Realtor Raves for Keller Williams Augusta

Lydia Taylor April 5th, 2008

I am pretty new to the Keller Williams Realty office- however I have to give them some raves. When I sit in their team meetings, sometimes it is like listening to a different language. They use a lot of acronyms, just like the military (MREA , 80/20, and 4-1-1!) but I am learning what some of them mean. They also use a lot of odd terms like an ‘aha’ and ‘fill someone’s bucket.’ That leads to my first rave:

Rave #1: ‘Fill someone’s bucket’

I have to give the office a rave about the fill someone’s bucket term. It’s a term used for an opportunity when individuals can compliment or thank one another for something great they did. This can range anywhere from passing a test, to helping someone with a contract. Never have I sat in a room of Realtors and seen people actually congratulate someone for something (other than making the most money!) It is such a nice and welcome atmosphere. So to the person who created the idea of filling someone’s bucket, I tip my hat to you and give you a big blog rave!

Rave #2: ‘The Chair-a-van’

Another rave is the chair-a-van. Most agencies participate in a Realtor caravan where they leave the office and go to actual homes. Well, at Keller Williams Augusta we do the same thing. However, we also do a chair-a-van where we actually never leave the office. What good does that do? Well, this is a way to promote our listings to each other, but it is also a way for agents to get constructive criticism on how to make their descriptions & photos more effective on the MLS system. Getting several sets of eyes to look at the pictures and make suggestions on how they can be taken, or how to write a more enticing description, may get people to convert from internet viewing to an actual viewing of the home. This mutual criticism is a huge help to home sellers and agents alike. Not only does it get a little promotion for a home listing, but it also helps sellers get more effective advertising for their property. So to the chair-a-van I give a big blog rave.

Rave #3: Team Spirit

Finally, to the friendliness and exchange of ideas present in the Keller Williams Realty office. From the moment I moved my stuff into my desk, I was greeted with smiles and tons of warm words. I was expecting to go through a fair amount of time dealing with people explaining the way things work at the office. I was not bombarded with, “That is not how we do things around here!” Instead, I was asked for my suggestions and ideas and they were shared back with me. I was met with, “We like when new people arrive - it keeps us from becoming stagnant.” Wow.

I do not know if all Keller Williams offices are like this, but I have to say that so far my experience with Keller Williams Realty Augusta Partners has been great!