President/Ceo
Charlotte, North Carolina, Us
Founded Wilkinson ERA Real Estate in 2000 and built it to over 850 agents in NC/SC with 14 offices and 50 employees with $1.5 Billion in sales and over $35 million in revenue. Directed recruiting and marketing operations as well contract negotiations and implementation of an innovative commission initiative to grow agents. Partnered with apartment communities, negotiated contracts with local and regional REIT's to set up the H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership Made Easy) program and with local and national builders to work with tenants on rent rebates towards home purchase. Directed marketing campaign to manage leads and attract agents and purchased ERA franchise to utilize the tools, international brand and relocation, joining with about 600 agents and 2 offices to become principal in Cartus Relocation in the Charlotte market.Relocation- Started Relocation in 2012 and n our Second year achieved over $50 million in business and awarded Gold level from Cartus. from 2015-2017 was awarded Platinum from Cartus. StartedRelocation in multiple anagrams with Cartus, offering relocation services in our Myrtle Beach, Wilmington, Asheville and Winston Salem in addition to our Charlotte office. Aligned with multiple relocation companies and awarded several large group moves, MetLife, Sealed Air among others.Mergers & Acquisitions- Acquired 2 offices in Cornelius, NC, merging them (2012). Purchased 2 offices in Wilmington, adding 120 agents in those transactions and picked up another anagram in Cartus. Purchased offices in Asheville NC, Myrtle Beach, SC, Jacksonville, NC, and Charleston, SC (2013). Added 80 agents in those transactions and received another anagram with Cartus in Asheville. Purchased an office in Greenville, SC, and Hendersonville, NC (2014). Sold the offices in Jacksonville and Charleston for substantial profits and purchased another office in Charlotte and opened 3 more offices in Charlotte to accommodate growth (2015). Sold Company in 2017.