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The Vestor's Voice®

HVA Adds Two New Associate Franchises

Eleven franchisees achieve Development Agent status
By Gregg Stengel

Gregg Stengel

Franchise Development Events And News

 HomeVestors thanks our St. Louis, Boston and Phoenix franchisees who hosted October development seminars with HVA President and CEO John Hayes. In addition, HVA recently exhibited at the West Coast Franchise Expo in Los Angeles for the first time and collected more than 160 leads from prospects interested in opening a franchise in California.

During the event, more than 25 groups attended our first development seminar in Los Angeles, which was presented by Dr. Hayes.

The next HVA franchise development seminar in scheduled for Nov. 19 in

Raleigh/Durham, NC at 11:30 a.m., following a presentation by Dr. Hayes to the Raleigh REIA on November 18. 

Get Your Prospects To Las Vegas And Get A Room Night Free!

Franchise Development is offering each franchisee a special free room deal! You’ll receive one free room night (room and tax only) for every new qualified franchise prospect that attends our Discovery Day at Caesar’s Palace on Dec. 2 (see requirements below).

For example, if you have three qualified prospects attend the Discovery Day, HomeVestors will pay for a three-night hotel stay at Caesar’s Palace during the annual convention. In addition, your prospect will also qualify for one free room stay at Caesar’s Palace.

The requirements to receive the free night’s room are: Each prospect must complete a Request for Franchise Consideration (RFC) online at www.homevestors.com. The prospect must meet the minimum qualifications to own a franchise. Deadline for registration/hotel reservations is Monday, November 24.

New Franchisees Join HomeVestors

The new Associate Franchise program continues to generate interest. Since the last Franchise Development update in The Vestors Voice®, the following Associate Franchises (AF) have joined the system:

  • Scott Arnold, Ft. Worth, TX
  • Rob Cammarata, Prescott/Flagstaff, AZ

Franchisees Achieve Development Agent Status

HVA is proud to announce the following franchisees are now Development Agents (DA):

  • Chas Carrier/John Cantleberry, Dallas, TX
  • Sheila Konecke, Washington, DC
  • Patti Robertson, Norfolk, VA
  • J. Roche/Bob Stieferman Jr., Tulsa, OK
  • Jodi Turbyfill, Broward County, FL
  • Barry Watts, Springfield, MO
  • Cal Wilkins, Dallas, TX
  • Mitch Cohen, Westchester, NY
  • Eric Fales/Wes Donovan/Robert Kirwan, Richmond, VA
  • Todd Murphy, Birmingham, AL
  • Greg Weinstein, Sarasota, FL

Welcome Back Stuart Miller!

Stuart Miller has returned to Team HVA Franchise Development as associate director of franchise development and DA Support. Stuart, previously an FSM with HVA, is working with Jason Killough and the Franchise Development team and is responsible for training DAs to sell Associate Franchises. Contact Stuart at 972.532.8032 or stuart.miller@homevestors.com.

New Associate Franchise Discovery Day Webinar Every Wednesday

HVA conducts Associate Franchise Discovery Day Webinars for AF prospects every Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST. The Webinar helps prospects alleviate travel expenses. Discovery Day prospects must have completed a Request for Franchise Consideration (RFC) prior to participating in a Webinar. If you have a prospect for the Discovery Day Webinar, please contact Sherry Wallace at 972.619.0089, or sherry.wallace@homevestors.com.

And don’t forget that Franchise Development offers overview Webinars for full and AF franchises every Tuesday at 4 p.m. CST. These last 40 to 50 minutes. For registration information, visit the "Own a Franchise" section of HomeVestors.com, and click on Franchising Events & Webinars.

New Associate Franchise Referral Program Announced

Franchise Development has announced the department will pay $500 cash or an ad credit to any franchisee who refers a new AF. For more information contact Sherry Wallace at 972.619.0089, or sherry.wallace@homevestors.com.

You can now easily register your full service or AF prospect on our Web site. Click on the box in the upper right hand corner of the franchisee Web page, and we will register the lead.

. . . Gregg Stengel is the marketing manager for Franchise Development. He can be reached at gregg.stengel@homevestors.com.