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S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

If you were unable to attend

the 2015 annual convention,

view highlights and photos

on our website.

www.UREConvention.com

How do you measure the impact an event or an individual has on your life?

The United Real Estate Convention, which was just held in Dallas, posed

those questions to all attendees. Our theme of “CaptURE Success” through

a lens provided the context and content to be an inflection point for

attendees to positively move forward in both business and personal life.

The combination of developing the right mindset and the right business

skills were joined together at this event to equip our agents and brokers to

reach the next level of success. To have a true impact, it has to have

lasting change. United Real Estate was created to help agents and brokers

Find Their Freedom in real estate by turning them into entrepreneurs, who

are equipped with the support they need to build a lasting business and

achieve success - as they define it.

As the month of April begins, we enter the spring listing season and also recognize April as

Autism Awareness Month. Autism Speaks is the charity of choice for United Real Estate, and

we are very appreciative of everyone who came out and supported us at the annual charity golf

tournament that was held prior to the start of our convention. The impact we had on an

individual family was witnessed when a family of a six year old boy who has autism took the

time to stop by and thank us for our assistance. It is stories like that which confirm that we can

have a meaningful impact on an individual’s life.

I am reminded what the author John Maxwell wrote:

“It’s hard to feel bad about yourself when you’re doing something good for someone else.”

Being positive and contributing to the communities we live in is part of our culture at United

Real Estate. We thank you all for being a part of an organization committed to having lasting

positive change within all of the communities we serve. To learn more about Autism Speaks

you can visit their website at www.autismspeaks.org.

To learn more about how the United Real Estate designed programs and agent training can help

you capture success quickly during the busy selling season, visit our intranet site at

http://www.ureintranet.com/ or email us at unitedsupport@unitedrealestate.com, and be sure

to follow us at https://www.facebook.com/UnitedRE.

Peter Giese

President

United Real Estate

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O T H E U N I T E D R E A L E S T A T E

2 0 1 4 B R O K E R O F T H E Y E A R

Terri and her team not only have recruited nearly 80 agents this year, their office has the

highest agent retention rate for all of 2014. Currently, there are 185 agents in the

URE Chicago office.

Compared to all United Offices, Terri’s office has been ranked number one or number two in

closed transactions throughout 2014. After only a few short years in business, URE Chicago

is already ranked as the number 13 office in the entire Chicagoland area.

TERRI JEFFRIES BROKER, UNITED REAL ESTATE CHICAGO

2013 BROKER OF THE YEAR

BONNIE MAYS Broker, URE Lexington & URE Louisville

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O T H E U N I T E D R E A L E S TAT E

T O P A F F I L I AT E D C O M PA N Y O F T H E Y E A R

Bonnie Mays

United Real Estate Lexington #1 Top Affiliated Company

of the Year

Brenda Thompson

United Real Estate Dallas #1 Top Brokerage Company

of the Year

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O T H E U N I T E D R E A L E S TAT E

T O P B R O K E R AG E C O M PA N Y O F T H E Y E A R

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O T H E U N I T E D R E A L E S TAT E

2 01 4 T O P AWA R D W I N N E R S

GEOFF BREWER - LEXINGTON

#2 VOLUME AGENT

#3 SALES AGENT

ANNAMARIE CICERO - KANSAS CITY

TOP VOLUME AGENT

JAMES BLAHA - CHICAGO

#2 SALES AGENT BRENDA STEWART - LEXINGTON

#2 EARNINGS AGENT

ALAN PRESS - DALLAS

#3 EARNINGS AGENT

JESSICA ENOCHS - PHILLY

TOP SALES AGENT

TOP EARNINGS AGENT

BRANDON KURDZIEL - CHICAGO

#3 VOLUME AGENT

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United Real Estate is proud to announce

Autism Speaks as it’s charity of choice.

During the 2015 United Real Estate

Convention, United Real Estate hosted a

charity golf tournament and raised $5000 in

support of Autism Speaks. To view a list of

donors as well as photos taken during this

event, visit www.UREConvention.com.

Each year at our annual convention we make a point to recognize three of our agents/brokers who personify

what it means to give back to a community. The United for the FutURE award recognizes individuals who embody

United Real Estate’s guiding principles and mission, specifically through community service.

Congratulations and thank you for making a difference in your community.

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Debra Jones United Real Estate—Dallas

Winner of the 2014

$5k Drawing!

Refer a colleague today

and be entered to win.

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URE TOP AGENTS BY SALES VOLUME AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2015

RAISING THE BAR – 2015 URE MILLENNIUM CLUB MEMBERS

Gold

Shelby Gerrit-Stryker Houston

Silver

Arthur Ku Chicago

Karen Martin Dallas

Thomas (Tom) Williams Indy

Edgar Saborit Lexington

James Hausman Philly

Boris Karasik Philly

Alex Anneker Washington, DC

Yvonne Short Scottsdale

Sue Wilson Indy

Debra Kent Indy

Qi Lin Jiang Dallas

Jenny Loo Chicago

Chicago Dallas East Carolina Houston Kansas City

Arthur Ku Karen Martin Amanda Hightower Shelby Gerrit-Stryker Edgar Davis

Jenny Loo Qi Lin Jiang Wanda Dwyer Efrosiny T. de Graf Cindy Weber

Chris Rosenburg Christy Shaw Raquel Montes Sandeep Goyal

Indianapolis Los Angeles Louisville Lexington DC

Tom Williams Lynne Tran Wes Black Edgar Saborit Alex anneker

Sue Wilson Payam Janamian Cheryl Bishop Lynn McKenzie Karina Rojas

Debra Kent Julie Kemper Lovell Larkin Diane McCawley

Flower Mound/Denton Scottsdale Philly North Central Jersey

Vishal Dave Yvonne Short James Hausman Jared Bonica

Jennifer Jenkins Boris Klarasik Jeremy MacDonald

Jonelle Abbott Gregory Martire Kenya Sampaio

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Questions for us? Email info@supremelending.com or call (877)316-0296

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Hosting an open house is just part of the job for real estate agents looking to sell their client’s home.

However, while these events expose a home to potential buyers, they can also expose agents to

potentially dangerous situations. There have been 47 deaths in the real estate industry since 2013,

according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This number doesn’t include assaults or robberies.

But there are ways to help minimize the risk.

Here are some tips to keep you safe.

Have the homeowner put away their valuables. This includes often -forgotten items such as passports

and extra keys.

Walk behind the visitors and direct them to different parts of the house rather than leading them.

If possible, have another person working with you. If this is not an option, notify neighbors that you will

be showing the house and ask them to keep a lookout for any strange activity.

Have visitors sign in with their name, address, and phone number. As an extra precaution, jot down a

description of each visitor and their vehicle.

Avoid rooms with no escape route such as attics and walk -in closets. Direct visitors to those rooms and

wait for them in an open area.

Check your phone signal strength at the property before the showing. Also make sure your battery is

fully charged.

Be careful where you park. Don’t park where you can be blocked in or near trees or shrubs that

someone could hide behind.

Establish your escape routes. Walk around the house and take note of gates and other exits you could

take in an emergency.

http://www.inman.com/2011/06/23/10-steps-a-safe-open-house/

http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/handouts-for-customers/for-sellers/open-house-safety-tips

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/sc -cons-0312-umberger-20150309-column.html

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U N I T E D R E A L E S T A T E N E W S L E T T E R

Keith Knapp

Director of Business Development T: 816.875.3595 F: 855.523.5900 keithk@creditlawcenter.com www.CreditLawCenter.com

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As a successful real estate agent it is helpful to know where to send a client to make sure they are taken

care of. Your client is a great fit for our services if:

They have been turned down for financing.

Our credit repair program can help improve your clients credit scores in as little as 30 days, and

remember "You don't pay until it goes away!"

They have 1 or 2 collections that need to be paid before closing.

Credit Law Center has over 100 relationships with collection agencies that will remove an account if it is

paid in full. This will help your client clear underwriting as well as potentially improve their credit scores.

They have outstanding judgments or charge offs to be paid.

Our staff of attorneys can do a 1 time lump sum settlement for clients to get the derogatory debts

remedied and help them get approved for Financing.

They are being sued.

Debt defense helps your clients avoid future judgments and attorneys that bully consumers.

They are looking for a "lease to own"

Most of the prospects that call on your sign looking for a lease to own are struggling with bad credit.

Turn these tire kickers into clients and life-long fans by helping them accomplish their goals instead of

telling them no just like everyone else.

Remember that all reviews and consultations are free for your clients. If you are interested in our United

agent partnership contact Keith Knapp at keithk@creditlawcenter.com or 816-875-3595!

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