Judy Hickerson

The Hickerson Group Metro Brokers

Broomfield Office

13606 Xavier Lane #E

Broomfield, CO 80023

Office: 303-410-0400

Direct: 303-952-3364

Alternate No: 303-791-3692

Mobile: 303-618-9739

Fax: 303-222-1255

Contact Judy Hickerson

Posted in Advantages

Interviewer:  Hi.  I am Scott Shields with Metro Brokers TV and I am joined here today with Terri Smith out of our Greeley office.  Terri, thank you for coming down and talking with us today.

Terri Smith:  Oh, thank you for having us.

Interviewer:  Tell me about yourself.  How did you get started with Metro Brokers?

Terri Smith:  Well, I was an acting office manager at the office I was before this and I was trying to recruit one of the Metro Brokers over to work for me and I wasn't having any luck and she finally convinced me what a good deal Metro Brokers was, so in 1997 I opened my office with Metro Brokers and I haven't looked back.

Interviewer:  And you are up in the Greeley office, correct?

Terri Smith:  We are, yeah.

Interviewer:  Okay.  Now, I hear that the Greeley office is doing something special, a great community event or effort.  Can you tell us more about that?

Terri Smith:  Yeah, everybody is aware that Windsor had the big tornado fiasco last year and with all the foreclosures in the market and everything, we learned that all of the agencies that helped homeless animals are really struggling up there.  They were just filled to capacity and they needed some help.

Interviewer:  And what agencies were those that...?

Terri Smith:  Well, we ended up supporting five agencies.  We have the Humane Society of Weld County, we have Second Chance Rescue, we have Duncan's Place, a cat sanctuary, we have Animal Rescue Connection, and then we just recently added Dalmatian Rescue.  So, we work with those five agencies and it has been real interesting.

Interviewer:  So, how does the program work?  So, you are helping get the animals adopted, but how does the program work for the public?

Terri Smith:  Well, we have been giving the agencies an opportunity to get the word out that they need help and that they need to get these animals adopted because they are just overflowing and so what we have done is we have done several events, we did the pet fair that the Greeley Chamber of Commerce put on, then we have also established a radio program, an opportunity for them so that they can go live on the air with the pets in the morning and talk about the pets to the public and the DJ right there at the station and it has worked really well.  We have had... we average an adoption every time somebody goes on there.  The DJ himself has adopted two pets.  So....

Interviewer:  And what's that website?

Terri Smith:  That radio station is the Pirate Radio, 107.... 104.7 FM in Greeley.  So....

Interviewer:  Okay.  So, they can go on down there to find out more information or go to the...?

Terri Smith:  Actually, if they want more information, they need to log onto our office website, which is homesofnortherncolorado.com.

Interviewer:  Okay.

Terri Smith:  We have a price list pets portion there and very soon we are going to have a PayPal account tied up to this too to help us raise funds.

Interviewer:  So, if you are up in the Greeley area or even in Northern Colorado and you would like to help out and adopt an animal, not only people need homes, but animals need homes, go out and check that website and you will also see here on metrobrokerstv.com.  Terri, thank you for coming down and speaking with us today and it was a pleasure.

Terri Smith:  It's my pleasure.  I just wish we had more time.  I could go on on this topic for quite a while.  [laughs]

Posted in Advantages, Giving Back

Interviewer:  You are watching another great episode here on metrobrokersTV.com and I am joined today in the studio with Rhonda Giles.  Rhonda, thank you for coming down and joining us.

Rhonda Giles:  Scott, thank you very much for having me.

Interviewer:  Tell us your story.  How did you get to become a Metro Broker?  Why did you choose Metro Brokers?

Rhonda Giles:  Well Scott, I have been in real estate for 34 years now in the Northern Colorado area, the entire time in Greeley and I have been with the big companies and I have been with small companies and the more I have got more familiar with Metro Brokers and their concepts and the independence and the independent companies working together did sound like a wonderful idea and that's what I really, really like doing is being independent, but yet working with other companies when we need to.

Interviewer:  Now, did you... what company were you with before Metro Brokers or were you... this is a small independent company?

Rhonda Giles:  I have been, in Greeley, I have been with both, smaller companies and the larger companies.  The last office I was with was New Horizons before I went to Metro Brokers.

Interviewer:  And then you decided to come around in[Phonetic] full force and with Metro Brokers and decided to open up an office in Greeley, correct?

Rhonda Giles:  Yes, that is correct.  Back in the early '90s, I got very involved at state level with the CRS Chapter, certified residential specialist, and as I was going through the different chairs and working throughout the state with CRS, I got to know a lot more Metro Broker people and they all impressed me and they all enjoyed so much that they talked to me about it many times about why I should join Metro Brokers and the details of opening Metro Brokers and bringing it into a town like Greeley and so we decided that's exactly what we wanted to do and we started a Metro Broker office in Greeley?

Interviewer:  And where is that office in Greeley?

Rhonda Giles:  We are located at 3835 West 10th Street in Greeley.  It is right next door to the brand new post office on West 10th Street or Highway 34, so a very good location and lot of exposure.

Interviewer:  And how is it going for you with Metro Brokers?  So, you haven't left, so you must be enjoying it.

Rhonda Giles:  Love it.  We opened our office in 1996.  There were just three of us when we first opened up.

Interviewer:  And how many brokers do you have in your office now?

Rhonda Giles:  Scott, right now we have approximately 10 brokers and we are growing.

Interviewer:  So, you definitely out there recruiting.

Rhonda Giles:  Recruiting and enjoying every minute of it.

Interviewer:  And let's talk about more of what you are doing up in Greeley.  You are trying to get the name out there.  Is there any special things you are doing to help out, to grow Metro Brokers up in Greeley?

Rhonda Giles:  Since we are one of the original offices in Northern Colorado, we are helping try opening offices in Loveland and in Fort Collins and promoting the ideas of independent companies working together.

Interviewer:  So, you definitely enjoy being your own boss.

Rhonda Giles:  Very much so.

Interviewer:  Any last thing that people should know about why they should be a Metro Broker?

Rhonda Giles:  Very much so ; it's we have got fantastic technology, the website, like the metrobrokerstv, ads, we supply... sponsor The Rockies[Phonetic], we just have a lot of publicity, a lot of coverage, a lot of exposure and we work well together as independent brokers working together.

Interviewer:  So, basically to sum it up, best name, best price in the real estate business today correct?

Rhonda Giles:  Definitely.

Interviewer:  All right.  From Rhonda's mouth to our own ears, it's the best name, best price in real estate.  For more great interviews, go to metrobrokerstv.com.

Posted in Advantages, Who's New, Franchise Opportunity, Ownership

Interviewer:  I am Scott Shields with Metro Brokers TV and I am joined in the studio today with Gail Gray.  Gail, thanks for coming down and joining us today.

Gail Gray:  Thanks for having me Scott.

Interviewer:  And now Gail, you are up north in our Greeley office.

Gail Gray:  I am with I Deal Real Estate Services and our office is at 3835 West 10th Street.

Interviewer:  Great.  Give a website.

Gail Gray:  homesofnortherncolorado.com.

Interviewer:  Okay.  So, [Inaudible] people will be able to go there and find out more about you as well.  Now Gail, tell me your story with Metro Brokers.  How did you get joined with Metro Brokers?

Gail Gray:  I was actually with Century 21 and I liked it okay, but I noticed how many of my dollars went in someone else's pocket and I decided to leave Century 21 and I went around and tapped[Phonetic] lots of different offices and Metro Brokers was the ideal fit for me.

Interviewer:  And why was it?  Was there a certain specific that made you...?

Gail Gray:  You know I am a self starter.  I really like real estate.  I like being in control of the transaction and their expertise, they give us classes, advertising information, I mean it's just a full service.

Interviewer:  So, there is no question Metro Brokers was your [Voice Cross Over].

Gail Gray:  Metro Brokers was absolutely the right place to be.

Interviewer:  Now, do you specialize in any area up in Greeley or...?

Gail Gray:  You know I do mostly residential, but I love buyers.  I love to work with buyers and see them walk through the front door and find the perfect house.

Interviewer:  Well, that's great and it is going good for you right now?

Gail Gray:  Yeah, it's going great.

Interviewer:  Great and how long have you now been with Metro Brokers?

Gail Gray:  I have been with Metro Brokers four years.

Interviewer:  And are you loving it?

Gail Gray:  I am loving it, every minute of it, you know and I love that each company is an independent company, but we work well together.  We support each other.  You know we just get information to each other.  It's just a great place to be.

Interviewer:  Well, you heard it from Gail.  It's a great place to be.  Find out more information about how you become a Metro Broker at joinmetrobrokers.com and for more great interviews, stick to your channel right here at metrobrokerstv.com.

Posted in Advantages, Join Metro Brokers, Who's New, Ownership

Interviewer:  Hi.  I am Scott Shields with Metro Brokers TV and I am joined here in the studio today with Tom Royer.  Tom, thanks for coming down.

Thomas Royer:  Thank you for having me.

Interviewer:  Now, Tom, tell us about yourself.  You are up in the Northern Greeley Metro Brokers office in Northern Colorado.

Thomas Royer:  Right. Professional

Interviewer:  But how did you get started in real estate?  You weren't originally with Metro Brokers?

Thomas Royer:  I originally started with Century 21 and spent nine years there, part of it was an owner and over time, I realized some of the people that had left Century 21 went to Metro Brokers and there was a reason for that and most of those people are very independent, you know, knowledgeable, trusting people and I felt that I can serve my clients better by doing that exact same thing at Metro Brokers.  It's not as possible to do it in a corporate environment, rules and regs[Phonetic] and I would rather do the job myself and make sure everyone is taken care of the right way.

Interviewer:  And how do you like it so far?

Thomas Royer:  Love it.

Interviewer:  And how long have you been with Metro Brokers?

Thomas Royer:  Oh, four years now.

Interviewer:  Okay.

Thomas Royer:  Yeah.

Interviewer:  So, you are loving it and you are finding that everyone is an experienced professional at Metro Brokers.

Thomas Royer:  They are fun to work with.

Interviewer:  They are fun to work with.

Thomas Royer:  Excellent to work with it.

Interviewer:  And your company name with Metro Broker?

Thomas Royer:  I Deal Real Estate Services.

Interviewer:  Okay.  Do you have a local expertise or area up in Greeley?  Do you do you know relo's[Phonetic], foreclosures or bits of everything?

Thomas Royer:  Really bits of everything.  One thing about the group that we work with is everyone is experienced in some shape or form in something and if I don't have that expertise, I can turn to one of my broker friends and ask for help, but mainly residential and very little commercial.

Interviewer:  But you do it though.

Thomas Royer:  Well, we could do it, yes.

Interviewer:  So, from Tom's mouth to your ear, if you need help, no matter what your real estate needs are, make sure you go to the Greeley office with Metro Brokers and they can help you up there.  Tom, thanks for coming today.  We appreciate your time.

Thomas Royer:  Thank you Scott.

Interviewer:  For more great interviews, point your browser to metrobrokerstv.com.

Posted in Advantages, Join Metro Brokers, Who's New, Franchise Opportunity