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Century 21 New Millennium holds one
of its monthly office meetings at its
Annapolis office. LLOYD FOX/STAFF
poaching each other. But some agents who’ve
gone to other firms saw their leads dry up, and
their business decline, and boomeranged back
to us.”
Simmons, for one, won’t budge.
“I know people who’ve decided to move on,”
she said. “The grass isn’t greener out there.”
Most of her peers are experienced brokers,
cherry-picked from the real estate realm by a
discerning management team.
“They [agents] have to be the right fit, and
believe in our culture,” Carrier said. “We want to
surround ourselves with proven winners.”
Moreover, the diversity of their backgrounds
is an asset, he said: “Some of our best agents are
former nurses, teachers, military veterans and
the like — and they all bring something different
to the table.”
The familial climate extends around the clock.
Top brass and employees share moments at
weddings and funerals, baby showers and graduations. Community engagement is a given; the
company raises funds for needy causes at hospitals and nonprofits and sponsors a 5K race for
wounded veterans in Virginia.
Each Christmas, the staff at branch offices
in Annapolis, Aberdeen and Parkville adopt a
needy family in their community and deliver
gifts.
Come the holidays, instead of an office party,
Century 21 New Millennium plans a company-wide getaway to New York City “to allow all
of our agents to be together,” Carrier said. Five
chartered buses will take them to the Big Apple
for dinner and/or a show.
“It’s our way of thanking them,” Carrier said.
“An office party seemed stale; we want to create
a memory.”
Residential real estate
Alexandria, Virginia
Founded: 1999
Baltimore-area
employees: 135
Consecutive years ranked: 4
What employees say: “After
25 years, I still have a passion
for my profession as a real
estate agent. No two days are
alike. I work with many different people and personalities.
I set my own limits.”
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