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.

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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.

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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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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

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MetrobrokersTV: Hi. Welcome to Metro Brokers TV. I am Robin Wood and I have the pleasure today of speaking with Bob Luna from Metro Brokers Crescent Properties, LLC. Thanks for joining us Bob.

Bob Luna: Good to be here Robin.

MetrobrokersTV: So, congratulations first of all for becoming the President Elect for 2010.

Bob Luna: Oh thank you.

MetrobrokersTV: For Metro Brokers Organization. How long have you been with us, with Metro Brokers?

Bob Luna: With Metro Brokers, nine years now.

MetrobrokersTV: And how long have you been in the business?

ob Luna: It's 30 years. So, a long time.

MetrobrokersTV: Different companies?

Bob Luna: Different companies. Started out with Century 21, went to RE/MAX, and finally saw the light. I think that this is the place where I am going to be for a long time.

MetrobrokersTV: Excellent. Excellent. Well, you definitely will be at the helm next year for us, thank you. So, tell me a little bit about your business.

Bob Luna: Most of my business is out of Boulder County. I manage an office in Lafayette. It's a very traditional little Victorian house. We get a lot of walk in traffic, have the little brochure boxes out front and it's just a lot of fun. So, it's antique furniture, the whole bit, but lot of technology in there.

MetrobrokersTV: Yes, there is. We do have so much technology in Metro Brokers and I imagine you will be using that to help with our membership as you take [Voice Cross Over].

Bob Luna: Well, that's what I am hoping for and promoting the outlying areas is the area that you know I think that Metro Brokers really needs to grow in, you know getting the message out. There is... we just started a Fort Collins Metro Broker office. The agent up there in one month has already gotten two leads from other Metro Brokers for two listings. So, she has gotten two listings just because of joining Metro Brokers right away. So, that's great.

MetrobrokersTV: That is great. What other areas do you think that we could really focus on trying to draw into this group, the successful Metro Brokers group?

Bob Luna: That's a good question. Colorado Springs I think is another sleeping giant for Metro Brokers. Grand Junction and again that whole northern corridor from Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins. So, very excited on trying to get the word out there as to what Metro Brokers is all about.

MetrobrokersTV: Now, what types of tools do you think we can use to let these areas know what we offer?

Bob Luna: Well Robin, we are in one of the best tools that they have right here at Metro Brokers TV. The other thing it's our online, the metrobrokersonline.com. That's all web based and it is all maps for the state. It has all the leads from all the MLS'. So, your searches can all be done from one place. Now, it offers lead generation and lead capture to all of our brokers. So, it's a phenomenal tool and getting that word out is the most important thing.

MetrobrokersTV: Thank you so much Bob for all that great information.

Bob Luna: Well thank you Robin. It has been my pleasure.

MetrobrokersTV: For more interviews and membership information, please join us at metrobrokerstv.com.

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