ERA Wilder, One of the Few Realty Firms That’s Still Thriving, Despite the Recession
Columbia, SC (PRWEB) June 30, 2013 -- REAL Trends is a leader in trend research for the residential brokerage industry in North America and issues rankings yearly confirming the leading brokerage firms. In a ten year study of the largest 500 residential brokerage firms in the country, REAL Trends found that only 17 had increased the levels of their sales professionals, closed housing sales and personal productivity from 2002 to 2011. ERA Wilder Realty, a specialist in Columbia SC Real Estate for Sale, was one of these small number of firms to have received this recognition.
These 17 firms were also compared against their neighboring peers to see how their performance stacked up. Steve Murray, editor of REAL Trends, said “when you consider that housing sales volumes fell over 50% throughout the country over this time, to have even 17 firms accomplish growth in all three main areas of brokerage performance, is an amazing accomplishment. What we found is that these leaders have an absolute commitment to the people of their companies and have proven to be able to adapt to the most adverse environment that we have seen in recent times. Not only did these firms perform well, but in all three categories they outperformed their peer companies by as much as 100% over the ten year period.”
According to Eddie Wilder, CEO of ERA Wilder Realty “We focused intently on keeping all of our people well informed about what was going on with both the market and our company.” He then goes on to say, “we became much more open to our staff and sales professionals. They all now participate in our planning. Rather than the owners telling everyone what we are going to do we let our people tell us what is possible.”
Steve Murray discusses how ERA Wilder Realty was able to grow in the midst of a recession. “In itself this is an amazing testament to the skill and determination of these mostly privately owned firms- to survive no matter the market, no matter the stress on their business or their person,” says Murray, editor of REAL Trends. “They developed a plan of action. They got even closer to their people, got their people more involved in working together. And they adapted along the way.”
The staff and sales professionals at ERA could not agree more to Murray’s acknowledgment. The commitment and passion to help families find their dream home has been overwhelmingly present in the firms history. Following REAL Trends recognition, the ERA realtors in Lexington SC are determined to continue this level of excellence in 2013.
ERA Wilder Realty
ERA has a well-known vision to unite the area’s leading real estate agents to provide the best quality service possible, and to exceed the expectations of everyone, everyday. This has helped them establish themselves as a leader for families searching for their ideal home throughout South Carolina. Visit the ERA website to find realtors in your area.
*Based on a ten year case study by REAL Trends, Inc conducted from 2002-2011
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Amy Owen, ERA Wilder Realty, http://erawilderrealty.com/, 803.553.3132, [email protected]
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