Testimonials

Ann Cordes

2011-02-21T15:48:39Z

I heard about the ACRE® last year on a webinar by Jennifer Allen (Sell With Soul). I thought it was a great idea to let clients pay for just the services they wanted. After all, when you go to McDonalds, you don't have to order a full meal. You can order just a burger, or burger and drink or whatever you want. I can't wait to see how it works in the real estate business!

Hafiz Mohammad

2011-02-21T15:43:39Z

I came to know about the ACRE® through an article in the REM by Ron Stuart and I am so happy that he mentioned about it. I found ACRE® course book so interesting and full of new ideas that I would say every real estate professional should read it whether intended to receive ACRE® designation or not. I always used consultancy approach, advising the clients in their best interest, as opposed to a sales approach. And yes, I did shoot myself many times in the foot because the only option I had was to work under traditional commission setup, either good amount of money or nothing. I believe you are perfectly right, the activity based fee and consultancy approach is the best way to go and win- win situation for both the clients and real estate professionals.

Jeanette Becker

2011-02-21T15:40:17Z

I became interested in the ACRE® program because in a buyer's market, we spend a lot of time showing properties and in the end, they either buy from a sign call or from a FSBO. I also have clients who want to know if they should remodel or buy another home. I believe we should be able to offer options.

Ferris Anderson

2011-02-21T15:38:08Z

I feel that becoming an ACRE® is a liberating experience. I came into Real Estate after a career as a individual and group psychotherapist. I went into real estate and worked towards the goal eventually becoming a sales agent and then a broker. However along the way I was caught up in selling the product instead of my expertise. I tried to develop a fee-for-service business but the public perception of me was one of a cut rate salesman, not one of trusted unbiased adviser (which I strive to be). I really can't thank all of you enough for what you have given in this program. I guess my best thanks to you will be success.

Shannon Lewis

2011-02-21T15:35:49Z

I've had my RE license for just over 2 years now and boy has it been one heckuva ride :) At times I've struggled and for the most part it was because I was being instructed to embrace a business model that I knew from day one wasn't right for me or for the consumer. I so enjoyed the course material and am LOVING what I'm seeing here on the Coaching Exchange. You all rock! Thanks so much for offering the course and I'm really looking forward to learning more as I go!

Keith Martin

2011-02-21T15:32:34Z

The consulting methodology isn't new to me - I come from 25 years in IT project management, the last 4 years doing independent consulting. When I chose real estate as a new career path last November, right away something bothered me about the traditional sales model. The priorities are skewed and I didn't know how I would reconcile that. Well, when I found ACRE®, the pieces came together. One, for the life of me I couldn't imagine how to truly differentiate myself amongst the other gazillion agents. Now that's solved. Two, I've always felt I can "sell" anything I believe in and that people truly want and need. But how to be honest and believable with my clients and also maintain a level of fiduciary deception? That's a problem, and sort of a game stopper for me. Now that's also solved. Being able to offer choices totally removes any reason for not providing ultimate service, or not being totally honest.

Lita Stum

2011-02-21T15:27:42Z

Thank you for this exciting opportunity to join you and other ACRE®s in a much-needed revolution! After spending 20+ years in finance, I earned my real estate license in North Carolina in 2006 and immediately went to work in the industry. I spent most of my early days "learning the ropes", and from the first day, I began to politely rebel against the notion that I was a salesperson. I was also dismayed by the business model of the typical real estate agent, which seemed to be based on casting a wide, annoying net and hoping that a paying client would be snared. I began to envision a different sort of model, but felt I was completely alone and possibly doomed to failure. As you can imagine, finding you and your approach has fueled my passion, and I look forward to working shoulder to shoulder with other ACRE®s as we transform and elevate our profession to its rightful place.

Margaret Rome

2008-05-25T11:38:41Z

What is an ACRE® Besides Land? I AM! "Once in a while something really new comes along, and now I'm able to offer my clients more choices. That's the idea behind the Accredited Consultant in Real Estate® (ACRE) designation - choices about what services a client can receive when buying or selling real estate or not! And I'm very proud to be the first in Baltimore to earn the ACRE® designation.]]> An experienced real estate professional knows how to sell a home. My clients get the benefit of all this experience and knowledge. But sometimes, someone isn't looking to sell their home and just needs some good solid advice - how do I help that person? That's where ACRE® allows me to consult on an hourly basis so that the person gets the needed help, and I am compensated for the time and expertise I've spent years developing. ACRE® is a whole new approach to real estate offering more choices, and that's something everyone can appreciate!"

Ken Deshaies

2008-01-21T15:22:05Z

"There has been much written and spoken, online, at conventions, and in industry publications, about real estate commissions and the pressures created on them by the proliferation of Internet-savvy consumers, national aggregators and discounters. Rather than take the position offered by many of devising arguments for protecting any standard commission schedule, Mollie wisely suggests offering alternatives. It all depends on who accepts the risk in any transaction. Visit ACRE®s Ken & Mary Deshaies

]]> As a consumer, you can ask your agent to shoulder it entirely, share the risk, or take it all yourself. Each alternative offers a different type of compensation, and the selection can be done with open eyes, full knowledge and no surprises.

As a Realtor®, I have worked with clients who felt my commissions should be cut because their particular transaction seemed simple. They did not understand that for every successful transaction, there are five where my time was spent unsuccessfully - people change their minds, life circumstances change, or a buyer becomes disqualified. But, the work done for each who did not buy or sell was done for free. Our only payment is on successful deals. Consumers whose goals and abilities are clear, however, can engage a qualified agent for less if they are willing to shoulder the risk of compensation for representation. They can have a choice. And so can the agent. Welcome to the new face of real estate."

Ken Deshaies is the author of "How to Make Your Realtor® Get You the Best Deal" and "Get the Best Deal When Selling Your Home".

Bonnie Cox

2007-10-16T21:41:10Z

"I just finished my ACRE® course and this is far better than I had anticipated. Plus, I just read Ripping the Roof off Real Estate. What is the best way for me to order 10 autographed copies? I want to give my clients autographed copies - your explanations are carefully thought out and this is great credibility with a chance for them to see what I have learned. Visit ACRE® Bonnie Cox

]]> Mollie, will you still know us when this concept fully takes hold (ala Dave Liniger)? I don't know if you have read the "Tipping Point". Consulting will reach that critical mass with both consumers and agents very soon - it's definitely the future for real estate."

Rhondall and Ed Rapoza

2007-10-15T19:58:44Z

"As broker owners of a firm we realize the importance of providing options to our clients and customers. We provide extensive real estate knowledge and expertise for our clients' benefit and they have varied needs and budgets. The consulting model provides a win/win situation for our company and our clients. The Accredited Consultant in Real Estate (ACRE®) Program provides the best education in this field." Visit ACRE®s Rhonnie & Ed Rapozza

Deb Orth

2007-10-14T21:43:31Z

"The very first time I used the consulting approach I didn't get the contract for consulting. But by providing choices, I DID get a full commission listing from a FSBO and sold it in 6 days. By using the Consulting Approach, I have made over $24k in additional business in just a few months that I would never have made if I didn't offer consulting options". Visit ACRE® Deb Orth

Vince Kleinknecht

2007-10-13T21:40:19Z

Consulting is the logical evolution of the brokerage industry. It is by far the most professional approach to buying and selling real estate available today, and into the future. Gone are the days when agents dealt in privileged and protected real estate information. Most of that information is now available to consumers on a grand scale, thanks to the Internet. Visit ACRE® Vince Kleinknecht

]]> Consulting is less about closing dialogues and arm-twisting and more about knowledge of real estate and how to interpret the vast amount of information the consumer has access to.

Buyers and sellers want choices in the level of services offered by real estate professionals, and consulting gives them those choices. That's why I chose to become an ACRE®. It is by far the highest level of service that can be offered to the consumer today."

Laurie Furem

2007-10-12T21:39:50Z

"The ACRE® consulting concept has so many possibilities it's mind-boggling. This will give us not only a great competitive edge with the FSBO (For-Sale-By-Owner) and investor market, but also the expired market. A big thanks to Mollie, Paula, Merv, and Tom for making this model available to us, and allowing us to be front-runners." Visit ACRE® Laurie Furem

Judi Bryan

2007-10-11T21:17:17Z

"FINALLY! A program that IS what our real estate business SHOULD be! Though I thought Mollie's consulting model sounded good based on what little I initially knew about it, the more I became involved (taking the Consulting training through ACRE®, participating in the Graduate Coaching Exchange, getting the opportunity to interact with Mollie, Merv, Paula, and Tom on an ongoing basis) the more I felt TRULY FORTUNATE to have found this phenomenal group! Visit ACRE® Judi Bryan

]]> I've learned soooo much from their experience and insights, and am overwhelmed by their willingness to share it! And the other participants in the Exchange have been amazing as well! They epitomize the "whole is greater than the sum of its parts" theory...we learn and grow through the sharing of ideas, concerns & challenges, solutions offered, etc., and are truly an amazing group of people.

Mollie so eloquently describes our industry's "identity crises", and she's right on target! Our industry is changing (whether we like those changes or not!) and the "old ways" of thinking and working are no longer enough. Finally there is a way where to provide our customers and clients with true "service" - and still get paid, even if there is NO SALE involved! Thank you, Mollie, for your "Win/Win" approach...and your willingness to share it!"