Redstones is delighted this week to welcome Craig Scott, the latest addition to our franchise network. Craig will be opening his Redstones lettings agency in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 1st June 2014.
With a background in lettings, investing in a property franchise was the ideal route for Craig to launch his own business. Prior to selecting Redstones as his franchisor, Craig explored opportunities with several other lettings agency franchises. Here, he shares his experience, from his initial contact with Redstones, through to the completion of his training.
‘What impressed me most about Redstones, was their open and honest approach in handling my initial enquiry. Not only did Manjit and Chris respond to me promptly, but they also gave me the chance to ask as many questions as I wanted, and answered me honestly and clearly.
I had looked into other property franchises, but was immediately drawn to Redstones due to the brand and the relatively low costs compared to others. In doing my research, I made contact with all of the other available franchisor but never got the feeling they were as passionate about growing the network as Redstones are, or that my enquiry really mattered that much to them. I was invited down to Redstones HQ to meet with Manjit and find out exactly what being a franchisee would involve. I came prepared with my lists of questions, but all of these were answered through the presentation!
From here, I was given access to all of the current franchisees, who all backed up my initial thoughts about the strength of the brand, and the excellent on-going support provided to them, whenever they feel they need it.
The two weeks of training at head office has been a fantastic experience, with no stone left un-turned. The staff all speak highly about working for an ambitious company, and showed great patience and professionalism in guiding me through the processes and procedures of a busy lettings agent.
I cannot thank Manjit and his team enough for all of their support, and am feeling proud and excited about being part of Redstones’ continuing success.’
At Redstones, we pride ourselves on transparency and an unrivalled dedication to our franchisees in order to give them every opportunity to succeed. This open approach is reflected in Craig’s experience from his initial enquiry through to completion of his training, but it doesn’t stop there.
We will continue to support him as he launches his new business; support which includes spending two days on site in Newcastle, followed by telephone and operational advice which is available as and when he needs it. We will also accompany Craig on his initial meetings with landlords as appropriate to ensure he secures his first clients.
On top of that, Craig will benefit from our comprehensive marketing strategy which takes advantage of state-of-the-art technology, our Switch Agents programme and our superlative Platinum Total Care Service.
Our franchise territories are larger than average, to give all of our franchisees an equal opportunity to build a lucrative business – and also to give them room to expand. As Craig has previous experience in the estate agency market, he has taken advantage of the option to launch a residential sales division of his business from the outset.
The Redstones franchise model does not require our franchisees to operate from a high street premises, but Craig has the option to do so when his business is established. Whatever he decides, he will have the continual support of our team to enable him to achieve his business goals.
Welcome to Redstones, Craig!
If you are interested in becoming a Redstones franchisee, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today and join our growing network of successful business owners. You’ll find additional franchisee testimonials in above vide.
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