20-SOMETHING PALM BEACH ENTREPENEURS
Blair Brandt and Belton Baker Launch The Next Step Realty
Palm Beach, FL – (April 28, 2010) – The Next Step Realty is taking off at breakneck speed with the 20-something crowd. The company co-founded by local Palm Beachers, Blair Brandt and Belton Baker help graduates leave the nest by pairing young real estate agents with similar interests to college graduates entering a new market.
So why use The Next Step Realty? Brandt explains it best, “When the transition of ending college and entering the new world is upon students, the last item on the agenda is the obligation to find housing, especially in a city that is unfamiliar and new. This is where The Next Step Realty comes in. Not only do we enable you to skip the step of finding an apartment on your own, we put you directly in touch with a young, accomplished real estate broker who specializes in your leasing needs and will take care of the entire transaction for you.”
The company has a viral effect. Individuals who have used The Next Step Realty pass on the information to their friends who pass it on to their friends, who pass it on to their friends. Utilizing the social media landscape of Facebook, Twitter, texting, and the internet, the company has catapulted in recent weeks. “It’s perfect for college kids who use social media for the majority of their communication”, says Belton Baker, COO of The Next Step Realty. “In addition to Facebook and Twitter, we have fraternities, sororities, eating clubs, and sports groups that we are connecting with. The world can definitely become small when utilizing friends of friends.” Baker added.
The Next Step Realty is a valuable resource that caters itself towards a post-collegiate clientele that is moving to new cities as young professionals. Because they are delivering quality post-collegiate clientele from good schools with good jobs, The Next Step Realty has contracted exceptionally successful brokers to take on the project. The partnership is successful due to the volume of leads The Next Step Realty is referring to the brokers and their desire to build long-term relationships with promising young professionals. Clients must be introduced into the system by picking which of The Next Step Realty’s 250 "point-people" referred them on the website and what college they are from.
With a network of 35 brokers in 17 cities including: Manhattan, Washington D.C. , Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Richmond, Chicago, Charlotte, Philadelphia, LA, San Francisco, the Hamptons, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Miami; The Next Step Realty has become successful because it is very useful. Many recent graduates are swamped with details of starting their first careers be it on Wall Street, In the Capital, or on Brickell Avenue. Utilizing The Next Step Realty makes the entire re-location process seamless.
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The Next Step Realty is currently based out of Palm Beach, Fl, but is expanding to a Manhattan office this summer. Their website, www.thenextsteprealty.com, launches officially on May 1, 2010.
Blair Brandt grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, attended The Palm Beach Day School, Deerfield Academy, and graduates from the University of Richmond on May 9, 2010.
Belton Baker grew up in Manhattan, NY, went to the Salisbury School in CT, and is going into his final year at UNC-Chapel Hill where he majors in geography and history. He resides in Palm Beach when he is not in school.
For More Information, please contact Blair Brandt, CEO – (561) 309-6353 or via email at blair@thenextsteprealty.com or Belton Baker, COO – (917) -861-8303 or via email at belton@thenextsteprealty.com
Blair Brandt and Belton Baker Launch The Next Step Realty
Palm Beach, FL – (April 28, 2010) – The Next Step Realty is taking off at breakneck speed with the 20-something crowd. The company co-founded by local Palm Beachers, Blair Brandt and Belton Baker help graduates leave the nest by pairing young real estate agents with similar interests to college graduates entering a new market.
So why use The Next Step Realty? Brandt explains it best, “When the transition of ending college and entering the new world is upon students, the last item on the agenda is the obligation to find housing, especially in a city that is unfamiliar and new. This is where The Next Step Realty comes in. Not only do we enable you to skip the step of finding an apartment on your own, we put you directly in touch with a young, accomplished real estate broker who specializes in your leasing needs and will take care of the entire transaction for you.”
The company has a viral effect. Individuals who have used The Next Step Realty pass on the information to their friends who pass it on to their friends, who pass it on to their friends. Utilizing the social media landscape of Facebook, Twitter, texting, and the internet, the company has catapulted in recent weeks. “It’s perfect for college kids who use social media for the majority of their communication”, says Belton Baker, COO of The Next Step Realty. “In addition to Facebook and Twitter, we have fraternities, sororities, eating clubs, and sports groups that we are connecting with. The world can definitely become small when utilizing friends of friends.” Baker added.
The Next Step Realty is a valuable resource that caters itself towards a post-collegiate clientele that is moving to new cities as young professionals. Because they are delivering quality post-collegiate clientele from good schools with good jobs, The Next Step Realty has contracted exceptionally successful brokers to take on the project. The partnership is successful due to the volume of leads The Next Step Realty is referring to the brokers and their desire to build long-term relationships with promising young professionals. Clients must be introduced into the system by picking which of The Next Step Realty’s 250 "point-people" referred them on the website and what college they are from.
With a network of 35 brokers in 17 cities including: Manhattan, Washington D.C. , Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Richmond, Chicago, Charlotte, Philadelphia, LA, San Francisco, the Hamptons, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Miami; The Next Step Realty has become successful because it is very useful. Many recent graduates are swamped with details of starting their first careers be it on Wall Street, In the Capital, or on Brickell Avenue. Utilizing The Next Step Realty makes the entire re-location process seamless.
# # #
The Next Step Realty is currently based out of Palm Beach, Fl, but is expanding to a Manhattan office this summer. Their website, www.thenextsteprealty.com, launches officially on May 1, 2010.
Blair Brandt grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, attended The Palm Beach Day School, Deerfield Academy, and graduates from the University of Richmond on May 9, 2010.
Belton Baker grew up in Manhattan, NY, went to the Salisbury School in CT, and is going into his final year at UNC-Chapel Hill where he majors in geography and history. He resides in Palm Beach when he is not in school.
For More Information, please contact Blair Brandt, CEO – (561) 309-6353 or via email at blair@thenextsteprealty.com or Belton Baker, COO – (917) -861-8303 or via email at belton@thenextsteprealty.com
