|PRESIDENT OF Real Living LIFESTYLES Real Estate|

A proven leader in the Real Estate industry for nearly 20 years, Steve Rodgers currently serves as President and CEO of the new Real Living Lifestyles real estate franchise. The Real Living company is a full-service real estate brokerage with an industry-leading suite of tools and resources for Real Estate professionals and their clients. The Real Living brand and it's innovative concepts were recognized as one of the best by Entrepreneur Magazine, won the Inman Innovator Award and was named "The Most Promising National Brand" by Swanpol TRENDS Report.

Steve brings his entreprenurial spirit, incredible track record and forward thinking to Real Living Lifestyles company; Steve’s goals for Real Living Lifestyles include growing integrated real estate technology and tools complete with lifestyle services, to create a truly multi-dimensional and full-service real estate entity. Additionally, Steve will be helping Real Living Real Estate, the parent company, with area development alliance, growing and developing the franchise in the Southern California regions, including South Riverside and Orange Counties.

Previous to that, Steve headed up Windermere Exclusive Properties, where, in only two years, he and the outstanding original partners grew it into one of the largest, most successful and respected residential real estate firms in San Diego County. Under Steve and the partner's superb guidance, Windermere experienced unprecedented growth, doubled the number of agents to nearly 400 and expanded to offices in Rancho Bernardo, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe/Fairbanks Ranch, Carlsbad and La Costa.

Prior to taking the reins at Windermere, Steve served as the President and CEO of Prudential California Realty, a division of Berkshire Hathaway affiliate Home Services America. Starting in the company as a branch manager, he rose to the position of CEO over a period of 14 years. Among the highlights of this period were repeated meetings with Warren Buffet and the numerous associates and high-caliber leaders that are members of his distinguished circle.

Steve’s track record at Prudential was nothing short of phenomenal. While there, he guided over 100 offices and 4200 agents, 30,000 plus transactions, and $19 billion worth of sales volume in a geographical area extending from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Coachella Valley. In addition, he served as a franchise partner in the company’s Mexican offices located in Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, as well as a minor partner in a large mortgage banking and brokerage company also owned in partnership with Berkshire Hathaway affiliate Home Services of America. Determined to contributing wherever possible, he also sat on the board of California Title Company, as well as other Real Estate service boards and committees.

Despite a demanding schedule, Steve contributes generously to both the business and civic communities. He serves or has served on several National Association of Realtors committees, including the Conventional Finance Committee, the Credit Score Reporting Agency Committee, and the Big Broker Advisory Board. In addition, he sits on the boards of a variety of title, escrow, and mortgage companies, and provides assistance to Marshall Goldsmith schools, an international business division of Alliant College.

On the civic side, Steve contributes year-round to schools, charities, community events, and many other worthy causes, and has participated in Windermere’s Annual Community Services Day. The goal of this yearly event was improving the community through support for a number of causes such as the Red Cross Blood Bank, Rady Children’s Hospital, the Community Resource Center in Encinitas, and the Helen Woodward Animal Center. In recognition of Steve’s past years of generous efforts, the North San Diego Chamber of Commerce has named him Corporate Citizen of the Year in 2009.

An accomplished speaker, Steve has shared the stage with a diversity of acclaimed leaders such as noted author and Fortune 500 International coach Marshall Goldsmith, and Allan Dalton, the former CEO of Realtor.com. The list also includes John Assaraf, Brian Tracy, Greg Reid, and Mark Victor Hansen, all of whom have distinguished themselves as authors, speakers, thought leaders, and filmmakers. At the Harvard Business School, Steve’s speaking talents were evident as he addressed a group of high-level executives, as well as the institution’s renowned Conference Board. Future and past ventures in public appearances include opportunities to serve on the panels of Rismedia, as well as the CAR and NAR conferences.

Happily married with two grown children, Steve enjoys a number of interests such as traveling, boating, the arts, films, and biking. When adventure calls, he has been found sky diving or white water rafting. Consistently striving for inner balance, Steve rounds out his business and personal life with an unwavering commitment to spiritual development, inner growth, and maintaining an upbeat, fun attitude. Steve invites the community to connect with him at steve@steverodgerstoday.com and his blog www.steverodgersblog.com .