Crye-Leike, REALTORS has selected Rob Hatchett as the new president of the Crye-Leike Franchises Sales & Development division.
Mr. Hatchett said, “I see a tremendous growth opportunity in 2010 for our franchise division by providing better support to our existing owners and in the successful launch of new franchise sales centers in and around the regions we currently serve. We have a terrific package of tools and services available to the company-owned offices that are now available to anyone wanting a real estate sales franchise through Crye-leike.”
Mr. Hatchett was instrumental in growing Crye-Leike's Greater Huntsville and North Alabama area from one office with 15 licensed agents in 2009 to five offices with more than 100 licensed sales associates in 2010.
“The past two years, leading the day to day operations of the company’s Greater Huntsville and Chattanooga markets, has put me in the same shoes as many of our franchise owners,” said Mr. Hatchett. “I’m thankful for the success we have experienced in both those cities, and I look forward to partnering with and finding success with our franchise owners and franchise agents as well.”
Since joining Crye-Leike in 2005, Mr. Hatchett has served as a licensed Realtor to active buyers and sellers in residential real estate sales. He was later named director of career development, working as the lead recruiter and trainer for the Greater Middle Tennessee region. Mr. Hatchett has helped train more than one thousand new agents.
“Rob has worked primarily on the company-owned side for us the past five years,” said Harold Crye, Cofounder & CEO. “As you can see, recruiting and growing our company is just one of his many strengths.”
“I feel like I’ve walked in many shoes over the past five years with the company,” said Hatchett. “From selling houses as a regular agent to training and recruiting new agents to the company and even managing our Mt. Juliet, Tennessee branch office for a short period of time. Along with my most recent experience managing our Huntsville and Chattanooga regions, I feel like I’ve been in almost every position a franchise owner or prospect may be in or been in at some point in their career.”