Over the last two and a half years, Dan and I, with help and support of Cameron, numerous friends, colleagues and the agents who joined us early in, have worked on building StepStone Realty to what it is today\u2026 a thriving brokerage of over 120 agents and counting dedicated to the support of Investor Agents.\u00a0 We spend a ton of the time working on building and improving systems, recruiting agent and building resources for existing agents. Just recently we decided to take a minute to step back and take a good look at where we are and where we are going. \u00a0Going through that process has reinvigorated our excitement for what we are doing and given us a new clarity on our direction.<\/p>\n
A big part of that process was to determine the core values for StepStone Realty. We believe that by striving to uphold these values our success, and yours, will follow. I want to share them here with you and hope that you can get behind them. If so, I feel confident we can reach our goals together.<\/p>\n
When Dan and I first started investing 12 years ago, we didn\u2019t do it the easy way. We learned by trial and error and we kept ourselves afloat by spending our Saturdays buying things at garage sales that we could resale on eBay. \u00a0At the time, it didn\u2019t feel like it was working but we never stopped trying and 12 years later I\u2019m grateful for the hard-lump lessons we learned along the way.\u00a0 Steve Jobs once said \u201cI\u2019m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from non-successful ones is pure perseverance\u201d, and I believe Dan and I are evidence of this. I see Drive in my agents everyday\u2026 the trips across town in rush hour to get a contract signed, the constant effort to learn more and more, the big ideas and the creative solutions. Stepstone Agents don\u2019t rely on someone to tell them to do something\u2026 they just do it!<\/p>\n
Agents. Fellow Investors. Employees. Clients. Customers. Sellers. Buyers. Vendors.<\/p>\n
We believe that people are not just a means to an end or a tool to further our own goals. We believe that the roll everyone plays is valuable and that all people deserve to be treated with respect and honesty. We value developing relationships and uplifting people.<\/p>\n
This is a biggie for me. When we first started talking about opening the brokerage up to Investor\/Agents my first concern was how the investor community would perceive us. There were a few \u201cbrokerages\u201d who\u2019s mere mention would cause noses to wrinkle and eyes to roll. I have made it my mission that StepStone Realty and it\u2019s agents be known for their high level of integrity. It\u2019s important to me that every agent on the team embrace this value.<\/p>\n
Several months ago, the coolest thing happened \u2026 an agent in San Antonio got stranded and within minutes of asking for help on our private Facebook page she had several other agents responding to her request for help. To me, that felt like validation that this community we are building is real. As investors, there is not a lot that binds us together. Being a part of StepStone; however, is being part of a community that supports and cheers for each other.<\/p>\n
While I\u2019ve put Independence last on this list is certainly is one of the most important values for most our agents. Another thing that makes StepStone Realty distinctive from other brokerages is that we allow our agents, our independent contractors, be just that\u2026 Independent. Many brokerages want to dictate how you work, when you work, and ensure that you are constantly working for their benefit. Entrepreneur\u2019s cannot be successful without the freedom and independence to break new ground, try new ideas and let their drive carry them to their goals.<\/p>\n
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While we are just now sharing them with you they are the values that have driven StepStone Realty to be among the fastest growing brokerages in Texas. Thank you to all our agents, employees, and partners for embracing them with us. We look forward to growing with you all in 2017! Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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