Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Celebrates 2017 Accomplishments!
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Recognizes Top Agents for 2017
At the Sussex County Association of Realtors office, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty held their annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating the many accomplishments of 2017. In 2017 an additional 14 agents and staff joined the Rehoboth, Lewes, Milford and Seaford offices. 2018 has brought an additional 5 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 Rehoboth Branch of 22.64% and the Seaford Branch of 5.76% over the previous year. Companywide, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty sales division represented 985 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. 2017 results revealed that 99.14% 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, Findrentals.com, Flip Key and VRBO. Coldwell Banker recently introduced their first digital rental catalogue accessed by a simple scan of a QR code via any smart phone. In an effort to keep out of town guests and potential buyers connected with the firm, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty just installed two new webcams, one oceanfront at Hickman Street and one located at the Rehoboth branch. The sales department continued its promotion of the latest technology incorporating use of the 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. Coldwell Banker Resort Realty also just completed an expansion and renovation of the Milford Branch in anticipation of growth within that market. “The Milford area is seeing tremendous growth in new construction and the construction progress of the new hospital. We are positioning ourselves to meet the increased demand in sales volume,” says Plummer.
The sales department 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 proud to be leading the market in their Smart Home Initiative. Recent survey results show 32% of homeowner’s have smart home technology in use in their homes, up from 24% in 2016. Coldwell Banker agents continue to educate themselves with courses through Coldwell Banker University. Several agents recently completed a specialized smart home certification program exclusively offered by Coldwell Banker.
“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. Coldwell Banker has remained strong as a Real Estate company for 111 years. Today 91,000 agents are located within 47 countries and across the United States. The Coldwell Banker brand continued to excel in luxury home sales in 2017 selling $148 million per day in $1 million plus transactions and has an average sales price of 14% above the NAR national average. Coldwell Banker was the first company to adopt the use of a Seller Disclosure Statement as a standard practice long before the industry adopted its use. 2017 brought 40 million online engagements. Coldwell Banker believes in supporting the communities in which they do business. Since Coldwell Banker Heroes was founded seven years ago, the Coldwell Banker network has donated $18.3 million to local charities along with 129,000 hours of volunteer work. Additionally, over 20,000 dogs have been adopted through the Coldwell Banker “Homes for Dogs” project.
Top producer awards for the firm were presented to: Skip Faust – Top Closed Listing Volume and 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 Top Closed Sales Volume for the Seaford Branch ; Dana Byrd – Top Closed Sales Volume and Tony Favata -Top Closed Listings Volume for the Milford Branch. Harold Marmon was recognized as Top Producing Agent for the Rental Department of Coldwell Banker Resort Realty with Sally Chaney and Tricia Sulecki recognized as compiling the top three agents.
Other members of the President’s Silver Circle, recognized for outstanding performance in 2017 were Lora Butler, Dana Caplan, Kathy Newcomb, Rachael Carey, Aimee DeBenedictis, Kathy Douglass, Terri Favata, Adam Gaull, Christine Grace, Ruth Sivils, Trina Joyner, Dana Byrd, Ed Stauffer, Dawn Loeffler, Nancy Ann Price, Jeff Kemp, Myles Martin, Richard Tikiob and John Bohne. Members of the prestigious President’s Gold Circle were Richard Bennett, Frank Hornstein, Sally Chaney, Beth Dorman, Harold Marmon, John O’Leary, Carla Riddle, Tricia Sulecki, Scott Reagan, Linda Book, Dolores Desmond, Pat Coluzzi, Nitan Soni, Debra Hartney, Dennis Barnes, Tony Favata and Ben Steward. Recognized in the Chairman’s Elite Circle were Skip Faust and Lee Johnson.
Recognized for the 2017 Chairman’s Award, an award presented by their peers for outstanding service and professionalism were Skip Faust for the Rehoboth Sales Branch, Kathy Douglass for the Lewes Sales Branch, Dana Caplan for the Seaford Sales Branch ,Lori Milton 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 Frank Hornstein for the Rehoboth Sales Branch, Lora Butler for the Lewes Sales Branch, Jeff Kemp for the Seaford Sales Branch, Dawn Loeffler for the Milford Sales Branch and Myles Martin 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 is annually 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 2017 recipient of this award was Kathy Newcomb.
Special recognition was also given to those agents whose 2017 customer survey results revealed a 100% perfect rating in each category answered. The 2017 Manager’s 100% Club were Ruth Sivils, Linda Book, Rachael Carey, Beth Dorman, Mary-Beth Pepper, Kathy Newcomb, Trina Joyner, Lora Butler, Frank Hornstein, Dolores Desmond, Kathy Douglass, Nitan Soni, Patti Haney and Christine Grace.
“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.”
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.
About Coldwell Banker®Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate. Coldwell Banker is the oldest national real estate brand in the United States and today has a network of 91,000 sales agents working in approximately 3,000 offices in 47 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker brand is known for creating innovative consumer services as seen by being the first national real estate brand to create an iPad application and the first to fully harness the power of video in real estate listings, news and information through its Coldwell Banker On LocationSM YouTube channel. The Coldwell Banker system is a leader in specialty markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® marketing program. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. Coldwell Banker is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.
