Real Estate Insights in the Carolinas

Welcomes 6 new Charlotte agents

Rose Fatone—Ballantyne

David Barker—Ballantyne
Scott Sanders—Huntersville
Margaret Tavares—Ballantyne
Joanna Millwood—Ballantyne
Beth Humer—Huntersville

Help us feed those in need

1 in 8 Americans struggles with hunger today. Prudential Carolinas and Prudential York Simpson Underwood offices throughout the state are hosting a food drive to benefit the food banks in each region who are in great need of food.

Even the smallest of donations can help feed those in need, every $1 = 3 meals. Please help us feed those in need in North Carolina.

Please consider making a donation today at one of our offices or directly to the food bank in your area:

Charlotte Area - Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

Triad Area - Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina

Triangle Area - Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

Greensboro sales associates and staff move into new office in Friendly Center

We have a new office! Our Greensboro sales associates and staff now have a brand-new, state-of-the-art office to call home. The new location, conveniently located in the Shops a t Friendly Center at 3352 W. Friendly Ave., Suite #122, in Greensboro, offers the perfect combination of form and function for both real estate sales associates and home buyers and sellers.

The new office space was designed with the modern real estate sales associate in mind.  Each work area provides a seamless transition from the road to the office, enhancing top producers’ capabilities with the latest technology and phone system.  The welcoming open floor plan creates ease of interaction and communication among the sales associates and staff, while providing the high-tech feel of the efficiently-sized workspace.

Audrey Fuhrmann, Broker-In-Charge of the Greensboro office of Prudential Carolinas Realty, said “Our dynamic new office provides a convenient, visible location and an environment to accommodate the needs of all of our buyers and sellers – from first-time homebuyers to seasoned homebuyers and sellers. As a full-service company, we provide all our clients with a seamless transaction by offering in-house mortgages, title insurance, home warranties, relocation services and more. We hope you will stop in our convenient new office location so we can introduce you to the friendliest real estate team in the Carolinas.”

Tommy Camp, President and CEO of Prudential Carolinas Realty, said, “Our Greensboro team has consistently exceeded the expectations of buyers and sellers throughout the area, and we’re glad they will have an office space that will meet their needs now and in the future.”

Join us for our open house in September.

Welcome Lisa Rhead, our new relocation director

Prudential Carolinas Realty and Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty are proud to announce Lisa Rhead as the new Director of Relocation and Business Development. Rhead has been in the relocation industry for 14 years, including more than six years in the Prudential Carolinas Realty relocation department, where she served as corporate accounts manager from 1998-2002. She’s since served as Director of Relocation for a Charlotte-area real estate firm, where she’s been an active member of the Employee Relocation Council and the Relocation Directors’ Council.

 

“Her knowledge and enthusiasm about relocation in the Carolinas makes her an exciting addition to our already award-winning relocation division,” Tommy Camp, President of Prudential Carolinas Realty and Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty, said.

 

Rhead will lead relocation efforts for Prudential Carolinas Realty in the Triad and Charlotte regions and in the Triangle for Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty. She may be contacted via email at Lisa.Rhead@PruCarolinas.com or Lisa.Rhead@PruYSU.com.

Wins Prudential network awards

We are pleased to announce that the following Prudential Carolinas Realty and Prudential York Simpson Underwood Realty offices and sales associates are award-winners for the 2009 first quarter within the Prudential Real Estate affiliate nationwide network of over 64,000 sales associates and 2,100 offices.

OFFICE AWARDS:
North Hills office – 1st Place for Residential GCI in U.S. South Region (for offices with a minimum of 76 sales professionals)

North Raleigh office – 1st Place for Residential GCI in U.S. South Region (for offices with 21-40 sales professionals)

Winston-Salem/Oakwood office – 2nd Place for Residential GCI in U.S. South Region (for offices with 41-75 sales professionals)

SALES ASSOCIATE AWARDS:
Bonnie Downey, South Park office – 1st Place in North Carolina for Residential Units

Jamie Harrelson Team, Kernersville office – 2nd Place in North Carolina for Residential Units

Schambs Realty Group, Cary office – 3rd Place in North Carolina for Residential Units

Wes Minton, North Hills office – 1st Place in North Carolina for Residential GCI

Schambs Realty Group, Cary office – 2nd Place in North Carolina for Residential GCI

New state-of-the-art Rock Hill office

Our Rock Hill sales associates and staff now have a brand-new, state-of-the-art office to call home. The new location, at 2460 India Hook Road, Suite 105 in Rock Hill, offers the perfect combination of form and function for both real estate sales associates and home buyers and sellers.

The new office space was designed with the modern real estate sales associate in mind. Each desk space offers an easy place to plug in and work, providing a seamless transition from the road to the office. The welcoming open floor plan encourages active cooperation among sales associates and staff, and graphic wall treatments contribute to the high-tech feel of the efficiently-sized workspace.

Brian Hill, Broker-In-Charge of the Rock Hill office of Prudential Carolinas Realty, said, “Our dynamic new office space matches the sales associates and staff we have in Rock Hill and is an area we’re proud to show off to our neighbors throughout York County. Please stop by if you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, and let us introduce you to the best real estate team in the Carolinas.”

Tommy Camp, President and CEO of Prudential Carolinas Realty, said, “Our Rock Hill team has consistently exceeded the expectations of buyers and sellers throughout the area, and we’re glad they have an office space that will meet their needs now and in the future.”

We held an open house earlier this month, but the staff and sales associates continue to welcome all guests during regular business hours. To reach the Rock Hill office, please call (803) 324-8774 or toll-free 1-800-878-4455.

Take virtual tour of the office

Ballantyne sales associate wins car in HomeServices Lending giveaway

When HomeServices Lending, a Wells Fargo affiliate and our mortgage partner, announced it was participating in a national contest last fall, many of our sales associates took notice. One, however, took the keys in the contest’s grand prize!

Ballantyne Area sales associate Doris Tan was the proud winner of a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, recently presented to her by HomeServices Lending Mortgage Consultant Chris Reshetar. The contest, called “Pick of the Pro,” gave weekly prizes including a trip to the Pro Bowl in Miami. The Super Grand Prize, however, was the Ford Escape Hybrid, a popular pick for a sales associate who’s always on the go!

Nine graduate from Triad-area Real Estate Dynamics course

To be better prepared to provide the exceptional service and quality in demand by today’s real estate consumer, nine real estate sales professionals completed the rigorous, highly interactive, participant-centered skill based Real Estate Dynamics course (RED). RED is an intensive six-day productivity course that combines business development strategies, presentation workshops and skill practices to help sales professionals interact successfully with traditional as well as Internet-based home buyers and sellers. The development of these business-building fundamentals combined with the understanding and use of the best tools provided in the real estate industry will enable these sales professionals to truly differentiate themselves from the competition, better assist consumers in today’s market and build their business.

Congratulations to the following sales associates who completed the course at the Prudential Carolinas Realty’s Winston-Salem/Knollwood office on March 5:

Front row – Mary Stafford, Kernersville; Suzie Vanhoy, Winston-Salem/Oakwood; Cynthia Scheible, Lake Norman/Huntersville;

Back row – Cathi Lawler, Kernersville; Jackie Sherard, Winston-Salem/Knollwood; Wes Bowman, Kernersville; Jay Armel, Lake Norman/Denver; Tim Barkley, Green Valley;  John Burns, Green Valley.

6,700 Diapers Donated

In conjunction with the Second Harvest Food Bank, new mom and Winston-Salem/Oakwood sales associate Julie Oates organized a diaper drive in her office to benefit low-income families in our community. More than 6,700 diapers were donated, all of which will benefit needy families in our area. An adequate monthly supply of diapers can cost as much as $100 (up to 20% of a minimum wage salary!), and they’re not covered by food stamps or WIC.

To find out what you can do to help needy families in your area, visit www.feedingamerica.org to find the nearest food bank.

New state of the art office opens in Denver, NC

We've relocated our Lake Norman/Denver office and moved into a new state-of-the-art office off of Highway 73 in Denver, NC.

The new office was designed with today’s real estate sales associate in mind. Each desk space offers an easy place to quickly plug in and work, providing a simple transition from the road to the office. A client-friendly conference room offers a large flat-screen television perfect for displaying PowerPoint presentations or virtual tours straight from a laptop. Sales associates are sure to enjoy the agent lounge area, in addition to the high-tech phone system with features like voicemail to email capability.

The new Lake Norman/Denver office official office address is 7505 Highway 73, in Denver, NC 28037. Sales associates and staff there may be reached at (704) 489-1471.