Redfin was recently recognized as one of the top residential real estate brokerages by RealTrends Verified, a distinction made possible by the hard work and resilience of our outstanding agents. Our team of talented professionals continues to grow, with over 120 agents joining Redfin in March alone. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our March Newfins! Now let’s get to know a few of these new faces.
Jack Michalkiewicz is joining our Chicago team, specializing in suburbs like Downers Grove and Naperville. Jack brings nearly 20 years of experience at traditional brokerages including Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams, including about five years as a Redfin partner agent. He says that early exposure to Redfin’s tools and customers gave him the confidence to join us full-time.
“I’ve always done well with the leads I got as a partner agent, so when I heard about Redfin Next, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to continue growing my business with Redfin,” Jack said. “So far I’m meeting a lot of new clients, and when I wake up every day my calendar is full. I’m excited to work with even more buyers and sellers this year and be part of this big culture change that’s happening at Redfin.”
We’re also thrilled to welcome Melissa Crawford to our San Francisco team, where she’ll help buyers and sellers in her home of Marin County. Melissa is a second-generation real estate broker, beginning her career at her stepfather’s brokerage. In her more than 20-year career, she has thrived in roles at brokerages such as Sotheby’s International Realty and Coldwell Banker. Melissa says she’s excited to join Redfin for its innovative model and the opportunity to help shape the future of real estate.
“I was really hungry for the team aspect of real estate,” Melissa said. “As real estate is evolving, it seems to me that you can’t be a one person show anymore. You need a crew to help manage the back end, whether that’s managing listings, ensuring transactions run smoothly, or the other various pieces that go into real estate so that you can do what you’re good at. Finding that independently is really challenging, but at Redfin, it’s all part of the package.”
Jack and Melissa are two of more than a thousand agents who have joined Redfin since we rolled out Redfin Next, our game-changing agent pay plan. All Redfin agents get the best of both worlds: big commission splits and customer introductions, technology, marketing, support and benefits to build your pipeline. We fully committed to Redfin Next because we believe it provides all the ingredients you need to take your business to the next level.
We’ve also been building Redfin Teams, which will help you multiply the effects of Redfin Next. This ensures that successful agent teams can smoothly transition to Redfin without skipping a beat. Nearly a third of Redfin agents have joined or formed a team since the program began, and we’re accepting new applications every day.
If you’re looking for a new brokerage to call home, or simply want to learn more about what Redfin has to offer, drop me a line – I’d love to chat with you!
Once again, welcome to all our new and returning Redfinnians. I’m excited to see all the success and growth this year will bring!
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