Interviews with all five 2010 Board Of Director Candidates.  If you are a Shareholder, please request your ballet form Metro Brokers Corporate Office.  There are three seats available and five candidates running.  These are three year terms.  Votes will be tallied up at this years annual Shareholders meeting held January 15,2010. 

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Metro Brokers TV:  Hi.  I am Amy Chase.  Welcome to Metro Brokers TV.  I am here today with Justin Juarez, Justin, great office.

Justin Juarez:  Thank you so much Amy.

Metro Brokers TV:  Tell me a little bit about it.  Where are you located and how long have you been here?

Justin Juarez:  Well, we are a new office located in the East Highland area.  We are just west of the Diamond Hill Business Center.  We have been here since February of 2009 and we are very excited about our location and this energy we are creating here.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific.  Justin, tell me a little bit about your background.  How long have you been in real estate and are you specializing in any one particular area?

Justin Juarez:  I have been in real estate for about nine years now.  So, during that time I have seen lots of different markets.  Originally when I got in, I started specializing in first time home buyers, then I started working with my sphere in my second and third homes and as the times changed, so did my business and now I am pretty much focusing with investors and we are adapting to today's real estate market.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific and as we mentioned, this is a new space for you, a little bit different than what you are used to working in.  Tell me why you came to a space like this, what was attractive about it for you?

Justin Juarez:  Well, you know, Amy, I worked in different offices, lots of cubes, bullpens, the whole nine, and when we opened this office, we wanted to kind of create something that was going to be representative of today's agents.  Most agents are very mobile and it gives them the freedom to kind of create their own business model, but still gives them the professional atmosphere if they need to meet with a client or you know have the resources and tools to be successful in real estate.

Metro Brokers TV:  And how are you attracting new agents to this space with this changing business model, you know, off site agents, how is that working out for you and what are you doing to attract new agents?

Justin Juarez:  You know, we have had great success.  My biggest thing is that I am using Internet marketing, CraigsList, e-flyer marketing, and then also just word of mouth; as with anything, the best way to get it to the masses is through the masses.  So, my agents have been great and other associates out of my office have been spreading the word for us as well.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific and tell me two reasons why have you stayed with Metro Brokers, what works for you and what do you like about Metro Brokers?

Justin Juarez:  You know that's a great question Amy and to be honest with you, I got about three on the top of my mind; #1, flexibility.  Metro Brokers allows me to create my business model that works effectively for me and allows me to operate with a big name brand recognition and also the corporate support is unmatched.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific.  Well, Justin, thanks so much for taking the time to work with us today and good luck.

Justin Juarez:  Thank you very much Amy, have a great day.

Metro Brokers TV:  Yeah, you too, thanks

Posted in Join Metro Brokers, Who's New, Movers and Shakers, MBI News, Franchise Opportunity, GenX GenY, Metro Brokers Offices

Keller Williams Top Producer Brad Evans ops for Metro Brokers Big Brand Model

New Offfice Owner Brad Evans operates Denver Core

Metro BrokersTV: Hi. I am Amy Chase with Metro Brokers and I am here today with Brad Evans, managing broker and owner of Metro Brokers Denver CORE. Brad, welcome.

Brad Evans: Hi, how are you today?

Metro BrokersTV: Good. Thanks. Thanks for joining me. So, tell me a little bit about your real estate background.

Brad Evans: Real estate background, this is my sixth year in business. We just started this Metro Brokers in January this year. So, before that I had been at Keller Williams, I had been a top performing agent there for five years and just really started[Phonetic] the need to have my own office.

Metro BrokersTV: Terrific. So, you were at Keller Williams first. Tell me a little bit about your experience at Keller and how it varies at Metro Brokers.

Brad Evans: I think Keller Williams was a great launch pad for my practice as a Realtor®. It really kind of gave me the tools to start and now as a more mature agent, I think it started becoming a hindrance more than it was a help.

Metro BrokersTV: Great. So, you have been with Metro how long now?

Brad Evans: January 1st this year, 2009.

Metro BrokersTV: Terrific and tell me a little bit about your business model and how Metro Brokers facilitates you working your own model?

Brad Evans: Our own model is... we are downtown Denver Real Estate agencies. So, we kind of focus mostly on downtown Denver and the kind of core Denver real estate and the Denver neighborhoods around it. So, our desire was to be that kind of more urban hit agency that we couldn't get Keller Williams to do.

Metro BrokersTV: The brand, name, recognition was also important to you changing... or coming from someone like Keller Williams where you have got that brand recognition continuing on with Metro Brokers was also important.

Brad Evans: Yeah, I think you know Keller and then now with Metro, there is a bigger network that we could be part of and I think that just kind of... that was something that was attractive to us. We didn't want to just be Joe's Real Estate Company. We really wanted to be part of a bigger whole and then we saw that as an opportunity to network with all the other Metro Brokers even in the state where we were getting referrals from Longmont and Colorado Springs and Grand Junction. So, it's a great tool to use as a network tool and that's probably a big part of our business.

Metro BrokersTV: Great and obviously you are a top producer, you are a very successful agent. Tell me a little bit about some of your awards and what do you attribute your success to?

Brad Evans: You know the awards, those are cool things, but I think it's the happy clients that we work with. I think... and that's the reward to me more than it is like you know being Rookie of the Year or top G.C.I.(Gross Commission Income), the Keller Williams game[Phonetic], that's the rewards that we have is the happy clients.

Metro BrokersTV: Absolutely. Great answer. Is there anything that you would like to share with our viewers about Metro Brokers before we part ways?

Brad Evans: Oh, if you are thinking of coming in Metro Brokers, call me. I mean we are happy to talk to you about why we are here. I think that was the openness that we felt at Metro Brokers that no other office kind of ownership tools that were out there really offered.

Metro BrokersTV: Definitely. Brad, thanks so much for your time and welcome to Metro Brokers.

Brad Evans: Great. Thanks. Appreciate it. Have a great day.

Metro BrokersTV: Thank you.

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(Denver, CO) April 14, 2009 - Metro Brokers, Inc. announces today the addition of four new real estate agents to a variety of offices around Colorado. Metro Brokers Inc. is unique in the industry as it provides real estate agents an independent framework to succeed through innovative technologies, continuing education courses and inventive marketing efforts. Unlike other real estate companies, Metro Brokers Inc. is actually owned and operated by its brokers.

"Metro Brokers Inc. is passionate about attracting the best and brightest new agents," said Maria Cook, Executive Director of Metro Brokers Inc. "We are delighted to welcome these new agents to our growing team and are committed to long term career growth for all of our partners."

Jonathan Noller has joined to the Real Tech Enterprises, Inc. offices of Metro Brokers, Inc. as it's newest member. Noller was previously a Managing Broker for start-up agencies and has over seven years of experience in the Denver market.

Steve Jacobson is joining Metro Brokers Inc. as Broker for the Steve Jacobson Group in the Metro Brokers Union Offices. Jacobson was previously a Broker for MarketPlace Professionals and has over 30 years of experience. He has sold more than $400 million in real estate and more than 2,100 properties throughout the Metro area using timely and innovative practices. He has also worked with most of the builders in Denver as well as thousands of homeowners in obtaining excellent results.

The Steve Jacobson Group will also welcome Mark Bravdica to their team. Bravdica was previously a Broker Associate for MarketPlace Professionals and has over 17 years of experience with Moore and Co., McGill ERA Realty and MarketPlace Professionals.

Peter Howser has joined Metro Brokers Inc. as an independent agent serving the Boulder community. Howser was previously an agent for Wright Kingdom and has over eight years of experience.

About Metro Brokers, Inc.

Metro Brokers, Inc. has been Colorado's leader in real estate, technology and services, for more than 30 years, offering independent real estate professionals a framework to succeed. Our network of nearly 1,600 highly experienced real estate professionals specialize in residential, commercial and investment properties and have access to ground breaking technologies, continuing education courses, and innovative marketing that help buyers and sellers make the most of their real estate transactions. Unlike most other real estate companies Metro Brokers, Inc. is actually owned and operated by its brokers.

Posted in Press Room, Movers and Shakers, MBI News

Mike Bradley of Metro Brokers Eagleview Properties says uncertainty about the economy is keeping some people from buying a home. 2009 housing bill details down payment

Home sellers hope Obama tax credit will light a fire under buyers

Denver Business Journal - by Paula Moore

Denver-area residential real estate pros haven't seen a big jump in home purchases yet because of the new federal first-time homebuyer tax credit, but they hope to.

One reason for that optimism is that the Obama administration's tax credit passed in 2009, which amounts to as much as $8,000, doesn't require homebuyers to repay the money.

Former President George W. Bush's $7,500 homebuyer tax credit in 2008 was basically a loan that had to be repaid.

"If that's not a good enough incentive to buy a home, I don't know what is," Kathi Williams, director of the Colorado Division of Housing, said of the new tax credit.  <read more>

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