A Brief History of Realty Executives

In 1965, Dale Rector founded Realty Executives International in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Recognized as the first to champion the “100 percent commission” concept, Rector realized that the status quo was not working and he sought to change and improve the business of selling real estate.

Known to be an innovator and a soft-spoken champion of real estate professional’s industry-wide, Rector’s 100 percent concept had emerged as an industry philosophy embraced by nearly one-quarter of all REALTORS® throughout the U.S.

Through Dale Rector's vision and dedication to his new concept, the real estate industry has experienced a major change—an alternative to traditional operations that have hindered the real estate profession for many years. Realty Executives has revolutionized the real estate industry by focusing on the needs of the real estate Executive.

Strong Client Support

Mike Bodeen has chosen to work with Realty Executives due to the strong support available for his clients, the quality of leadership in the company, the reputation in the industry and the ability to network with over 1,700 agents to help market homes listed. He hopes you will choose to become one of his many satisfied customers also.

Realty Executives - Company Profile

Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Realty Executives is the leading broker of real estate services in Arizona.  With several branch offices throughout the state, Realty Executives was founded in 1965 on the unique principal of 100% commissions for its agents.  This has attracted the top performers in real estate and has helped grow the company to more than 1,600 Executives.

The company has been consistently ranked as the number one real estate broker in Arizona in transactions, and is the twelfth largest broker in the U.S. by sales volume, according to the National Association of Realtors in 2004.

Realty Executives Phoenix did  over $8 Billion in Real Estate Transactions during the calendar year of 2005.

Realty Executives - Supporting our Community

Realty Executives “Homes from the Heart Program” is an international effort created to support community-based organizations that provide housing opportunities to needy families. Many individuals in our communities are less fortunate and are living in crowded, substandard housing.  It is important that we give something back to the community in which we do business.  What better way for REALTORS® to give back by assisting families who might otherwise never be able to own a home of their own?