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Long before I considered becoming a licensed REALTOR®, I’ve always had a distinct fondness for the Windermere Real Estate brand. It’s elegance, stature, and people attracted me at first, but the environment of integrity, honesty, continual learning, and best-in-class technology were the extra benefits that have overflowed within the collaborative nature of each person who aligns themselves with our instantly recognizable brand. It was only fitting that I’ve been there for many of the company’s milestones including the January 2018 event to celebrate Realty Trust Group merging their talent to create Windermere Realty Trust in the Metropolitan Portland and Oregon Coast markets. With over 300 offices and 7,000 agents in the Western United States and Mexico, the Seattle-based company was founded by John Jacobi in 1972. Today, OB Jacobi, Jill Jacobi Wood, and Geoff Wood are co-presidents with Geoff acting as CEO. Personally, Windermere’s story is compelling as is its com- mitment to community. My family’s philanthropic dedication amplified the Windermere Foundation’s importance as a key factor in my decision to affiliate with the company as a relevant, forward-thinking corporate leader in supporting organizations I have been aligned with in the long-term like Bridge Meadows. I admire Windermere’s commitment to their agents which means an additional layer of sophistication in representation for the client. Prior to joining the firm, I was required to participate in a boutique multiweek learning module called Rapid Start as a new licensee. This not only provided an Ivy League level of en- hanced training but also a superior framework on how to further navigate the landscape with ease. In addition, my managing principal broker Joe Menashe is a savvy industry veteran who I’ve enjoyed learning from as a mentor.
Richard was invited to attend a special Wind- ermere Premier event in Seattle in 2015 with BRAVO TV Million Dollar Listing NYC Star Fredrik Eklund. Richard is a member of the Windermere Premier Forum that offers symposiums on a number of topics.
Portland Heights Managing Principal Broker and WRT Director of Training Joe Menashe and Wind- ermere Realty Trust President Todd Prendergast at a Rapid Start event to acknowledge completion of an elevated training series.
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