provides exceptional growth opportunities at every career level, management training and employee skill enhancements
• Technology – includes proprietary tools and our accessible HelpDesk, with tech support for Real Living tools and your computer-based systems
• Relocation – links our agents to Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) companies and services throughout the world
• Multicultural Services – offers translation assistance in dozens of languages, resources for disabled home seekers and attention to the special needs of every client
• Legal – provides programs and professionals to safeguard against errors and omissions
• Builder Developer Services, Finance, Human Resources and more!

Real Living’s industry-leading standards direct our entire company toward the same bold goals: to promptly address our agents’ needs, and simplify your ability to serve home buyers and sellers.

Ready to grow? It’s got to be real!

Interested in becoming a Real Living agent? Contact Customer Care to learn more about the most innovative real estate company in the country.