NO. 3 LARGE COMPANY
10-time winner
Private agents/brokers firm based in Dallas with 23 local offices and 1,032 D-FW workers
Century 21 Judge Fite Co. is one of our most consistent Top 100 winners, ranking in the top tier of the large category every year that it has entered the competition since 2012.
CEO Jim Fite says the company invested in technology tools years ago that put it ahead of the pack when the pandemic struck.
“We have used videoconferencing for over 12 years on a regular basis to communicate and by utilizing training platforms,” he said. “In 2022, we installed Zoom rooms in many of our locations for an enhanced learning environment.”
One constant, the employees tell us, is the sense of community, both within the company and in the neighborhoods they serve.
For the past five years, its foundation has given grants to folks going through life emergencies. The grants are limited to $2,500 so that the program can help more people. This is in addition to Judge Fite’s long-standing support of Easterseals.
“We have helped to pay for many funerals, car repairs so that people can get to work and cancer treatments in hopes that just a little will help,” said Jan Fite Miller, foundation board member and executive vice president of the brokerage firm that bears her family’s name.
In one recent week, the Judge Fite Charitable Foundation gave a combined $7,500 to build a ramp for a woman whose husband was just put on hospice, to help a single mom overwhelmed by medical bills after her son was diagnosed with a rare disease and to pay funeral expenses for a grandmother who had sole responsibility for two teenagers who are now left to fend for themselves.
“I may be proudest when we can react immediately — within 24 hours — to help with house fires or flood victims who can often use some fast cash,” she said.
Agents and employees told us they love their company because:
“Agents are provided with a host of tools and training to continually better our services. I love being pushed and encouraged to grow. The leadership truly strives toward excellence and doing the right thing!”
As one put it: “We get support, training and positive energy. We feel like we are making a difference in our clients’ lives,. and this is from the top management down.”
“I am able to work based on my husband’s and kids’ schedule. My manager and several of my co-workers are amazing! They are always available to help in any way they can.”
“The structure within the company is such that everyone feels able to give input and it’s appreciated. The company feels like a family where everyone has each other’s backs.”
