We are home from the best Relocation Directors Council Meeting ever!
San Diego was the perfect backdrop for our spring meeting, learning sessions and networking with people from around the world. We had a busy two days with jam packed fun and learning!
Our morning panel discussion purpose was to provided our members with insight about where we are headed in the real estate market, financing issues and understanding all the factors that contribute to employee’s reluctance to move and how we can work collaboratively with all the service providers to meet these challenges. Our panel was made up of Pam O’Connor, President/CEO, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Linda Hawkins, President, Winkelmann Realty, Freda Ingram-Brown, Senior Vice President, Relocation, Bank of America, Denise Nicco, Director of Relocation, PG&E Corporation, Janelle Piatkowski, President, Cornerstone Relocation, Tom Colucci, Director of Real Estate Services, Mobility Services International, Michael Nasr, Vice President, Director of Client Services, Countrywide, Allison Basley, CIG Marketing Director, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Very interesting discussion and comments from panel and attendees around the room.
In the afternoon our panel topic was, New Sources of Revenue. Our panel presenters were Teresa Howe, Coldwell Banker, John D’Ambrogio, Rubloff, Jan Harbor, Crye-Leike, Patricia Pollard, Coldwell Banker United, Sharon Michnay, Halsted Properties. Many great ideas were presented and comments from the floor. Fresh new ideas on how we can network and grow our business in today’s real estate market.
Later in the afternoon, we have Roundtable Sessions on topics from; Client Relocation Policies and Challenges that are Being Faced Today, Transparency of Communication and Expectation of Vendors of Corporate Clients, Third Party Relationships in Today’s Market, Internet Leads Management Structure and Staffing, Web 2.0 - Social Media, Absorption Rate
Calculations, Procedures for REO Programs, Surviving in a Down Market, The Process of Short Sales, Challenges with the NEW ERC BMA form, Managing Inventory-Third Party Perspective, How to Get your Foot in the Door with Third Party Companies. Great great information and sharing from each table of presenters and participants.
Every meeting we all walk away with such great information and time spent sharing with one another. Learning what is happening in our real estate relocation world and how we can better serve the client. I personally appreciate every member and the hand that has been extended to make me feel welcome and such a part of RDC.
Here’s a note from two very important people with RDC…..
“In all our years in relocation there has never been a time where this segment of the business is as important to our
company’s bottom line as it has been in 2008 and will be in 2009. As a group, we can support the needs of our brokers
by continuing to perform and build business opportunities through our relationships with corporate and relocation
management clients. In addition, we have members willing to share their proven ideas for generating new revenue.”
-Maggie Kiesow, 2008 RDC Past President and Judy Gray, 2009 RDC President
Posted By:
Tammy Carroll