Coldwell Banker Resort Realty celebrates 2016 accomplishments!
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Recognizes Top Agents for 2016
At the Sussex County Association of Realtors office, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty held their annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating the many accomplishments of 2016. In 2016 an additional 14 agents and staff joined the Rehoboth, Lewes, Milford and Seaford offices. 2017 has brought an additional 4 agents year to date. The combined efforts of all branches led to a growth in volume across the company over the previous year. Particularly noteworthy was the growth in sales volume in the Milford Branch of 27.01% and the Rehoboth Branch of 10.75% over the previous year. Companywide, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty sales division represented 839 transaction sides.
Bruce Plummer, Broker and Chief Operating Officer led the meeting and was most proud to announce Coldwell Banker Resort Realty’s annual compilation of Client Satisfaction Survey results. 2016 results revealed that 98.61% of survey respondents would recommend and/or use the services of Coldwell Banker Resort Realty again. The Rental Division continued their growth in market share by increasing Internet exposure for the company’s rental clients through partnering with websites such as Trip Advisor, Flip Key and VRBO. The sales department continued to invest in the latest technology and recently purchased a Matterport camera and equipment to produce three dimensional and virtual reality tours of their listings. This technology allows a potential buyer to practically walk through a home room by room online and sets Coldwell Banker Resort Realty sellers apart from their competition.
The sales department also attributed sales growth to its strong referral relationships with organizations such as the Cartus Brokers Network, a strategic service center which assists more than 148,000 transferees, expatriate assignees and members each year across 160 countries, and provides their referral service to more than 60 of the Fortune 100 Corporations.
Coldwell Banker is also proud to be leading the market in their Smart Home Initiative with their sponsorship and participation in the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show’s Smart Home Marketplace.
Resort Referral Services LLC, an affiliated referral network has grown to thirty agents
who refer business to the full service Coldwell Banker Resort Realty licensed agents.
“Critical to the success of our firm is the strength of the Coldwell Banker brand.” said Kathy Kiernan Newcomb, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Engagement. The Coldwell Banker brand dominated the 2016 “The Thousand” By Real Trends as advertised in the Wall Street Journal, with more agents named to the list than any other brand. Coldwell Banker affiliated agents and teams on the list generated a total of $8.8 Billion in total sales volume – 40% more that the next highest ranking brand. Nationally, Coldwell Banker sellers realized an average sales price of $315,324.00, 14.2% higher than the National Association of Realtors 2016 average. Real Trend Top 500 Report rated Coldwell Banker among the highest in sales volume of any national Real Estate Franchise with 229.4 Billion in sales including over 727,415 transaction sides. The Coldwell Banker organization continued to lead the real estate industry in social media influence according to 2016 Klout Scores, the standard for measuring social media influence. According to Klout, Coldwell Banker was “Number One Most Influential Real Estate Brand in Social Media”. 2016 brought a 196% increase in On Location You Tube Video views and a 16% increase in visits to the Blue Matter Blog. 2016 brought 79 million online engagements, an increase of 80% over the previous year. Coldwell Banker believes in supporting the communities in which they do business. Since Coldwell Banker Heroes was founded six years ago, the Coldwell Banker network has donated $18.3 million to local charities along with 129,000 hours of volunteer work.
Top producer awards for the firm were presented to: Skip Faust – Top Closed Listing Volume and Beth Dorman - Top Closed Sales Volume for Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, the Rehoboth Branch; Dolores Desmond, Top Closed Listing Volume and Ruth Sivils, Top Closed Sales Volume for the Lewes Branch; Lee Johnson – Top Closed Listing Volume and Scott Reagan - Top Closed Sales Volume for the Seaford Branch ; Tony Favata – Top Closed Sales Volume and Top Closed Listings Volume for the Milford Branch. Harold Marmon was recognized for Top Producing Agent for the Rental Department of Coldwell Banker Resort Realty with Carla Riddle and Sally Chaney recognized as compiling the top three agents.
Other members of the President’s Silver Circle, recognized for outstanding performance in 2016 were Dennis Barnes, Linda Book, Lora Butler, Dana Caplan, Rachael Carey, Lucy Churchill, Aimee Debenedictis, Kathy Douglass, Terri Favata, Adam Gaull, Christine Grace, Patti Haney, Debra Hartney, Mary Maki, Kathy Newcomb, Ruth Sivils, Nitan Soni, Ed Stauffer, Ben Steward, Irene Tillman, Debra Waters and Beth West. Members of the prestigious President’s Gold Circle were Richard Bennett, Debbie Brittingham, Sally Chaney, Dolores Desmond, Beth Dorman, Harold Marmon, John O’Leary, Scott Reagan, Carla Riddle, Tricia Sulecki and Judy Williams. The members of the Chairman’s Elite Circle were Skip Faust, Tony Favata and Lee Johnson.
Recognized for the 2016 Chairman’s Award, an award presented by their peers for outstanding service and professionalism were Linda Book for the Rehoboth Sales Branch, Mary-Beth Pepper for the Lewes Sales Branch, Dana Caplan for the Seaford Sales Branch , Ken Wolfe for the Milford Sales Branch and Carla Riddle for the Rental Division. Also recognized for Coldwell Banker Manager’s Choice, an award for outstanding commitment to the firm were Nitan Soni for the Rehoboth Sales Branch, Barbara Torpey for the Lewes Sales Branch, Lee Johnson for the Seaford Sales Branch, Dana Byrd for the Milford Sales Branch and Carla Riddle for the Rental Division.
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty honors the memory of Bill Vernon with an annual Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Pillar Award. This award shall be bestowed upon the firm’s agent or staff member who most exhibits the firm’s culture and core values of Integrity, Service, Hard Work, Professional Competence, Cooperation and Innovation. The 2016 recipient of this award was Yolanda Bernoski.
Special recognition was also given to those agents whose 2016 customer survey results revealed a 100% perfect rating in each category question response. The 2016 Manager’s 100% Club were Linda Book, Dana Caplan, Aimee Debenedictis, Beth Dorman, Adam Gaull, Trina Joyner, Jeff Kemp, Nancy Ann Price, Ruth Sivils, Nitan Soni and Ben Steward.
“The strength of Coldwell Banker comes from top-producing Sales and Rental Associates like these, who give outstanding customer service and produce excellent results,” said Jim Kiernan, Chairman of Board for Coldwell Banker Resort Realty. “It is an honor to have them as part of our organization.”
Looking forward to continued strong growth and demand, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty has just begun the expansion of the Milford Branch. Taking over an additional 900 square feet and remodeling to make the location more functional and modern including the latest technology and more conference room space. “The Milford area is seeing tremendous growth in new construction and the ground breaking of the new hospital. We are positioning ourselves to meet the increased demand in sales volume,” says Bruce Plummer, Broker and Chief Operating Officer.
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty’s vision statement is “To be the admired and trusted team of highly skilled and innovative real estate professionals passionately working in unison to create an extraordinary experience for all we serve.” “We work diligently, one client at a time to accomplish this vision,” stated Kathy Newcomb, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Consumer Engagement
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty is located at 20184 Coastal Highway, in Rehoboth Beach, (302) 227-5000, 800 Kings Highway, in Lewes (302) 645-2881, 22350 Sussex Highway in Seaford (302)629-5575, and 711 North DuPont Boulevard in Milford (422-8200) and has been serving Sussex County for over 30 years.
