"Productive, Profitable, and Successful. If we don't deliver on that commitment every day we do not deserve your membership" - Bob Taylor, CEO
You have the right to expect the best member experience, be provided value for your dollars spent, and benefit for your time invested. Delivering on that commitment is our top-notch leadership. This includes:
- Chief Executive Officer Bob Taylor, with 40+ years of experience in your shoes as a full-time REALTOR® and who has held a multitude of leadership positions at the Local, State and National level.
- A team of dedicated staff committed to providing a positive interaction
- The GPBR Board of Directors with a combined industry experience of 225+ years
- A wealth of knowledge and experience held by committee chairs (GPBR's extended leadership team)
- A dedicated group of volunteers engaged in all matters and at every level at the association
GPBR prides itself on delivering the best member experience and constantly strives to enhance an already robust offering of educational and professional development opportunities for members. Providing a monthly networking opportunities, such as the Roundtable Luncheon, quarterly General Membership Meetings, and providing at cost Certification and Designation courses, there is always something available to you.
You will also find available several Continuing Education courses anually allowing you to remain up-to-date and meet the educational requirements of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. You can also be assured that your fellow GPBR REALTORS® have completed the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics training every three years. Education and professionalism are top priorities in our mission to make you more productive, profitable, and successful.
How you are perceived within the communities where you live, work and play is important, too! Through GPBR's promotion of the REALTOR® Brand, your value becomes more than just someone who lists and sells property. No national aggregator can do that. With over $25,000 in grants available for community efforts as they relate to Housing Opportunity, Placemaking and Smart Growth Grants, the GPBR Community Outreach Committee is always working to promote you as a valuable community resource.
Unique to GPBR is a weekly list of Saturday/Sunday Open Houses on our website. It is distributed to member brokerages and published on GPBR social media accounts. In the GPBR market area, it has been the way the public seeks homes and finds REALTORS® since 1985. GPBR REALTORS® have exclusive access to market their listings every Sunday using this "Open House" list. Our area sellers expect their homes to be on the list; area buyers know they need the list to have the latest on what is available to see
"To sell your house once, I need to sell it twice. Once to the agent with the buyer, and then by that agent to the buyer."
In support of this industry truism, you also will have access to exclusive broker to broker open houses. Our "Brokers Open List" is only available to members, enabling them to preview offerings and better serve their clients. It also allows agents to become better versed on the market in general. Networking with agents also helps turn competitors into colleagues, helping the process of doing business go more smoothly.
If anything above sounds "different" or is of interest, please call 313-882-8000. Speak with any one of our Management Team members or click here for an application.
