Downing-Frye Realty is home to the largest group of real estate agents in Southwest Florida. Founded on integrity, honesty and technology, the company continues to thrive, even in today’s challenging market.
Closing at least 2000 transactions and a billion dollars in sales volume each year is the norm.
The company usually carries at least 1000 listings.
Some of the Downing-Frye Benefits Include:
100% Commission Plan
You deserve to keep all your money. We process our commission checks daily. No waiting for your hard earned money.
Technology
Downing-Frye is extremely proud to be on the cutting edge of real estate technology. We are committed to give our agents the tools they need to succeed. We are proud of the fact that many companies try to copy what we have already implemented.
Corporate Trainer – Ethel Graham
Ethel has been on the NABOR Legal Resources Committee for over ten years. Ethel covers a wide variety of topics including:
- Sales Contract Forms (with addendums)
- Listing Contract Forms (with addendums)
- Annual Leases
- Seasonal Leases
- Mold, Radon and Defective Drywall
- Fair Housing Laws
- Technology
- Corporate Web Site
- Naplesarea.com
- Code of Ethics
- And many other pertinent topics!!!!
Corporate Trainer – Arlene Carozza
Ariene was NABOR president in 2008. She has also beenpresident of the Orlando Association of Realtors in 1992. In addition, Ariene was named NABOR’s Realtor of the Year in 2010. Arlene’s classes focus on how to survive and thrive in this business. Some of her topics include:
- How to Get a Listing The Art of Cold Calling How to Work With the M.L.S.
- Tapping in to Your Sphere of Influence
Internet Lead Manager – Bob Hewes
Meet our Internet Lead Manager, Bob Hewes. Bob was NABOR’s Realtor of the Year in 1997. Bob’s job is to distribute the thousands of leads that come into our company. Your job is to follow up on the leads!!! Bob has also won NABOR’s Educator of the Year award. Bob’s expertise is in technology. He is constantly studying and implementing the cutting edge technology that is rapidly changing our industry.
Free Real Estate Attorney – Don Ross
Meet Don Ross. Don is part owner of Downing-Frye Realty and enjoys being one of the principals in the prestigious law firm of Ross, Lanier & Deifik.PA. Don attends sales meetings training seminars and comes into our offices through out the week to assist our agents. One of the most respected local attorneys, Don won the Southwest Florida People’s Choice Award for Best Attorney in 2011.
Marketing Department – Kathleen Edwards & Jens Cramer
Meet Kathy Edwards and her husband Jens Cramer. Kathy and Jens are owners of Naples Media Group, Inc., a full service marketing company offering everything from business cards to marketing plans. They help agents grow their business with an array of Downing-Frye branded marketing materials.
Newspaper Advertising Coordinator – Larry Brammer
Meet Larry Brammer. Larry worked for the Naples Daily News for over eight years before he brought his talents to Downing-Frye Realty. Larry coordinates all of our newspaper advertising. He prepares the ads for our company that get displayed in the Naples Daily News, Fort Myers News-Press and Florida Weekly.
Free MLS Input – Sherry Oldham
Sherry Oldham heads up our MLS department. She has been with the Downing-Frye family for over 20 years. She will typically input over 4000 listings and revisions over the course of the year.
In addition to Sherry, we have four other employees that are cross trained to input listings.
Professional Receptionists
Our professional receptionists handle over 1000 calls a day. With this kind of sales activity, you need the best in the business. We feel we have them.
Multiple Broker Support 24/7
Our brokers have a wealth of knowledge. The library of knowledge that is retained within Downing-Frye is impressive. Downing-Frye has three brokers on it’s management team.
Free Monthly Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter is professionally written and sent to our agents in PDF format so they can forward it to their clients. This newsletter covers the Naples,Bonita Springs.Marco Island and Ft. Meyers market.
Free Weekly Newsletter
Our general manager, Mike Hughes, twice a week sends out” News from Hughes”. This is basically the company newspaper. It is sent by e-mail and keeps our agents abreast of ail pertinent happenings within our company and within our industry. We release assorted data to help you digest what is going on in the local real estate market.
Powerful Intranet System
One of the most talked about technology tools in town. It is one of the reasons that we have closed over 30,000 transactional sides in the last 12 years.
Downing-Frye Referral Network (Realty) Inc.
Our referral company has close to 200 real estate agents who receive 90% of referral commissions earned. This is an excellent place to have your friends with real estate licenses place their license to send you referrals and get paid!
Multiple Conference Rooms
If the first conference room is being used, no problem, use one of the others!!! Each conference room has a state of the art telephone system, large wall mounted flat panel monitor( 46 inches ), networked computer, color printer, executive conference table with plenty of comfortable executive chairs
Electronic Signing of Listings
This option is available for those that want to utilize it.
Floor Time
Why not consider floor time in the busiest office in town? Of course, floor time is optional.
FREE Bulk Mail Permit
Just about everyone has this but we thought we would list it so you wouldn’t worry about it!!!
FREE local Faxing
This is self explanatory. We have numerous fax machines around the office.
High Speed Copiers
We have both color and traditional high speed copiers.
High Speed Scanners
We feel we have the fastest and easiest scanners on the market. Our scanners scan both sides of each document.
Wireless Computer Environment
For the agents that want to come in with their lap top, our wireless network is sure to please you. We also have a dedicated color printer for those that use our wireless network.
Security
Even though we feel we have a very safe office environment, we still have video cameras for your safety and protection. They are in place as a deterrent. We constantly stress safety with our agents. Once a year, we put on a safety seminar for our company.
Call Forwarding (Naples Office)
All calls to the office can be forwarded to your cell phone (or any other phone #). If you are at the beach.no problem, they will never know. Pick up the cell phone and start talking!!!
All Listings Appear on the Company Web Site
We will take all of your listings and prominently display them on the corporate web site for FREE. With the most listings in town, our corporate web site receives a lot of visitors.
Voted Best Real Estate Office
Downing-Frye Realty,Inc. has been voted Best Real Estate Office by the Naples Daily News readers for nine straight years. We are the only real estate company to ever win this award !!!
Ample Parking
We have ample parking for all of our agents and customers.
State of the Art Showing System
We recently purchased a cutting edge showing program that is full of tools to benefit our agents and their clients. Our staff has had extensive training on using this one of a kind system. You can be notified of showings by e-mail and/or text message!!! Price changes can be automatically forwarded to past showing agents.
Free Web Page
Every agent receives a free web page to prominently display their picture, bio, contact info and listings.
ToolkitCMA
This powerful product is available for all of our agents.
HUD Approved Vendor
You bet we’re approved.
Discounted Advertising Rates
With the most listings in town, we do a lot of advertising. The more a company advertises in the newspaper, the better the discounted rates.