We are pleased to announce Bean Group’s Professional Development Schedule for September. Our calendar this month has some great sessions including business planning topics, risk management and tax workshops as well as several opportunities to earn continuing education credits towards renewing your real estate license. Below are the dates, times and summary of these sessions.

September 8: New Agent On-boarding
Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm
Location: 155 Fleet Street Portsmouth, NH
Summary: Business planning in the morning and policy, paperwork and procedure review for all new Bean Group REALTORS in the afternoon.

September 14: Enhancing your listings
Time: 9:30am – 11:00am
Location: Online
Summary: Learn how to enhance your listings on Bean Group websites and with your Realtor.com Showcase Account.

September 14: Selecting the right database for you
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Online
Summary: As a follow on from our business planning session, Karen Hatch and Anne Marie Hayward will review the various databases agents use to maximize results of their spheres in a regular and consistent manner.

September 15: The Sales Agreement – FREE 3 continuing ed credits for NH
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Meredith Office
Summary: Detailed review of the current purchase and sales agreement. This is a free 3 credit course.

September 15: Professional Real Estate Photography
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Meredith Office
Summary: The basics of residential photography are covered including camera selection and interior/exterior best practices.

September 16: Getting the most from your Bean Group email platform
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online
Summary: Learn how to get around in Google Mail, including basic emailing, signatures, labels, calendars, labs and more!

September 16: Working with Trusts
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Online
Summary: Trusts are increasingly popular and can cause significant additional work in managing them through the process. Join the legal team from Clipper Title to review how to navigate through a transaction involving trusts.

September 21: Review of Bean Group’s Listing Materials
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online
Summary: New and updated listing materials are coming! Be prepared to deliver them by attending this overview session on how to maximize your ability to win those listings!

September 22: Tax Implications for Real Estate Professional
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online
Summary: Based on your questions and feedback from the Business Planning Sessions, come to this online session to learn about what to do and not to do regarding taxes and general best accounting practices for REALTORS.

September 22: Review of Bean Group’s Listing Materials
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Online
Summary: Same session as September 21st for those who cannot attend that session.

September 23: Making your database work for you
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Online
Summary: Have a database but don’t know what to do with it? Join Karen Hatch and Anne Marie Hayward on this interactive session on how to make your database start working for you.

September 29: Radon Gas and Mold – FREE 1 continuing ed credits each (2 total) for NH
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am & 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: 155 Fleet Street, Portsmouth, NH
Summary: Want to learn more about Radon Gas and Mold? Please join us for a FREE credit class and be the envy of your neighbors with your knowledge and insight into these important topics.

Have a great September!

Portsmouth, NH September 1, 2010 – Bean Group announced today that it has successfully launched its core residential brokerage services into the Massachusetts real estate market, thereby increasing the number of listings available on Bean Group’s flagship website by over 50,000.

“The Real Estate Market in the Northeast continues to stabilize and shows many signs of positive growth in the years to come,” said Michael Bean, President and CEO of Bean Group. The Massachusetts launch follows a recent and successful expansion into the Maine and Vermont real estate markets after a 7 year period where the Bean Group grew to be the largest independent real estate firm in New Hampshire.

Studies show that 90% of customers start their home search online, so Bean Group’s powerful and intuitive award winning website, www.beangroup.com, should make quick inroads with home shoppers in Massachusetts.

“In a market where many real estate brokerages continue to reduce services to customers and agents, Bean Group continues to expand its coverage and services. With 238 agents and growing, Bean Group continues to be the destination of choice for real estate professionals looking to expand their career trajectory” said Paul Ringuette, Bean Group’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

For additional information, contact:

Paul Ringuette
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Bean Group
72 Mirona Road, Suite 17
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ph: 603-766-1980
E: paul.ringuette@beangroup.com

Bean Group has an immediate opening for a Receptionist in our Portsmouth office. The successful candidate will act as a professional liaison between potential buyers / sellers and our sales associates. If you have a “smiling phone personality” we invite you to contact us today. Work in a fun and fast-paced environment at Bean Group’s flagship office located in beautiful Portsmouth, NH.

Responsibilities Include:
•     Answering phones
•     Managing internet inquiries
•     Qualifying and obtaining relevant information from the buyer / seller
•     Working closely with sales associates to relay information and follow up with customers
•     Inputting information into database

Candidate Requirements:
•     Excellent phone presence
•     Real Estate license preferred
•     Customer service oriented
•     Real Estate knowledge
•     Strong interpersonal skills
•     Good computer and internet skills

Advantages of the position: Full-time hours (Tuesday-Saturday), benefits, fun, fast-paced, growing company.

Please email your resume and pay requirements to jobs@beangroup.com for immediate consideration.

Bean Group today opened its 9th office with the conversion of Bondville Realty Group to the Bean Group brand.

“After evaluating our business model and the ever changing pace of the real estate market, I began searching for a firm that was successful, progressive and who would bring real value to me and my agents” said John Waite, owner of Bondville Reality Group.  Waite continued by adding “home buying in Vermont is progressively being done online and for a small, established firm like ours, the investment in time and resources to provide a world class online customer experience was problematic.   This is when I discovered the advantages of Bean Group with its superior online presence, very equitable splits, a support infrastructure that is geared towards customer and agent success and a common sense way of running a real estate business”.

Since 90% of customers start their home search online, Bean Group is well positioned to expand its unique, powerful and intuitive online search capabilities of its award winning website, www.beangroup.com to home shoppers in Vermont.

“The combination of our new Stratton office along with our existing office in the Woodstock market creates a new and exciting opportunity for our agents to bring the Bean Group experience to customers in Vermont” said Michael Bean, CEO of Bean Group.

Bean Group’s Stratton Office serves the Southern Vermont real estate market including Stratton Mountain Ski Resort and the communities of Bondville, Stratton, Winhall, Londonderry, Peru, Chester, Manchester, Dorset, Bennington, Grafton, Jamaica, Rockingham, Weston and Windham.

About Bean Group

Bean Group (www.beangroup.com) is a leading real estate firm servicing real estate customers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

For the second consecutive year, Bean Group has been named to the prestigious Real Trends 500 Largest Brokers in the United States. The Real Trends 500 annually identifies the 500 largest real estate brokerages in the US ranked by closed transactions and closed sales volume.

Bean Group has additional openings for professional and motivated real estate professionals to join our Stratton and Taftsville offices. Interested agents can find more details at www.joinbean.com.

For additional information, contact:

Paul Ringuette
Vice President Sales & Marketing

Bean Group
72 Mirona Road, Suite 17
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ph: 603-766-1980
E: paul.ringuette@beangroup.com

We are receiving great reviews & feedback from the Professional Real Estate Photography workshop held at Bean Group Studio in Portsmouth on Monday. The workshop was led by Chuck Kendrick, the owner of Kendrick Photo, a commercial photography studio located in Southern New Hampshire.

There is another opportunity for Bean Group REALTORS to attend this workshop Thursday at 9:30AM – the session will be held at the Greater Manchester Nashua Board of REALTORS offices in Bedford. Please RSVP to Paul Ringuette, seats are limited.

Our flagship website beangroup.com saw a marked increased in web traffic in the month of July with a significant year over year increase of unique visitors seeking information on properties for sale in New Hampshire, Maine & Vermont.

Page views, another significant measure of website activity, showed a substantial increase as well with more than 4.7 million page views served by beangroup.com in July 2010.

Your post meeting survey results from July’s Business Planning Workshops indicated a desire for additional collaboration and best practice sharing as well as more Bean Group sponsored training programs.

We love your feedback, so moving forward we will be creating and publishing a series of training, development and credit certification courses to help you grow your business!

Here are the currently planned events for the month of August: Read the rest of this entry »

Another round of great feedback from Bean Group agents on yesterday’s Business Planning Workshop:

“… above and beyond my expectations! I loved the entire workshop (I’ve never thought I would say that) I am looking forward to more…”

And from a Bean Group Regional Development Manager:

“I am just going to say that I have not had so many kudos in all my years as a sales manager and managing broker as we are receiving as a result of our efforts now – thanks for the opportunity – it’s very exciting to know our work is making a difference in people’s lives.”

See a quick preview of the workshop materials: Read the rest of this entry »

Bean Group’s newest Lakes Region Office is located at Meredith Bay Shops at 38 N Route 25 in Meredith, NH.

Bean Group’s Meredith NH Office offers flexible workspace, conference space and training space for our Lakes Region REALTORS®. The office has recently undergone a complete renovation and is now open to support the top professional REALTORS in the area.

Meredith Bay Shops was redeveloped in 2008 and is anchored by a newly constructed ‪Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy‬. Other shops include Rite Aid, Olympia Sports and Meredith Village Greenery. The property is strategically located at the intersection of US Route 3 and NH Route 25 resulting in 19,600 average daily traffic count.

Lakes Region REALTORS® interested in exploring opportunities with Bean Group can inquire online or contact Bean Group’s Talent Agent, Sharon Campbell by email at careers@beangroup.com or calling her direct at  (603) 769-7776.

Are you looking for a management career in real estate without all of the bureaucracy, politics and burdensome responsibilities of sales training and recruitment?

We have developed a unique approach to brokerage management that is designed to provide excellent customer service to our clients and world class support to all of our agents, from the rookie to seasoned pro.

As a member of the Bean Group team, the Managing Broker will oversee the day to day transactional management of Bean Group’s Bedford, NH office.

Specific responsibilities including:

• Successfully complete Real Estate transactions.
• Communicating & enforcing applicable real estate laws, REALTOR policies & Code of Ethics, and MLS Authority Rules & Regulations.
• Ensure successful completion of transactions for agents in the Managing Broker’s office.
• Properly escalate any transactions with risk management components to the Director of Residential Brokerage Services.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of successful real estate sales experience.
• Business knowledge and understanding of business drivers.
• Brokers license.

To schedule an immediate interview, interested and qualified candidates can contact:

Sharon Campbell | Talent Agent

Work: (603) 310-4619 ext. 7377
Mobile: (603) 769-7776
Email: sharon.campbell@beangroup.com