Word of Mouth :: Robert Greer & David Viney

We were able to catch up with two amazing brokers of Robert Greer and David Viney; both of whom are REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ (REW™) certificants who discuss their REW Certification experience.

Both are co-owners of the independent firm, the Greer Viney Group. They are indeed a best-of-breed brokerage servicing Palm Springs, Coachella Valley and Riverside County California.

They have been around business-based, Internet technologies since 1997. A good example of some of their more sophisticated type of sites, built completely from scratch, is StewartGalleries.com; which they still maintain for their friends who own the gallery. Such web efforts, even in other "industries", demonstrates David & Robert's understanding of utilizing technology to best meet business and even personal objectives.

Accomplishment
It's not only an amazing accomplishment for brokers to complete the REW Certification, but two from the same firm is a true sign of commitment towards technology adoption to best meet business objectives and steps toward future growth.

'Brick & Mortar'-Less Brokerage
Given their objectives in growth (adding additional agents to the team) it's no question that many brokers nationwide are looking at ways to produce a "virtual office"; to add personnel without the overhead costs (and strenuous efforts) commonly associated with brick & mortar operations.

The efforts of Robert and David in completing the REW Certification looks to expand their pool of ideas in establishing, not only (a) a consumer-facing web presence already achieved at the Greer Viney Group, but also considerations of (b) online technologies to support back-office (virtual office) operations.

Let's proceed with the thoughts of Robert and David on the REW Certification.

(1) Tell us a little about yourself and your business.

We started with The Western Group here in Palm Springs, California in 1992, and went with our own brokerage, Greer Viney Group two years ago. Our RE business has been primarily in all aspects of Residential sales and leasing, although we have expertise in Land and Commercial Sales and leasing as well. Both Robert and David moved here to Palm Springs from Washington State.

(2) What is your background?

Robert Greer for many years was had a career in Banking in Washington State. This brought him in direct contact with the beginnings of the World Wide Web. David had a career in the International Tourism field, which allowed him to use some of the most sophisticated commercial hardware and software available at the time. They also ran a large entertainment company in Washington State for many years as well. The Real Estate field was a natural business that gravitated them to California. One of the first things they did was to enlarge the single web page of their supervising Agent to a many paged website, made completely from scratch.

(3) Why did you undertake the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER™ (REW™) certification?

We thought it would be an informative, up to the minute resource of information, as well as a great addition to our certifications.

(4) Which course (or courses) did you find the most value in?

The whole course gave pertinent information to us and we believe it is the type that is invaluable for the beginning agent.

(5) In what ways will you utilize the technologies you learned in the REW certification to enhance your career or business?

We are currently taking on our first agents to work under our brokerage. In the next few weeks we will be implementing several of the technologies talked about in the REAL ESTATE WEBOGRAPHER Certification for our "non brick-and-mortar" office.

(6) How long did it take you to complete the certification and what are your impressions of the online experience?

The courses comprising the REW Certification were fast, easy and informative; enabling us to pass with high marks on the final exam on the first try.

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Thanks Robert and David and all the best!

To learn more about Robert, David, their brokerage and their listings in the local area of Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley and Riverside County, please visit the Greer Viney Group website today.