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Dallas,
TX – United Real
Estate (United) announced today the appointment of Steve Wagner to Executive
Vice President – Agent Training, Education and Development (T.E.D.). Under his leadership
and by leveraging his decades-long commitment to improving agent outcomes,
United expects to become the standard-bearer for modern, technology-enabled
T.E.D.
Wagner is
uniquely qualified for the position. He launched a successful real estate
school and innovative, proprietary agent training programs, which now support
over 4,400 agents in the company he co-founded, Virtual Properties Realty –
United, now the largest residential brokerage in Greater Atlanta and the State
of Georgia. Wagner will continue as Chief Executive Officer of VPR - United,
which joined United’s national network in 2020.
As part of
its enhancement to United University and its recently launched learning
management technology platform, the company will introduce a new multi-phase agent
development system that builds competitive skills and increases agents’
production levels at each phase of their careers. The proprietary content is
unavailable elsewhere, and the curriculum was and is being developed
internally, harnessing United’s considerable knowledge base and subject matter
experts. The company has recently incorporated agent-to-agent collaborative
learning across all markets nationally in support of its overall T.E.D.
commitment.
“It’s
exciting to be part of the national United training, education and development
team and initiative. We have a tremendous opportunity to improve tens of
thousands of affiliated agents’ careers and lives. We have built a modern
training, education and development system for not only agent productivity but
also agent motivation. We will give agents everything they need to succeed and keep
them engaged so they stay in the business. We are now positioned to go beyond
the transaction and commission moment to help our agents improve their overall
financial, physical and mental health. We are deeply committed to doing just
that,” stated Wagner.
All agent
and broker training will be deployed globally through United University’s learning
management system within the company’s proprietary technology platform,
Bullseye Cloud. The Bullseye™ Agent Productivity Platform is a single hub for accessing
education, marketing, productivity tools and all agent resources – on-demand
from any device. These new offerings significantly strengthen United’s brokers’
and agents’ ability to outperform the adjusted market.
“Steve
is the perfect fit for this position because of his growth mindset and passion.
Since co-founding his company, he has been at the forefront of agent training
and innovation and has achieved tremendous growth. We are in a favorable
position to make forward-looking investments to the benefit of our affiliated
agents and brokers. This is a pivotal time when those who make smart
investments will have disproportionate success versus those that do not,”
commented Dan Duffy, Chief Executive Officer of United Real Estate Group.
Although
the contracting market has stymied much of the real estate industry, United
continues to invest heavily in technology and support services to enhance its
agents’ and brokers’ competitive advantage. The company’s profitability, driven
by the efficiencies of its business model, has resulted in hundreds of millions
of dollars recaptured for strategic investments and higher commission payouts
to agents. Unlike competitors, United has not been forced to curtail
investments during the downturn due to poor financial performance.
“Steve’s
proactive approach to addressing training from the whole-agent perspective,
instead of reacting only to what is needed now in the marketplace, aligns with
our company’s strategic roadmap. We are building programs and services to help
agents mature and advance their careers, preparing them for all market cycles,”
added Rick Haase, President of United Real Estate.
United is
now the nation’s sixth-largest real estate brokerage operation by transaction
count – up from No. 139 three years ago. It is one of only three companies ranked in the top ten with growth in transactions and
sales volume in 2022, according to verified data in the Power Broker Report.
To learn
more about United Real Estate, brokerage succession planning, brokerage
valuation and sale or franchising opportunities, visit GrowWithUnited.com or call 888-960-0606. Agents
interested in learning about career opportunities with United Real Estate can
visit JoinUnitedRealEstate.com or call 888-960-0606.
About
United Real Estate
United Real Estate (United) – a division of United
Real Estate Group – was founded with the purpose of offering solutions to real
estate brokers and agents in the rapidly changing real estate brokerage
industry. United provides the latest training, marketing and technology tools
to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent commission
model. By leveraging the company’s proprietary cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent
& Broker Productivity Platform, United delivers a more profitable outcome
for agents and brokers. United Real Estate operates in 33 states with 148
offices and 18,500 agents. The company produced over 77,900 transactions and
$27.9 billion in sales volume in 2022.
About
United Real Estate Group
United Real Estate Group (UREG) operates United Real Estate
and United Country Real Estate, addressing the unique market needs of suburban,
major metropolitan urban and rural markets. Utilizing the cloud-based Bullseye™
Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, UREG offers the latest training,
marketing and technology tools producing a significant competitive advantage.
The platform realizes a decade-long investment in virtual agent and brokerage
technology services and is powered by a 2.6 million listings data warehouse
generating over 3 million monthly visitors and 30,000 leads per year. Together,
the United Real Estate Group supports more than 630 offices and over 21,000
real estate and auction professionals across four continents. United Real
Estate Group produced over $34.4 billion in 2022. Through its in-house
advertising agency, UREG offers differentiating marketing support and
collateral for specialized lifestyle property websites as well as access to a
650,000+ opt-in buyer database. For more information about United Real Estate
or United Country Real Estate, please visit UnitedRealEstate.com or UnitedCountry.com.