A Harvard University education has long been associated with some of the most extraordinary individuals in American Society. Harvard Alumni names read like a who’s who of American history, including global business leaders, politicians, diplomats and presidents.
To those distinguished alumni we add one more name: Cape Cod based Weichert® Broker, Dennis Murphy, owner of Weichert, Realtors® – Donahue Partners.
While a history degree from Harvard is not a requirement for success as a real estate broker, in the Cape Cod market it doesn’t exactly hurt either. It certainly speaks to his lifelong love of Massachusetts and his decision to settle in the Cape Cod Area. For Dennis, the path to real estate had more to do with Marge Donahue, Dennis’ grandmother. Marge was a beloved figure around the Cape who founded her own agency in 1963, which she ran until her passing in 1998.
“My grandmother was an inspiration to me,” says Dennis. After a stint doing advertising and marketing in New York City and being National Sales Director for America’s #1 market share television station, Dennis took over the independent agency in 1998.
The 2008 recession hit Dennis’ brokerage hard. In 2009 he built out a new office but he was struggling to recruit and train agents. Dennis began to realize that he could use help. Dennis continued forward but in 2015 he met with Bill Scavone from Weichert and began to think seriously about an affiliation.
“I was very interested in their lead network,” says Dennis, “We actually did a test where we acted as a customer and used competitor websites to initiate contact, which were actually two other franchisors we were considering. In each case we never got a call back at all despite multiple attempts. But inquiries made on the Weichert site were rock solid at 3 minutes per response.”
This coupled with the clear and well developed systems Weichert showed Dennis really sealed the deal. In 2015, Dennis and his three agents signed with Weichert and became “Weichert, Realtors® – Donahue Partners”.
The biggest difference Dennis felt after his affiliation was an overwhelming sense of relief. As Dennis puts it, “No more Dennis island.” At last he did not feel like he was in this alone.
With a full support team, Dennis suddenly felt like the wind was at his back. There were regular training sessions, such as “Sharpen the Saw” which are two-day management-level seminars for training and networking that Dennis still considers invaluable. There were regional Broker Council meetings right near Boston 3 times a year where he could interact with his peers.
Then there were the tools and systems. A full Fast Track training program to get new agents up and running and productive fast? Done. A step by step program for recruiting? Done. A program for promoting open houses that actually works? Done. A completely elevated and professional looking listing presentation that could be customized though an online digital platform? Done. In fact the DOORS listing presentation was so effective and liked by his agents that he saw his closing rate rise significantly as agents used it and became more comfortable delivering it.
Another favorite benefit of affiliation for Dennis is simply the peer to peer relationships in the Weichert network. Both formal and informal meetings give Dennis access to a wide network of individuals inside and outside his market who are willing to help. That is the very culture of Weichert.
Dennis only needs to look at his bottom line to know that some good things are happening. With a team now of close to 20 agents, Dennis has seen his GCI triple in 2 years and has met his entire previous year GCI in only 3 quarters in 2018. Dennis has his eyes on a second office in the mid-Cape area and is looking to hire 10 more agents in 2018.
But the best part for Dennis is that whatever the future may bring, he knows that Weichert has his back.
Being a Weichert affiliate is a partnership, a collaboration, done with great respect for what you’ve already achieved and learned.
After all, you’ve already built a successful business. We can help you do more.
For more information on becoming a Weichert Affiliate, call 877-567-3350 or visit weichertfranchise.com.
Original content posted on https://www.weichertfranchise.com/blog/franchise-success-spotlight-weichert-affiliate-dennis-murphy-weichert-realtors-donahue-partners/
While a history degree from Harvard is not a requirement for success as a real estate broker, in the Cape Cod market it doesn’t exactly hurt either. It certainly speaks to his lifelong love of Massachusetts and his decision to settle in the Cape Cod Area. For Dennis, the path to real estate had more to do with Marge Donahue, Dennis’ grandmother. Marge was a beloved figure around the Cape who founded her own agency in 1963, which she ran until her passing in 1998.
“My grandmother was an inspiration to me,” says Dennis. After a stint doing advertising and marketing in New York City and being National Sales Director for America’s #1 market share television station, Dennis took over the independent agency in 1998.
The Road To Weichert
“I was very interested in their lead network,” says Dennis, “We actually did a test where we acted as a customer and used competitor websites to initiate contact, which were actually two other franchisors we were considering. In each case we never got a call back at all despite multiple attempts. But inquiries made on the Weichert site were rock solid at 3 minutes per response.”
This coupled with the clear and well developed systems Weichert showed Dennis really sealed the deal. In 2015, Dennis and his three agents signed with Weichert and became “Weichert, Realtors® – Donahue Partners”.
The Weichert Experience
With a full support team, Dennis suddenly felt like the wind was at his back. There were regular training sessions, such as “Sharpen the Saw” which are two-day management-level seminars for training and networking that Dennis still considers invaluable. There were regional Broker Council meetings right near Boston 3 times a year where he could interact with his peers.
Then there were the tools and systems. A full Fast Track training program to get new agents up and running and productive fast? Done. A step by step program for recruiting? Done. A program for promoting open houses that actually works? Done. A completely elevated and professional looking listing presentation that could be customized though an online digital platform? Done. In fact the DOORS listing presentation was so effective and liked by his agents that he saw his closing rate rise significantly as agents used it and became more comfortable delivering it.
Another favorite benefit of affiliation for Dennis is simply the peer to peer relationships in the Weichert network. Both formal and informal meetings give Dennis access to a wide network of individuals inside and outside his market who are willing to help. That is the very culture of Weichert.
The Future With Weichert
But the best part for Dennis is that whatever the future may bring, he knows that Weichert has his back.
The Weichert Culture of Support
After all, you’ve already built a successful business. We can help you do more.
For more information on becoming a Weichert Affiliate, call 877-567-3350 or visit weichertfranchise.com.
Original content posted on https://www.weichertfranchise.com/blog/franchise-success-spotlight-weichert-affiliate-dennis-murphy-weichert-realtors-donahue-partners/
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