Benjamin Antkowiak

Principal & Managing Broker | Epique Realty | Maryland & Washington, D.C. I believe every agent deserves individualized support and personalized training to build the business they envision—not the one someone else imagines for them. I’m all about collaboration, accountability, and building a culture where agents feel empowered, not micromanaged. Teamwork really does make the dream work. I’m here to help you build something big—your way.

# Real Estate Expert | Guiding Buyers and Sellers to Success With 13 years of experience in the real estate industry, I'm thrilled to bring my expertise to the innovative team at epique Realty. My mission is to help both sellers and buyers navigate the complex real estate landscape and achieve their property goals. ## What I Offer: - In-depth market knowledge - Strategic negotiation skills - Personalized approach to each client's unique needs - Commitment to delivering exceptional results Whether you're looking to sell your property for the best possible price or find your dream home, I'm here to make your real estate journey smooth, efficient, and successful. Let's connect and discuss how I can help you reach your real estate aspirations! #RealEstateExpert #PropertySolutions #epiquerealty

Collaborate with the Director of Operations to develop a recruiting and staffing plan for expansion of the Annapolis office and two offices that will open early 2023. Develop recruiting strategies, onboarding procedures, and communication processes between recruiters and brokers in all markets. Recruit, interview, assist in onboarding new and established agents. Have helped hire 15 agents since January 2023. 4 Agents currently enrolled in classes with onboarding scheduled by end of August 2023. Create and produce detailed job descriptions, social media posts, online and social media ads based on hiring criteria, production numbers, needs, projections, etc Build Pipeline of target agents based on location, production numbers, office needs, etc Develop marketing campaigns, call lists, and agent outreach strategies utilizing cold calling, email campaigns, video messaging, and social media to engage qualified candidates. Develop and implement training curriculum and mentorship program guiding newly licensed agents and agents with less $2 million in GCI to assist them in building a successful real estate business. Collaborate with Assistant Operations Manager to develop and implement training sessions, events and roundtable meetings for mid-tier agent sales production growth. Mentor and coach new and established agents, provide guidance to implement business development systems, lead generation, guidance with contracts, deal doctoring, etc. Currently coaching/mentoring 21 new and established agents. Track Metrics for outgoing calls numbers, in-coming call numbers, contact success rates, voice mail open rates, email and text message numbers and open rates.

Responsible for crafting recruiting strategies, refining onboarding procedures, and establishing effective communication protocols between recruiters and brokers across diverse markets. You successfully recruited, interviewed, and aided in the onboarding process for both new and experienced agents, contributing to the growth and development of the team. KW Capital Properties is located in the Washington DC Metro area with Market Centers located in Rockville and Bethesda, Maryland, Washington DC and Fairfax and Stafford, Virginia.

Integral part and original member of the national recruiting team with Fathom Realty that was established in April 2020. Helped develop recruiting strategies, system protocols, onboarding procedures and communication processes between the recruiting team and brokers in all markets. Selected as part of specialized teams and specialized projects to help grow brand new markets with no agents. Continue to recruit, interview, and onboard real estate agents to Fathom Realty on a national scale in multiple markets. Continue to develop, facilitate, and implement all phases of the recruitment process. Collaborate with Brokers/District Directors to review and update/draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria, including specific requirements and screening questions for each individual role. Identify and implement efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, professional standards, market and broker specific performance criteria and the company’s culture. Screen applications with respect to criteria and position requirements and recommend or onboard qualified candidates. Conduct agent screening calls, background research and interviews with multiple agents daily. Make hiring decisions on agents who meet company guided criteria. Also make hiring decisions based on evaluating agent’s fit for the culture of the company and potential of success in knowing what to look for based on years of experience as a recruiter and staffing manager. Screen and evaluate newly licensed and experienced agents and decide if the agent has the potential to be successful and a good fit for the company and culture. Track potential prospects, agents onboarding and onboarded agents through maintenance of recruiting CRM. Develop marketing campaigns, call lists, agent outreach strategies utilizing CRM functions for cold calling, email campaigns, video messaging, marketing materials and social media.

High level of experience in residential real estate working with buyers and sellers in standard sales, short sales, REO/Banked Owned sales transactions. Investor friendly Realtor helping investors purchase properties to rehab to flip or rent. . Assist investors in purchasing properties to rehab, listing and selling property after rehab completion. Working with Buyers - Guide buyers through the home buying process beginning with buyer's consultation to describe process and answer any questions buyers may have. Introduce and facilitate relationship between buyers and lenders, home inspection companies, title companies, contractors Search for properties to fit my buyer’s needs and wants and schedule and show homes. Walk through homes with buyers and speak of features and potential issues with the homes. Create and prepare Price Trend Analysis of properties to provide fair market value of properties. Advise buyers of offer prices and negotiate price with listing agents. Negotiate contract terms, negotiate repairs after home inspections, coordinate closing process. Working with Sellers - Analyze data of comparable homes that sold, are under contract, and are active on the market. Factor in the market influences that impact price, including supply of homes versus demand, how the local economy is fairing, and home appreciation rates, to determine the home's Fair Market Value. Analyze statistical data for number or homes sold, average-price of homes and median price of homes throughout counties, cities and towns of Maryland. Advise sellers of listing price. Help prepare listings to put on market, give advice for repairs and updates to properties, including paint, landscaping, flooring, and more Coordinate with contractors, home staging companies and photographers to prepare listing for sale.

Identify, research, negotiate and acquire property and/or property rights for Capital Budget and other Public Projects for various Anne Arundel County Government Agencies. Successfully negotiated and acquired over 100 acres of land for AA County with land values over $4 million dollars over the past 6 months. Successfully identified private and commercial property parcels and successfully negotiated the purchase and acquisition of the separate properties for a major public safety project for the County, after years of search by the County. At the same time, negotiated the commercial property for a price well under current market value, saving the County over $300,000 in land value, as well as infrastructure savings based on the location of the property. Work with Project Managers for Capital Improvement projects related to the school system, environmental cleanup, stream and river restoration projects, road improvement, sewer and public water projects throughout the County. Identifly, research, write and prepare deeds, easements, sales agreements and other legal documents to obtain property rights for County projects. Research Titles, Deeds, Surveys, Plats, Project Plans for every project. Handle multiple projects at once on a timely basis, meeting or exceeding government and transaction deadlines and timelines. Obtain and notarize signatures from homeowners, commercial property owners, property management firms, HOA’s, public entities, government agencies, Churches, schools, etc.

Maryland REALTOR® specializing in Residential Real Estate and providing superb customer service to both buyers and sellers in Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore. Multiple time Agent of the Month, Sales Agent of the Month and Listing Agent of the month for Weichert, Realtors, Platinum Service. Multiple time recipient of Sales Achievement Award from Weichert, Realtors. High level of experience in working with buyers and sellers in standard sales, short sales, REO/Banked Owned sales transactions. Investor friendly Realtor helping investors purchase properties to rehab/flip or rehab/rent. Working with investors to purchase properties to rehab and then list and sell property after completion. Main focus on Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City/County, Howard County and Queen Anne's County. Recruiting new and experienced Real Estate Sales Agents to join the Keller Williams Select Realtors team.

Real Estate related activities as noted above with Fathom and Keller Williams as well as being one of the top agents in the office to use the Weichert Lead Network. Consistently in the top tier of answered call percentage, appointments made and client and sale conversion rates in the office. Logged the highest number of call sessions during my time at the office and mentored fellow agents, helping with Lead Network calls, script work and call sessions. Offered support and mentoring to all agents in the office with all aspects of selling, marketing, lead generation, social media marketing, listing presentations, call sessions. Held multiple training sessions for a variety of different topics. Initially hired as a Sales Agent Recruiter and took over entire recruiting process for the office. Worked with existing recruiting system to source and recruit for new agents to join the office. Implemented new systems and strategies on a limited budget to successfully hire and onboard newly licensed agents, recruited and onboarded established agents from other brokerages.

Aggressively targeting and delivering candidates through a variety of recruitment strategies including advertisement, cold calling, direct recruiting, and internet sourcing to fill job openings and staffing projects in a timely manner for Federal/Defense/Intelligence Contactors, Telecom Firms, Agencies, Online Sales and Marketing Firms, Energy Firms. Partner with hiring managers to determine actual candidate skill requirements/client requirements, job scopes, develop job descriptions and provide strategic recruitment guidance to senior staff as required. Serve as Lead Role for recruitment and placement of non-cleared, clearable, and cleared professionals maintaining low to high-level security clearances. Qualify potential candidates through phone screening, interviewing candidates within a consistent set of qualifications, and meeting compliance expectations. Develop a continuous pipeline of candidates and business partners through networking in a number of professional and social networking tools. Work with senior management to identify proposal requirements, SOW's, workforce planning strategies, and time-frame status on submissions to hire. Source, pre-screen, network, interview potential candidates through a consistent technique. Negotiate compensation packages, extend job offers. Organize leads, document post-interview debrief/feedback, perform reference checks, background investigations and clearance checks on pre-screened and selected candidates. Managed job fairs; attended recruiting seminars and edited newsletters for all new tentative technical candidates. Source and negotiate with potential clients for recruiting services. Source and negotiate with potential set of recruiters to team and partner with for different projects.