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MetroBrokersTV : Welcome to Metro Brokers TV. We are with Ted Bryant today and Ted is the current National Director for the National Association for REALTORS®. He is also a director for the Colorado Association of REALTORS® and he has also been a past chairman for the Real Estate Commission and welcome Ted. Ted Bryant shining example of an real estate industry professional
Ted Bryant: Thank you Mark. It's an honor to be here.
MetroBrokersTV : Why don't you tell me a little bit about your company and maybe how long you have been with Metro Brokers and how long you have been in the business?
Ted Bryant: I can't remember exactly when I joined Metro Brokers, but I started my company, my own name, Ted Bryant Inc. in 1969 and we have been in continuous operation since that time and we have gone through some transitions as you know I like to tell people I was in business before we had fax machines and fax machine was a really neat thing when it came along and now we hardly use them. I have seen a lot of stuff change. We had a Realty World franchise, a really good one. We had the highest production of anybody in the franchise. I was part of that, but then I had an opportunity to move on and sell that and I did. I have an independent person since then and that is about the time I joined Metro Brokers and I believe it was '85, '86.
MetroBrokersTV : So, tell me what do you like about being a Metro Broker? What is the I think the biggest benefit that you see as being part of the organization?
Ted Bryant: Well, I think for $80 dollars, it is just a steal. You get a corporate identity, you get national advertising on the TV and in some print and it gives you the look of a large company and the support of a large company. We have educational programs, license renewal programs, things like that through Metro Brokers, plus you can retain... you can keep your own company and be your own broker. You are still a broker owner. It gives you that possibility and then it gives you also the opportunity to associate with a lot of people who are in a similar situation to you; having other people that you can associate with and ask questions of is a great benefit.
MetroBrokersTV : Have you been out there? Have you operated without a brand name, just Ted Bryant Inc. all by yourself?
Ted Bryant: I really haven't done that Mark. I pretty much transitioned into Metro Brokers from... we had I think at the time 90 associates and three offices.
MetroBrokersTV : Well, I can speak from experience that not having that Metro Broker behind you is... it is devastating out there competing with the other brand names. It is amazing what you get... the clout you get for what you are saying $80 bucks a month.
Ted Bryant: I think and also importantly we have an obligation each of us to try to make Metro Brokers better. I think that to be courteous in our MLS, treatment to other brokers, to show professionalism in our responses to showings and to contracts and that kind of thing. So, I hope everybody pulls together and that way we can truly be the professional organization that we would like it to be.
MetroBrokersTV : Well, I personally think it's people like you that have made and our... what makes our organization so professional here volunteerism, etc. and I find the high level of volunteerism coming out of a lot of Metro Brokers whether it be on educational, CE or NAR or CAR etc. I mean there is a lot of volunteer people coming from within Metro Brokers.
Ted Bryant: Absolutely, there are, right. I just... you know Kay Watson is a shining example and Karen Easton our past president is very active. There are a lot of people that are active with CAR. I am very proud of our group and proud of what they have done with our professional trade association. I think that that says a lot as you've mentioned.
MetroBrokersTV : Well, thank you once again for coming in today, Ted.
Ted Bryant: Thanks Mark.
MetroBrokersTV : It has been a pleasure.
Posted on August 17, 2008 14:01:33 by  Mark.Eibner
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