Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Randy McKinney Acquires Realty Executives Gulf Coast Brokerage

Gulf Shores, AL (Grassroots Newswire) August 14, 2008 - The Realty Executives MidSouth Region announced today that Randy McKinney, regional developer for Realty Executives in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, will now own and manage the Realty Executives Gulf Coast office. The company will remain at the same office location at 3479-B Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542.

The company currently has eleven Executives (sales associates) with the resources and plans to expand significantly in the coming year to better meet the needs of consumers.

McKinney has more than 25 years of real estate experience on local, regional and national levels where he has consistently established himself as a leader and educator in the industry and local community. He is a Certified Real Estate Broker (CRB), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and was also recognized as the 1999 Baldwin County Realtor of the Year. McKinney also served as President of the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) in 2005 and has served on numerous committees in the Realtor organization including the Executive Committees for both AAR and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and is currently serving as the Regional Vice President, Region 5 for NAR.

"I have watched the Realty Executives name continue to grow globally in recent years and I am excited about the opportunities for the continued growth of the Realty Executives brand here in the MidSouth Region," said McKinney.

Drew Rambo, director of franchise development for Realty Executives MidSouth, will assume additional regional leadership to continue the organization's focus on growth and support of its franchisees. This will permit McKinney to reduce his travel schedule in order to focus on expanding and improving the local brokerage.

For additional company information, please visit http://www.realtyexecutivesgulfcoast.com/ or call 251.968.4300.

About REALTY EXECUTIVES
Realty Executives International, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing real estate franchises in the United States, with nearly 15,000 sales associates and more than 800 franchisees. The Phoenix-based, privately held company has offices in 15 countries including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Costa Rica, France, Panama, Nicaragua, Australia, Israel, Greece, Poland, Indonesia and Singapore. Publications like Entrepreneur, Success and Inc. magazines have regularly ranked Realty Executives International as a leader in the real estate industry based on franchise growth, management stability and financial soundness. For more than 10 years, Realty Executives MidSouth Region, which consists of the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, has been responsible for awarding Realty Executives franchise rights and protected territories throughout the MidSouth and can be reached at (251) 949.5000 or http://www.realtyexecutivesmidsouth.com/.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

2008 MidSouth Regional Meeting

REALTY EXECUTIVES M I D S O U T H
2008 Regional Mini-Convention
October 13th and 14th at Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center
260 Clubhouse Drive, Gulf Shores, Alabama


Tentative Schedule

Monday, October 13th, 2008, Broker/Owner Day, 10:00am- 5:00pm:
· WELCOME & UPDATES
· BEST PRACTICES BROKER/OWNER ROUND TABLE
· WORKING LUNCH PROVIDED
· GRASSROOTS PR

· BROKERAGE PROFITABILITY
· RECRUITING & MARKETING TOOLS FOR BROKER/OWNERS (Including
the NEW Online Recruiting Presentation)

Tuesday, October 14th, Executive & Broker/Owner Day 9:00am- 5pm:
· WELCOME & UPDATES
· KEYNOTE SPEAKER, RANDY MCKINNEY, REGIONAL DEVELOPER
· COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS & STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
· LUNCH PROVIDED
· EXECUTIVE MARKETING & BRANDING, (Including the NEW REX 2.0 Online Ad Builder & NEW Buying & Listing Presentations)

Other Events to Participate In:
- 37th Annual National Shrimp Festival, Thursday- Sunday (10/9/08- 10/12/08), http://www.nationalshrimpfestival.com/
- CRS Financing course CRS 205, Thursday, 10/9/08 and Friday, 10/10/08

Accommodation Suggestions:
· *For golfing & shopping: COURTYARD BY MARRIOT AT CRAFT FARMS; Phone #1.800.360.9375 or local #251.968.1113
· On the Beach: PERDIDO BEACH RESORT IN ORANGE BEACH; Phone #1.800.634.7263 or local #251.981.9811
· Closest to Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center: LAQUINTA INN; Phone # 251.967-3500
· Or visit http://www.gulfshores.com/lodging/ for other lodging information

*NEGOTIATED ROOM RATE OF $109 AT COURTYARD BY MARRIOT. ROOMS HELD UNTIL SEPT. 12TH, 2008 AND ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.


Click on, print out & mail/email/fax the Registration Form below to Register or Call 1-877-963-9876. Look forward to seeing you there!