Oklahoma’s Max Heckenkemper partners with PLACE to fill business gaps, power expansion
“I want a business where people know what they have to do, have the opportunity to achieve their goals, and with success, can take advantage of opportunities to diversify. PLACE will help me get there faster.”
TULSA, Okla., December 2023 — PLACE, the real estate industry’s only all-in-one business services and technology platform for top teams at any brokerage, announced today that Max Heckenkemper and Heckenkemper Team are now powered by PLACE. PLACE improves profitability and production to make running a real estate business easier.
Top producer Max Heckenkemper is the owner and operator of Heckenkemper Team, serving the Tulsa metropolitan area. Since 2007, he has helped more than 1,000 clients buy and sell real estate.
Son of a real estate investor, Heckenkemper didn’t initially intend to join the industry. He spent five successful years in the surgical sales industry, but his entrepreneurial spirit wanted more. He decided to switch paths, earn his real estate license, and launch his career as a Realtor®. “When I joined Keller Williams, my mother was a top agent in my office. She was a great resource because she would give me guidance, but she would not give me any business. ” Heckenkemper said. “She knew I would figure it out or I wasn’t going to make it.”
Despite entering the industry as the Great Recession rolled in, Heckenkemper persevered, enrolling in as many classes as he could and studying all available resources. Heckenkemper partnered in business with his mother and collaborated for a decade. “I focused on sales and my mom focused on the office and administrative parts of the business,” he said. “We were ultimately a sales team.”
On the hunt for solutions, Heckenkemper found PLACE would power his expansion plans. “I have been in this business long enough to know that what I need is what PLACE can provide: a playbook, certain things to fill in the gaps, and then coaching to understand how to produce at a higher level.”
Heckenkemper looks forward to leveraging PLACE recruiting and training resources to retain his top performers while providing more opportunities for their career growth. “I am excited to be around people who are thinking on the same level and who are smarter than me,” he said. “PLACE is like a light at the end of the tunnel, and I don’t feel like I have had that light for a while. I fixed some of the challenges on my team by hiring some new agents, but we are not where I want it to be yet,” he said. “I want a business where people know what they have to do, have the opportunity to achieve their goals, and with success, can take advantage of opportunities to diversify. PLACE will help me get there faster.”
The benefits of a PLACE partnership aren’t solely business-related for Heckenkemper. With new leverage, he anticipates being more present in his kids’ lives without having his business always top-of-mind.
“Max has built a team ready to take the next steps to success,” said Ben Kinney, co-founder of PLACE. “He has been through diverse markets and knows there are gaps in his business that PLACE can fill. I look forward to watching his team excel as they implement PLACE tools and systems.”
“PLACE will help Max achieve his goal of spending more quality time with his family without constantly worrying about his business,” said Chris Suarez, co-founder of PLACE. “His desire to build a strong business, where people want to work and succeed while building their lives, aligns with the values and culture of PLACE. I’m honored to welcome him.”
