Real estate companies go on-line to vie for buyers and sellers, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before someone raised the bar to include using the Net to vie for agents. A new site, www.agent-tells-all.com, is the first comprehensive web site devoted entirely to discussing the benefits of working within a particular real estate firm.

Created by RE/MAX Agent, Elaine Shreiber, the site is not affiliated with RE/MAX International, nor is it officially a recruiting site.

As a twenty-year veteran with RE/MAX, Shreiber has plenty to say about the company. The site avows that the opinions expressed are solely hers, and further claims that she is not paid by anyone associated with the company to recruit. Even so, it's hard to imagine a more effective on-line recruiting tool.

"I am putting up this site because I really believe RE/MAX is a great company that has been very good to me over the years, and I want to share my opinion with others," says Shreiber. " I primarily get the satisfaction of knowing I am the first person (maybe in the world?) to utilize the Internet in this fashion."

The site is built around three proprietary print books created by Shreiber. Ask Me Why I'm Smiling explains why an agent would leave another company to join RE/MAX; Lift Off, details how new recruits may assimilate into RE/MAX by learning from other RE/MAX Agents; and ME, INC. illustrates how to run a RE/MAX "practice" that might be sold. All books are available free on-line.

"For me, RE/MAX has always been an amazing place to work." says Shreiber. "This site is my chance to say 'thank you' to the company for all the years of fun and profitability it gave me. RE/MAX has been very supportive. However, please remember that the site is NOT a part of International, nor any particular RE/MAX office."

A vast number of RE/MAX Offices are going to be saying "thank you" to Shreiber, as they rush to link this value-added and free resource to their home pages.

For more information on this web site, contact Elaine Shreiber: 215-343-4015 - eMail: elaine@agenttellsall.com

Published: May 27, 1999

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