RISMedia: United's Transaction-fee model strikes the Right Note in New Orleans

United Real Estate | Partners Leadership and Staff team. Seated, left to right: Tammy Blocker, Director of Agent Services; Shawn Thomas, Director of Operations Standing: Taylor Motley, Director of Marketing; Yvette Kugelmann, Northshore Office Coordinator, Tom Bookhardt, Managing Broker/CEO; Debbie M. Long, Associate Broker, Director of Northshore Division. Not pictured: Gayle Jenkins, COO, Managing Broker.

🎉 Big news! Our brokerage, United Real Estate | Partners, was featured in RISMedia this week — and we couldn't be more excited!

The article highlights how our unique transaction-fee model is making waves in the Greater New Orleans real estate scene. Our very own Tom Bookhardt shared the story of how he went from being a top-producing agent to launching a brokerage that truly puts agents first. His vision? To create a place where agents can keep more of their hard-earned commission without sacrificing the tools, support, or culture they need to grow.

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"The balance between the resources and profitability enables my brokerage and our agents to succeed and focus on client relationships. It ultimately empowered the building of a sustainable agent-focused brokerage that supports both personal and financial success."

— Tom Bookhardt, COO & Managing Broker, United Real Estate | Partners

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With over 100 amazing agents and strategic growth through mergers, our office is thriving — and it's all thanks to a model built on transparency, flexibility, and community. As Tom put it in the article: “We want our agents to build a business that fits their lives, not the other way around.”

We’re so proud of what we’re building together and honored to be recognized. 💙

Check out the full article here: https://www.rismedia.com/2025/04/09/united-real-estate-transaction-fee-model/

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