- Assist-2-Sell
Infobox_Company
company_name = Assist-2-Sell, Inc.
company_type =Corporation
location =Reno, Nev. ,USA
foundation =Reno, Nev. , (1987 )
key_people =Mary LaMeres-Pomin , Co-Founder and Co-CEOLyle Martin , Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Assist-2-Sell, Inc.
industry =Real Estate
homepage = [http://www.assist2sell.com/ www.assist2sell.com]Background
Assist-2-Sell, Inc. is a discount
real estate company that was started by Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin in 1987. There are more than 450 real estate franchise offices in 44 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces. Assist-2-Sell is based in Reno,Nevada and continues to be run by LaMeres-Pomin and Martin.The Company describes itself as a full-service discount real estate company. Franchise owners/brokers and their agents provide home sellers and home buyers with full brokerage services. Home sellers pay a low, flat fee once their home is sold, instead of a commission that is a percentage of a home's sale price.
Achievements
Hawaii Business magazine named Michael Burnstein, owner and principle broker of the Maui Assist-2-Sell® office, one of Hawaii’s 2008 “Top 100 REALTORS®.”
Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin were recognized as two of the “100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders” by [http://www.inman.com Inman News] in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Included in Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5,000” list of the most entrepreneurial companies in 2007.
[http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf REALTOR Magazine] recognized Shane May, owner/broker of [http://www.lanecountyproperties.com Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers 1st Choice] in Cottage Grove, Ore., with its annual “30 Under 30” award in 2007
In 2007, [http://www.entrepreneur.com Entrepreneur Magazine] ranked Assist-2-Sell No. 48 in its annual [http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500 “Franchise 500”] list
[http://www.entrepreneur.com Entrepreneur Magazine] also named Assist-2-Sell one of its “Fastest-Growing Franchises” and one of “America’s Top Global Franchises” four years in a row (2004 through 2007), and one of its “Low-Cost Franchises” in 2006
Katie Johnson, owner/broker of [http://www.sellhomeforyou.com Assist-2-Sell Hometowne River] in Onalaska, Wis., was named one of REALTOR Magazine's “30 Under 30" in June 2006
The Wall Street Journal’s StartupJournal named Assist-2-Sell a “Franchise High Performer” in 2006
Sources
[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/five-signs-its-time-cut/story.aspx?guid=%7B38BC983D-66CE-4DDF-BB35-EF8A988C8000%7D "Five signs that it is time to trim the asking price on your house"] by Amy Hoak, MarketWatch, June 8, 2008
[http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/housing/2008-05-22-mortgage-trouble-payment_N.htm "Help for mortgage holders in trouble"] by Stephanie Armour, USA Today, May 23, 2008
"Prime deal killers? Home inspections" by Lew Sichelman, Chicago Tribune, August 5, 2007
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/08/AR2007060801287.html "Full Commissions Make a Comeback"] by Kenneth R. Harney, Washington Post, June 9, 2007
[http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.NSF/pages/2007InnovatorSeries-Brokers?OpenDocument "Innovators Series: Brokers"] by [http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf REALTOR Magazine] , March 1, 2007
“Giving Sellers Choices” by REAL Trends, April 2006
[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4615817/ “Breaking the Brokers”] by Daniel McGinn, Newsweek, April 5, 2004
External links
* [http://www.assist2sell.com Official Web Site]
* [http://www.a2stalk.com Company Blog]
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