I get asked all the time what it is that sets CMK apart. Is it our marketing or our advertising strategies? Maybe our attitudes and work ethic? While all those things are important and do shape our company, it all boils down to one thing: innovation. I started in Real Estate as an Appraiser in 2003 and as a Broker in 2008. I have seen the good, bad and ugly of Real Estate.
While 2008 ended up being the start of one of the worst Real Estate markets, it was the birth of CMK. Our sales in 2008 were just under 1 million in Volume. We were only 3 agents by the end of 2008. In 2009 our innovation started being noticed. By the end of 2009 we sold 8.5 million in Volume and ended the year with 5 agents. 2010 began with the expansion of a second office and continued growth. By the end of 2010 we had sold 17.8 million in volume with 12 agents and were the #1 Volume Realtor in Fulton/Montgomery Counties per CRMLS (Capital Region Multiple Listing Service).
2011 was the biggest year yet for CMK. We sold 26 million in volume for 2011. In April of 2011, our third office location opened in Burnt Hills, and we moved our Northville office to a newly renovated office space in May . Since then, we have increased our team to 23 agents, and have opened a fourth office in Speculator in 2012. CMK is on track to sell 35 million for 2012. These increasing numbers demonstrate undeniably that CMK delivers results.
So what is the Innovation that sets us apart? Innovation is the introduction of new things and methods. It is no secret that the RealEstate world has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. The internet alone can be attributed the single largest factor of change in our industry. But a flashy website and a few marketing gimmicks will fall short in the long run. CMK balances new innovation with a solid work ethic, customer service and adaptation to the quickly changing world that we live in. These principles are what brought CMK to where it is today, and they will continue to make us a leader in Real Estate in the future.
Christian C. Klueg
CMK & Associates Real Estate Broker & Owner
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