Welcome to Trend Atlanta Realty!

Our Mission Statement is to exceed all your expectations and experience as your real estate brokerage firm.

Your experience so far?

Trend offers a cost effective and efficient way to run your real estate business, empowering you to focus on your prospecting efforts and Trend does all the rest, including paying for it; no matter your residential location in the Metro Atlanta area.

Highlight of Trend experience explained in detail:

 100% Commission - offered to all Trend agents regardless of experience

THE FEES

  • $35/month (starting July 1, 2009)
  • $50 transaction fee at closing ($1,000 annual cap on transaction fees)
  • FMLS fee payable at closing (sales price x .0012)
  • Errors and Omissions Insurance payable at closing - $30/transaction
  • Hidden fees – none.
  • Commission rate – you decide what to charge for your listings based on the services that you directly provide to your listing clients - according to current anti-trust laws applicable.

THE BASICS– No charges for these items – Seriously, how can you operate your business without these things?

  • Business cards – color photo included; 65 lb. stock              
  • Fax cover sheets – personalized with your information              
  • For sale signage, directional signage, information boxes                          
  • Company sponsored website – your personal page at this site including email, link to your personal website. Increased web exposure.              
  • Trend Back Office (Online) – Pay your monthly fees online as well as access forms, checklists, Trend logo, order supplies and business cards, download seller and buyer manuals, Stage It Yourself manual….              
  • Photography – professional headshot sitting and photo for use on business card or other marketing materials.              
  • Color flyers for your listings – professionally designed, printed and mailed to you for your personal delivery to your client.              
  • eFlyers – will send your color flyer on your listings once per month to agents in county of seller’s residence.              
  • Online book – emailed to you upon joining Trend – 30 Client in 30 Days.              
  • Earnest Money – deposit to our Trust Account at any of the many Suntrust Bank locations.

NOT INCLUDED

  • No weekly meetings              
  • No duty desk              
  • No visits to the office – we communicate through various channels: email, snail mail, overnight delivery (Trend pays for), courier – though we would love to see you in our office at any time. If you are considering Trend for your real estate brokerage firm, we can interview over the phone, make a mutual decision and then transfer your license through online services at the real estate commission or through fax/mail.              
  • No board dues              
  • No contracts              
  • No franchise fees
  • Website – www.yourname.com – includes email; extensive real estate website capable of loading 20 listings with 5 photos each, user friendly control panel. 
  • Supra lockboxes available at the office on a case-by-case basis however each agent encouraged to purchase their own and manage listings showings online directly

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

  • Your Listings – entered into FMLS, Trend website, your personal website – automatically loads to Realtor.com and numerous real estate websites nationwide including Google Base, Yahoo! Real Estate, Zillow, trulia, AOL Real Estate, Frontdoor, cyberhomes, oodle, Lycos, backpage, Homescape, hotpads.com, Vast, MyRealty, Propbot.
  • Expiration Dates – monitored by Trend with email notification to you 7 days prior to expiration.              
  • Contract Transactions – reviewed by Broker, monitored for missing documents and important dates – with email notification to you on all these items.              
  • Commission check at closing – using our company sponsored closing attorney.

OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

  • Coffee lovers – stop by for a cup of Tassimo Coffee of the week, hot tea or cocoa.              
  • Bakery treats always available.              
  • Cable TV – 78 channels available              
  • Wireless connection for your laptops              
  • 24 hour access through Supra lockbox access              
  • Copy machine, fax machine, high speed Internet access, color printers

AREA SERVED BY TREND– Trend currently serves the majority of Metro Atlanta including North Fulton, Cobb, Forsyth, Dawson, Cherokee, Paulding, Douglas, Hall, Gwinnett, Dekalb and many more.

NEWLY LICENSED?? Agents that just got licensed are allowed to operate their business under the 100% commission plan with no minimum level of closed transactions. However, we do offer materials intended to educate the newly licensed in the following areas: how to take and price a listing, contract negotiation, handling objections, contract writing, special stipulations, successfully navigate the home inspection process, prospecting, and branding yourself. These documents will be located at the Trend Back Office online.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO JOIN TREND ATLANTA REALTY? Trend desires to form long term relationships with real estate professionals that possess similar qualities that our firm was founded on 10 years ago – integrity, character and honesty, with a sincere interest in helping others achieve their home buying and selling goals along with providing the highest level of professionalism to all parties in a real estate transaction.

Trend Atlanta Realty provides a proactive approach to education and communication with each real estate professionals associated with our firm and our sincere interest is to provide you with the support and tools necessary for your greatest personal and professional achievements.

Please consider Trend as your real estate brokerage firm. Contact us with any questions or concerns and know that your concerns will be addressed with professionalism, flexibility and sincerity.

Again, welcome to Trend!

 

Shayne Albright, President
Managing Broker
Trend Atlanta Realty, Inc.
TrendAtlantaRealty.com
770.777.1321 Office

Careers@TrendAtlanta.com
TRENDATLANTA@comcast.net