A Word from Gary Luke
My name is Gary Luke, owner and Broker of Luke Real Estate. I have been selling real estate full-time since 1986. I started my career with Edina Realty, spent 15 years with them, moved over to Remax Results for another 5-6 years, and then opened Luke Real Estate.
Personally, I was frustrated at all the fees my Broker was charging; at the time, my desk fee was larger than my mortgage payment. The Buyers and Sellers I worked with were clients because of the work I put in to create and maintain those relationships and had no bearing on the company that held my license. After all, if it were the company that made the difference, people would be lined up outside the most desirable real estate company each morning waiting for help. Furthermore, if a big-name broker is needed for consumer confidence, it would mean someone like me would never be able to make it. Not true. The customer hires the Agent, not the Broker.
My partner at the time and I agreed it made no sense to allow a Broker to charge fees well beyond what we thought was necessary and fair. With that in mind, we opened Luke Team Real Estate in 2006. Our name has since changed to Luke Real Estate to better reflect our company's mission, but our goal stays the same. The idea was to offer a Real Estate company that allowed agents to operate their business free of any unnecessary fees and allow the agents to make decisions on how best to invest the savings they would experience in their own business by keeping 100% of their commission. I think we accomplished that back then and continue that same guiding principle today.
- We believe self-motivation is the only motivation you can count on.
- We believe the only thing that matters is an agent who is persistent about having sufficient leads and conversations to produce the income they desire.
- We are not about mandatory anything, production or otherwise. Your business is your business!
- We do not believe a corporate setting is necessary for success.
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We believe agents do not need to pay for office buildings, multiple salaries for both corporate and broker staff, the technology you never use, mandatory corporate fees, etc.
- We welcome the team concept of selling. In fact, it’s never been more affordable as our low fees produce more dollars available for distribution throughout a team.
- Currently, we are 31 agents strong
Most agents have experienced financial hardship at some point in their careers, especially if they were the sole source of income for their families; this includes me. We believe providing for your family comes first. We offer the best solution so you have the most money available to invest in your business while providing for your family.
If you want more money to invest in your business, we are your answer!
If what was shared resonates with you, and you would like to get more questions answered, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Meanwhile, best wishes to you and your family!
Luke Real Estate is putting our business back in the hands that built it, Yours!