We believe knowledge is power; the more you know about real estate and sales, the greater your success will be.  For this reason we have made a major investment in educational materials that are available to our associates.  Our management team is also always available to answer the tough questions that inevitably come up as you are gaining experience. We are here to guide you through each new transaction until you become confident, knowledgeable and successful.

In addition we offer:

• The WRA pre-licensing course on video which is available to all of our agents for review at any time.

• Weekly meetings that include a training segment to make agents more proficient at developing and keeping business.

• An extensive library of educational and motivational videos, audio cassettes and books which are available to assist agents with personal and professional development.  These are some of the best sales, prospecting, time management, business and personal management materials available.

• Video viewing equipment and viewing rooms are available at our office so you can view educational videos during any spare moments.

• Train with top agents and or management through hands on workshops for:

  • Multiple Listing Service 

  • Hands-on Computer Training (Zip forms, PC Access, Prompt Response, Real Edge, word processing, etc.)

  • Marketing Materials (Personal Brochure, Prospecting, Farming, Client Presentation, etc.)

• Extensive Training for preparation of a computerized market analysis.

• Advertising workshops for ad writing.  

• Contract Training for all agents as new revisions are released.

• One on one training for new agents, including drafting of contracts.  

• Negotiating tips and strategies.

• Specialized Training for corporate employees relocating to the area including:

  • (ERC) Employee Relocation Council forms

  • (BPO) Broker Price Opinions forms

  • Area History and local tour

• Free Seminars from nationally recognized top sales trainers.

• Research training on the history of properties, zoning studies, development feasibility and site plan evaluation with local government officials and municipalities.

• One on One Field Training in:

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Vacant Land

  • Real Estate Development

  • Condominium Sales

  • Leasing

*Each Bear office independently owned and all services may not apply.

Our agent support services are designed to give maximum assistance to each agent during every phase of their development.  This allows agents to expand their operations and reach maximum potential in the shortest period of time. 

We take the hassle out of doing business by providing all these services at no extra cost to the agent:

• Copier usage for business purposes.

• Scan to email capability. 

• Unlimited long distance phone usage for business purposes.  

• Multiple fax machines.

• Postage and handling of business mail.

• Pre-made listing and offer to purchase packets containing all the forms needed to write up the transaction.

• Zip forms, PC Access, Realtor.com, Showing Desk, Blackberry services, Internet access and e-mail are available on all computers.

• Voice mail available to and programmed for each agent.

• Trust Account Department and services.

• Bookkeeping Department and services.

• Receptionist and secretarial services are available 7 days a week.

• REO and Foreclosure Department.

• An in-house closing department with title services available through Lakeside Title.

• All MLS input is done for the agent by our staff of professionals.

• "Just Sold" postcard when the property is sold.    

• Buyer and seller marketing materials.

• Private individual offices.

• Bear Real Estate Guide Advertising.

• Open House ads on Sunday.

*Each Bear office independently owned and all services may not apply.

Bear Realty excels in the marketing of our agents and their listings.  We do everything possible to  generate leads for our agents as well as assist them in generating their own leads.  By being a locally owned and operated company we can adjust our marketing to fit local conditions and the unique character and style of individual agents. 

Our success depends on  your success.  We are pleased to provide you with:    

• Yard and directional signs for all your listings.

• Open house signs. 

• Open house advertising in local papers.

• Open house advertising on our web site.  

• Bear Homes Guide with a newspaper distribution to over 36,000 Kenosha News subscribers.  Additional magazines are available for agents to canvass and distribute to area businesses.

• Access and input to Metro Milwaukee and Northern Illinois MLS services.

• Enhanced office web site at Realtor.com for maximum exposure of your listings.

• Listings submitted to Lots-of-Land and Property First for their websites.  

• Enhanced Commercial Listings on Bear Realty website.

• "Realtor of the Month" ad in Bear Real Estate Guide and on our website.

• Initial company mailing to sphere of influence when you join our team.

• "Just Sold" mailing to neighborhood, farm area or sphere of influence (your choice) when something is listed or sold.

• Personalized web page for all agents – you decide length and content.

• Phone opportunity time available equally to each agent and arranged to fit your individual schedule.

• Promotional material for agents to use for listings, sales and closing.

• Affiliation with various nationally prominent relocation and referral agencies which generate a large amount of leads.  

• An in-house relocation department which works with local companies to generate leads.

• E-Mail newsletter mailed monthly to your sphere of influence.

• State of the art exposure for your listings on www.bearrealty.com.
  

*Each Bear office independently owned and all services may not apply.

We believe that technology is a vital part of our business and that we have to keep up with technological innovation in order to grow in today’s marketplace.  Therefore, we are constantly upgrading our computers and programs so that our agents can have the best that technology has to offer.  The future is now! 

To keep you ahead of technology we provide:  

• A sufficient number of computers at our office so that you never have to wait for a computer.  

• All computers are networked so you can access your files from any computer.

• The capability for each agent to connect their own personal computer to Bear's network and gain access to all network software, e-mail and internet.

• Separate network login for each individual agent.  

• Laserjet printers for high quality, rapid printing.

• Color, state-of-the-art, inkjet printer for creating color brochures.

• All computers have high-speed, firewall protected internet access through our network.

• All agents have personal e-mail accounts accessible anywhere in the world on the "bearrealty.com" domain.

• All agents have a personal biography page on the bearrealty.com web site.

• All agents have the opportunity to have a personal web site (eg. www.agentname.com) hosted by Bear Realty.

• Computer training/tutoring available in-house through our management team.

• In-house network administrator.

• Management team available any time, 7 days a week to help agents work through technical  problems.

• Kenosha County plat map program available on CD ROM.  

• Kenosha County Plat Map Books available in office.

• Dial-in computer access to the Kenosha County Register of Deeds Office.

• A high quality color scanner is available for the creation of flyers, etc.

• Digital cameras available for taking pictures of listings, etc.

• On-site computer consultation services.

*Each Bear office independently owned and all services may not apply.