Mount Pleasant Mansion Sells for $7.5 Million

Aug 31, 2010

MOUNT PLEASANT -- That stately, Southern-style plantation home overlooking Charleston Harbor from the mouth of Shem Creek now beams as the town's most expensive residence. The 7,015-square-foot house recently sold for $7.5 million to a Michigan family, according to county property records. That works out to about $1,069 per square foot provided.

Ed Tarr Earns Graduate REALTOR® Institute Designation

Aug 31, 2010

SARASOTA, Florida—(August 27, 2010)—Ed Tarr, an agent in the Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company, has earned the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation. Tarr joined the ranks of other top producing agents by attending a series of classes that cover a variety of important subjects including: contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance, and risk reduction. With their professional training, knowledge of real estate and dedication to quality service, agents with the GRI designation are nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry.

Real Estate Icon Turns 80

Aug 31, 2010

It may seem difficult to believe but Bob Pedler turned 80 years old on August 26th. And he is still hard at it. Arriving at work everyday at 8:30 am, Bob still puts in a full day at the office along with his two sons Greig and David. He guides his company and assists his sales people by sharing the vast knowledge he has gained from his experiences as one of the area’s top sales leaders as well as from being the President of the Canadian Real Estate Association, Ontario Real Estate Association and the Windsor Essex County Real Estate Board.

PKI Acquires Pierce Group

Aug 26, 2010

Peter Kempf International (PKI), is excited to announce the acquisition of the highly regarded Pierce Group, LLC, just in time for next week’s Fractional Life Summit in Miami. Click Here to view the press release. PKI is the industry leader in high-end Private Residence Club structure, sales and marketing and provides the industry’s most experienced hands-on group of fractional real estate professionals to our clients.

Towne Realty Group Creates First Annual Scholarship Fund

Aug 26, 2010

Towne & Country has recently started a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors. Click here for full article and images of scholarship winners.

Hammond President Saul Cohen Quoted on MA Real Estate Market

Aug 26, 2010

A precipitous drop in home sales in July following the expiration of the federal home buyers tax credit has economists and housing specialists worried the real estate market has stalled and will further undermine the economic recovery. Although housing specialists had anticipated a drop-off in July after the expiration of the $8,000 first-time buyers credit, the decline was much worse than many had expected: 26 percent fewer home sales in Massachusetts than a year earlier, in July 2009, according to data released yesterday, bringing the number of sales to a 20-year low for that month.

RIS Media's Broker Spotlight on the Finn Family

Aug 24, 2010

The Finn family, owners of Coach Realtors, is featured in this month's issue of RIS Media's Real Estate Magazine. Maria Paterson, executive editor of Real Estate magazine, interviews the Finns and details the past, present and future of Coach Realtors. Click here to see the online version of the article: http://livemag.rismedia.com/link/ris/2010/aug/50?s=0

Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents Announces Expansion into New Zealand

Aug 24, 2010

SEATTLE – (August 23, 2010) – Luxury Real Estate’s Board of Regents announced today its expansion into New Zealand with the real estate firm Luxury Real Estate New Zealand (Directors Terry Spice and Nick Horton) who will be the exclusive representative for the New Zealand Territory. The Board of Regents is the governing body of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, the worldwide network of luxury real estate brokerage firms that have access to LuxuryRealEstate.com, the most-viewed luxury real estate website in the world.

Koenig & Strey Real Living Names Sales and Listing Leaders for Lake Forest Offices

Aug 24, 2010

Lake Forest, IL., August, 2010 – Mona Hellinga, Branch Manager of Koenig & Strey Real Living’s Lake Forest East office announced Vera Purcell as the Sales Leader for the month of July, while impressive listings in that month were achieved by Maureen O’Grady Tuohy and Jim Tuohy. Bob Bush, Branch Manager of Koenig & Strey Real Living’s Lake Forest West office, announced that the sales leader for the month of July was Elizabeth Jakaitas.

William Raveis Welcomes David Sears as Sales Manager Of Lexington Office

Aug 24, 2010

LEXINGTON- Chris Raveis, Executive Vice President and Managing Partner of William Raveis Real Estate Massachusetts, recently announced the appointment of David Sears as Sales Manager of the firm’s Lexington office. We extend a warm welcome to David and are delighted to have him as a member of our William Raveis management team,” said Mr. Raveis. “David and our firm share many of the same values, including an extremely strong customer orientation. He is a talented professional with a reputation for integrity and hard work and has a keen familiarity with the state of Massachusetts.”
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